Shoreham School Family Newsletter

Our 2024 Community Meeting is this Tuesday evening at 6:00pm in our gym. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. Below please find the agenda. If you are not able to attend and have a question/concern, please send us an email or click here.

2024 Community Night!

Shoreham Elementary

February 13, 2024

Agenda:

6:00-6:10 Conversation & Light Snacks

6:10-6:20 Welcome (Ms. Urban & Mr. Brankman)

A little bit of data (Ms. Urban)

6:20-6:35 Shoreham Elementary School Plan for Positive Behavior - (Ms. Urban)

6:35-7:00 Principal Q&A

-Please remember that we cannot discuss individual students or staff.

-We want to answer as many questions as possible. If you’d like to share prior to the meeting, please email us!

jurban@acsdvt.org

mbrankman@acsdvt.org

-EXIT TICKET

Your feedback and thoughts are incredibly important, and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Best,

Jenny & Matthew

For the month of February, SES students will be participating in Kindness Month! Each day there will be a challenge for classes to try, as well as activities and books to explore. More info below about how to participate at home!

SHOREHAM SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEETING- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th at 6PM- This will be a chance to hear about current systems and be a part of planning forward. Please join us.

SPIRIT WEEK!

Monday- Wacky Hair Day

Tuesday- Hat Day

Wednesday- Crazy Outfit Day

Thursday- Formal Day (Dress Up!)

Friday- Pajama Day

Shoreham Congregational Church:

Restorative Justice Publicity

What is Restorative Justice? It is an item found on the ballot at many town meetings in Addison

County, one of a list of local organizations asking for funds. But what does it do and whom does

it help?

Its goals are to provide an opportunity for program participants to fully appreciate the impact of

their offenses and behaviors, so that they can develop empathy for victims and the community.

Some of its programs include Court Diversion, Reparative Panel, Conflict Resolution, Victim

Services, and much more.

Jean Stone, the Executive Director of Addison County Restorative Justice Services, will

explain the program more fully at 2 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Shoreham

Congregational Church. Everyone is welcome to attend this free program. Come learn more

about this program that you will be asked to vote on at your town meeting.

Shoreham Athletics

March Activities

Molly Kerr – Shoreham Recreation Director – Shorehamrecdeptvt@gmail.com – 802-558-2977

Pre-registration required & there will be a cap on the number of

students allowed per group.

 Masonic Hall 2/28 & 2/29 from 5pm-5:54pm

 Waiver and Fee due prior to first class.

o Waiver can be sent home at Shoreham School, emailed to you,

or picked up at ARK Shoreham afterschool/ARK Whiting

Childcare

o Payment options: Check, Cash, Venmo – Shoreham Athletics

Coach Neon

Grade: Kindergarten-2nd grade Dance

Date/ Location: Every Wednesday in March- Shoreham Elementary Gym

Time ; Price: 4:30-5:15pm $30

Coach Neon

Grade: 3rd -5 th grade Cheer/Dance

Date; Location: Every Wednesday in March- Shoreham Elementary Gym

Time; Price: 5:30-6:30pm $40

Coach Larissa

2 years-4 years Dance/POM

Date ; Location: Every Thursday in March- Shoreham Elementary Gym

Time; Price: 5-5:45pm $30

This year, ACSD is partnering with Dr. Rebecca Eunmi Haslam of Seed the Way LLC to advance our commitment to equity and justice. Dr. Haslam’s focus is on understanding the impact of racial and bias-based harm in our schools. Her work is designed to inform ACSD’s policy and procedures, increase more inclusive classroom practices, and leverage decision-making in meaningful ways. We hope this work will increase the restorative and reparative experiences for students, staff, and faculty in the ACSD community.

Dr. Haslam has completed the first phase of her work at MUMS and MUHS which included meeting with students and staff directly. She is now set to begin phase two which will focus on students and staff in ACSD’s elementary schools. The complete announcement and plan for phase two will be shared with all ACSD K-5 families in March, with a phase two completion date of June 30th. Please be on the lookout for the invitation to participate in this work.

Upon completion of both phases, Dr. Haslam will share findings with incoming Superintendent Dr. Wendy Baker in preparation for ACSD’s implementation of the ACSD Strategic Plan for Equity