CVU Celebrations

Dear CVU Community: Happy November, everyone! I am turning the Celebrations lead over to our student council this week. Mira and Ariel are kicking off Student Council Corner. Mira and Ariel, it's all yours!

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Hi Everyone! My name is Mira, I am a junior on CVU’s Student Council. Ariel and I, another Student Council member, will alternate writing this column every week. We are starting this section of the CVU Celebrations to let the community know about all the fantastic work our Student Council is doing. Our Student Council is an excellent example of student leadership at CVU and proves that when students are in charge of things THOSE THINGS GET DONE. In this column you will see the projects the Student Council is working on and the outcomes that the whole school gets to enjoy. This week the Student Council successfully put on the annual Crystal Skull Competition! Students, faculty, and staff strutted their stuff across the gym floor and won prizes! We're working on so many other events for the school that we can’t wait for you to enjoy and you can read all about them and more right here!

Crystal Skull Winners 2023

Group Winners: Chittenden Core (Barbie's)

Crowd Favorite: Hudson LeBlanc (Optimus Prime)

Best Advisory: Morton/Reed

11/3 - Senior pictures due for Yearbook

11/4 - Football Semifinal at Burr and Burton

11/5 - Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball Championships

11/10-11/12 - Newsies, CVU's Fall Musical

11/20-11/24 - No School Thanksgiving Break

11/25 - Access Craft Fair at CVU

11/27 - Winter sports begin

Congratulations to our XC runners! The boys took third place and the girls achieved a perfect score to win the state title! Read more on this link.

The CVU Rowing team had a great day on the water for the Otter Creek Challenge on Saturday. CVU finished first in the Intermediate category: Max Zinner, Mitchell Niarchos, Jacob Graham, Oliver King, Brady Lasher, Kayden Metropolous and Logan Masson.

CVU also won for best team costume - The Barbies: Greta Friesen, Ella Lisle, Lila Carr, Anna Ulager, Luisa Schlenker, Delainey LeBlanc, Charlotte Tyler and Jaden Ballard.

We've had a great season so far with our final race in Hull, MA on Nov 18th. Go ROW-HAWKS!!

From Karen Kirkland: Both Calculus classes today worked in groups to synthesize their learning of limits. Here, W4 class groups are engaged in a card matching activity of graphs, equations, limits and descriptions. Lots of productive and energetic conversations occurred.

From Robin Fawcett: Taking a well-earned bow with the end of snapshot one, acting students completed a high quality program of monologue performances! They are now diving into scene work, starting with script analysis.

R1 ACTORS
Serena Davis, Josie Jerome, Mel Curtis, Riley Scruggs, Veronica Miskavage, Lily Gruber, Cole Williams, Javin Paquette, Frankie Fidler, Rowan Williams, Aidan Morris, JD Kogut, Marin Walsh, Theo Stillman, Eli Porter, Jon Mabee

R4 ACTORS

Miranda Stewart, Emma Hamble, Izzy Schwendler, Calvin Steele, Rowan Williams, Alex Ardesh, Xander Olszewski, McKinley Martin, Jonas Tajbl, Leo Zevallos, Lio Miller, Giavanna Provost, (Noah Cohen, Hailey Corrigan)

From Julia Rowles: Members of the FBLA club (Future Business Leaders of America) traveled down to Norwich University last Thursday to attend the Fall Leadership Conference. The students participated in various workshops, and a very serious team-building game of The Floor is Lava!"

It's not to late to celebrate Halloween with this NEW episode of The CVU Show.

https://youtu.be/KGuPK50MMFE

Thanks for watching and continuing to support the hard work of the CVU Studio Production Class students. Please help us to keep those viewing numbers higher than ever!

Happy Halloween!

