Friday Notes 4/7/23

 

LEAF club students collecting game cameras they had put up in the L&G woods.

SCHOOL INFO

April 7, 2023

Transportation Update:

The Brookline bus will be back up & running Monday (April 10) morning. For L&G, that is route 35 in the morning, all of Brookline (morning & afternoon), Route 30 through Harmonyville (morning & afternoon), Route 30 South from Brookline turn to union hall (morning only) & the flea market. For NewBrook - that is the afternoon North bus. For Townshend - that is the Grey bus.

ADDITIONALLY: There will be NO Jamaica/West Townshend bus (Lindsey's bus) on the afternoon of Thursday, April 13th and the morning of Friday, April 14th. The bus will resume to normal on Friday, April 14th in the afternoon.

** Please take note that families who live on Route 35 (Grafton Road) will NOT be affected by Friday, April 14th. Your morning bus will run as usual. **

Coming Events:

• Friday, March 31 - Early Release Day/Parent Conferences (online)

• Tuesday, April 4 - Spring Concert - Main Gym - 7pm

• April 17-21 - Spring Vacation Week

• Saturday, June 10 - Graduation 10am

• Friday, June 16 - Last Student Day

Please check our calendar for more events and information.

April Lunch Menu:

L&G Co-Curricular Calendar:

http://lelandandgray.org/index.php/co-curricular-calendar

School Calendar:

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Pancake Breakfast and Earth Day:

Student volunteers are needed for the Pancake Breakfast and Earth Day games at the Townshend Church and Commons on April 29th hosted by West River Valley Thrives from 9am -1pm.  Volunteers are needed for the following times/tasks:

• 8-10:  cooking pancakes, coffee station set up, juice, clearing plates, washing dishes, cooking sausages, helping out as needed.
• 10-Noon:  cooking pancakes, serving, clearing, washing dishes, cleanup, setting up outdoor games
• 11-1:30 :  run games and activities
• 1-2:  Clean Up

All volunteers get breakfast!  If interested, please stop by the Thrives office on C-level or see Terry in B8.

Gerda's Equine Rescue:

Gerda's Equine Rescue is looking for volunteers for their Spring Clean-Up Volunteer Day on 
Saturday, April 15th 9:00 am—2:00 pm

If you are interested, please see Terry in B8.

Wardsboro 4th of July:

Wardsboro 4th of July Street Fair is looking for student volunteers to help with this famous, fun event!  Volunteers are needed for various tasks/shifts from July 3-5. If anyone is interested please  reach out to wardsboroparade@gmail.com and we can let them know options of what we need help with and the times that are associated with those tasks. 

Townshend Elementary School:

Townshend Elementary School is looking for a volunteer/s to coordinate a boys running club afterschool for grades 2-5.  This would probably be for one or two days a week after school.  Days/times can be flexible.  If you have any interest, please see Terry in Room B8.

Jamaica Memorial Library:

Jamaica Memorial Library is exploring the possibility of creating a summer reading program for elementary students who may be at risk of losing literacy skills over the summer. 

We are looking for older students (middle and high school) who may act as "literacy partners" for our summer program. Volunteers would be trained in literacy coaching--playing games, practicing sight words, and reading with younger students. We would work out the scheduling and other logistics depending on the response we get, but it would be flexible. 

 

We are also looking for teen volunteers who might be interested in helping with our summer camp, or who might be interested in general volunteering at the library--special projects, library assistance, sorting and helping with our book sale and community book shelf.

If interested, please see Terry in room or B8 or reach out directly to Susan Ahl, Jamaica librarian at librarian@jamaicavtlibrary.org

COMMUNITY

Opportunities for Students:

Announcing BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITIONS – open to all secondary students in any discipline - All VT secondary students are eligible to enter the 15th annual Business Plan/Business Model Canvas or Business Video Pitch contests now through May 19. Students have an opportunity to work as a team or individually to demonstrate creativity, innovation, leadership, problem solving, communication skills and more to take a business idea from inception to a business model plan or business video pitch. The experience of competing in these challenges can be awe-inspiring on a student’s resume, application for employment or post-secondary education. It can easily set a student head and shoulders above their peers, plus the top entries earn cash prizes! Details can be found at:  www.vtsbdc.org/specialty-services/youth-entrepreneurship/ or contact Laurel Butler – lbutler@vtsbdc.org – 802-922-3692

