Slater Nation Newsletter

We were thrilled to celebrate our 2025/2026 Principal's List and Students of the 4th Marking Period last week. We plan on extending our award categories starting this year - adding categories for attendance, citizenship, kindness, etc.

Our first eligibility check will be on September 25th. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers for progress. Also, please encourage your child to utilize our afterschool Homework Success program for support.

Thank you!

~Ben Worthing

Our high school open house will be the evening of September 24th. Come meet your child's teachers and walk through their daily schedule. Light refreshments will be served.

Here are some important upcoming events to mark on your calendar:

SEPTEMBER 24TH - HS Open House

October 8th & 9th - 1/2 student day and full teacher in-service day

October 12th - Indigenous Peoples' Day (no school)

OCTOBER 13TH - 17TH - Slaterbration (Homecoming)

October 17th - Homecoming Dance

Please encourage your child to explore some upcoming visits from the colleges below. They can reach out to our Guidance Department to join the meetings:

UMaine- Farmington

Monday, September 21st at 9:45am - Conference Room

University of Southern Maine (USM)

Wednesday, September 30th at 9:30am - Conference Room

University of New England (UNE)

Tuesday, October 13th at 1pm - Conference Room

Vermont State University (VTSU)

Monday, October 19th at 10am - Conference Room

Applications available online at enf.elks.org/MVS

If prompted, the program code is: ElksMVS

Awards:

• The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships.

• Male and female students compete separately.

• Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.

• NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners of the 2027 contest in April 2027. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)

Please encourage your child to get as involved as possible. We strive to create opportunities for all of our students (we're always looking for new potential clubs, too)!

Every school day counts! Please encourage your child to stay engaged in their education. If you are running into struggles, we are here to help. We have a dedicated Guidance team and FHUMHS attendance team focused on adding supports for all of our students. Please feel free to reach out to our Guidance Department at (802)265-3636 for information and support.

Email: bworthing@svuvt.org or jpaquette@svuvt.org
Website: https://www.slatevalleyunified.org/
Location: 33 Mechanic Street, Fair Haven, VT, USA
Phone: (802)265-4966
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FHUMHS/