February 14th, 2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 8th Grade Ridin-Hy Forms Due- February 17th
• Theme Week~ February 17th-21st
• 8th Grade CVU Registration Due~ February 19th
• 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
• 8th Grade Ridin-Hy Trip~ June 4th & 5th
• Swift House Homework Club~ Every Tuesday from 2:00-3:30

COMMUNITY LINKS

• Williston Community Bulletin Board
• CVU Access Programs for Kids
• Dorothy Alling Programs
• Williston Rec Programs
• WSD School Bell

WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE

THIS WEEK IN SWIFT

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Students read the book PRIDE, by Rob Sanders, for our weekly social justice-themed read aloud! #cvsdvt #swifthouse #vted

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As part of our identity and character traits lesson we had had students try to guess which Swift House facilitator matched the traits. Can you guess which number belongs with each facilitator? Comment your answers! Ms. Laberge, Ms. Skapof, Ms. Donnelly, Mr. Pioli-Hunt, Ms. Bisbee, Ms. Barland, Ms. Granoff, Mr. Lovelette, Ms. Lloyd, Ms. Whalen #cvsdvt #swifthouse

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Swifties began their latest literature unit this week.  Please review the survey below and ask your child which book they will be reading.

UVM EXTENSION 4-H

UVM Extension 4-H has a lot of exciting programs coming up - mark your calendars and save the dates!

All of these programs are FREE (except NRMA)!!

VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafes

We have 2 more cafes coming up this school year -March 14 and April 11.  Cafes are planned by teens for teens. Open to all youth in grades 7-12. See attached fliers.

March 14: Insect Diversity and Conservation

April 11:  3...2...1 Liftoff! Small Satellite Propulsion Systems

Summer of Science 2020

We have lots of awesome science opportunities this summer! See flier for more information.

• Forest Bird Conservation with Audubon Vermont
• Geology Rocks!
• Microbes and Food
• Natural Resources Management Academy
• Science on Lake Champlain
• Medical Forensics
• TRY 4-H Science

VTeen 4-H Trail Stewards
This program will be available at Elmore State Park (Elmore) and Little River State Park (Waterbury). We may have more sites if there is interest. UVM Extension 4-H collaborates with VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation to train teens to maintain and steward trails on state lands. Teens must apply and be selected. Application will be available soon. Check out this video of last year's participants!

Youth Environmental Summit
Mark your calendars! YES will take place on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Barre Civic Center for grades 6-12. A request for workshop proposals will be sent out in April - we are always looking for youth presenters! See a cool video of past youth presenters!


And our friends at the Governor's Institutes asked me to share the following....

Calling all Vermont 9th-11th Graders!

Are you looking for something amazing to do this summer?  Then come join the Governor's Institutes of Vermont for your best summer yet!  You'll spend 1-2 weeks completely immersed in a topic you love. Passionate about the Environment?  GIV's Environmental Science & Tech Institute is a perfect fit!  Interested in Current Events and Activism?  Then come to GIV's Global Issues and Youth Activism Institute!  With a host of different topics that span the Arts & Humanities and STEM fields, there is something for every curious young Vermonter!  GIV is dedicated to being accessible for all Vermonters.  Our sliding scale tuition goes as low as $10!  Applications are open now, so visit www.giv.org to submit an application today!