Gertrude Chamberlin School

The PTO is once again hosting the Fall Festival! This year's festival will take place on Sunday, September 27th from 12-3pm. In case of rain, we will have many of the events inside, using the gymnasium and cafeteria. There will be a number of local food vendors to purchase including Black Forest Bakery, Crazy Cotton Candy Lady, Cub Scout hotdogs and chips, Matt Folts food truck, Texas Roadhouse , This.Sourdough, and Yum! Snow Cones. We will also have a photo area, inflatables, face painting, and lawn games! Our Fundraising efforts will include a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction! See the wonderful list of auction items below!

We need your help! In order to have the bounce houses at our event, we need volunteers to assist us with supervision. Bounce house supervisors would be in charge of rotating the children in and out of the bounce houses as well as ensuring everyone is having fun and being safe. 30-minute slots are available. Please sign-up to help using the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4FA5AF28ABF85-65828719-fall

We look forward to seeing you at the GCS Fall Festival!

See information below on our Music in Movement Residency!

See the information below about a new event for kindergarten!

You can celebrate by walking or rolling to school with your family and friends from your neighborhood!

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View this calendar for in-school dates, early dismissal dates, and school vacations.

On Friday, October 2, we are inviting all kindergarten students from Orchard, Chamberlin, and Marcotte, along with their families, to join us for Kindergarten Night as the Seawolves football team takes on Rutland.

Kindergarteners and their families will be admitted for free. Please meet by the flagpole at 6:30 p.m. Before the 7:00 p.m. game, our kindergarten students and their families will be announced and invited to march across the field as we officially welcome the South Burlington Class of 2039.

Every kindergarten student will also receive a free Seawolves T-shirt!

We hope this becomes a special annual tradition that connects our youngest students with the larger South Burlington school community from the very beginning.

Friday, October 2
Meet at the flagpole: 6:30 p.m.
Seawolves vs. Rutland: 7:00 p.m.

Welcome to South Burlington, Class of 2039!

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Class of 2039, this night is for you!

Join us Friday, October 2, for our first-ever Kindergarten Night as the Seawolves host Rutland! Kindergarteners from Orchard, Chamberlin, and Marcotte and their families receive free admission.

Meet by the flagpole at 6:30 p.m. Our kindergarten families will be announced and march across the field before the 7:00 p.m. kickoff. Every kindergartener will also receive a free Seawolves T-shirt.

Come help us start a new South Burlington tradition!

Welcome to South Burlington, Class of 2039!

Orders are DUE WED, OCT 7TH

Envelopes will NOT be accepted after this date.

• You can purchase prints or packages of multiple poses; no need to pick just one!

• Order envelopes are the most economical way to purchase portraits.

• Cash or check payment only are accepted for order envelopes.

• Envelope orders will be delivered back to the school for distribution to families.

Online Ordering

• Online ordering offers the same print package and price options as the order

envelope.

• Credit card only payments are accepted online.

• There are additional tax and shipping costs when ordering online.

• Online orders are mailed directly to your home.

• You can log into your child’s gallery using their student ID number, which can be

found on their order form.

Go to https://v2.myproimages.com/amv-photography-2120 and sign in with your student’s

ID number to start ordering online. Bulk ordering is available until Wednesday, October 7th.

Bulk orders will be delivered to the school for pickup along with envelope orders.

Make Up & Sibling Days

• Make up day for Chamberlin is scheduled on Friday, October 2nd

• South Burlington Sibling Portraits are offered at:

o RMCS on Thursday, November 12th from 3pm - 4:30pm

o Orchard School on Sunday, November15th from 12pm - 1:30pm

Questions? Email us cs@amvphotography.com or call 802-877-699

Celebrate with other families in your neighborhood and travel together to and from school. Take advantage of this opportunity to help your student(s) learn and practice traveling safely on the roads and sidewalks. Along the way look for possible safety concerns like crosswalks needed, lighting, signage or even sidewalks that are holding you back from walking, biking or rolling to school more often.

Here are some resources on Bike Safety and Pedestrian Safety and Tips for Teaching Pedestrian Safety.

Students are coming to school with gum and candy, which is causing a big distraction to learning at school. Bus drivers are also finding gum and candy wrappers on the bus floor. We need your help, especially if you are the parent of a 3rd, 4th or 5th grader. Can you please make sure your child is not bringing gum or candy to school? Thank you for your help!

