May 3, 2013

****School Budget Vote****

The school new school budget vote is set for Tuesday.  To vote this week you can:

1. Visit the Town Clerk’s Office to vote early.

2. Vote May 7th at the Williston Armory from 7AM to 7PM.   

Drive-thru voting! Enter at the Armory and exit by the police station.

1. Get checked off the checklist 2. Receive ballot, fill out in your car 3. Drop the ballot in the box.

 

Annie Concessions

Swift House will be running the concession at the evening performances of Annie, our school musical. The evening performances are on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. We are in need of donations and volunteers for the concession. Please click here to access the sign up sheet. 

If you are willing to donate items for the concession stand you can either have your student bring them into Swift the morning of May 10, or deliver the items by 6:00 to WCS in the front dining room. Food items should be individually wrapped, in 1-2 dozen quantities. Drinks can be in the form of either bottled waters, liter juices, etc. 

We all really appreciate the wonderful family support! We couldn't do it without you!!

Adams Farm Market Mother’s Day Flower Sale

Proceeds benefit Swift House DC Field Trip

Order your 10” hanging flower baskets for pick-up at Adams Farm Market between 5/8 and 5/
14. You may select from the hundreds of baskets available in solid or a combination of colors.
Ivy geraniums are available in a limited supply in red, pink and lavender or special order color if
specified. Payment voucher will be e-mailed and must be presented at pick-up.  Find the order form here.

Attention 8th Grade Families- Graduation Launch Meeting

When:  Wednesday, May 8th from 6:00-7:00 pm

Where: WCS Dining Room
Why:  To plan and prepare for the 8th Grade Graduation
Who:  Parents/Guardians of WCS 8th Grade students who want to make the 2013 graduation a memorable event.


What To Bring: Yourself, your schedule and your ideas. Below are some of the items we will be covering.

• Graduation Ceremony

• Graduation Reception

• Graduation Dance

 Questions?  Contact Jackie Parks (jparks@cssu.org).

 

 

Williston Schools Fundraiser: Lake Monsters Game

 

Sunday, July 7

5:05pm game time

Bring your family and join friends and
classmates for an awesome night at
Centennial Field.

Tickets are $6 each -
50% of ticket sales will be donated back to
Williston schools !!!

Drop off order form with payment,
to the front office of either school by May 24. 

Williston Runs for Education

5K Race / Kids Fun Run
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10 a.m.

Join your friends, family and other community members and show
your support for Williston Schools! Proceeds will fund programs to
benefit students and teachers.  Find the registration form here.

 

FAPAC April Meeting Highlights/Teacher Appreciation Week Information

 

To:  Swift House Parents
From:  Liz Neeld FAPAC Representative

The FAP Advisory Council held its monthly meeting on April 11th.  Check the full minutes in a PDF format by clicking HERE.  At this same link, you will access to a summary of the Williston Wins survey completed earlier this spring.  Below are a few meeting highlights:

School Budget Vote May 7th or Earlier:  The second vote on the School Budget is coming up on May 7th--and it's a drive-thru vote!  You can also vote earlier in Town Hall.  During our FAPAC meeting, Walter Nardelli briefed us on the three changes to this revised budget which is only a 3.8 percent increase and a decrease of 1.3 percent from the original budget. No teachers or services were cut. The reduction comes from eliminating the 1:1 iPad initiative, health insurance costs went down, and staff costs went down. 

Upcoming Events:  On June 1st, Williston Runs for Education (moving the fun run in memory of Steve Mount from the fall to June)—Planning is underway.  If you are interested in helping, please get in touch with Sue Scheer at scheer2@comcast.net.  There is a Williston Day at the Lake Monsters being planned for July 7th!  50% of ticket sales will be donated back to Williston FAP. Tickets may be exchanged for a different date if you cannot make the 7th but plan on going to a Lake Monster’s game this summer. Look for ticket information soon!

Teacher Appreciation Week Information:  Every year, Williston families recognize teachers and staff with a set of events during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 13th thru May 17th this year.

• FAP provides a breakfast for all staff at both schools on Tuesday, May 14th.  If you are available to help at all with this morning event (7:30 to 9 ish), please contact Karen Maklad at karen.maklad@myfairpoint.net!  We just need a few people per school!!
• Dessert Day on Friday, May 17th--the most popular event of the week is Dessert Day, when families bring in enough desserts so that all staff get to take one home on that Friday!  Here is a link to the sign up sheet for this event--Dessert Day Link.  It is organized by House so please sign up if you can!  We need 22 desserts per House and 5 per Kindergarten classroom!  Thanks in advance for supporting this event!!!
• Many Houses plan other events throughout the week to honor the teachers and staff who do such amazing work with our children.  Your House FAPAC representative will inform you of any other events.

Important:  Evening FAP Parent Forum on May 2nd at 6:30 pm in the WCS Library!

Next FAPAC meeting is on Thursday, May 9th at 8:15 am.  All are welcome!!!

Please contact me at lneeld711@gmail.com if you have feedback or questions on FAP.  Thanks.

Last Day of School Set

We have had four school cancellation days (so far) this year. We have to make-up at least three of those days to meet the minimum number of required school days. The days were:

Oct 30 Wind Day
Feb 8 Snow Day
March 19 Snow Day
April 16 No Power

So, assuming we have no more snow days or unanticipated events, the administrators have said that the last day of school for students will be Tuesday, June 18th. It will be a half day. The last day for teachers will be Wednesday, June 19th.  8th grade graduation will be held on Thursday, June 13th. 8th graders will not attend school after that.

Swift Students Selected for the Fitness Competition

Congratulations to Andrew W., Mariah S., and Jackie R. who were selected to represent Williston at the Vermont State Fitness Competition on Friday, May 10, 2013. 

Pictures of the Week

Students are engaged in an astronomy unit in science.  Here are some students in Mrs. Donnelly's class exploring the phases of the moon.

Jimmy, Bryant and John modeling the phases of the moon.

Eve, Olivia and Emma modeling the phases of the moon.

Eva, Zach and Katie

John, Bryant and Jimmy