Stowe High School Family Update

“The mission of Stowe High School is to provide a welcoming and academically rigorous environment, where all students are encouraged to be Creative, Caring and Collaborative learners”

As parents you know and hear a lot about what is happening in the classroom. You engage in conversation with your child and ask "How was your day?" or "What did you learn today?". But what you typically do not see is what is happening behind the scenes. What are teachers doing outside of the classroom to better understand and support your student? I'd like to share with you what teacher collaboration and professional development actually looks like this school year.

Over the summer, myself and several teachers attended a two day PLC training. PLC is an acronym for Professional Learning Community. Simply put, PLC's provide structure to how and why teacher collaboration is so important and the ingredients needed for it to be productive and successful. Teachers analyze student data and share best instructional practices regarding students they share, as to create a clear picture of each and every learner in their classroom.

The focus of this year’s PLC is “Academic Persistence”

Creating resilient learners who are able to recover from and resume learning after a struggle. Where we encourage all students to take academic risks by providing a safe and supportive classroom environment.

As a team, we feel the concept of persistence and academic risk are essential to deep learning. This week each of the four PLC teams read this article and discussed what strategies they use and which ones they would like to try or focus on. In the coming weeks, they will talk more about what has worked and share specific examples with each other.

I will continue to share more about this work and how all of our teachers and staff collaborate to create an environment where all students feel safe to take academic risks and challenge themselves beyond their comfort zone. Stay tuned!- David

October 12 - No School (Indigenous People's Day)

October 15- 9am-12pm NEACAC College Fair, optional field trip (11th & 12th grade)

October 16 - Odd Period Day, Picture Retakes 1-2PM

October 21- 8:00am-12:00pm PSAT (11th Grade) and PreAct (10th Grade)

It's never too soon to order your 2027 SHS Yearbook.

ORDER

Yearbooks are currently $65.00, this offer expires October 23rd.

Senior Families: We have reserved yearbooks for each graduate and they will be paid for with the class money- YA!

Email yearbookshs@lamoillesouth.org with questions or any fun photos of your students.

Here is the latest edition of our school newspaper, the "Raider Report"!

On October 21st, all 11th grade students will be administered the PSAT. Please see this document, which outlines the details. Should you have any questions please reach out to Lauren Conti in the school counseling department.

Also on the 21st, all 10th grade students will take the Pre-ACT. Here you will find all of the necessary details. If you have Pre-ACT questions, please speak with Jen Richter.

Important Detail: All students must bring their fully charged school issued Chromebook for these assessments!

Location: Virtually via Zoom or In Person at VSAC in Winooski

Are you a Vermont student that needs help filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2027-28 school year?

We're available to assist Vermont families in person or virtually. Virtual meetings are being offered Monday-Thursday with in-person meetings available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Find out what documents are needed by visiting our Focus on FAFSA page and navigating to the "7 Steps to FAFSA" tab.

Already filed your FAFSA or have other financial aid questions (such as "what's next?" or "did I do this right?") that you would like to ask? Email resourcecenter@vsac.org to request an appointment. Please include any specific discussion topics (IE: grants, scholarships, SAI, college awards, etc.) so we may better serve you.

Please check out these helpful resources prior to scheduling an appointment.

• Five Actions for Financial Aid (PDF) - also used to store your usernames and passwords
• How to Create a StudentAid.gov Account (PDF) - best if this is created before your FAFSA Filing appointment
• How to Create a MyVSAC Account (PDF)

Sign up for a one-on-one virtual or in-person meeting:

• Virtual (Monday-Thursday)
• In Person (Tuesdays-Thursdays)

Event Dates:

October 7 @ 9am - 4pm

October 8 @ 9am - 4pm

October 12 @ 10:30am - 6:30pm

October 13 @ 9am - 4pm

October 14 @ 9am - 4pm

October 15 @ 9am - 4pm

October 19 @ 10:30am - 6:30pm

October 20 @ 9am - 4pm

October 21 @ 9am - 4pm

October 22 @ 9am - 4pm

October 26 @ 10:30am - 6:30pm

October 27 @ 9am - 4pm

October 28 @ 9am - 4pm

October 29 @ 9am - 4pm

On October 15th the school counseling department is running an optional field trip to attend the New England Association of College Admissions Counselor annual college fair at St. Michael’s College. Currently there are 111 colleges registered to attend. Please review the list of schools here.

Students will receive sign up information through email and advisory. This field trip is open to 11th and 12th grade students and permission slips are due Friday October 9th by 2pm

The field trip will leave campus at 8:00 and will return around 1:30pm.

Here is the agenda for the day:

8:00-8:45: Bus transportation

9:00-10:30 College Fair

10:30-11:30 Official tour of St. Michael's College

11:30-12:15 Lunch in dining hall

12:30-1:30 Bus back to SHS campus.

Students are required to attend a pre-meeting on Tuesday October 13 during flex/TA.

Weekly update from Tim Albertson.

The 65th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week is being planned to be held in person in Washington, D.C. in March 2027. Application processes are underway. The deadline this year for Vermont high school juniors and seniors is Oct. 19th. Applications go through the VPA at USSYP applications.

Students are expected to ride the bus they are assigned to each day, with the exception of sporting events. If your child plans to ride a different bus, parent permission is required. An email or note to Amanda at the front desk will allow us to give your student a bus pass for that day. Amanda’s email is amanda.hatfield@lamoillesouth.org or (802) 253-7229.

All bus riders are expected to remain seated, quiet and display respectful behavior toward peers and the driver.

We are encouraging all middle and high school families to log into PowerSchool to stay updated on their student’s academic progress. PowerSchool is your go-to hub for:

• Schedules
• Daily attendance
• Term & cumulative grades
• Individual assignment scores & feedback

• Open the relevant app store on your device, search for "PowerSchool," and then download the free "PowerSchool App." Use the code LNMT to link to the LSSU database, and enter the login credentials you were provided with by the district. Navigate between different views from a menu on the bottom of the screen. If you have more than one child, switch between their information by clicking on another name in the top right corner.

To excuse an absence, please use the following shs.attendance@lamoillesouth.org. You can always call the attendance line as well if you like at (802) 253-7229 and choose option 1.

Principal: David Greenfield

Email: david.greenfield@lamoillesouth.org

Address: 413 Barrows Rd, Stowe, VT 05672

Phone: (802) 253-7229

Website: https://lamoillesouth.org/schools/stowe-high-school