Dear South Burlington School District Families,

Thank you for being our partners in supporting student wellness and social-emotional skills. To better understand the school experiences and needs of your family, we are asking you to complete the following survey between now and October 9th, 2026. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete online.

The information collected from the survey will be used to better understand the needs and experiences of students, staff and families within our district. This data will help the district:

• Identify strengths and areas for improvement across the schools, and collectively as a District.

• Develop targeted strategies to support the social-emotional needs of students, staff and families.

• Inform planning at both the district and individual school levels.

• Support the professional development of staff in order to best support students, families and staff.

This is internal data that will be reviewed with staff and will guide our efforts to create a more supportive and inclusive school environment for all students, staff and families.

Take the Survey → Click Here

If you have students in more than one SBSD school: Please complete one survey per school to help us understand the unique experiences in each building

The survey is anonymous. Your individual responses are anonymous, and cannot be linked back to you.

Questions? Please reach out to Kat Yun, Director of Equity, Belonging and Family Engagement, (kyun@sbschools.net) or the building Principal at your student’s school.

We have an Artist in Residency this year, starting on September 28th! Every other year, students spend two weeks learning a skill with a local artist. This year, it will be a movement to music residency with Rose Bedard. Rose has coached the Mt. Mansfield dance team for 18 years, guiding them to numerous championships in jazz and hip hop. She owns her own dance company and has trained in Montreal, Boston and NYC. She has brought her positive energy to many area schools, universities and the Flynn Theater to teach movement skills and choreography. Rose is a dynamic figure in the dance community and we can’t wait to have her teach our students! Her residency will end with a movement to music performance by your children to showcase the skills they learn, at the South Burlington High School gymnasium on Thursday, October 8th at 6:00 PM. Save the date in your calendars and stay tuned for more information!

Benjamin Clark, a former GCS student, is working on his Eagle Scout Project. He will be building a shed for our recess and outdoor equipment. He is in the fundraising stages and will be hosting another bottle drive on Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00-2:00, so please save your cans and bottles. He also has an upcoming fundraiser on October 9th at Dave's Hot Chicken. Just scan the code below at the register or order online with the code "give" and he will receive a percentage of the sales!

The PTO has an awesome vendor for all of your SB gear needs! There are a variety of logos (see photo below) and items to choose from - you go online and pick your items and the logos you want on them, and then they will be shipped to your home for a flat fee of $4.95...and sometimes they run specials for free shipping! The PTO earns a portion of all sales which goes to support our school. This link will be open all year long, so you can order whenever you want! Click on the link below and get ready for our next spirit wear day!

As a Title I school, we have a School/Family Compact with agreements on how we will support all of our students at home and at school, to have positive learning outcomes. You can find the School/Family Compact in our Family Handbook, on the website and linked below.

We are hiring for a few support positions for this year! Training will be provided for all new hires. Please contact me at hrussell@sbschools.net, (802)652-7403.

Recess Monitor - 3 hours a day, supporting recess. Starting pay is $19.28/hr. We are looking for someone 5 days a week, and also substitutes.

Lunchroom Monitor - 3 hours a day, supporting lunch periods. Starting pay is $19.28/hr. We are looking for someone on Wednesdays, and also substitutes.

Interventionists - Working with one or two students who have Individualized Education Plans with support from our Special Educators. This position comes with a comprehensive benefit package. Starting pay is $21.86/hour. We are currently looking for a full time interventionist, and a long term substitute interventionist to cover a maternity leave at the end of September.

Please go to https://www.schoolspring.com/ and search South Burlington School District or call 802-652-7403 if you are interested!

During the SMC Ski Tri, young athletes (ages 6 to 13) will take on our kid-friendly course. On the beautiful Saint Michael’s campus, participants will swim, pedal, and run to the finish line. Racers are organized by age, and the distances are age appropriate. No experience is necessary! There are participation medals for all finishers and awards for the top 3 in each category.

REGISTER NOW

Thank you!

Saint Mike’s Nordic Ski Team

Community Movie Night: Join us on Friday, September 25th at 7pm for a FREE Community Movie Night with the South Burlington Recreation and Parks department, sponsored by Associates in Orthodontics! We will be watching Zootopia 2, and complimentary hot dogs, snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Link: https://secure.rec1.com/VT/south-burlington-vt-recreation-parks/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxNTMyNzY=

Email: hrussell@sbschools.net
Website: https://vt01819219.schoolwires.net/Domain/10
Location: Chamberlin School, White Street, South Burlington, VT, USA
Phone: 802 652 7403