Principal's Newsletter
SALISBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Weekly Newsletter 4/3/26
Hello and happy Friday!
We are very impressed with the hard work and perseverance demonstrated this week by the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders on the VT CAP. Nearly all of them finished the three English Language Arts sessions during the week which required quite a bit of reading, answering comprehension questions and writing. This coming week, we'll be doing the math portion of the assessment over two days. There were many things to figure out this week for both students and staff in terms of the format of the test, logging in and navigating the test platform. We've all learned a lot and I'm confident next week will go nice and smoothly as well. Thank you to the parents for helping support from home by making sure students have a good night's sleep and are ready to go each morning.
As we get further into spring and teacher contracts get signed for another year, we are seeing some changes to our staffing. As many of you know, Lili Foster and Amy Pyfrom will be retiring. We celebrate their years of dedication to their profession and are working on ways to express our gratitude closer to June. Jenn Larocque has accepted the position as Academic Interventionist that Lili held, so she will be moving out of the classroom and into this important position supporting students' literacy and math learning. We will start the process of hiring a new 3rd grade teacher and I will work closely with other ACSD principals who are reviewing applications and interviewing candidates in some of the other elementary schools. We are also working with district leaders to hire a new special educator and I will keep families informed of how that is going as well.
Thank you for your continued involvement in the happenings at school and I look ahead to the next two months feeling grateful for the year we've had and hopeful for what's to come.
Have a great weekend,
Tracey
The Week in Photos
Circus Smirkus Fun!
Check out this week's Addison Independent for some great photos from our Circus Smirkus student performance. Thanks to Steve James, for taking such great pictures and sharing them with the community! I have copies of the pictures, so if you would like one, please let me know. Here are a few more that might not have made the paper!
Teacher & Staff News
School News & Announcements
SCS Student Council --Calling all interested student leaders
Next week we will be holding elections for student representatives for a Student Council. All interested candidates should give Mrs. Harrington their name and two sentences about why they want to be a part of the student council. For more information, please read the overview about this new group below.
April Great Book Give Away!
Mrs. O'Neill is planning another book give away prior to April Vacation (starting 4/15). Please have your student bring their "I Love Reading" book bags to school on that day so we can fill it up with more books for them to keep!
Upcoming School Related Events
VT CAP Assessment for 3rd - 5th graders 4/7, 4/8, 4/14*, 4/15*
* 5th graders only
Science Discovery Club for 1st & 2nd graders starts NEXT WEEK Thursdays 4/9, 4/16 and 4/30
April Vacation 4/20 - 4/24
5th Grade Exhibition Thursday, April 30th
5th Graders to KEEC May 4th - 8th
FREE family event at Salisbury Public Library TOMORROW --Make your own blue bird house!
FOSCS Info & Updates
Get Involved at Salisbury Community School!
Meetings are (generally) the first Thursday of every month, 6:30 - 8 PM in the library.
Feel free to contact us at: foscsvt@gmail.com with any questions or ideas.
Next meeting is Thursday, May 7th starting at 6:30PM in the SCS Library
Thanks to everyone who helped make the Little Caesars fundraiser such a great success! FOSCS raised over $1,200. The pizza kits and other items will be delivered and ready for pick up after school on Thursday 4/16. Please make arrangements to come pick up the items that afternoon. Thank you!
District News
The IB PYP Exhibition: A journey of Inquiry!
We are thrilled to announce the start of the IB PYP Exhibition for our 5th grade students. This is a monumental milestone in our student’s elementary education—a "capstone" project that celebrates everything they have learned during their time in the Primary Years Program. Exhibition is a student-led, collaborative inquiry process. Students identify a real-world issue they are passionate about, conduct research, and take meaningful action to make a difference.
5th grade families will receive a longer email with more details, but our entire ACSD community can support our students: 1) If you know a student involved in Exhibition ask them what they are discovering and how it affects our world! 2) If you want to be a mentor or offer your real-world expertise for students whose topic relates to your work, contact your principal or Brandi Corbett, PYP Coordinator, bcorbett@acsdvt.org
2026-2027 ACSD Districtwide Calendar
The 2026-2027 ACSD Calendar is available and can be found on the website here.
