Happy Maple Open House Weekend, GIS!

Hi, families. I hope you're all doing well and have made your way to a sugarhouse this weekend!

I was hoping to provide you with more answers with this newsletter, but instead, I need your help gathering more information! I'm focusing on the bus routes right now. Please find the bussing link below and complete the survey; that would be great. There is no need to fill it out if you only have an outgoing 6th grader.

A reminder that yearbook orders are due soon. If your kiddo would love to have a yearbook but you’re facing financial challenges, please know that we’re here to help. Just send an email to Mrs. H, and she will be more than happy to assist you in ordering one.

This week, you will get your kiddo's report card via email. This is their Trimester 2 report card. Please contact the appropriate teacher if you have questions about the report card.

Families of 6th graders, if you are unsure what documentation you still need to turn in for 7th grade, please contact Dave Mills (dmills@gisu.org) for tuition and residency paperwork questions. I have linked sites for registration at the schools I know kids are attending. You must register directly with the school your kiddo will attend for 7th grade. *not all registrations have opened up yet*

South Burlington Middle School Registration Page

Colchester Middle School Registration Page

Essex Westford School District (ADL and EMS) Registration Page

Please contact Folsom directly

Other important information, such as no school days, half-days, state testing for grades 3-6, a school-wide bowling trip, and more, is below!

As always, my door and inbox are always open!

Mrs. H

On August 16th, there will be a pop-up dental clinic for people of all ages! More information to come soon!

Thank you for all your support in the fall with our Boosters fundraiser. Our Spring fundraising option for kids opens April 21- May 16.

More information to come in April!

Hello Legislators representing Grand Isle County,

The Grand Isle Supervisory Union will hold a special meeting on Saturday April 5th and would like to invite you all to participate. This meeting is meant to be a forum for sharing proposed education finance and governance changes being considered by the legislature and to answer questions of residents. This invitation is to provide you an opportunity to present information, answer questions, comment on current legislation and to hear feedback from Grand Isle County residents. We, and I believe the residents of Grand Isle County, would appreciate your participation. The time is somewhat flexible. We have reserved the North Hero Community Hall from 11am until 4pm. Our proposed time would be 1pm -3pm, but we are able to flex some if that would allow more of you to attend. As usual, to comply with the open meeting law, participation can be in person or via remote link.

Proposed Agenda would be:

15 minutes for school board to present information on proposed education governance and funding changes

15 minutes for legislature comments/updates on latest education governance and funding changes

Remainder of time for Q&A

We look forward to your participation. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Kind Regards,

Bob Chutter Chair, Grand Isle Supervisory Union

Whitney Maxham Chair, Alburgh School District

Michael Inners Chair, Champlain Islands Unified Union School District (Grand Isle, North Hero and Isle Lamotte)

Rich Monterosso Chair, South Hero School District

Grand Isle County Education Forum
Saturday, April 5 · 1:00 – 3:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/asp-ocgz-jgj
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 475-441-4662‬ PIN: ‪555 191 705‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/asp-ocgz-jgj?pin=2902630409413

Our family calendar has more events than what is listed below. Be sure to click the Link to the Family Calendar.

March 31st- No School, family conferences

April 7th- NH Iron Chef

April 8th- CIUUSD Board Meeting 6 pm

April 10th - Early release, 11:30 AM

April 21st-25th - Spring Break

All students in certain grades around the state engage in state testing during this time of the year. In Grand Isle School, kids in grades 3-6 will be testing on different days. Please reference the information below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gde8CgH55fc51SBorK2fi6zyuqQsT9kPHS0_CKf-YuU/edit?usp=sharing

This has been the most frequently asked question. The short answer is, I don't have the start and end times yet. There are a lot of factors that need to be considered and I need more time to work on this. As soon as I have an answer, I will let you know.

I have not heard that either school's after-school options won't be an option next year. We will transport kids to both locations (GI to NH and NH to GI)

When I'm not on campus, there is a chain of command, and it's a magical team that implements procedures without hesitation. We have procedures in place for safety, and this will remain in place and will be present at both schools. My goal is always to make it feel seamless because you shouldn't have to worry.

One small example of this is why I ask families to use the wildcats@gisu.org email. This email goes to multiple people in the front office in case someone is out. It's a lifesaver for us and makes communication more efficient.

Yes, the health office has trained staff in both schools and that position is supervised by the district nurse, Kristie Barber.

In addition to health office staff, we provide training to staff on EpiPens and inhalers, and other topics as necessary.

Like start and end times, this is something I need more time to figure out. We live in a geographically challenging area, and routes are something I will need to work with the bus company on. I will give you an update as soon as I have one.

While I have placed teachers, I don't know if everyone is returning. I will be able to give out the names of teachers in grades closer to the end of the year. The goal is to ensure we are fully staffed each year, and when we are not, we make adjustments.

Unified arts are mostly shared between the two campuses, so this won't impact students in any way. Kids, by law, need 2 PE classes a week in elementary school, and this will be maintained.

Both schools are safe places to have children. Each building has maintenance projects that need to be completed, there are security systems, cameras, etc at both locations, to keep everyone safe. Additionally, everyone is trained in drills and other safety protocols.

2024-25 Yearbook is available for purchase. Starting at $25.00

LIfetouch - GIS code is 13507325

Email: ahanlon@gisu.org
Website: https://www.grandisleschool.org/
Location: 224 U.S. Rte 2, Grand Isle, VT, USA
Phone: 802-372-6913
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandisleschool.org

Attendance Form: https://forms.gle/ABSvVURCxvqbMfXw7