Principal's Newsletter
SALISBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Weekly Newsletter 11/7/25
Hello and happy Friday!
It was a roller coaster of a week due to the time change throwing us for a loop, and the post-Halloween let-down. There are so many instances each week, however, where students impress me for their kindness, understanding, and perseverance. They are working hard and doing their best. They are learning new skills, building content knowledge, and practicing inquiry and problem solving all day long. School is hard, and they're doing it.
We have two more weeks until the Thanksgiving break. There are some field trips, an Open House in 3rd grade, and many opportunities for community building and new experiences. Thank you for continuing to be a part of your child's education. I look forward to the second quarter of our year.
Have a nice weekend,
Tracey
The Week in Photos
Kindergarteners were finishing up their Monster Art this week in class.
Third graders participated in a virtual meeting with a Senior Exhibits Graphic Designer in preparation for their Open House on 11/20. They learned some tips for how to prepare their museum as a culmination of the unit Where We Are In Place and Time.
Last Friday, Ms. Clapp shared some Witchcraft and Wizardry with the 4th graders --or, what some preferred to call, SCIENCE!
Our Fall Foliage Festival was a big success last Friday, and the pictures were taken after the newsletter was nearly complete, so I'm including them here. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who helped run the activities --and to Salisbury Fire Department for sharing fire safety tips!
Teacher & Staff News
Important School Documents/Resources
Notepad for communicating changes in student arrival/dismissal plans
Thank you to those who have used their Green Notepad to communicate CHANGES in your child's arrival or dismissal plans. Things seem to be going very well so far!
Parent Input from Quarter 1
Please complete this short feedback form about how the first quarter of the year has gone. Parent-teacher conferences are a nice opportunity to discuss specifics to your child's progress in class, but it would also be nice to know how the year is going overall. On the form you can let Tracey know if you would like to connect in person, virtually or by phone as well. Thank you.
Upcoming School Related Events
SCS Movie Night! Friday, 11/14
Lexia League starts up 11/11 after school
Thanksgiving Recess 11/24 - 11/28
FOSCS Info & Updates
Get Involved at Salisbury Community School!
Thank you to those who donated items already! Salisbury Community School is need of support from our community. We have created an Amazon Wishlist of desired items for two purposes:
1: Expand and grow our student’s technological prowess
2: Foster more creativity and team cohesion at recess
If you are able, please see our Amazon wishlist of items to help our students in both of these areas! We are also happy to accept any gently used items that would help in these areas, including any old cell phones that have the ability to take photos or old digital cameras. Please reach out to Kristen at kmc2513@gmail.com for any questions or for more information.
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.
Salisbury Community School Apparel --On Sale Now!
802 Print in Vergennes is helping us get cool school apparel ordered in time for the holidays! The store front is open now --and will remain open until November 21st. That gives them three weeks to prepare the orders in time for Christmas. Check out the super cool options and order yours today!!
District News
Bridport and Shoreham Grade Configuration Design Feedback
Last fall, Superintendent Baker held meetings with Bridport & Shoreham teachers and families to review student performance data and discuss how best to support greater academic success. This summer a working group of Bridport and Shoreham families formed a working group to help design a K-5 single-grade model at one school for the Board to consider for the 2026-27 year.
We now invite our ACSD community to offer feedback using this community survey which includes an overview of the Working Group’s design. All community feedback will be shared with the ACSD Board on November 10th. The Board will review the final design and all feedback in November to determine the 2026-2027 path forward for Bridport & Shoreham students.
