Growing lifelong learners through joy, curiosity, connection & community.
Dear Stowe Elementary Families,
Well, it is here, our first winter weather advisory of the year. With the rapidly changing weather, it is important that children are dressed appropriately to be outdoors multiple times throughout the school day. This means jackets, hats and gloves or mittens. It can be helpful to put snow pants into the childrens backpacks. We plan on being outside everyday unless the temperature dips below zero degrees.
We were fortunate to receive many donations of winter gear from our PTO gear drive. If your student could benefit from a new coat, snow pants or gloves, let us know, we are happy to provide you with a donation.
Tomorrow afternoon we have our first school wide PBIS celebration. Students will be enjoying an extra recess and donuts that were generously donated by Cold Hollow.
We have several upcoming events so mark your calendars:
- No School Friday in observance of Veteran’s Day
- STEAM Fair, Thursday November 16 @ 6:00 in the gym
- No School November 20-24 for Thanksgiving Break
- Family Conferences, Friday, December 8th
- Winter Concert, Wednesday December 20th
- Winter Break, Monday December 22-January 1st, school reopens January 2nd
Student Advisory Council
The Lamoille South Supervisory Union is launching a Student Advisory Council and is looking for students in grades 4 and 5 to participate. For more information and to sign up, please read this letter from Mr. Heraty.
STEAM Fair
Please join us for the 2023 S.E.S. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts, and Mathematics) Fair. Students in third, fourth, and fifth grade have had an opportunity over the past weeks to research various STEAM topics and are ready to exhibit their work . Please join us on Thursday, November 16th from 6:00-7:00 in the gymnasium.
Attendance Letters
Over the coming week, we will be mailing attendance letters. We understand that children are out of school for a variety of reasons and look forward to partnering with your family if you need any support with your child attending school.
Friday Program
If you have not completed your Friday Program registration, please use this link. All registration, documentation and payments need to be completed by November 15th. We are unable to make changes to your child’s registration after it closes on November 15th. We are excited to have a new partnership with Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center called Curious Place. Curious Place is where students discover who they are in the world of drama through scene building, characterization, ensemble work, creation of props and costumes.
Please mark your calendars for our Friday Program dates:
This year’s Friday Program Dates:
January 5th, 19th, 26th
February 9th, 16th, 23rd
March 8th, 22nd
Make up Day: March 29th
Be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities to support the Friday Program.
If participating in the Friday Program will be a hardship for your family with the cost of registration or gear rentals, please reach out to the school, financial assistance is available.
Afterschool Enrichment
The SES after-school program is back! For the winter session there are some familiar and some new classes. This session will run from 11/14 – 1/5 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:05 – 4:00 (sessions will not run during vacation weeks). Within the registration, you will see that some courses are for specific grade levels. Registration will close this Friday morning at 8:00am and you will receive a confirmation email later in the day Friday confirming your child’s enrollment.
Last, we are excited to bring in an acting class through a partnership with Spruce Peak Performing Arts. This class is Tuesdays and Wednesdays both of which must be attended as the plan is to create a final performance. If you have any questions about registration please do not hesitate to reach out to our Enrichment Coordinator Chantal DuBrey at enrichment.ses@lsuu.org. This programming is being provided free of charge due to COVID Relief Funding. Thank you and we hope to see you there! Please click here to register: Winter Session Registration.
Important PTO links:
Important Upcoming Events
11/10 – Veterans Day, No School
11/16 STEAM Fair
11/20-11/24 – Thanksgiving Break No School
12/8 – No school, teacher/family conferences
12/20 – winter concert (snow date 12/21)
12/22 – 5th Grade Stowe Arena (10:10-11:45)
12/25-12/29 – December break
1/1 – New Year’s Day, No school
1/15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
2/2 – No school, professional development
2/26 – 3/5 – Winter break
Community Postings
Working Communities Challenge
Friday Night Group (FNG) – Social and support group for self-identified queer and questioning youth ages 13-19; a great way for you to find your people!
- 3rd Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm
- Clarina Howard Nichols Center, 120 Northgate Ave
- Pizza provided; no registration required
Rethinking Discipline for Teenagers: Rich discussion and fresh thoughts, ideas, & techniques to help navigate discipline issues for your teenagers.
- Wednesdays, 11/8 & 11/15, 6-7:30 pm
- Lamoille Family Center
- Register
Empty Arms Vermont November group sessions: Free, virtual groups meeting monthly
- Email info@emptyarmsvermont.org to be added to a group email list.
- Parenting After Loss, 11/7, 7:30pm
- Pregnancy & Infant Loss, 11/8, 7:30pm
- Pregnancy After Loss & TTC, 11/16, 7:30pm
- Trying to Conceive After Loss, 11/20, 7:30pm
Early Pregnancy Loss, 11/28, 7:30pm
FREE Bash Badge when you donate to United Way: With $150 donation during November, receive a Bash Badge for Smugglers Notch Resort. Benefits includes:
- $30 Lift Tickets – All Season! – $20 Half-Day Afternoon Lift Tickets!
- 15% OFF Single or multi-day equipment rentals
- 25% OFF Single or multi-day group lessons
- 50% OFF Cross-Country trail pass
- 15% OFF regular price at 3 Mountain Outfitters
- 15% OFF regular price skis and snowboards at 3 Mountain Outfitters
- 25% OFF All-Day Children’s Camp (3-15)
Northern Vermont Scholastic
Chess Tournament at Stowe Middle High School
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
4 ROUNDS OF PLAY
25/5 games
Rated Tournament – sign up for USCF membership $20 if Under 19
https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Sections: Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), HS (9-12), Adults
Note: Sections subject to change based on the number of attendees
Unrated section with participant medals (no trophies)
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES: Trophies to top 5 players in each section
TEAM PRIZES: Top 4 scores from each school make up that school’s team score
Minimum 2 player team
GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration: 10:30am
Round 1 at 11am
Round 2 at 12N
1-2pm Lunch
Round 3 at 2pm
Round 4 at 3pm
Boards, Pieces and Clocks supplied
Entry Fee: $5 on online until Sat Nov 25th at 6pm
Onsite Fee: $10
Questions? Email stowescholasticchess@gmail.com
