Dear U-32 Students, Families, and Caregivers,

On Tuesday, we ended our four day phase into school with an opening circle led by Pep on the track. It was the first time we have seen our entire school community in one place this year and it was truly a joyful and student-led space. Students practiced cheers both in TA and morning assemblies, they represented their classes well and, after welcoming the class of 2030 and congratulating the class of 2025, we did one big wave together to kick off the school year.

Our themes of belonging and inclusion are continuing to build in classes and TA and the leadership team and I have been visiting TAs in 7th grade and have been impressed with the level of connection and support students are showing each other in such a short amount of time. The teacher advisor system is a way of making a larger place smaller and more personalized. In one TA they created jars of gratitude, reflection, excitement and challenge to collect throughout the school year. In another TA they ended their time playing soft frisbee around a circle (both a talking piece and a tool for play). These spaces are built intentionally and responsively.

Thank you for attending our Open House yesterday. It was great to see students in attendance and the connections you all have as a community. I look forward to seeing many of you tonight at our first home football game.

Best,

Becca

Rebecca Tatistcheff, Principal U-32

Good evening Raider Nation!

The fall sports season is well underway as most of our high school sports teams have played their first games and our middle school teams will join them starting at the end of next week!

We look forward to hosting our first home football game of the year tonight as we take on Bellows Falls at 7 p.m. under the lights on Main Stadium Field!

As a reminder, all middle school students that attend must be accompanied by an adult and actively supervised by that individual while they are at the game and on campus.

No students may stay on campus until the game. All students must leave campus and come back for the game (this includes middle and high school students).

Night football games and soccer games are some of our favorite community events we host all year. We encourage everyone to come out and attend while repping the Raider blue and white from the hill!

Tickets for football games are $5 for adults and $3 for students/youth and will be cash only so please come prepared!

We want to make sure that all of our sporting events are an exciting and enjoyable atmosphere for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you this evening and go Raiders!

-Becca and Derek

We continue to have problems with getting our buses on to campus at the end of the day because both the parking lot entrance and Gallison Hill Rd are being blocked by cars picking up students.

When you arrive on campus, please do not block the entrance or driving lanes into the parking lot.

If you cannot pull up beside the curb (marked in green on the map), we ask that you pull into the parking lot to pick up.

The yellow areas AND Gallison Hill cannot be blocked and we asked that there is no stopping or standing in these areas.

Please pull into the parking lot and find a parking spot

Most students/families have not yet completed the 2024-2025 Chromebook Agreement (a part of the back-to-school packet). Each student must have this form on file yearly.

Please take a moment to complete this form. (We promise it only only takes a minute!)

If you wish to complete the form on paper, please have your student stop by the Main Office.

Thank you!

School Picture Day(s) will take place on September 9th and 10th.

Please review the schedule outlined below to see when your picture day falls. Due to the number of students we have, we have assigned different groups/grades to each day.

If you wish to order photos in advance, you may do so here -> Place Your Lifetouch Order Here

You will be prompted to enter a Picture Day ID. The ID for our school is EVT3NR9M6

If you have any questions, please stop by Student Services!

Grade 7

• Cedar - 8:45am

• Maple- 9:45 am

• Spruce- 10:45 am

Grade 9 Directed Studies Classes 1, 2, 4 & 8

Grade 10 Biology classes 1, 2, 4 & 8

CVCC students - Callback

Grades 11 & 12- during your free bands, lunch, or callback

Early Colleges students- please come when you can between 8am-2:45pm

Faculty & Staff- please come when you can between 8am-2:45pm

Grade 8

• Cedar - 8:45am in the library

• Maple- 9:45 am in the library

• Spruce- 10:45 am in the library

Grade 9 Directed Studies Classes 3, 5, 6 & 7

CVCC students - Callback

Grades 11 & 12- during your free bands, lunch or callback

Early Colleges students- please come when you can between 8am-2:45pm

Faculty & Staff- please come when you can between 8am-2:45pm

My name is Erica Smith, and I am the speech-language pathologist at U-32. I look forward to meeting new faces and seeing those I remember last year! I was grateful to meet some of you at the Open House last night.

I am instituting something new with language services this year: Carryover Practice. This may look like "homework"; however, this will not be graded and is very low stakes in terms of the workload. While the tasks may seem "easy" to you or the student, there are skills that I am looking to build for this population.

• Executive functioning: This was our main focus last year, but it is a continual skill for middle and high school development. Specifically, it involves completing a task and handing it in. While most teachers do this digitally, I do it physically.
• Following Directions is a skill that extends far beyond the classroom. Whether it's understanding appliance manuals, filling out forms, or completing applications, following directions accurately is crucial. It's not just about avoiding consequences but about ensuring successful outcomes.
• Collaboration: Students are encouraged to seek help and work together on these tasks. I may assign different worksheets to the same group of students; if they collaborate, they can ask each other questions and clarify the tasks. This fosters a supportive learning environment and works on one of the transitional skills in our school's learning targets and standards.