Entrepreneurship: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION - Governor’s Institutes of VT (GIV) - This summer, June 25th – June 30th, secondary students have an opportunity to expand their entrepreneurial spirit and workforce skills during GIV’s Entrepreneurship: Creativity & Innovation one-week residential immersion at Vermont State University’s – Randolph, VT Tech Campus. Students will have the guidance of proven entrepreneurial experts, a chance to interact with VT Small Business Development Center

Business Advisors, community leaders, plus a network of peers to propel them forward in brainstorming, evaluating, and acting on their ideas, planting the seeds for their own network for future success - and having fun all the while! Plus 11th/12th graders can choose to earn 3 college credits using their VT Dual Enrollment Vouchers! Check out   https://giv.org/institutes/entrepreneurship/ for more info, and to apply today! Or Contact: Laurel Butler at lbutler@vtsbdc.org or (802) 922-3692.

Kids in the Country:

Kids in the Country is a small child care center in East Dover looking for full and or part time employees and subs to work.    They can be very flexible with hours and no experience is needed to be hired.  

For more information, please contact Andrea Sumner at 802-348-7476 or

kitcountry@yahoo.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

Riverbend Farm:

Riverbend Farm Market is looking for a cashier on Friday & Sunday evenings.  Other positions open as well.  Please apply in person! 

Seeking a Sitter:

We are looking for a sitter a few days a week for our two awesome kiddos, age 7 and 5. We live in Windham on 3 acres of garden so there is lots to do outside! Both parents work from home. Ideally we are looking for someone who drives so they can get the girls out and about a bit, but are flexible with this. Must like pets (dog, cat and hamster). During the summer this might be a few days a week, 9am to 4pm or so (this is also a little flexible). Please email Kate at kate.quarella@gmail if you’re interested. Please include days available, and desired hourly rate as well as a bit about yourself!

Brattleboro Recreation and Parks:

Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department is accepting application for the following seasonal positions:

•        Seasonal Maintenance – Minimum Age 18

•        Assistant Program Supervisors

•        Program Staff

•        Head Lifeguards

•        Lifeguards

•        Pool Managers

•        Pool Cashiers & Checkers

•        Water Safety Inductors

 

Hourly Rate:

•        $13.18 - $15.00 per hour (hourly rate various on experience and position).

 

Applicant should list which position(s) they are applying for in their application, be specific.  

Application deadline is Friday April 7, 2023.

You must apply on our career site

https://secure4.saashr.com/ta/6155296.careers?CareersSearch

 

For more information contact Carol Lolatte, Recreation and Parks Directions at 802-254-5808 or clolatte@brattleboro.org.

 

This is seasonal employment, there is no guarantee of continued employment beyond the season you are hired. Not to exceed 40 hours per week.

The Town of Brattleboro is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply, recognizing and respecting those diverse perspectives and experiences are valuable to our team and essential to our public service.

 

 

Carol Lolatte

Recreation and Parks Director

PO Box 513

Brattleboro, VT  05301

clolatte@brattleboro.org

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY:

National Summer Transportation Institute:

AOT is partnering with Vermont State University to run the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI Vermont) this summer. These FREE summer camps offer middle school and high school students a chance to learn about transportation careers from an early age.

Students explore careers and activities in Civil Engineering, Aviation, Environmental Engineering, Auto/Diesel Mechanics, Heavy Equipment, Construction, GIS technology, Rail, Public Transit, Traffic Safety, and much more! High school students also have an opportunity to explore the college admission process and preparation for entering the workplace.

To learn more about NSTI and how to register, visit: https://vermontstate.edu/youth-camps-at-vermont-state/

ArroTek Innovation at UVM:

Live and learn at UVM for one week at the end of June. Explore agriscience innovations in depth with esteemed UVM faculty and staff.

And, it's FREE! All you need to do is apply by April 7.

Learn more here: https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/agrotek-innovation-program-8th-12th-graders

AgroTek Innovation

UVM Extension’s 4-H Program invites rising 8^th-12^th graders to apply for one of three, free, residential summer academies held on the UVM campus June 25-30.

AgroTek Innovation, now in its second year, exposes students to agriscience innovation skills by diving deep into one of three topics:

• Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils
• Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm (converting agricultural waste into value added products)
• Using Virtual Reality for More Precise Agriculture

In addition to learning content, participants will build important relationships with undergraduate student mentors along with faculty and staff.

More details, including the link to apply, can be found at https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/agrotek-innovation-program-8th-12th-graders

Deadline to apply is April 7.

Individuals who identify as BIPOC, female identifying or LGBTQ+, humans traditionally under-represented in agriculture, are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Sarah Kleinman at sarah.kleinman@uvm.edu or 802-656-7637.