Wildcat Buzz

1. NO SCHOOL / Yom Kippur - Thursday, 10/02

2. 4th Grade Chorus and MathCounts start next week

3. Save the Date: Picture Retakes - 10/29 @ WCS, 10/30 @ ABS

10/02 -- Yom Kippur, NO SCHOOL

10/09 - WFAP Monthly Meeting, @WCS 8:30-10:30am

10/23 - Diwali, NO SCHOOL

10/24 - Student Conferences, NO SCHOOL

11/01 - Williston Craft Show, @WCS 9am-4pm

11/06 - Flora & Ulysses, WCS Fall Play - Opening Night

11/07 - Flora & Ulysses, WCS Fall Play

11/08 - Flora & Ulysses, WCS Fall Play Matinee

11/10 - 11/14 - Fall Book Fair with Phoenix Books @WCS

11/13 - WFAP Monthly Meeting, @WCS 8:30-10:30am

11/24 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

visit the CVSD food service page on our website for more additional information and resources

We are fortunate to have Dan Adbo vising Allen Brook School this Fall. All K-2 students will have the opportunity to see him in the library.

If you are interested in purchasing books in advance (totally optional) please use the link below, and he will bring them to school and sign them.

https://bearpondbooks.com/dan-abdo-allen-brook-school

As part of our safety procedures, it is important we have updated and accurate information about each and every student. If you have not already done so for the current school year please take a few minutes to do so as soon as possible. Students may not participate in field trips if the Permissions and Health forms are not completed for the 2025-2026 school year.

To update your forms, log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and navigate to the “Forms” icon on the left-hand toolbar. Review, update and submit the following:

Annual Student Contact Updates*

Annual Student Health Updates

Annual Student Permissions Update

*You will always be notified first in an emergency. Primary caregivers should not be checked as Emergency Contacts. Each student should have names and contact information for at least 2 additional local adults that may be contacted if you are unavailable/unreachable.

Click here for detailed instructions if needed.

If you have questions about how to access your Parent Portal account or how to submit the forms please contact Lisa Barland at lbarland@cvsdvt.org for WCS students and Shani Varricchione at svarricchione@cvsdvt.org for ABS students.

It’s time for WCS musicians to order their WCS Performing Arts shirts! All students in Band and/or Chorus will wear this shirt on concert days, to field trips and other organized events.

Who should order a shirt?

• 4th Grade Chorus members (NOT potential 4th Grade Band students)

• 5th-8th grade Band and/or Chorus students that are new to the program.

• Returning 5th-8th grade Band and/or Chorus members that have lost or outgrown their shirt from last year.

How do I order a shirt?

Order your shirt here. Shirts need to be ordered and paid for by Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The cost is $13 and financial support is available.

What if I already have a shirt?

• I found my shirt, tried it on and know it will still fit on concert day.

If this is true, you do not need to order a new shirt.

Can I order a shirt if I am not in Band or Chorus?

Yes! If you wish to support our musicians, you may order a shirt.

On Monday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., traffic on VT 2A and Industrial Avenue approaching the VT 2A/Industrial Avenue/Mountain View Road intersection will experience stoppages of up to 30 minutes for safety reasons while an overhead signal mast arm is installed. Flaggers will control traffic at the intersection. Major delays on VT 2A and Industrial Avenue are expected.

From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, between 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., the VT 2A right-turn-only lane onto Industrial Avenue may be closed.

Drivers are advised to plan extra travel time or consider alternate routes. Drivers should slow down, use caution, and follow flaggers and road signs.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Early next week, crews will continue installing the new traffic signals at the intersection of VT 2A and Industrial Avenue/Mountain View Road.

Throughout the week, crews will begin full-depth reconstruction and roadway widening on Mountain View Road between VT 2A and just east of Marions Way.

Excavation will also begin for the new stormwater retention pond at the northwest corner of the VT 2A and Industrial Avenue/Mountain View Road intersection.

Starting on Tuesday, September 30th, after dismissal till 4:20 ( when the late bus picks up)

What is MathCounts?

It is a national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person "bee" style contests.

Who should join MathCounts?

• Anyone who likes math in 7th-8th grade

• Anyone who might not like math yet but wants to like it more

• Anyone who wants to be part of a community

• Anyone who wants to check it out!

How does MathCounts at WCS work?

• A chance to do collaborative problem solving with problems that are a little bit different to what you usually see in math class

• We will have weekly practice at WCS, Starting on Tuesday,September 30th, after dismissal till 4:20 ( the late bus time), in the Math Zone (in the brick hallway across from the bathrooms)

• We will bring a group to the district and regional competition (and could qualify for the state and national competition!)

I hope to see you there!

WCS Arrival Time:

The earliest that a student can arrive at school is 7:30 am. We do not have supervision prior to that time. Please be sure your student is not arriving prior to this time.

WCS Early Pick-Up:

To help manage the end of the day pick-up, please do not pick your student up between 2:00-2:40 pm. If you need them for an appointment, please plan to pick them up by 2:00 pm at the latest.

Williston Central School Athletics are open to all students grades 6th-8th. All practices start at 2:50 and end around 4:20. Students can be picked up at the rear entrance to the school, or take the activity bus.

Visit the athletics website for everything you need to know about playing on a sports team at WCS. WCS Athletics

• First Call - 488-7777: phone support, crisis intervention, assessment and referrals
• In Crisis: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) (National Hopeline Network: USA)
• National Suicide Prevention Life line- 1-800-273-TALK (8255), call or chat online
• Crisis Text Line - text HOME to 741741 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
• Outright Vermont - support for LGBTQ+ community
• Vermont 211 -Vermont database of resources and services
• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide - Website where you can find information to help yourself or a friend who may be having thoughts of suicide.
• Trevor Lifeline - 1-866- 488-7386 - provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. It offers free, 24/7, confidential counseling. TrevorText—text START to 678-678; TrevorChat—instant messaging at TheTrevorProject.org/help. It also runs TrevorSpace, an affirming social networking site for LGBTQ youth at TrevorSpace.