This new practice is being introduced on a trial basis. At the end of the semester (January), I will check in to gather feedback and assess its effectiveness. This ensures that we are all part of the process and can make necessary adjustments for the best learning experience.

Erica L Smith, MS CCC-SLP (she/her)

Hello U-32,

This year Stage 32, the High School Theater Program, is doing a joint musical with Montpelier High School (many of you know what this musical is but I'm not officially allowed to announce it until October 18. Don't worry, it's going to be amazing!). The Stage 32 winter musical is open to full time students in grades 9-12. Early college students are also eligible. Athletes, please get involved - we will work with your schedule.

If you are interested in being part of tech, costumes, or an actor, please fill out this form so that I can add you to an email list and send you the information you need. Even if you're on the fence, fill this out - it is not a commitment, it just shows interest.

• Our performance dates are January 23, 24, 25, 31, 30, and February 1.
• Tech and Costumes will start in mid September.
• Auditions are after October 18 - specific date TBD.
• Actors who wish to audition will have 2-3 meetings before the October auditions.

For questions, please come see me in the Theater Office (located past the events lobby bathrooms behind the theater) or send an email: egalliganbaldwin@u32.org.

Thanks so much and I hope you will be part of Stage 32!

Erin GB

Director of Theater

U-32

STUDENT/PARENT Resources

IC PLP courses- all students have a course called PLP in the AS (After School) slot in their IC schedule. There is a lot of info so we hope you will check it out.

Naviance - Remember to frequent Naviance as this site helps U-32 students explore post high school planning options, build a resume, manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers. This is also where all of the scholarship opportunities are housed. Each student will work with his/her TA and school counselor in Naviance to create his/her Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs).

If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it yourself. If you have misplaced your registration code, please notify Student Services.

IMPORTANT GRADING INFORMATION

Report Card Dates for 2024-2025

Semester 1

Quarter 1 HS/MS Progress Report - Available Thurs, November 1, 2024

Quarter 2 HS/MS Report Cards - Available Thurs, January 30, 2025

Semester 2

Quarter 3 HS/MS Progress Report - Available Monday, April 7, 2025

Quarter 4 HS/MS Report Cards - Available TBA mailed pending snow days

SAT / ACT Test Preparation (FREE On-line)

U-32 College Fair in the U-32 Atrium on October 8th from 12:00pm-1:45pm

NEACAC Fair Saint Michael's College Tarrant Center
October 9th- 6:00pm-8:00pm over 200 colleges/universities attend

Things to Do Before Attending the College Fair

1. Look over the list of college fair participants. Use Naviance College Search feature to find colleges that match your interests. Choose the colleges you most want to find out more about. If you have time, research those colleges by checking their Web sites.

2. Write up a short list of questions to ask admission representatives. To compare several schools, plan on asking the same questions at each table. The questions you ask should be unique to your interests and not easily found in standard college materials:

• What are the two or three most popular majors? (This can give you a good idea of the main interests of a majority of the students.)
• Ask about the availability and quality of the program(s) or major(s) you are interested in. What are the opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research with faculty members or to do internships? What courses would you take your first year in a particular major?
  
• Students who are undecided should ask about what services and support are available to help them explore various majors.
• Ask about: extracurricular activities, what kinds of students the college is looking for, what percentage of students receive financial aid (not including loans), are merit scholarships available, how do they look at AP scores, and other concerns unique to your interests and situation.

3. Make sure you have the following supplies:

• A small notebook and pen or a handheld device with your list of colleges and questions

4. Print up a sheet of self-stick address labels. Include (in small font, as much as you can of the following): your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, high school, year of graduation, intended major(s), and any extracurricular activities you’re interested in. At the fair, slap the address labels on the college information cards to save you time in filling out the same information over and over at each college. You may want to create an email account just for college purposes that you and your parents/guardians can access. You can delete the account after you choose which college to attend. Thus not cluttering your inbox!

5. After visiting the fair, jot down your impressions of some of the most interesting colleges you saw as well as some of the answers they gave to your questions. Try to do this as soon as possible, while your impressions are still fresh.

PreACT October 9, 2024 from 8:15-12:15 AM at U-32

All sophomores can take the PreACT. The PreACT gives students an estimated ACT score and can be used as an indicator of college and career readiness.

PSAT Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 8:15-12:15 AM at U-32

All juniors can take the PSAT. It is a practice test and scores are not reported to colleges. It allows students to become familiar with the SAT format.

Senior In-school field trip on October 9th: (More info to come)

Workshops being offer:

Common application time

Essay feedback

FAFSA /VSAC grant application

Interviewing skills

Job Search

Resume writing

The scholarships below are accepting applications between September 5th, 2024, and December 1st, 2024. For more details about each scholarship and the eligibility requirements, read the details below carefully.

