THE VIKING
Hinesburg Community School - March 29, 2024
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, April 3
Early Dismissal (1:45 - 1:50)
Friday, April 5
District Jazz Festival (BRMS)
Monday, April 8
Eclipse, NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, April 10
Eid al Fitr - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, April 17
Early Dismissal (1:45 - 1:50)
Friday, April 19 (6:30 pm)
Hawaiian Beach Party Musical (FREE)
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26
Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
CVSD BUDGET - VOTE APRIL 16 OR BEFORE
Ballots are now available in town offices for those who would like to vote early. They will not be automatically sent to you if you voted by absentee ballot on Town Meeting Day unless you had previously requested absentee ballots for all elections for calendar year 2024. You may request ballots by phone, email, or stopping in your town offices. You may request ballots for family members who are eligible to vote as well.
Polls will be open on April 16 from 7am-7pm.
Booklets with a budget update will arrive in mailboxes in the next few days. Please see the Budget page of the district's website for additional information.
UPDATE ABOUT THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
Given the unpredictable nature of the eclipse’s impact on our region, Champlain Valley superintendents mutually agreed to close schools on April 8, 2024.
Earlier this year, CVSD purchased solar eclipse glasses for each student. They will be distributed the week before the eclipse.
For more information on Vermont’s planning for the total solar eclipse, please visit vermont.gov/eclipse.
THERAPY DOG BEA AND HCS STUDENTS
HCS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Will your student turn 5 before September 1, 2024? If yes, please contact Deb Lavalette at dlavalette@cvsdvt.org or call 802-482-6200 for information to register your child.
PRACTICING CURSIVE WRITING
2024-2024 CVSD SCHOOL CALENDARS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD
2023-24 Calendar Last Student/ Faculty Day (contingent upon no additional closed days)
Last day of school Friday 6/14 (1/2 day) (no 8th graders)
LOST & FOUND (TO BE DONATED ON 4/19/2024)
Are you missing a water bottle? A sweatshirt? Perhaps a pair of rain boots?
Please check our Lost & Found, located in the HCS lobby.
(We have eyeglasses as well, in the office for safe keeping).
GRADE 4 BE A STAR ASSEMBLY
CHAPERONE & VOLUNTEER FORMS
Would you like to attend a HCS fieldtrip with your child or volunteer to read in their classroom? If so, now is an excellent time to fill out your paperwork for clearance though the District. Once your paperwork is received, please allow 5-7 business days for approval. Once approved, the clearance is valid for 1 year. If you have not filled out the forms and been approved, you will not be able to go on fieldtrips/volunteer in a classroom.
Volunteering & Chaperoning Procedures
Consent Form To Fill Out for Registry - please include a photo ID as well
BE SMART
Safety is always an adult responsibility. Kids will be kids, so it’s always an adult’s responsibility to keep children safe. Always assume that curious or impulsive kids may find and touch an unsecured gun, even if they’ve been told not to. If a child handles a gun, a bad decision can quickly become a fatal one. Be SMART adults protect kids by making sure all guns are stored securely, which means they are inaccessible to kids, and by making sure children are never in the presence of unsecured guns. Learn more on this flyer.
Do you need to secure your firearm? Free cable gun locks are available in our school office, the school district's office, the police station, and public libraries. Stop by and pick one up!
About Us
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.