I've seen a few high school athletic events in my day, and Thursday night's soccer game ranks among the best I've witnessed. From supportive fans (cheering positively!) to our players who played with their whole hearts, it was awesome. Plus, the goalie match up was incredible. Ziggy rocked HUGE saves and the Colchester goalie (Xander Berthiaume) may be the first opposing athlete I've ever highlighted for a Celebration...he was unbelievable!

Photo Club held its first contest of the year. The contest themes were Sunrise/Sunset and Action. Here are the winners.

Kiara B. presented to the first meeting of CVU's newest club - Animal Welfare Club - on Thursday this week. The club focus is on animal welfare in our community, country and the world. The group plans to educate themselves about issues related to animal welfare and plan events/fundraisers to support local work related to animals. Join us in room 218-2 on Thursdays for C3!

French students created "les monstres" in Lianna Reed's French 1 class and then used their vocabulary of adjectives, colors and numbers to describe their physical and personal characteristics. Students will continue with these monsters by creating dialogues between the monsters next week.

Happy November!

Snelling W3 PA

Meet Mrs. EVD (Elisa Van Duyne), CVU Theater Director. In this segment she is very patiently being interviewed by Adam Bunting. We discuss the show, her professional background, and the awful (terrible) candy corn Gary placed on set.

I can't imagine working in a school where the faculty, staff, and students aren't playful with one another. I thank all of our educators for remembering that joy is often at the center of learning and that adults don't always have to take themselves so seriously!

Thanks to Arthur Chiaravalli, the force behind CVU Inspiration Awards. Thanks for inspiring us!

Join the CVU community on November 18th for our 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Proceeds go to Hinesburg Rec, CVU Student Council, and CVU Dance Scholarship Fund. Please bring a non-perishable item for the Hinesburg Food Shelf. Only $5 for students and $15 for community members. The first 75 to register will receive their very own limited edition Turkey Trot t-shirt. Please sign up using the QR code in the poster.

Connecting Youth

Connecting Youth Seeks Mentors

Are you a fun, caring and trustworthy adult looking to make a true difference in a young person's life? Consider mentoring! Connecting Youth is seeking community volunteers to join our team of mentors for 5th-12th grade students across Champlain Valley School District.

• Mentors and mentee pairs meet weekly for about an hour

• School year commitment

• Mentor training and continual support provided by CVSD mentor coordinators.

• Middle school mentors have access to dedicated spaces for cooking, crafting, playing games and developing a friendship.

• High school mentors work alongside students to grow their skills and resilience, exploring new interests and experiences.

Learn more here or contact a CVSD Mentor Coordinator today

• Charlotte Central School, Kate Rooney, krooney@cvsdvt.org, 802-425-6682

• Hinesburg Community School, Livy Bulger, lbulger@cvsdvt.org, 802-482-6248

• Champlain Valley Union, Alison Duback, aduback@cvsdvt.org 802-482-8921

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ParentIN CVSD

Free Webinar for Caregivers & Educators: Teens, Social Media & Mental Health.

Virtually join ParentIN CVSD at 7pm on 11/16 as we host Erin Walsh of Spark and Stitch Institute for a live webinar addressing your screen time struggles and questions with science and understanding.

We will explore questions like:

• What is the impact of social media and gaming on mental health?

• Is technology connecting young people or isolating them?

• Is internet, gaming or phone addiction real?

• What do kids need from parents as they navigate online risks and opportunities?

The live event is free and ticketed. Register today at bphc.link/erinwalsh

ParentIN CVSD Survey

Calling all parents and caregivers of grades 6-12 students! Help us enhance our resources for CVSD youth and families by taking this quick 5-minute survey. Your participation automatically enters you into a raffle for a chance to win one of 3 valuable $50 grocery store gift cards.

ParentIN CVSD values your input, and your anonymity is guaranteed. Your honest responses are vital for program improvements and new initiatives. If you have any survey-related questions, don't hesitate to contact Amy Sayre asayre@cvsdtvt.org

Don't miss this opportunity to share an informative and positive impact on your community. Thank you!

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