Dear L&G Community,
It is with great sadness that I report to you that tonight, Gov. Scott announced that "in person" school will not happen for the remainder of this school year. It is OK for you to be upset, sad, or frustrated. It is OK for you to feel confused and concerned. It is OK for you to be mad. I can tell everyone, on behalf of your faculty and staff, that we are too. We have already missed seeing your faces every day and frankly can't conceive of not seeing them for the next several months. I personally am very frustrated with the way this news was released by the Governor's Office, without even a hint for schools to be prepared for the enormity of the impact. What I can tell you, though, is that school is not a building. Leland & Gray is not a closed school building on the corner of Rt 30 and Rt 35. Leland & Gray is a community - one that is very much open and alive in the hearts and minds of Rebel Nation! You will be OK, because we will make sure that you are. You will persevere because we will all carry on together. You will overcome this, because as a community working together, we are stronger than we are as individuals.
There are many questions yet to be answered. What I can tell you at this point, is that the Governor is having a press conference tomorrow morning, and the Agency of Education is supposed to release more guidance for us to consider as we move forward. I will share more information as it becomes available. I can tell you one thing - your teachers and support staff are here for you. This team of adults is amazing - they quickly made the adaptations necessary in a couple of short days to continue teaching online, and in the days and weeks ahead, I suspect more changes to come, and this group of professionals will (again) rise to the challenge. That's what Rebels do.
So I implore of you - parents, students, faculty, staff and community members - remember what it means to be a part of this incredible family that we call Leland & Gray. To me, it means that we will get through this together. To me, it means that we will be there for you. To me, it means that school is not a building - it's a community of learners, teachers, and families.
Very sincerely,
Bob Thibault
Your principal
Greetings From Your Loving School Counselors
L&G Students:
Greetings from your loving school counselors!
We wanted to reach out and make sure you are aware of resources while we are out of the building.
Ways to contact us:
- -Google Hangouts
- -Make an "appointment request” via Google Forms
- -Phone - let us know and we’ll give you a call!
- -Check-In with us!
During this time, we will continue to be a consistent support system for you and for your family. While we won’t be in our offices for you to drop by whenever you need, we are available. Please reach out to either of us and we will make sure to connect with you as soon as possible. Just as when we are in school, you can come to us with anything:
- If you are struggling with academics (either the content or the format of learning), please let us know.
- If you are having a tough day and want to talk about it or take a break from the stress, let us know.
- If you are having a tough time with family or friends, let us know.
- If you are lonely, let us know (we probably are too!).
- If you just want to say hi, please do!
This is going to take some getting used to, and some flexibility from everyone, but it is important to have some normalcy as well (see below). We will be keeping to our normal schedule as much as possible, which includes being available during the school day and limited to no availability outside of the school day.
This District website has resources including information about food distribution, etc.
Please be kind to yourselves and others!
With support (and glitter),
Sarah & Phoebe
Mr. Bernard Award
Mr. Rene Bernard is recognized at the 39th Outstanding Teachers' Recognition Day on December 5th at UVM as an Outstanding Vermont Teacher! Great work, Mr. Bernard!!!!
Seed2Tray program brings free meals to Vt. school
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) Hunger Free Vermont estimates nearly 18,000 children in the state live in food insecure households. That means, about 15 percent of kids don't have regular access to nutritious food. That can put them at risk for poor health, developmental delays, worse academic performance, and behavioral issues.
In Townshend, Scott Fleishman shows us how a chef is on a mission to change that.
Read More -> https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Seed2Tray-565658382.html
Planet Fitness
Mrs. Claussen's P.E. classes all went on a field trip to Planet Fitness in Brattleboro, on Nov 19. They got to meet with a personal trainer and they learned about the building. They also learned how to use the machines as most of the students have never worked out with these machines before.
