The Weekly Update #4

Dear Families and Caregivers,

We are thrilled to share some exciting news—our school has been awarded the Year of the Book Grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) for 2026-27!

This incredible opportunity brings over $25,000 worth of literacy programs, author/illustrator visits, family/caregiver events, and brand-new books to our school over the next two years. The goal is to build a strong culture of literacy, involve families, support our teachers, connect with our public library, and most of all—to inspire a love of reading and writing in every student.

We will be kicking off this event on Friday, September 18th! Author Christy Mihaly will be visiting our school to help us launch the Year of the Book, and every student will get to select a brand-new book to take home. This book is theirs to keep!

We hope you’ll be able to join us for this event! From 8:45 to 9:30, kindergarten through 3rd grade students will be at the kickoff event with author Christy Mihaly. Fourth through sixth grade students will participate from 10:15 - 11:00. Our morning OK students will attend from 9:40 to 10:00. Our author is not here in the afternoon, we so will be making other very special arrangements for our afternoon preschoolers.

What’s To Come:

• Free books! Every student will receive eight books to take home across the school year.

• Author and illustrator visits through the year to spark creativity and excitement.

• A Family Literacy Event with a special guest presenter, food, and book giveaway.

• Mini-grants to support creative literacy projects in classrooms.

• New books for our classrooms, school library, and public library too (check them out!).

• Stronger connections with Lanpher Memorial Library, including a visit from the local librarian, Amy Olsen.

We’re so grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to share all the upcoming events and book giveaways with you. Thank you for being part of our reading journey—your support at home makes a big difference!

Happy reading,

Erin Neckers

Librarian and Year of the Book Coordinator

Celebrate the start of another school year with families, staff, students, and neighbors from across Lamoille North!

Join Lamoille North on Wednesday, September 9, from 4:30–7:00 p.m. at the Lamoille Union campus for a free districtwide Welcome Back Community BBQ.

Cheer on our Lamoille Union High School boys soccer team against Fairfax at 4:30 p.m., meet with representatives from schools across the district, and enjoy an outdoor meal prepared by the LNSU Nutrition Department beginning around 5:30 p.m.

ECS, along with our other LNSD schools, will have school displays and interactive activities! Be certain to come say hello!

Help us kick off the school year and Lamoille Union’s fall athletics season together. Come hungry, bring your school spirit, and help us pack the sidelines!