Savage View Farm (our neighbors)

Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department Open House!

Evacuation Drill

Important Dates

Community Spaghetti Dinner RSVP

Earth Day

Pictures

Claussen's Spring Flower Sale

Pan's Pizza

Hannaford's Helps Schools

Pictures at the bottom- there are LOTS!

Lost and Found

Updated Links at the Bottom of the Newsletter

Hey Wildcat Community,

The sun is out! I know my family has loved it, and I hope yours has too! We practice our evacuation drill this week, our flower sale ends, and it's Teacher Appreciation Week!

If you missed the sign-up for teacher week, here it is. If you want to order flowers, here is the link.

Yesterday around our beautiful state, was Green Up Day! Did you participate? Did you take some pictures? Please send them to Ms. Allen and Ms. Larson to be entered into a raffle!

Next week is another big week for us! Our Pan's Pizza night is on the 17th, and the art and music fest and community dinner will happen on the 19th. Thank you to all the families for signing up!

If anything comes up or you need anything, please reach out :)

Mrs. H

• Claussen's Spring Flower Fundraiser is LIVE!
• State testing begins 5/8
• Grade 3 to Echo 5/10
• Grand Isle Fire Department Open House- 5/13 from 9-1
• Grade 2 to Echo 5/17
  
• Grade K-1 to Shelburne Farms 5/17
• Grades 5-6 to Regal Gymnastics 5/17
• Healthy Roots and an Abenaki Elder to Visit School 5/23
• Grades 5-6 to Health Roots Farm to help plant 5/30
• Pre-K-6 Music and Art Extravaganza- Friday, May 19th, @ 5-7:15 PM and Community Spaghetti Dinner!
• GIS Play- May 25th @ 6:30 PM

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vermont-family-farm-receives-funding-ahead-of-earth-day/

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/grand-isle-farm-to-build-anaerobic-digester-with-help-from-usda/43671690

https://www.welch.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-welch-celebrates-earth-day-showcases-usdas-rural-energy-for-america-program-while-visiting-savage-view-farm-in-grand-isle/

https://www.theislandernewspaper.com/uploads/1/2/0/2/120245655/website_the_islander_april_26_2023.pdf

School safety is incredibly important, and we have requirements for practice drills throughout the school year. Parents often have questions regarding protocols and procedures, and sometimes I cannot share specifics. Here is what I can share:

• Our school works closely with the GI Sheriff's Department and the GIVFD. Sheriff Allen, Fire Chief Adam White, Assistant Fire Chief Joe Clark, and their respective teams and I communicate when necessary. They are collaborative partners in our fire drills, lockdowns, and evacuation drill planning.
• The Sheriff's Department and GIVFD are key members in ensuring our crisis response plans are appropriate and implemented effectively.
• Matt Brouillette, our Director of Buildings and Safety, is also a critical member; we often meet with our first responders to ensure all safety aspects are considered.

On May 8th at 10 AM, GIS will be holding their Evacuation Drill. We anticipate this to take no longer than 45 minutes in total. This includes walking to the station, taking attendance at the station, seeing different locations in the station, and then walking back to school.

Evacuation Drills are used if a building malfunction (e.g., a propane leak) requires us to leave the grounds to stay safe. We use fire drills and lockdown drills for different causes.

A plan has been written for our students and staff to practice this drill, leading us to the GIVFD Fire Station. The Sheriff's Department and Assistant Fire Chief Joe Clark and his team will assist in our evacuation and provide all of the necessary safety support to accomplish this drill.

Our evacuation drill requires that we walk to the fire station. I have worked with Assistant Chief Clark to put all measures in place to keep everyone safe. We will have lengths of rope kids will hold on to, firefighters walking alongside our students, a rolling barricade provided by the Sheriff's Department, staff ahead of and behind students who are walking, and all teachers have emergency packets with necessary student information.

Additionally, the fire department will come in that morning and spend time in our K-1 classrooms, talking to kids and supporting their understanding of fire safety and the drill.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out!

Hello Grand Isle Families!

The Student Council is hosting a raffle in honor of Earth Day (April 22) and Green Up Day (May 6).

To participate, send a picture of your family taking part in something that will better our planet and community. Some examples are starting a garden, planting a tree/bush, creating/using a compost pile, cleaning up the sides of the roads/parking lots, or whatever feels good for your family!

You can send your pictures to Student Council Advisors Cathie Larson (clarson@gisu.org) and/or Sarah Allen (sallen@gisu.org) anytime between April 22 and May 7.

We will pick three names from a random drawing of all submissions on May 8. The winners will get a gift card to a local business!

Please email any questions to Cathie or Sarah.

Thank you,

The Student Council

For more details on Green Up Day, see the link below.

Town Details – Green Up Vermont

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New trips added!

Thank you in advance!

May 1st - 11th

• Flowers will be delivered on May 27th

We will be sending home order forms and also making order forms available online!

Buy a pizza from Pan's on May 17th, and our school benefits!

The 2023 program will run from March 12 through May 27.

Here at Hannaford, we work hard to have as many relevant participating items as possible so it's easy to support your local schools while shopping for the items you love. NEW for 2023: Deposit School Dollars online using the Hannaford Helps Schools app to donate to a specific school! You can find more details in your packet and on every School Dollars printout.

Handbook Link

Attendance Link

GIS 2022/2023 Directory

Spirit Wear- School Clothing/Gifts

Outgoing 6th Grade School Choice