COMMUNICATIONS
Please note that the latest CVSD communications are provided in the "Useful Links" to the right within the CVSD Blog and the Swift Remote website. We know there's a lot of information coming your way each day and will continue to consolidate as much as we can on the Swift Remote site and this blog.
Updates from Swift, week of April 13th
- Swift Parent Survey went home as check-in
- Swift Parent "Open House"~ Thursday, April 16th @ 6:00 pm
- Topic: Parent Connection/Curriculum Night
- Time: Apr 16, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- Join Zoom Meeting
- Presentation Link Here
- WCS "Remote Learning" Schedule fully in place and updated on the Swift Schedule
Updates from Swift, week of April 6th:
- This week is a trial run of our remote learning schedule which can be found on the Swift Remote Learning Website. We post links to our "Core Times" when all Swift teachers are available for video chats. This is a useful page to bookmark!
- Books for remote literature groups are available on Friday from 9:00-10:30 and 1:00-3:00 in Swift and Monday, 9:00-10:30 by the band room.
- World Language teachers are organizing materials to send home at the same time
- 90% of the NYC refund checks will be issued this Thursday. The other 10% (5 people) will be included in payroll on the 17th.
Borrow ebooks and audiobooks anytime with our Overdrive digital library service!
Borrow ebooks and audiobooks anytime with our Overdrive digital library service!
Use the Sora app to browse our collection, check ebooks or audiobooks, and read or listen to them on your device.
We belong to the Vermont Schools Shared Digital Collection. Just log in with your school Google Account!
p.s. You can add Dorothy Alling's digital collection to your Sora account!
- Install the free Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to Soraapp.com on any device.
- In Sora, use the drop-down menu to choose Allen Brook School or Williston Central School, then sign in. Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.
- Close the book and go to your Shelf to see all your books (including assignments).
- From there, you can:
- Tap Open Book or Open Audiobook to read or listen to the book.
- Tap Options to renew or return the book and get to your notes & highlights.
Discover your next great read on SORA! Need help? Questions? Your friendly school librarians are here to help! WCS: Ellen Arapakos
GREETINGS FROM SWIFT REMOTE
We'd love to share what Swifties have happening at home. Keep sending your photos of "Swift Remote" to Amy Skapof, whether it be students at work, in action, creating art, etc! If you have any you're willing to share with on Instagram site as well, send them on over to Kevin Hunt. |
| Zephyr building a bridge in the woods |
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| Delainey modeling our math problem with toilet paper! |
WORKING FROM HOME
It's pretty incredible working with these kids who are true "digital natives." If they haven't used a program before, they're not afraid to push the buttons to see what it will do! Seventh and eighth graders reviewed the process of balancing chemical equations using materials at home. They then uploaded photos of their work to Google Classroom to show us their creations.3D Model
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| Emmett's model |
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| Rose's Model |
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| Vanessa's Model |
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| Delainey's Model |
STUDENT WRITING
REFLECTIONS FROM HOME
My life is really different than two short weeks ago because I was used to riding my bike or my parents driving me to other friend's houses, or on a day off going somewhere fun like Get Air. But now I can’t go to my friends' houses, I can’t go anywhere. I am not really used to spending the whole day in my house or my yard. My mom has been cooking a lot of family meals because we have not been going out to eat. If we run out of one thing, we can’t go to the grocery store to just get that one thing, we have to wait.
Social distancing has meant for me that my friends in our neighborhood cannot come over to play, I cannot see my family and give them big hugs. What has been hard for me is not seeing my friends because I am used to hanging out with them after school or on the weekends, but now I can’t. What makes me a little bit happy is that I am still able to see my friends over FaceTime if I have their number or my mom has their parents' number. I have been able to FaceTime [friends] and that has made me feel happy to see them and talk to them. Talking to them was fun because I haven’t seen them in a while.... ~Addie, 5th
IF YOU COULD INVENT ANYTHING...
"I would create a vaccine for the coronavirus because we are closing everything like my favorite sports and can't hang out with my friends and I am almost just stuck in my house the whole day. Another reason why I would create a vaccine is because people can’t work or get money, and I am not having fun." ~Oliver
"I would create an object call The Reverser that was a shape of a remote because if I used it on people who are Unsmart, Unthoughtful, Unaccepting, Rude and not a truth-teller, I would make them SMART." ~Christ
"I would invent a Plastic robo. A Plastic rbo would be a piece of machinery that when you throw plastic in the ocean it magicly sucks it up and makes the piece of plastic evaporate so that means that all the plastic in the ocean would be gone and that sea turtles will be out of harm. Who doesn’t like sea turtles. Also Climate change would die down and that means the world would become a better sustainable and environmentally friendly place for everyone. " ~Jackie
WHAT FOODS BRING UP SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR YOU?
