Please join us for a school-wide Thanksgiving gathering at 3 pm on Friday. A parent committee member will be coordinating a shared snack for all to enjoy.
November 23rd-27th Thanksgiving Vacation- No School
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!
November 8th- Fall Open House
Join us for our Fall Open House event at Vermont Day School on Sunday, November 8th at 3 pm. This is an opportunity to visit the space, meet the teachers and learn what makes our school unique. We hope to see you there!
November 9th to 13th- CLIC week!
The focus of our fall CLIC week (Create, Learn, Innovate and Celebrate) is on building a compost for our school! For this all-school project, we are partnering with Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD). Rhonda Mace from CSWD will be here on Monday for an interactive presentation on the importance of composting. Throughout the remainder of the week, students will put their problem-solving and creativity skills to work, as they design and build our compost bin for outside. Will be an exciting hands-on learning opportunity for all!
November 10th- Parent Committee Meeting
All parents welcome to attend our parent committee at 8:15 am on Tuesday, November 10th. We will continue to plan all school events and celebrations, service learning opportunities and fundraising. Looking forward to seeing you then!
2/3/4 class launches final Ancient China project
This fall, the 2/3/4s have participated in an in-depth exploration of Ancient China. They have created a timeline of important historical events and a map of geographical features, learned paper-making and calligraphy techniques in art, tasted Chinese moon cakes, and practiced informational reading skills in literacy. On November 3rd, the students will present their collaborative book on Ancient China to parents.
October 30th- Halloween Celebration!
Join us for Halloween Festivities during the morning of Friday, October 30th! More kooky spooky details to follow…
November 3rd- K/1 Class to the Flynn Theatre
On November 3rd, the K/1 will venture to the Flynn Center to see Adventure Theatre’s production of the beloved book, Caps for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina. Student matinee is at 12 pm. Get ready for some serious monkey business!
Teachers participate in SmartBoard training
For our October Professional Development Day, a representative from Valley Communications held a training for our faculty on integrating Smartboards with learning and teaching. We learned a lot of new tools and are excited to continue to use our Smartboards to promote student learning and engagement.
K/1 class studies tree ecology
As part of their year long study about Communities, the K/1 class is currently engaged in a project-based unit on Tree Ecology. These budding ecologists each adopted a tree in our school yard, and have been learning about what trees need to grow. Lots of opportunities to connect this learning with their concurrent Family Tree exploration in Global Studies!
October 14th – Parent Committee Meeting
All parents welcome to attend our first parent committee meeting of the year at 8:15 am on Wednesday, October 14th. We will begin to plan all school events and celebrations, discuss fundraising and set goals for the year. Looking forward to seeing you then!
October 8th- SmartBoard Training for Teachers. No school for students
Our teachers will be participating in a SmartBoard training on this day. There is no school for students.
