SCS Community Newsletter

Dear SCS Families and Caregivers,

An immense about of gratitude for all of the kind gestures this week to celebrate CVSD Staff appreciation week!

Wednesday marked an inspiring occasion as we welcomed the enthusiastic "SCS Class of 2035" for their kindergarten orientation. These bright young learners actively engaged in exploration, creation, and construction, laying the foundation for collaborative relationships with their peers and dedicated educators. To conclude their initial experience at SCS, each student departed with a non-fiction book generously provided by our PTO. Their joyful engagement offered a promising glimpse into the vibrant community we will foster in the upcoming school year.

We also welcomed a quintet of goats back from New Village Farm this week to help us celebrate spring. We are grateful to Meghan Bustamantes and Quigley Lyden for all their help in making sure this tradition continues, and for leading our crew of student Goat Ambassadors. Students will handle all aspects of goat-tending - if you are paying them a visit, please remember not to feed them. There’s a great video with ideas for what you can do with the goats available here.

We hope you enjoy your weekends. Happy Mothers Day to all who are celebrating!

In partnership,

Antonia, Jen and Brett

The SCS Administrative team

5/12 - 4th Grade Chorus Concert (6:30pm, SCS Cafeteria)

5/12 - PTO Meeting (6:00pm, Green common space)

5/15 - Author/Illustrator Amy Gugielmo Visits PreK, K, 1st and 5th grade

5/15 - 7/8th Grade Dance (7:00 - 9:00pm, SCS Cafeteria & Gyms)

5/15&16 - 4/5th Grade Musical - Shrek (Fri 6:30pm, Sat 11:00am & 2pm, CVU Auditorium)

5/18 - Field Trip Yellow 7

5/19 - CVSD School Board Meeting (6:00- 8:00pm, CVU)

5/20 - K-4 Informances (9:15 - 12:30pm depending on grade - see flyer below, Outside the C Wing)

5/20 - Middle Level Orientation (5:00 - 6:00pm, Band Room)

5/22 - Wind Ensemble to Trills & Thrills Music Festival

5/28 - Spring Concerts (5:15 pm - Concert & Symphonic Band, 7:15 - Wind Ensemble, Stage Band, and Concert Band, SCS Gym)

6/5 - Jog-a-thon (rain date 6/8) - more info below

6/11 - 8th Grade Graduation (5:30pm, SCS Gym)

CVSD 2025-2026 Calendar

CVSD 2026-2027 Calendar

Late Bus Sign Up: 5/11-14

Please sign up by 9:00 am Monday, 5/11 if you would like your student(s) to ride the late bus the week on 5/11-5/14.

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE LATE BUS.

If your student is signed up for the late bus, we expect they will be on the bus. Please notify the front office if there is an unexpected change in plans.

New SKAT Clubs starting next week! Sign Up Today

Three new SKAT clubs started this week and there's still space if your student would like to join us.

For more information and to sign up, please visit the SKAT website.

The new clubs are:

RoboKitties: Tuesdays (May 5 - June 2)

Springapalooza: Tuesdays (May 5, 12, 19)

Flock Stars: Thursays (May 7, 14, 21, 28)

He's Mean. He's green. Get used to it!

Shelburne Community School presents Shrek The Musical Kids — performed by Grades 4&5.

A hilarious, high-energy fairy tale where an unlikely ogre becomes the hero.

Special Saturday matinee for younger audiences.

Tickets available online now until May 14th 10PM. Limited tickets at the door.

Jogathon Save the Date - Friday, June 5

🎉Get ready for the 31st Annual SCS Jogathon - Friday, June 5th (rain date: Monday, June 8th). This fun-filled school wide event celebrates community and school spirit as students run, cheer and support each other. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we want YOU to be a part of it! Get all the details, donate, and sign up to volunteer here: https://www.shelburnepto.org/jogathon

🏃‍♀️Come Cheer, Celebrate and Connect!🏃

Parents and Caregivers: Bring the energy! Join us on the sidelines to cheer on our runners, then stick around for lunch and post-run activities with your kids. Check out class running and lunch times here: Jogathon Class Schedule

🍗Picnic Lunch!

We’re happy to share that our BBQ lunch will be back again this year, featuring pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and a vegetarian option for families to enjoy together. Buy lunch tickets here: BBQ Tickets

💚Donate Today!

Help us reach our goal and support the incredible school programs that enrich our students' experience. Every dollar helps fuel field trips, enrichment activities, classroom resources and more! Scan the QR code below or donate here: Shelburne PTO

🙋‍♀️Volunteer Sign-Ups

We need your help to make the day run smoothly - from marking bibs to handing out water and popsicles! Sign up to volunteer here: 2026 Jog-a-thon Community Volunteer Sign Up

💫Thank you for supporting SCS and helping our kids go the distance!

Thank you students & parents!

Thank you to the PTO for organizing an incredible Staff Appreciation Week. Our staff felt appreciated all week long, beginning with Monday’s bagels and coffee, relaxing 15-minute massage breaks throughout the week, ice cream from The Scoop and car washes on Thursday afternoon, student notes of gratitude, and a delicious lunch on Friday. We are so grateful for the many ways our community showed their support, kindness, and appreciation for our staff this week.

Grade 5 & 6 SLC students helped prepare the garden beds for planting this week.

Everyone was so happy to welcome the goats back this week!

Gone Guys: A CCS Screening & Discussion

Wednesday, May 13 @6:30pm, Jessica Phelan and Amy Sayre of CVSD Connecting Youth invite all community members to a screening and discussion of Gone Guys. The film is Vermont-produced and explores the growing disengagement of boys and young men from school, work, and community life. After the screening, there will be a facilitated discussion focused on identity, connection and re-engagement of our young men through local supports and resources.

Check out the trailer and we hope you will join us for this important event. Light refreshments will be served.

45-minute film
Wednesday, May 13th 6:30p-8:00p
@ CCS Library
Free & Open to the Public

Guest Teachers (aka Substitute Teachers)

Are you interested in having some fun learning alongside our students as a guest teacher (aka sub)? If so, please reach out to CVSDHR@cvsdvt.org or Louise Michaels.

Click here for more information on becoming a sub!