THE VIKING

Friday, October 25: K-5 HCS PiE Family Movie Night (6:30)

October 28 - November 10: Meadow Farms Fundraiser

Friday, November 1: Diwali - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 6: Early Release Day (1:40)

Wednesday, November 13: Early Release Day (1:40)

Wednesday, November 20: Early Release Day (1:40)

Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL

The classroom sets of Edison Robots and Ozobot were a gift through a grant from the Rowland Foundation. The aim of the grant project was to provide more robust universal exposure to Computer Science (CS) and positively address the inequities that occur within CS education.

Meadow Farms Fundraiser starts October 28th- November 10th

HCS PiE is running a fundraiser, and we need your help! We're working with Meadow Farms Fundraising, with products purchased from them directly supporting our fundraising efforts.

If you're in the market for wrapping paper, candles, treats/snacks, Stonewall Kitchen, flower bulbs and many more items, please take a look at the link below and register. All items will be shipped directly. You can register your student(s) HERE so they will get credit for their orders, or you can visit the link below to shop directly for the school. (Paper copies of the catalogs should be coming home with your students late next week.)

https://shop.meadowfarms.com/hinesburg-community-school-100742

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This October is Substance Use Prevention Month. It reminds us that everyone plays a vital role in prevention, whether in the home, at school or in the community. Students across the district are engaged in and beyond October in various prevention, education, harm reduction, and wellbeing learning opportunities. And, research shows that as caregivers, you have the strongest influence on your child's decisions about substance use, starting with meaningful connection and conversations.

To support these discussions, Connecting Youth shares these two important prevention resources:

1. Family Conversation Guide: A practical tool to help you navigate discussions about substance use with your child in an age-appropriate, trust-building way.

1. National Rx Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 26! Dispose of your unused medications—a simple yet powerful step in prevention. Find your nearest collection site here

Remember, our Student Assistant Professionals (SAPs) are here to partner with you, offering additional support and guidance as you build on these relationships with your kids.

Together in prevention,

Connecting Youth

Last spring, the CVSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) was formally launched. Many thanks to the parent members who helped to form this collaborative group. CVSD’s SEPAC is currently made up of a dedicated group of parents and administrators and is open to all; please spread the word! For more information or to join, please contact Erin Bingham at Bingham.erin@gmail.com

The mission of the Champlain Valley Union School District Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to facilitate authentic and effective communication, understanding, and mutual respect that is meaningfully inclusive of all students, caregivers, educators, administrators, school board members, and the community at large to guide the school district in providing access to and delivery of high-quality equitable services and instruction for students who qualify for additional support.

HOW CAN I DONATE OLD, USED GLASSES TO THOSE IN NEED?

HCS has a collection box for used, prescription glasses in the office. If you have any old glasses that you no longer need, please drop them off and we will make sure they get to the Vermont Lions Club where they will be cleaned, categorized by prescription and prepared for distribution during organized special missions to developing countries.

HOW DO THE GLASSES REACH THOSE IN NEED?

Lions and other groups organize tems of eye care professionals and colunteers who travel to developing countries all over the world to conduct vision screenings and dispense the glasses free of charge to children and adults with impaired vision.

WHY ARE THE GLASSES DISRIBUTED TO DEVELOPING NATIONS?

Because of legal constraints against dispensing used prescriptive devices in many areas of the United States, most recycled glasses are distributed in developing countries Please note that not all glasses can be reused. Those that can't are sold for their base materials and the funds earned are used by the Lions Club to fund the LERC. Nothing goes to waste!

Activities and Clubs

Athletics

Attendance and Front Office

Bus Schedule/Routes

CVSD Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CVSD School Board

Essential Arts

Menu & Food Service

Health Office

Jump Rope

Library

My School Bucks

PiE - Partnership in Education

School Counselors

School Handbook

Theater

Transportation Department

Volunteer at HCS

Access CVU Classes & Registration

Carpenter Carse Library

Green Mountain Academy - Ski and Snowboard

HCRC is Collecting Halloween Candy Donations

Hinesburg Food Shelf

Hinesburg Recreation Department

Wednesdays Woodland Adventures With Wonder Roots

Suzan Locke, HCS Co-Principal, Grades K-4

482-6299, slocke@cvsdvt.org

Tim Trevithick, HCS Co-Principal, Grades 5-8

482-6298, ttrevithick@cvsdvt.org

Alicia Kurth, HCS Special Education Administrator

482-6285, akurth@cvsdvt.org

Email: hcsinformation@cvsdvt.org
Website: https://www.cvsdvt.org/hinesburg
Location: Hinesburg Community School, 10888, Route 116, Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
Phone: 802-482-2106
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hinesburg-Community-School-125786304154731/

The Viking Newsletter is published weekly, when school is in session. It is available on our web site and is also delivered via email. If needed, a hard copy can be provided for your child to bring home. The Viking includes upcoming events, after school opportunities, notes of interest for parents and the community and updates from our school administration.