Swift Flyer~ February 16th

• Mon, Feb. 21 - Fri. Feb. 25 - Winter Break
• Fri, Mar. 18- No School- Professional Learning Time
• Mon, Apr. 18 - Fri, Apr. 22 - Spring Break

Swifties kicked off the month of February by sharing their independent projects with the poise and the confidence of true experts. They presented through multiple pathways-- once via a recording on Flipgrid, once at the front of the classroom, and once in our in-school open house (photos shown below).

For those familiar with a traditional Swift Open House, our in-school version brought out the spirit of the past with WCS adults mingling throughout the classroom and everyone taking pride in their work. We look forward to the day that we can hold these Open Houses at night to have Swift families doing the mingling as well.

We have one Swift Sustainability Action Project group working on making vacation bags for families that don't have as much food at home. We are in need of tote bags with handles and paper bags with handles so that we can easily distribute the food items to go home over break.

Our fabulous interns-- Mady Corkum, Gabbie LaDeau, and Mackenzie Kresge-- are sending home a packet of release forms this week. They need parent permission in order to upload student work and videos to their own teaching licensure portfolios. Please look for this packet of release forms and send it back our way with this week's Greensheets so they can carry on with their class work.

Thank you!

Hi WCS 8th Graders,

We hope the CVU presentation was helpful. Here is the information you need to register for your 9th grade classes. Some things to remember for when you are ready to register for classes:

• You will need to use your school email account
• You will need to have your school ID#. You can get this from your house TA, core teacher, Mr. Ford, Ms. Morin, or in the WCS Direction Center
• Your 8th grade math teacher will recommend which math course you should select
• If you are electing to take the same world language at CVU that you are currently taking at WCS, your 8th grade WL teacher will let you know if you should register for level 1 or 2. If switching languages or deciding to take Latin, should you register for level 1.
• If needed, Ms. Morin or Mr. Ford can help you register for classes.
• The Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 16th

Ready to register for your 9th grade classes? If yes, here is the link to access the form:

CVU Course Registration Form

Let us know if you have any questions.

Best wishes,

Chris & Danielle

WCS School Counselors

Dear Students and Families,

We are calling all budding actors, singers, and dancers to audition for Williston Central School’s upcoming production, Frozen: A Retelling, performing Thursday, April 14. Between February and April break, cast members will work together to put on a creative, abridged version of Frozen Jr. In six short weeks, students will learn scenes, songs, and dances that tell the popular story. There will be opportunities for every experience level and interest--from soloist with lead acting roles, dance ensemble, choral ensemble, narrators, and behind-the-scenes crew. There is something for everyone!

Auditions will be Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4, 3:00- 4:30.

Depending on what type of role your student is interested in, auditions will look a little different. You can find the most up-to-date information on our production and audition process at our (work in progress) Google site: https://tinyurl.com/wcsfrozen. You can also get in touch with the directors by emailing Carah and Kyla at cpiolihunt@cvsdvt.org.

Thank you!

Carah Pioli-Hunt & Kyla Paul Marchand (Co-Directors)

We are excited to offer your child an opportunity to participate in Spark Enrichment, an after-school applied learning program for students in grades 5-8. Sessions will run for 5 weeks from 3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m. with our 4th session starting March 3rd and ending March 31st. These small group classes will be facilitated by school faculty and staff. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that can be found on the link below.

Students and caregivers will receive an email (using the email given on the form) informing them of the assigned workshop on Monday or Tuesday of the week that workshops begin. In order to take full advantage of this learning opportunity, students will need to make a commitment to attend all five Thursdays. If your child decides to not take part in this session after having registered please contact Julie Rogers so that others may fill the spot. The after-school activity bus will provide transportation home for students in need of a ride home.

The dates of session 4 are: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. When registering, students will be able to rank their choices for better placement! Students will be placed on a first come first serve basis. Registration form and a listing of workshop descriptions. Contact Julie Rogers (jrogers@cvsdvt.org or 802-871-6022) with any questions.

Rapid antigen test kits are being sent home in backpacks. These tests are a part of a voluntary testing program through the AOE and not required for students to attend school. If you choose to participate, the AOE recommends that you test your child on Saturday and Sunday (2/26 and 2/27) before returning to school after the February break.

There are only a couple more weeks to order a Williston Central yearbook. The yearbook includes all students at WCS. The deadline is February 25th. Click here to order.

Join us for our next virtual teen science cafe!

When: Tuesday, February 22

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Topic: NASA Internship Research About the Space Suit (Learn more here)

Our presenter Shaeleigh Strange is an undergraduate student at Norwich University (NU) studying mechanical engineering.She is part of Air Force ROTC and is going to commission into the United States Space Force as a developmental engineer in May. Shae interned for NASA in 2021 with the assistance of the Vermont State Grant Consortium. She a part of the xEMU team, which is responsible for designing the next space suit to the Moon.

Make sure to register ahead of time to get the Zoom link - click here.

And Start Thinking About Summer! FREE program at UVM

Agrotek Innovation is a new program being offered by UVM College of Agriculture and Life Science and Extension/4-H that is designed to build AgriScience and Biotechnology skills for youth in middle and high school. This summer AgroTek Innovation will include two free, week-long, residential academies where participants will dive deep into one of two topics – Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils and Converting Waste into Value-Added Product. Both academies will allow participants to learn, make connections with University researchers, and build relationships with undergraduate student mentors. We especially encourage those under-represented in ag careers (female identifying, BIPOC) to participate. Learn more at https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/agrotek-innovation-program-7th-12th-graders. Applications are due by April 1, 2022.