Shoreham Elementary School

1. Please remember to return your school forms as soon as possible to our front office!

2. Please make sure your child has proper footwear for school (including sneakers for PE).

I grew up in Addison County, went to school at the University of Vermont, and am so excited to be working in this beautiful community. I have two younger sisters and a sweet puppy, Cari (pictured). When I am not at work, I coach the swim team and love to bake! I am also a huge Celtics fan and keep up with the NBA games throughout the year! Please do not hesitate to contact me! abrooks@acsdvt.org

I am incredibly excited to be here and connect with the students and parents that make up the wonderful Shoreham community. I would love to share a little bit about myself. Prior to moving to Vermont I completed my School Counselor program At Umass Amherst in Massachusetts where I received my Masters in Education and certification as an Educational Specialist. During this time I worked in various schools as a paraprofessional and School Counselor to connect and support the Amherst community. Apart from School Counseling, I have many hobbies and special interests. Some of my favorite hobbies are skiing during the winter and horseback riding in the summer. I also love playing soccer when time allows. In my free time I love to explore new places and spend time with my partner and pets! I am so excited to start this new school year as part of the Shoreham educator team!

I am excited to be joining the Shoreham community as an Academic Interventionist. I have spent the last 2 years in the RNESU district providing intervention to students at Neshobe Elementary School in Brandon, where I live with my two daughters. Prior to moving to Vermont in 2017, I lived in Boston, where I received my Masters in Special Education and worked with students with language-based learning differences. I have had opportunities during my journey as an educator to teach English at an orphanage in Uganda, work in inner city programs in Harlem, and experience teaching in the private, independent and public sectors, working with students from Kindergarten through ninth grade. Having such a varied teaching background has provided me with a wealth of perspective on student experiences, and illustrated the importance of meeting students where they are, and understanding them on a holistic level. When students' needs can be met academically, socially and emotionally, they are able to not only succeed, but thrive.

When I am not busy working with students,I enjoy pursuing art and music. I can frequently be found drawing or painting, crocheting, or playing her ukulele and singing.I look forward to meeting and working with all of the wonderful students at Shoreham.

Hi my name is Lisa St. Germain. Although I have been an educator for many years and a special educator with ACSD for 5 years, this year I will be working with the Shoreham team - and I am so excited to be here! I have three children, two grandchildren, and two dogs. I truly enjoy working with children and seeing them thrive and learn new things. I have a background in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Restorative Practices. There are so many things I enjoy doing, but I particularly love to spend time with my children and grandchildren, read, hike, and bake.

I am so excited to be joining the Shoreham Elementary School community! This is my fourth year of school nursing and I’m happy to be joining ACSD where I went to school. I love hiking, sailing, reading and being a part of the great Vermont community. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Below you will find health updates in the Nurse's Corner!

Remember if your student has an emergency medication that needs to be at school (inhaler or epipen) or takes a daily medication at school, then the school needs a signed medical note from the students PCP to accept it and give it to your student. Medications must be in original packaging and brought in by an adult.

Please review the 2024-2025 health guidelines and let me know if you have any questions!

Updated health information can be found on the health tab on the ACSD website.

General Illness Guidance

In order to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses and to help recover from illness, we require all employees and students to stay home if they have any of the following:

• fever of 100.4 or higher-can return once fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication

• diarrhea-can return once symptom free for 24 hours

• vomiting-can return once symptom free for 24 hours

• persistent cough that interferes with learning or work and is not asthma related. Can return once symptoms are resolved enough to be able to engage in work/learning

• infection requiring antibiotics-may return after taking antibiotics for 24 hours

• rash of unknown origin-may return once a healthcare provider determines the rash is not contagious

• Influenza and COVID-may return once fever free for 24 hours and feeling well enough to be at school/work.

COVID

• Per the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Vermont Department of Health, there is no longer a requirement for 5 days of quarantine when you have or suspect you have COVID-19

• You should feel well enough to be at school/work and be fever free (<100.4) without the use of medication for at least 24 hours prior to returning to school

• Please visit the Vermont Department of Health website for more information on current guidance for COVID-19 including testing

• Schools no longer have test kits available, but they can be found at the Ilsley Library and in the foyer at Middlebury Regional EMS (55 Collins Drive). You can also order a free supply from the postal service at this link.

Do you volunteer in our schools? Join Superintendent Wendy Baker for a discussion about how to streamline, strengthen, and improve our volunteer program at ACSD schools. We will schedule a time to meet this fall to gather your feedback. Interested? Click the button below:

We're pleased to announce that school breakfast and lunches are still free for all students!

• This means your student can receive breakfast every day and lunch without filling out an application form.
• Please note: students get one milk with each meal, but if they take milk alone (not as part of a meal) or take a second milk, they will be charged $0.60.
  
• We still ask families to fill out this Household Income Data Form. Filling out this form is not mandatory but it helps us qualify for over $475,000 which assists our schools with nutrition, literacy, math, science and other vital programming.

See what's for breakfast and lunch on the menu button below:

School Arrival & Dismissal Times:

7:45 Arrival

2:45 Dismissal (Early Release Days dismissal is 1pm)

Our School Road can be very busy. Here is some information so you can help support a smooth arrival and dismissal process:

• Students should arrive to school between 7:30-7:45. Please note, students cannot arrive before 7:30 because there is no adult supervision.
• Busses are here from 7:35-7:40 in the morning and 2:40-2:50 in the afternoon.
• If you drop your child off, please use the entrance at the southern loop off of School Street (marked with a yellow star on the map below), not the entrance by the church.
• If you pick your child up from school, please meet them at the school entrance (not on the playground.)
• Find the updated bus routes below or on our website: www.acsdvt.org/families/bus-routes