PA Family Communication

Students in World History 2 explore commerce along the 'Silk Road' during the 1300's.

Sept 9 - P.A.S.C. Auditions, 7pm-9pm

Sept 10 - P.A.S.C. Auditions, 6pm-9pm

Sept 16 - PA/PAML Picture Day

Sept 18 - PA & PAML Open House 5-6:30

Sept 25 - ASVAB Testing @ GMTCC

Oct 2 - No School, Yom Kippur

Oct 10 & 11 - Homecoming

Oct 13 - No School, Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 24 - Early Release, Noon Dismissal

Oct 24 - Q1 Ends

** Nov 20-22 - ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL by PASC!!**

Strengthening and improving Literacy skills is a big focus in our English classrooms.

Mark your calendars! Peoples Academy and PAML will be hosting our annual Open House on Thursday, September 18th, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. Stop by to see the exciting opportunities happening in education. You’ll have a chance to:

• Walk the halls, check out classrooms, and meet our teachers and staff who work with students on a daily basis by completing a Scavenger Hunt.

• Learn about the changes in public education and how PA, PAML, and students are working towards achieving these goals.

• Meet community partners who support our students locally.

• See how we encourage student physical and mental health through community and school co-curricular opportunities.

• Enjoy looking at student work and maybe even take part in an activity or two.

The Cognia, VTCAP, student reports have been released. VTCAP assessments are given annually to students in grades 3 through 9 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, and in grades 5, 8, and 11 in Science. The ELA and Mathematics assessments are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, while the Science assessments measure proficiency based on the Next Generation Science Standards. These assessments are computer-adaptive and include a variety of accessibility features to support all learners. If your child took the math, English/language arts, or and/or science assessment in one of our buildings last spring, you will receive the Individual Student Report(s) in the coming week.

When reviewing the test results, please keep in mind:
• VTCAP scores are on a unique scale, ranging approximately from 1500 to 2000.
• The scores reflect your student’s performance on the day of the test.
• While these scores are accurate, they are considered preliminary until the state officially releases the full results.
• State and district-level results currently do not include data from the Multi-State Alternate Assessment.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your student’s results further, please contact your students guidance counselor.

The parent advisory committee is a group of Peoples Academy parents who, along with administrators, meet one to two times a month to discuss what’s working well and what could be improved within the school environment. One of our primary goals is to brainstorm and implement ways of increasing parent and community engagement and continuing to cultivate a meaningful sense of connection within the larger school community. These meetings happen at least one Wednesday a month, from 8-9 in our conference room. These meetings are open to all Peoples Academy parents and we need your support. For more information or to join, you can find us repping a table at the upcoming open house on September 18th, or reach out to a tarah.hubbard@lamoillesouth.org.

The ASVAB test will be offered at GMTCC on Thursday, September 25th from 9am-12pm. Please come to guidance to sign up and pick up a permission slip. Here is more info about the ASVAB! If you have any questions please reach out to lindsey.yablonowski@lamoillesouth.org.

Click the link below for the guidance department resource page. Inside you will find easy links to information about current courses, student opportunities, and preparing for college.

Let us know what you think and if there are other resources we can provide for you!

If you haven't already done this, it is highly recommended....it's never been this easy to see your student's progress!

• Mobile App: 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.

After the school year is underway and assignment grades have been entered, you will be able to click on class grades to see assignment level information for each course. Grades will be automatically updated every Friday morning.

We have 4 students participating on the BFA-Fairfax football team this year!

If you haven't already, check out the options on gear. Something for the entire family.

Girls Soccer hosts Milton at Home on Friday at 4:30pm......Boys home opener is Saturday at 2pm against Harwood. This will be some high octane soccer, we hope to see you there.

Boys JV soccer off to a score start with a 3-2 win over rival Lamoille. Speaking of Strong, thanks to Vicki Strong for strong the photos.

Getting closer everyday.

Vermont Youth Leaders in Aging invites high school students to connect with older adults in their community through structured, multigenerational volunteer experiences led by trained UVM student facilitators. Over the course of the school year, students will engage in group visits to senior living and residential care communities, explore a range of meaningful career paths, and learn from UVM faculty, staff, and student mentors. This program is free for students, and includes the opportunity to earn a certificate and stipend. They are currently welcoming youth to apply at this link ASAP (the program starts Sept. 20th).

Here is a link to the website with additional details: https://www.uvm.edu/larnermed/centeronaging/vermont-youth-leaders-aging. Contact Marissa Birne, marissa.birne@med.uvm.edu, if you have questions.

Check out the monthly offerings!

It's an original resource and REFERRAL tool for basic needs like housing, food, utilities, and transportation. The emphasis is on referrals, because not only can you find information about hundreds of organizations on the side, you can also refer yourself or others and make a direct connection with those organizations.

The site is free to use and has information about local (e.g. neighborhood food shelf), state (e.g. Department of Health), and ational (e.g. Veterans Affairs) resources. It can also be translated into over 100 different languages.

Healthy Lamoille Valley is looking for a local high school student to fill this paid position

• 5–7hrs/wk

• Help manage our Instagram, create engaging content, and support community events

• Please encourage students you think might be a good fit to reach out to Carrie at carrie@healthylamoillevalley.org.