January 25, 2016

Swift Independent Projects Open House

Monday, February 1st  @ 6:30

Come listen to our students share what they have learned on Monday evening.  All Swift students will have their Independent or 8th Grade Challenge project set up and will be ready to share on Monday night. Topics range from geography to sport fitness, and from natural disasters to D-Day.  Each student has a visual-- either electronic or paper-- and a report to share.

We ask that students present their projects to at least five adults over the course of the evening.  After you hear about your own child's learning, please visit other students so they can present to you as well.  They will probably ask you to complete a "Feedback Form."  These young people truly light up when you all become their audience.  Enjoy!

Sexting Presentations

Thursday, Jan 28th @ 6:00

There are two important presentations taking place this week.  We encourage all middle-school parents to attend the evening presentation (see below).  All 7th and 8th grade students will hear this presentation during school on Thursday afternoon.

CVU 8th Grade Parent and Student Info Night

Wednesday, January 27th @ 6:30 

Learn more about life at CVU during this evening parent/student information night.

Student-Led Literature Groups

Seventh and eighth grade students were provided the option of planning their own literature group. We asked potential leaders to complete a syllabus, project details, and assessments to show they were ready for the task.  Based on the completion of these plans, core teachers will choose final literature group leaders this week.  Look for a new Literature Sign-Up Survey by the end of this week.

Homework Club- now Mondays and Wednesdays

We realized there was a conflict with Homework Club schedule and the amazing Spark offerings on Thursdays.  We have changed the Homework Club schedule once again to Mondays and Wednesdays.  We have our wonderful interns staffing those two days.  We will not be able to host students after schools on Tuesdays due to our meeting schedule.  Students should check in with classroom teachers to determine is available to stay on Thursdays.

FAPAC Meeting Highlights

FAPAC January 2015 Meeting Highlights Information
To:  Swift House Parents
From:  Sarah Forbes, FAPAC Representative

The FAP Advisory Council held its monthly meeting on January 14th.  FAP is Williston's equivalent of a parent-teacher organization.  We meet each month, our meetings our open to all, and you will receive an email like this every month with highlights of the meeting and a link to the FAP website for the full minutes.  Check the full minutes in a PDF format by clicking HERE.  Below are a few meeting highlights: 
Administration Report:  Greg Marino, District Principal, spoke about the budget impacts of Act 46 on the Williston school district.  The administration is currently finalizing a revised plan of budget cuts, as requested by the School Board, to meet or come close to meeting the Allowable Growth Percentage set forth through the state law.  There is one final Williston School Board budget working sessions open to the public to hear more on this topic.  It is Jan. 15th at 7:30 am in the WCS Dining Room.

The CSSU Act 46 Study Committee is working on a report of the study efforts relative to the consolidation portion of the law, has a website for all the materials and information regarding this (http://act46.cssu.org), and an e-mail address of act46@cssu.org.

Upcoming Online Safety Presentation

Jan. 28th from 6:00-8:00 pm at WCS there is a presentation on the topic of online safety.  This presentation is meant for parents as there is an in-school portion during the day. 

School Board Position Openings: There are two school board positions opening up for vote in March.  Please consider running for these positions and contact Kevin Mara for more information! kmara@cssu.org

Our next meeting is on Thursday, February 11th at 8:15 am at Williston Central School.  We hope you can attend!!!

Please contact me at sarahforbesdesign@comcast.net if you have feedback or questions on FAP.  Thanks.