Swift Flyer~ November 3rd

• Thursday, November 10th- Swift House Theater Performances
• Wednesday, November 16th- WCS Picture Retakes
• Monday, November 21st-Friday, November 25- No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 23rd- Monday, January 2- No School - Winter Break
• Tuesday, May 30th - Friday, June 2nd- Swift NYC Trip

We will be sending home permission slips and further information for the NYC trip shortly. In the meantime, please mark your calendars with the following fundraisers:

• November is Burger Month at Grazers, for every purchase of the "Swift Smacker Deluxe" Grazers will donate $1.00 to (NYC Fundraiser)
• Thursday, December 1st- Folino's Pizza is donating 15% of total sales for the day to (NYC Fundraiser).
• Saturday, December 3rd - Swift Bottle Drive (NYC Fundraiser)
• Saturday, February 18th - Swift Bottle Drive (NYC Fundraiser)

We welcome everyone's involvement, whether your child is planning on attending the trip or not! We can all start by spreading the word about the Grazer's fundraiser happening throughout the month of November!

We are excited to present two shows for your entertainment this Thursday night. Swifties have been working hard to memorize lines, enter light cues, organize props, finalize costumes, and work together as a team to make these shows possible.

No tickets are needed-- come earlier for the best seat choice!

5:00 pm - Romeo and Juliet Call

5:30 pm - Treasure Island Call

6:00 pm - Romeo & Juliet Performance

6:45 pm - Intermission (approximate)

7:00 pm - Treasure Island Performance

When finished costumes need to be returned to the project room; students should take all personal items home. Volunteers stay to help with the set strike.

See below for a behind-the-scenes look at costuming, set painting, and rehearsals.

• Humanities- We are learning about the US government and writing narratives. Ask about how they have developed their storylines!
• 5/6 Science- We dissected owl pellets to learn more about the interactions within ecosystems.
• 7th Math- We have "scaled up" an image using the grid method to wrap up our scale drawing unit.
• Literature- New literature sign-ups will be going home this week.

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 2:50 p.m - 4:20 p.m. with our 2nd session starting November 10th and ending December 15th. 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 the session are: November 10, 17, December 8, and 15. When registering, students will be able to rank their choices for better placement! Students will be placed on a first come first serve basis. See a listing of workshop descriptions and registration. Contact Julie Rogers (jrogers@cvsdvt.org) with any questions.

We have lots of amazing programs coming up this November and deadlines are fast approaching - so don't miss out, sign up today!

VTeen Leadership Weekend - a few spots remain, register by Nov 6

November 18-20, 2022 (In-person/Lake Morey Resort)

VTeen Leadership Weekend is a fun-filled weekend developing important skills and traits that will help you stretch and improve your leadership, communication, problem solving, teamwork and other transferable skills to take back and use in your club work, school and community. The cost of the weekend has been reduced from $340 to only $155 due to generous gifts from the State 4-H Foundation, Vermont Mutual Insurance and the Cordelia Family Foundation. The registration fee includes two nights lodging at the Lake Morey Resort, all meals and snacks, and activity supplies. Learn more and register here by Nov 6. We welcome all teens in grades 7-12; space is limited to 50 youth.

TRY for the Environment - apply by Nov 7

TRY stands for Teens Reaching Youth and is an environmental leadership opportunity for students in grades 7-12. It is an environmental education program taught by teens and designed to increase environmental literacy and responsibility in younger youth. TRY for the Environment includes five program areas to connect young people to real-world environmental problems allowing them to be key change agents contributing to real-world solutions. The program areas include: renewable energy, waste solutions, food systems, forests & trees, and water. Learn more and apply here.

Social Networks & the Small World Problem: An Introduction to Network Science

November 12, 2022, 5:00-7:00 pm (In-person/UVM)

Come to this VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafe and, through a guided investigation of social networks, you will collaborate to discover network principles and uncover the solution to the "small world problem". Learn more and register here; open to grades 7-12. FREE pizza and drinks provided.

Go to the 4-H Announcements Page to learn more.

And, from our friends at the Vermont Energy Education Program....

For folks who want to dig deeper into taking action on energy/climate, sign up here for an Energy Project Advisor to support you and the changes you want to make happen. Additionally, High Schoolers can sign up to get started with the Youth Climate Leaders Academy Kick-Off Retreat, happening on December 2nd/3rd. Just a couple more weeks left to register!

Lauren Traister

4-H Teen & Leadership Program Coordinator

University of Vermont Extension

(802) 888-4972 x 402