SCS Community Newsletter

Dear SCS Families, Caregivers, and Shelburne Community,

Every family and every educator brings something valuable to our school community: knowledge, experience, perspective, and hopes for our children. Our strongest partnerships grow when we bring those contributions together around a shared goal—helping every child learn, feel connected, and thrive.

With upcoming school conferences, we hope to deepen our partnerships in support of students’ continuous growth. Please look for your child(ren)’s conference details from their primary teacher. That work begins with curiosity and mutual respect. You know your children in ways we never will, and our educators bring insights from learning and growing alongside them at school.

Strong partnerships also grow through thoughtful communication. Please continue reaching out with questions, ideas, and concerns, while allowing staff time to give them the attention they deserve. During the school day, our team’s focus is on teaching and supporting students, so responses may take time. For urgent needs, please contact the main office. To report an absence, late arrival/early dismissal, or change end-of-day dismissal plans please use PUP to notify your child’s team.

Thank you for sharing your children, your perspectives, and your partnership with us. Together, we can keep learning and strengthening the community we want every child to experience.

Thank you for showing up with kindness, patience, partnership and trust that we are all working hard to take care of kids.

In Partnership,

Jen, Brett and Tania

• 10/23 - NO SCHOOL- K-8 Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/26 - Field Trip -Green Team
• 10/27 - Field Trip - Blue Team
• 10/27 - CVSD's Community Budget Forum (6-7pm, CVU Library & virtual)
• 10/28 - Rescheduled Field Trip - West & Kozikowski
• 10/29 - Field Trip - Newman & Giles
• 10/30 - Field Trip - Reid & Moore
• 10/30 - Lost & Found to be donated
• 11/3 - PTO Meeting (6-7pm, Green Common Space)
• 11/10 - NO SCHOOL - Diwali
• 11/11 - Pierson Library CLOSED for Veteran's Day
• 11/15 - Sibling Photo Day (9-11am, SCS Breezeway)

• Thank you to our parent volunteers for organizing and taking pictures of our Lost & Found collection.
• Many of the items can be viewed at this link.

• Below is a small snapshot of some of the MANY sweatshirts, water bottles, and even shoes, looking to be reunited with their owners. Please encourage your children to claim their items, and parents & caregivers are welcome to come take a look.

• Items will also be on display outside under the covered breezeway by the front office from Thursday, 10/22 through Monday, 10/25.
• All unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, 10/30.

📸 Makeup/Retake pictures will be available to view and order online only.

📸 Orders can be placed at https://V2.myproimages.com/amv-photography-2120 with your child's student ID#.

📸 Online ordering is available through the end of the school year.

📸 Sibling Photo Day is on Sunday, November 15th from 9 - 11:00am in the SCS Breezeway
📸 Contact Jen Marx (jmarx@cvsdvt.org, 383-1102) with any photo day questions.

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR A THANKSGIVING MEAL

• Sign up by texting, calling, or emailing the the Shelburne Food Shelf (contact information below).
• Please sign up before next Friday, October 16.
• When signing up, be sure to include the following:

1. Turkey, Whole Chicken, Vegetarian, or Halal
2. # of people in household
3. # children in household

• Pick up for Thanksgiving orders will be on Saturday, November 21. This is a special time to pick up pre-ordered Thanksgiving orders only.

Please note:

• Families are always invited to shop for other groceries during our regular scheduled shopping times which are the second and fourth week of each month on Tuesdays 5:00-7:00 pm, Thursdays 9:00-11:00 am and Saturdays 9:00-11:00 am.
• There is no income eligibility.
• Proof of Shelburne Residency is required.

Please contact The Shelburne Food Shelf with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you!

Shelburne Food Shelf Contact Information

Call or text 802-622-3313 (can use ext 1)

Email:shelburnefoodshelf@gmail.com

A new Maintenance Building and ADA-compliant public bathroom renovation project is beginning at Davis Park next week, bringing construction traffic and specific site impacts for SCS families and the school. It is critical that the access drive from Davis Park Circle remain completely clear at all times—parents, buses, and visitors must not block or park in this lane. The town will post additional cones and signage to the areas marked in blue in the image below. We also ask families utilizing the playground to closely supervise students to keep them away from the construction zone and parking circle. Key dates and temporary closures include:

• Oct. 20-21 (Tue-Wed): Trenching for underground electric lines will temporarily close the basketball court, pickleball court, and the tennis court closest to the building (the courts closer to Harbor Road remain open).

• Week of Oct. 26: Water to the building will be shut off, closing the public bathrooms for the season.

• Oct. 26–30: Court nets will be taken down, with all courts closing by Oct. 30.

• Week of Nov. 2: Demolition of the old maintenance building begins.

SCS has transitioned to Arbiter Registration, a new online athletics registration platform for families this year. This is the same platform that CVU has been using over the past 2 years, so many families may already be familiar with it. This is new, but once we get everything established, registration for Athletics will be a lot smoother!

• All families must complete an Arbiter registration for each student who plans to participate in SCS Athletics programs.
• Families should create one (1) Arbiter account for their household and complete a separate registration for each participating student.
• During registration, families can select the sports their student may be interested in playing throughout the 2026–2027 school year.
• Registration for SCS athletics only needs to be completed once per student each school year.
• Families may log back into their Arbiter account to review or update their student’s information and sport selections while registration remains open throughout the school year.

Here are two helpful links:

Registration link for SCS Athletics

A step-by-step guide to create an Arbiter household account

Hands on learning fun in math and art this week!

A big shoutout of thanks to Erika Monaghan, Rachel Kring, and Alice Brown for

beautifying our grounds after school this week!

The SCS PTO is excited to announce that Olivia McDonald’s drawing has been selected as the cover of this year’s SCS Student Directory! We received over 100 entries this year and were blown away by the creativity, imagination, and artistic talent shown by our students. Thank you to everyone who submitted a drawing and helped make this year’s contest such a success. We loved seeing all of your amazing artwork! Congratulations, Olivia!

Our SCS PTO Fall Fundraiser kicks off October 21, featuring Charleston Wrap, SCS Swag, and an exciting raffle featuring local favorites! We’re thrilled to include amazing businesses like Elli Parr, Monelle, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Farms, Bagel Place, and Corduroy and Pine Interiors, just to name a few. We’re so grateful for these local businesses and their generosity in supporting our school community.

Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to shop, show your SCS pride, and enter to win!

Thanks to the hard work, generosity and participation of our school community, our school raised $1,347 through the 2026 Hannaford Helps Schools program. These funds will help us continue creating a positive, thriving environment for every student. Your support has made a meaningful impact on our school and your involvement and encouragement truly make a difference for our students, teachers and staff. Thank you for your continued dedication to our school community!