Principal's Newsletter

The second graders enjoyed a yummy science experiment where they made ice cream! It was the perfect way to celebrate Mrs. Giroux's birthday, too!

Flu activity is on the rise at SCS. We have cases of flu and/or flu-like illnesses in almost every grade. The flu is a highly contagious respiratory virus. It is spread through respiratory droplets or by touching contaminated surfaces. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body/muscle aches, chills, and headache. Remember, having a fever and just one other symptom can be the flu. This is a good time to review some prevention techniques:

• Cough and/or sneeze into your bent elbow or a tissue

• Wash your hands with soap and water frequently

• Wear a facial mask when around others that are ill or if experiencing cold symptoms yourself

• Stay home when sick (follow district guidelines)

• Clean high-touch surfaces frequently with household disinfectants

• Get plenty of rest (students need 8-10 hours of sleep each night - more if ill)

• Eat a well-balanced diet

• Drink plenty of fluids (6-8 cups of water a day)

Feel free to email Nurse Jones with any questions or call the Vermont Department of Health at 802-863-7240, option 2.

In the case of unexpected changes in the bus schedule/route or the day’s schedule (due to inclement weather or other unexpected events), I will send a text alert out to families through our School Messenger system. We were made aware earlier this week that parents need to “opt in” to receive these texts. Please follow the steps below to register your cellphone with School Messenger if you have not been receiving my texts yet.

Lexia League every Tues, Wed and Thursday after school

Monday, January 19th --No School for MLK Day

Tuesday, January 20th --No School for Teacher Work Day

Friday, January 30th --Progress Reports go home in backpacks

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.

In November, the ACSD Board voted to educate Shoreham and Bridport together at Bridport school beginning in August 2026. The Shoreham building will also begin a new chapter, educating preschool students. We want to share the principal update with all members of our community:

• Jenny Urban will continue as the full-time principal at Bridport Central School, and Lashawn Whitmore-Sells will join her as a 0.5 principal.

• Principal Whitmore-Sells will also be the preschool administrator at Shoreham, working with our preK team to stabilize and grow our early childhood programming by relocating our Bridport PreK classroom to Shoreham Elementary School, expanding preK offerings, and exploring birth-to-3 partnerships to best serve our communities.

• Principals Urban and Whitmore-Sells both bring exceptional care for our students and staff, and we are incredibly lucky to benefit from their expertise as we move forward.