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CATAMOUNT UPDATE

CATAMOUNT UPDATE
CATAMOUNTUPDATE

Weekly Newsletter for St. Johnsbury School Families

MARCH 7, 2025

Dear Families,


Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and refreshing February vacation. It’s hard to believe we are already heading into the final stretch of the school year!


With our return, we have officially started the third trimester. Teachers are finalizing second-trimester report cards, which will be shared during parent conferences the week of March 17-21. More details about scheduling conferences have been shared by your child's teacher(s). Please reach out to them if you have not been able to schedule a parent conference yet!


As we move into March, students in grades 3-8 will begin participating in the VTCAP state assessments. These tests help us measure student progress and ensure we are meeting state standards. 6th-grade students will be the first to begin testing next week, followed by other grades in the coming weeks. Please help your child be prepared by ensuring they get a good night's sleep and arrive at school on time each day.



We also want to take a moment to thank our community for supporting the school budget on Town Meeting Day. Your commitment to our students and schools makes a tremendous difference, and we appreciate your continued partnership in providing the best possible education for our children.


Additionally, please note the schedule changes next week:

  • Thursday is an early release day, with students being dismissed at 12:30 PM.
  • Friday there is no school due to a scheduled teacher inservice day.


Thank you for your ongoing support. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.


Have a great weekend!

-Jeremy and Lydia

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 10 - April 17 - VTCAP Assessment Window - see below for more information about grade level schedules for this testing

March 10 - March 19 - Spring Scholastic Book Fair

March 13 - Early Release

March 14 - No School - Teacher Inservice

March 17-21 - Trimester 2 Parent Conference Week

March 21 - No School - Parent Conferences

CatCH UPDATE (Winter Showcase)

TOWN MEETING DAY RESULTS

On Town Meeting Day, St. Johnsbury School District’s 2025-2026 budget passed with 663 votes in favor and 483 against.


“I sincerely appreciate the support of every community member who helped make this possible,” said Superintendent Karen Conroy. “I look forward to continuing our partnership in service of our students and their bright futures.”

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY!

Spring Scholastic Book Fair: March 10th - March 19th

It's almost time for the Book Fair! Check out the links below for more info on the books we will have available and other important info. Once again, the PTO will be giving each St. J School student $8 towards a book. Please consider volunteering to join us in the book joy that only the book fair can bring.


General Information: https://bit.ly/SJSBookFairInfoSpring2025

Volunteer Sign-up: https://bit.ly/VolunteerSignupSpring2025

Teacher/Class Sign-up: https://bit.ly/TeacherSignupSpring2025


Feel free to reach out to Christine Owens (cowens@stjsd.org) with your questions or feedback. We can't wait to see you soon!

St. J Biz Updates

Kingdom Maple Festival - April 19:

Kingdom Maple Festival is coming soon. The festival will feature a street fair from 10am - 3pm on Railroad Street on Saturday, April 19, and there are lots of ways to be involved anywhere and everywhere around town.

  • If you want to participate in the street fair as a vendor or host an activity, please apply here: https://forms.gle/weQubafWMV9DTBgT9
  • If you are located downtown and want to host an activity on the sidewalk in front of your shop, email me so that I can include the info in our event program.
  • If you're located anywhere in St. J and want to host a maple-related activity, email me so that I can include it in our event program.
  • FOOD BUSINESSES: We're running another Maple Menu Takeover! Let me know how you'll feature VT maple products on your menus the week of Maple Fest, and I'll include you in a blog post (check out a previous year's post for ideas).


Funding & Support Services:

There are several grants, loans, business support, and coaching programs available. Eligibility criteria apply in most cases. Check out a few links below, and please reach out to me if you're curious about what else is out there to support your enterprise:

Sponsorships Help the Magic Happen:

Discover St. Johnsbury's annual sponsorship appeal has been mailed. Sponsorships represent an important part of Discover St. Johnsbury's operating budget, particularly to make our events and programming possible. You can learn more about our 2025 sponsorship levels, benefits, and pay online here: www.discoverstjohnsbury.com/sponsorship


Please keep in touch about any thoughts, questions, or concerns related to your business or St. Johnsbury.

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WEEK!

Pi Day!

BOOK FAIR FUN

VAMLE 2025 Student Conference

Fun In The Water

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