Greenfield High Stuffy-Staff-Update

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to the first weekly newsletter of the year! I send out a weekly newsletter every Sunday afternoon with information for the week ahead, stories & celebrations from our learning the previous week, and helpful links.

Teachers returned to school last Tuesday with an inspiring kick off with all ACSD staff and faculty. We got to celebrate a few of our own amazing staff members alongside our colleagues:

• Jaclyn Countryman, Megan Grandits-Griffin, & Adelaide Brooks were awarded a "Distinguished Service Award" from Dr. Baker for their service through the process of public discussion alongside the Shoreham community regarding possibilities for accelerating student progress.

• Lashawn Whitmore-Sells was awarded for her distinguished service in leading the learning community of Shoreham Elementary School in a manner that supported increased student wellbeing and academic success during a particularly challenging time.

Woop Woop!

In Today's Newsletter you will find:

1. Bus Routes

2. Lunch Menu

3. Update from Shoreham Rec

4. Upcoming Dates (PS- Thank you for those who caught my errors last week! They are fixed now 😀)

5. Important Info from Nurse Dani

Looking forward to seeing everyone this week!

Best,

Jenny & Lashawn

Dear Parents and/or Guardians of Bridport Central School,

It is our desire to promote an allergy safe and equitable environment in addition to promoting a healthy lifestyle for all students and staff.

We have a TREE NUT Allergy and PEANUT Allergy in our school this year so we need to be allergy aware to Peanuts, Walnuts, Hazelnuts and Pecans.

Reminders to be Allergy Aware:

1. Wash hands before and after eating

2. No sharing food

3. Decrease or eliminate allergens sent into school

4. Food celebrations

a. Need to be free of allergens

b. Notify teachers in advance

If your student has any food allergies or need for meal alterations by the food services in ACSD a medical provider's signature is required and a form will need to be submitted. Please reach out if you have any questions or need a form.

Thank you,

Nurse Dani

Troy Wunderle from Wunderle's Big Top Adventure will be doing a week-long residency with us starting on September 6th!

Troy Wunderle is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of art, and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He is a former international performer with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

​Troy is a proud native of Vermont. For the past 27 years, he has toured throughout the United States as a freelance performer and employee of Vermont's own Circus Smirkus. His antics have been featured on the Disney channel, The Today Show, Martha Stewart, Chronicle, Fetch, Fox and Friends and Americas Funniest Home Videos.

Check out More info here! https://www.bigtopadventures.com/residencies.html

Two Opportunities to Connect

We intentionally designed two different times for families to come into school before the first day to ensure all have access to the opportunity. Feel free to come to both, or pick the one that works best with your schedule.

Monday August 24th 5:30-7:30- Ice Cream Social

a chance to connect with friends and teachers, see your classroom and school spaces

Tuesday August 25th 8:00-10:00- Welcome Back Morning

drop in between 8-10 to see your classroom, meet your teachers, and connect with Bridport Staff. There will be an opportunity to ask questions

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Wednesday August 26th- The First Day!

if you plan on walking your student in, please park in the front row of spaces.

Note: After the first week of school, students will walk in by themselves, and say goodbye at the car or the front door!

Thursday September 10th 6:00PM- Circus Performance!

join us to wrap up our residency with Troy Wunderle and see an epic performance by our students!

In past years, students at both Bridport and Shoreham started their day with morning recess. To start our year, we are beginning our mornings indoors to give students a quiet, predictable space to get settled and connected before their learning day starts.

Starting inside allows teachers and students time to build classroom routines, establish shared expectations, and strengthen our school community in a calm environment.

Rest assured, students will still have plenty of movement built into their days through active brain breaks, energized learning activities, and scheduled outdoor time.

Please contact Kate Cunningham at kcunningham@acsdvt.org with any questions.

Enrollment Forms for Afterschool will be sent home in the back to school packet which you will recieve next week

What does my child need to bring to school?

A waterbottle, comfy clothes and shoes, an extra set of clothes, a healthy snack, and home lunch (if not getting school lunch)... we provide the rest!

What time does school start?

Arrival starts at 7:45, School Begins at 8:00

What time lunch and recess?