Slater Nation Newsletter

Happy Friday!

It's hard to believe that we are officially in our final marking period of the year! Please feel free to reach out to teachers if you have any questions or concerns about your child's progress.

Next week will finalize our Cognia testing. Freshmen will be taking their ELA testing on Tuesday and Wednesday, and our Juniors will be taking their Science testing on Tuesday. Encourage your child to get good sleep and put their best effort into the testing.

Have a great weekend!

~Ben Worthing

We are happy to announce that FHU is having an amazing showing down at the Southern Vermont Art Center! There are two separate shows: one for high school students and one for middle schoolers, with a good chunk of overlap in dates. The opening reception is this Friday, April 3rd, from 4 pm-7 pm and is free for all.

After that, children under 18 can enter for free, and adults are $15 each, according to the website.

The high school show will run from 3/13/26- 5/3/26

We have ten high school students participating!

The middle school show will run 4/3/36- 5/17/26

We have thirty middle school students participating!

SVAC Art Show

The first week of Unified Basketball was an amazing success!

Please come support our amazing athletes throughout their season. Here is a list of their upcoming games:

April 7th - AT Springfield (5:30 pm)
April 14th - HOME vs Otter Valley (4:00 pm)
April 16th - HOME vs Rutland (4:00 pm)
April 27th - HOME vs Mill River (2:00 pm)
May 4th - HOME vs Springfield (TBD)
Week of May 11th-15th playoff week or Jamboree

Starting Monday, Castleton Rec will be offering open gym 7 days a week! They are working on finding gym monitors, but for now, are asking anyone under the age of 18 to come with an adult.

On April 8th, Sophomores and Juniors will be attending a local College and Career Fair. Please check out the list of amazing institutions they will be able to meet with! Later in the year (May 21st) all FHU students will be participating in the Workforce Exploration event as well.

Thanks to the generosity of the LaPlaca family and community members who have contributed to the Tom LaPlaca Goodwill Fund and the Fran LaPlaca Performing Arts Fund, our school has resources available to support students who may benefit from additional opportunities.

These funds may be used to assist students with needs such as athletic equipment, participation in summer sports camps, musical instruments, travel to music festivals, or attire required for performances. Our goal is to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent students from pursuing their interests and talents in athletics or the performing arts.

If your family believes your student could benefit from this type of support, please feel welcome to reach out confidentially to the school counseling office or administration. We would be happy to speak with you and explore how these funds might help support your student’s participation.

We are grateful to the donors whose generosity helps create opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and thrive.

Click on the image below for more details!

Please click the link below to explore National Scholarships available to students!

25/26 Local Scholarships

25/26 National Scholarships

The high school faculty has put significant effort into clearly defining our students' "learning identity." Please take a moment to review the "Slaters' EDGE" poster below—these statements reflect the values and mission we strive for every student to embody throughout their high school journey.