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Dear Parents and Guardians,
May is just about here. We look forward to warmer days and more time outdoors. The Little Mermaid debuts this week. Please join us on May 3, 4, or 5 at 7:00pm.
Shout out to Trinity Church who has sponsored Windsor's student food closet and snack center. Food is delivered in bulk once a month and fresh fruit weekly on Thursday. Our students are very appreciative of the snacks available daily and we are thankful for their help.
Bus Routes for Next Year:
If you ride the bus or plan to next year, please fill out this survey for the bus company.
Have a great weekend!
Colleen, Kate & Sergio
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Career Expo
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Please use the QR Code to RSVP.
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Senior Prank Time!
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Seniors were busy relocating teachers' classrooms last night. Some teachers, Like Mr. Bachey, just made good use of their new space.
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Class Trips!
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Class trips are here in full swing again. Third grade recently went to the Montshire Museum.
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Supervisory Union News
Superintendent's Corner, Christine Bourne
Summer Academy - Summer Academy invitations have been sent out to parents and guardians of students who have been identified as being eligible for the K-8th grade program. Please check your inbox and respond using the Google Form asap. If you think your child should have received an invitation please email Katie.Ahern@wsesu.net, Director of Student Support Services.
Kindergarten Registration - If you know of a family who is interested in registering an incoming Kindergarten student, please have them contact, kristin.martaniuk@wsesu.net, in the Windsor School Main Office.
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Elementary News
Thank you all for the support of our Leadership and Poetry Month Assembly! Great turnout and great poetry shared today. We are proud of our whole Windsor Community.
Stay tuned for end of the year activities in next week's newsletter!
Our Elementary Team did a great job administering the first week of VTCAP (the replacement for the SBAC you are likely familiar with). This is new for all of us so big kuddos to everyone! We will be back at it this next week.
Lastly, a quick reminder regarding drop off and morning recess. The school day begins at 8. We have supervision on the playground and for indoor breakfast in the Elementary cafeteria/gym starting at 7:40am. Please remind your student(s) that if they are here at school between 7:40-8:00am they will need to be in one of these two supervised spaces. Many thanks in advance for the support!
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Middle School News
MS Theater Performance DATE CHANGE - Seventh grade theater class will be performing Old MacBeth Had A Farm on May 12th at 12:45 pm (this is a change from the original date, May 11th). Parents, please join us. Windsor On Air will also be taping this performance.
Future Freshmen - Ms Vivian, HS Counselor, met with 8th graders this week. She helped students understand what HS classes, and elective classes were available to incoming freshmen. She also shared the Program of Study with parents and students and gave students the course registration form which requires a parent signature. Next week Ms Vivian will hold office hours for 8th graders to ask questions, from 9-11am in the Hub and also during 8th grade advisory.
The MS Team will soon be inviting Windsor 5th graders and ABS 6th graders to join us for some activities and step-up days to make their transition to middle school a smooth one. Sixth & Seventh Graders will be planning some of our fun step up activities and end of the year events.
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High School News
YRBS: We will be offering make ups for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to all high school students who did not opt out on May 8th. Just an FYI.
Cell Phones and Recording/Taking Pictures : It is the policy of the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) to use Information and Communication Technology to support and enrich the curriculum. The school board believes that the benefit to students from access to Information and Communication Technology and opportunities for collaboration far exceed the disadvantages.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for developing and implementing administrative procedures concerning the following:
Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors
Students who break this policy and record and post, share, etc videos/pictures of other students without written permission will lose the privilege to carry a cell phone in the school. Depending on the severity of the offense, students may NOT have a cell phone in the school for a minimum of 2 weeks. Students may keep their phone at home, in their car, or turn in to be locked in an office. There is also legislature regarding disturbing the peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications.
We know we have had multiple incidents of students recording other students at struggling moments as well as an uptick in unkind instagram pages and posts and are responding accordingly. IN SHORT CLEAR LANGUAGE, WHEN THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT A STUDENT HAS RECORDED, TAKEN PICTURES, AND/OR POSTED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES, THIS STUDENT IS SUBJECT TO CONSEQUENCES INCLUDING SUSPENSION. THERE WILL BE CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CELL PHONES AND POLICY/PROCEDURES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS AS WE NAVIGATE THIS TOGETHER.
Parking Lot: Just a reminder that we only allow open campus privileges for seniors that are in good standing to leave campus during their open periods. They are expected to sign out and back in with the HS attendance office. On another note, we are in the middle of town and please work with me to remind your student to be a good neighbor both during and after school hours. We want to work on a solution that works for all and allows students to access the parking lot before school hours, but also takes into consideration the feedback of our neighbors. We want to find the balance of kids enjoying their time together and being a thoughtful community member. A not so gentle reminder that parking on school grounds is a privilege and unsafe behaviors will not be tolerated. Speeding will result in the removal of campus access.
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Upcoming Important Dates
May 3-5 - WHS Theater Production - The Little Mermaid
May 16 & 17 - Elementary & MS/HS Spring Concerts
May 22-26 - Senior Exam Week
May 29 - Memorial Day, No School
May 31 - Senior Night
June 2 - HS Graduation
June 15 - 8th Grade Passage Ceremony
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Windsor Athletics
Find all Windsor Sports Teams' schedules here.
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Hiring Substitute Teachers
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union is currently looking for substitute teachers to work at our Hartland, Weathersfield, and Mount Ascutney School Districts. Substitutes would be responsible for carrying out sub plans for students in grades PK-12 and communicating with the absent teacher any feedback from the day. Interested candidates should fill out an application and/or submit their resume to Teena Canfield, HR Director at teena.canfield@wsesu.net. Employment is subject to passing a criminal background check. WSESU is an EOE.
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Important Title I Information
TITLE I TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS LETTER REQUIREMENT
NOTICE TO PARENTS:
Right to Review Teacher Qualifications
To: ALL PARENTS
From: WINDSOR SOUTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION
Date: APRIL 28, 2023
As a parent of a student at WINDSOR SCHOOL, HARTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OR WEATHERSFIELD SCHOOL, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. ESEA Section 1112 allows you to ask for certain information about your child's classroom teachers and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child's classroom teachers:
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Whether the Vermont Agency of Education has licensed or certified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
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Whether the Vermont Agency of Education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or certified under state regulations because of special circumstances resulting in an emergency or provisional license.
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Whether the teacher is teaching in the field or discipline of his or her certification.
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Whether any teachers' aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child, and if they do, their qualifications.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact Angie Ladeau, Director of Curriculum and Federal Grants Manager at 802-674-2144 ext 1109 or aladeau@wsesu.net with TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS in the subject line.
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PTO Parent Teacher Organization
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Booster Club
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Project Grad
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Windsor Recreation Department
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Yellow Jacket Merchandise
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Windsor School, Windsor, Vermont
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