$60,000 (1000 Awards)

Hagan Scholarship

Deadline: December 1, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$3,000 (1 Award)

Empowering Women in Tech Scholarship

Deadline: November 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$1,000 (6 Awards)

Maryknoll Scholarships

Deadline: November 18, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$1,000 (1 Award)

Aspiring Attorney Scholarship

Deadline: October 31, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$25,000 (1 Award)

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: October 1, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$2,000 (12 Awards)

SM Scholarship

Deadline: September 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$25,000 (1 Award)

Niche Scholarships

Deadline: September 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$1,000 (50 Awards)

No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship

Deadline: September 29, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

$2,500 (12 Awards)

SP Scholarships

Deadline: September 30, 2024

For Eligibility: Click Here

September

• September 20: Registration deadline for Oct 5 SAT www.collegeboard.com

• ACT information Register atwww.actstudent.org

• Make sure your schedule meets your needs. Be sure all graduation requirements are met. Maintain a rigorous program through your senior year.

• Make an appointment with your counselor to discuss your postsecondary plans. Become familiar with the application procedure.

• Compile / fine tune your college lists to include reach, middles & safety schools

• Meet with college representatives visiting U-32

• Students applying for Early Decision should approach teachers for recommendations as soon as possible.

• Student athletes should check with their counselor or coach about recruiting procedures.

• Seek out scholarship information and apply as appropriate.

• Use Family Connection as a resource for college searches

October

• October 5: SAT

• October 18- Registration deadline for Nov 2 SAT

• TBD: VSAC Paying for College Night

• Start filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). File VSAC application. For more information, visit fafsa.ed.gov.

• Attend the VSAC presentation on filling out the FAFSA. Date TBD

• FAFSA and VSAC Applications should be filed as soon as possible.

• Complete CSS Profile if you haven’t already done so

• ACT information

• Check out commonapp.org to see which colleges accept the common application.

• Meet with college representatives virtually.

• Many colleges use data from CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE to provide non federal financial aid. Begin applying online at profileonline.collegeboard.com.

• Finish a draft of your essay.

• Ask teachers for recommendations. Have a resume to give teachers to help them out.

• Heads up for Early Decision and Early Action deadlines – they usually fall on either November 1 st or 15th. Early Action deadline at UVM is November 1.

• Arrange campus visits

November

• November 2nd - SAT

• SAT Reasoning & SAT Subject Tests information

• ACT information

• Meet with college representatives virtually.

• Check with your teachers, coaches, and/or TA to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent on time.

• Mail applications for colleges with “rolling” deadlines as soon as possible.

• Keep polishing your essay.

• Continue to attend meetings with college representations.

• Check in with your counselor.

• Remember; Colleges take senior grades seriously.

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OCTOBER 10th, 2024 AT VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Women Can Do is an annual career exploration conference for high school girls and gender-expansive youth. Students are invited to Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT for a day of hands-on exploration of STEM and trades careers, and networking with VT professionals, employers, and organizations to learn about secondary education and career opportunities in the state.

Women Can Do is returning in-person on October 10th, 2024!

If you want to attend, please sign up in U-32 Student Services by Sept 16th

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GLOBAL FOUNDRIES

Friday, October 25, 2024 GF will once again open its doors to high school and technical center students for a day of factory tours, robotics demonstrations, discussions with our technicians, engineers, and team. We would be delighted if students from your school would like to come on-site for this exciting day.

A sample agenda is below:

9am: Introductions, Executive welcome, safety overview

10am-12pm: Factory and facilities activities

12pm-12:30pm: Lunch with GF early tenure professionals

12:30pm-2pm: Opportunities at GF presentation, Robotics demo, Q&A with GF team

The target audience for this event are Juniors & Seniors interested in a career in STEM. Ideally, they are considering a technical occupation or degree post-high school. The day will be exciting, fast-paced, and very hands-on! Students should expect to see and experience the work that our employees do, including analytical laboratory, electronics repair, robotics repair, and mechanical repair. Lunch will be provided by GF.

U-32 can bring 6 students so see your school counselor if you are interested!

Purchase your yearbook early! You can customize it!

If you purchase your yearbook before October 31, 2024: your yearbook will be $35.00 and icons are FREE. If you purchase your yearbook between October 31, 2024 and December 31, 2024 your yearbook will be $35.00 before customizing. If you purchase your yearbook after December 31, 2024, your yearbook will be $40.00.

Here is the link to purchase your yearbook!

You can also purchase your yearbook from Sara Wolf in the technology office. Please bring cash or check made payable to U-32.

Yearbooks will be distributed in June.

If you have any questions please email yearbook@u32.org or call Sara Wolf at 802-229-0321 ext. 5107.

Interested in knowing more about the U-32 Booster Club?

Email Melissa at u32boosterclub@gmail.com