Cornwall School News

• Mon, 10/5, ACSD School Board Town Hall Meeting at Weybridge (6:00 pm)

• Wed, 10/7, Early Release (12:50 pm)

• Fri, 10/9, Harvest Fest (see volunteer opportunities from FOCS)

• Thurs, 10/22, Teacher conferences

• Fri, 10/23, No School

• Fri, 10/30, School Pictures

• Early Release Times: On early release days, pick-ups leave BEFORE busses. Please arrive by 12:50 if you are picking up. Busses leave Cornwall approximately 1:05 - 1:10, after they arrive from the middle and high school pick-up.

• Student and Family Handbook: Our updated handbook is available on the button below, as well as on the ACSD website. It is a working draft, which means you may still find a typo! We welcome feedback. :-)

As we harvest, we cannot help but think about the interconnectedness of food chains and the role we play.

ACSD Board Town Hall at Weybridge Elementary

• Monday October 5th at 6 pm - Important community meeting:
• Weybridge Elementary will host a Town Hall meeting in collaboration with the Friends of Cornwall School (FOCS) and the ACSD School Board's Community and Engagement Committee. Members of both communities are invited. All are welcome.

Childcare and Pizza will be provided (FREE). Please plan to RSVP so we know how much pizza to get.

FOCS seeks volunteers to help lead hands-on, fun activities for Cornwall students at the annual Cornwall School Harvest Festival!

• Harvest Fest - volunteers needed signup here
• Staff Meeting Snacks- signup here
• We are looking for volunteers to provide snacks to the hard working staff of Cornwall School during their staff meetings. The first meeting of the month is for all staff, about 20-22 people. The second meeting of the month is for mostly teachers, 15 people. Food/drinks should be dropped off before the end of the school day. Thank you!!!

FOCS Monthly Meetings

• 1st Wednesday of the month, 8-9am at the Town Hall

• Next meeting 10/7/26 - We are currently looking for a FOCS treasurer & secretary if you have any interest please reach out for more info!

FOCS Event List

Fri 10/9/26, 12:30-2:30pm Harvest Fest (Molly D.+ vacant), rain date 10/16

Fri 12/11/26, all day Winter Crafts (Elissa E. + vacant)

Sat 2/27/26- Town Meeting day breakfast (vacant)

Fri March 5/TBD- 5:45pm Movie night (vacant) – Check with Librarian Megan

April/May/Summer - Grounds clean up - TBD

May 3-7 Teacher and Staff appreciation week (vacant)

June TBD - 5th Grade Promotion - FOCS

June TBD - All Out Day - (school) - typically last week of school

WHEN: Friday, October 9th in the afternoon

Want to spend a fun afternoon outside celebrating the fall harvest with the Cornwall School community? FOCS seeks volunteers to help lead hands-on, fun activities for Cornwall students at the annual Cornwall School Harvest Festival! Check out the photos of last year's Harvest Fest for inspiration.

If you are interested and available to help, please save the date and check out the sign-up sheet.

If you have any questions, please let us know at focs.vt@gmail.com or text/call Molly Daly at 802-989-0524

The first ACSD School Board Town Hall is Monday, October 5th at 6pm at Weybridge Elementary School. Child care & light refreshments provided. Learn how the statewide education transformation legislation will impact ACSD. Share hopes & ask questions about the future. Community members from all ACSD towns are welcome to attend any School Board Town Hall.

802 Smiles Dental Hygiene Program is returning this Fall in October and November to offer free dental screenings and preventative care to all ACSD students. Please complete the forms by October 22, if you would like your child to participate. You can access the forms here, or there are paper copies available at your school.

• non perishable, single-serve snacks such as pretzels, apple sauce/fruit, cheese sticks, crackers and cheese, etc.
• gently used sneakers, any size
• beach toys, especially buckets and small shovels
• trucks, tractors, cars for sand box