January 18, 2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Swift to Flynn~ Wednesday, January 22nd @ 10:0 am

• 8th Grade CVU & Ridin Hy Meetings (students only)~ Friday, January 24th @ 1:15

• Swift Open House~ Tuesday, January 28th @ 6:30 pm

• 8th Grade Student and Parent Night @ CVU~ Thursday, January 30th @ 6:30 pm

• Dining for a Cause @ Grazers to Benefit NYC Trip~ Thursday, March 19th

• Bottle Drive #2~ Benefits NYC Trip~ Saturday, March 21st

• Big Basket Raffle Fun Night @ WCS~ Saturday, March 28th

• NYC Trip~ May 26th-29th

• Swift House Homework Club~ Every Tuesday from 2:00-3:30

• Swift House Homework Club~ Every Wednesday from 3:00-4:30

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS UPDATE

Notecards, citations and first drafts-- it's been a busy week for Independent Project and 8th Grade Challenge report writing.    Swifties practiced writing organized paragraphs based on outlines with clear in-text citations.  They worked on writing hooks to catch the reader's attention and a thesis to guide their reading.  Finally, they put these skills together in their first drafts, due this past Friday.  Please check in with your son or daughter about the following:

• Is your first draft turned in?
• Did you proofread your writing?
• What are you planning on doing for your visual?
• Do you need any materials for your visuals?

This coming week students will complete the visual component of their project.  Many may choose to create a large trifold with text and images.  We can support students with printing at school,  however they may ask for help with materials such as the trifold.  Some students prefer to organize their research in a digital format.  We ask those students to also create a 3-D component as to grab visitors' attention during the Open House.  They may choose to create a model or a supporting trifold with images, or something else entirely, so long as it's tangible.  

We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to seeing everyone at our...

 Open House on Tuesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm in Swift House

8TH GRADE STUDENTS

IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR CVU TRANSITION

On January 24th, the CVU school counselors will be coming to WCS to speak with our 8th graders regarding freshman class registration. This informational meeting will be followed immediately by the Rydin High presentation explaining the end-of-year 8th-grade overnight field trip.

In addition, the 8th Grade Parent/Student Information Night will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 30th from 6:30 – 8:00 at CVU.

Please click here for more important details on these events, as well as additional information regarding the transition to CVU or other high schools.

INDOOR-RECESS GAME CART

Do you have games on your shelf that aren't being used? Consider donating them to the "Indoor Recess Game Cart" at Williston Central School.  Students access the cart when it's below zero, pouring rain, or when the playground has transformed into a sheet of ice.  They would love some new options!  Requests include Connect Four, Heads-Up, Apples to Apples, Pokeman Cards, Exploding Kittens, Throw-Throw Burrito, Spot-It, playing cards, and dice games.  Any durable game in good condition that can be played with two or more people in about 20 minutes would be much appreciated.   Drop off donations in the front office at WCS, care of "The Indoor Recess Game Cart."  Thank you so much for considering!

TEEN SCIENCE CAFE

Our next VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafe will be Saturday, February 8. This cafe will focus on remote sensing and our presenter is Jarlath O'Neill-Dunne is the Director of Vermont's Spatial Analysis Laboratory. Participants will get hands-on experience with cutting-edge drones used in his lab. Learn more and sign up today. Cafes are always FREE, planned and run by teen for teens.

Attached is a flier to share with students or post on your school's activities board.

More cafes are planned for March 14 and April 11 and we will offer our Summer of Science program again - stay tuned!

https://feb2020cafe.eventbrite.com

SCHOOL DAYS

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Busy week for our Swifties! The first few photos were taken during our visit to Orleans Elementary School. As part of their work for a class, Ms. L and Mr. H took a few Swift Sustainability Student Council members to check out how things are done at OESU. The next photos show our Connecting Seniors student committee making some delicious trifle with some residents at Williston Woods. Super proud of these kids and all the connections they are making! #cvsdvt #vted

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SWIFT TO FLYNN~ "We Shall Overcome"

Wednesday, January 22nd @ 10:00 am

Paid for by the FAP Annual Fund- Click here if you have not yet contributed this year

About the Performance

"Get ready for a stirring and electrifying concert honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring an array of talented guest artists and Damien Sneed, the concert’s musical leader and a gifted pianist, conductor and composer. The concert will cover a wide range of African-American musical traditions from classical music,
traditional and modern gospel, jazz, Broadway tunes and old-time spirituals. Much of the music that the vocalists and instrumentalists on stage will be performing sustained and inspired many civil rights activists in the long struggle to achieve equal rights for African Americans. Underpinning the concert will be some of King’s most important speeches. Sneed and fellow artists will perform music associated with the greats, such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, Wynton Marsalis, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and DonnyHathaway, songs from The Wiz, and traditional spirituals. "~Flynn Study Guide

We Shall Overcome - A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring Damien Sneed (Sun., March 1, 5 p.m.) from Admiral Theatre on Vimeo.