One recipe and food are the things called “ploys” buckwheat pancakes because my great grandma was french canadian and these pancakes are french canadian. She would always cook the best ploys and she had the best recipe. ~Owen
A special memory for me is when we were in Costa Rica and it was really hot and I was wondering if they had a sherly temple but they didn’t and I said what else is good and they said the Fresca and i were like sure it was like the best thing I have ever had. ~Henry
A food that is special to me is ice cream because it reminds me of summer and hot weather . ~Travis
Meat pie brings back memories of my meme Morin she always used to make them for me and I had a special little pie plate just for me. If you don't know what meat pie is it is a french canadian dish that we would have at christmas and thanksgiving. My grandparents still have the pie plate and we sometimes try to make it but it is not the same. ~Kiernan
Meatloaf. It reminds me of my great great grandfather. He always smelled like ketchup and meatloaf. My family always has ketchup with our meatloaf and he always had at least 10 packets of ketchup in his coat pocket. I miss him. But ill always have my meatloaf with ketchup because of him. ~Lily
One food that brings up memories for me are pears. Pears always used to be my grandmother's favorite food. Every time we would see her we would either be eating one or have one in her bag for a snack. It was kinda crazy how much she loved pears but I never really liked them as a kid but when she introduced it to me again I loved them. I guess I take after my grandmother. I would always ask if I could have a bite of her pear and she would always say yes. But sadly my grandmother passed away. I was very sad to hear the news but she will always and forever hold a special place in my heart as well with pears. ~Jackie
DOROTHY ALLING UPDATES
Dorothy Alling Memorial Librarywww.damlvt.org | 878-4918
MIDDLE-GRADE READ ALOUD
Each Wednesday, youth librarian Jess George will be reading aloud from one of the new nominees for the Vermont Middle-Grade Children’s Book Award* on Facebook Live at 10:30am on DAML's Facebook page.*Formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award
BOOK SPINE POETRY CHALLENGE AT DOROTHY ALLING
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library is challenging patrons to use book titles to create their own poems. Book spine poems are easy to make! Just find the books you want to use and stack them with spines arranged so that the titles form the lines of your poem.Categories include: Youth (ages 0-17), Family, and Adult (ages 18+). Participants may submit one entry per category.
There will be a 1st and 2nd place award in each category. First-place winners will receive a ride-along in Dottie the Bookmobile and a book gift card. Second-place winners will receive a book gift card.
Guest judges include Samantha Aikman, Richmond native and the winner of the 2020 National Poetry Month Poster Contest; Williston poet Michelle Demers; and Allen Brook School Librarian, Cara Clopton.
To enter the challenge, take a picture of your book spine poem and send to programs@damlvt.org or use the hashtag #damlpoetry2020. Please note which category you are submitting to. Must be a St. George or Williston resident to submit. All entries must be received between April 1-30. The library reserves the right to post any submissions to its website and social media platforms.
More info about the challenge and our community guest judges at www.damlvt.org.
NEIGHBORHOOD SCAVENGER HUNT
A friend shared an idea to have neighborhood scavenger hunts for kids who are out and about with their families. The idea is to put a stuffed bear or another stuffed animal in your windows so kids can have a scavenger hunt to find them as they walk/bike/drive through your neighborhood. I thought it was such a great idea for neighborhoods to participate. We already have homes on Southridge Rd., Harte Circle, and Metcalf Drive participating! ~Mary HillNYC REFUNDS
From our bookkeeper, Peggy: "Please reassure parents that it's being worked on and thank them for their patience. Progress is being made. I hope to have checks issued no later than April 16." If you have other questions related to the trip, please feel free to email Ms. Barland.FOOD SERVICE
You may have received a message from Jeanne Jensen. If you haven't heard the news, the USDA has relaxed its rules. Meaning anyone under the age of 18 in our school district can receive FREE meals provided by your devoted school lunch staff. This rule makes is much easier to provide nutritious meals for all kids in our community. Here is a link to our order form: https://bit.ly/WillistonMealsHave it submitted by 8AM! You can order for the week! Pick up times are 9-10:30 Mon, Wed and Fri at the band room entrance at WCS. Please continue to fill out the order form to help us plan the number of meals we need to prepare daily. Walk ups are always welcome.
We miss our students and coworkers everyday. We are thinking of you! Knowing we are providing lunches for you is our way of staying connected. Stay safe.
Regards, Your WCS Food Service Team: Sam, Scott, Ashley, Kim, Meg, Ron, Denise, Jen and Kirt
OPPORTUNITIES
We have an amazing number of online opportunities arriving in our inboxes. We are making every update to adjust our curriculum to take advantage of these new learning opportunities. In the meantime, we will post public events here when we see them!Zoom a Scientist
Over the next few weeks the Lake Champlain Sea Grant team will be hosting "Zoom a Scientist," focused on watershed and aquatic science. This virtual webinar series features scientists from the University of Vermont Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, SUNY Plattsburgh, the Lake Champlain Research Institute, and our partner organizations. Sessions are open to all participants from school age to adults, some sessions that are more technical may be marked as more suitable for middle and high school students.- Climate Change in the Lake Champlain Basin: What's Already Happened and Where We're Headed with Dr. Eric Leibensperger - Climatologist SUNY Plattsburgh (Friday, April 17, 12-1pm): Climate change is here. We often think about climate change as a distant consequence of today's action, but we are already experiencing the impacts. This discussion will highlight changes that we have already observed and the changes that are projected to occur in the Champlain Valley. Register Online
- A Fish's Story: Following Lake Trout Movement around Lake Champlain with Matt Futia UVM PhD Candidate (Tuesday, April 21, 12-1pm): Studying aquatic organisms can have additional challenges from limited direct observation. However, recent advances in technology have allowed for tracking individual fish to understand their movement across time. These tracking techniques are being used to help understand behaviors and resource use fish in Lake Champlain. Register Online
UVM Extension Virtual Enrichment Learning Opportunities
Each Weekday @ 3 pm
- Mondays – Distance Learning Socials, new topic each week with enrichment activities, open to ages 8 and up
- Tuesdays – QuaranTeen Time – Getting College & Career Ready
- Wednesdays – QuaranTeen Virtual Science Cafes
** NEW: just added “Pandemics: Understanding Virology and Immunology” - Thursdays – Distance Learning Socials, participants meet back up to share the week’s activity
We will continue to add opportunities so keep checking back to our website here or "Like" us on Facebook to stay up to date.
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