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Volume 5: February 12, 2021
THE FALCON TIMES
Today marks our 99th day of school with 94 of those days as in-person learning for all. This is a
tremendous accomplishment resulting from the hard work of faculty, staff, students and families. This
has been an accomplishment that has not been a reality for most students in our state or country.
As we enter February break we want to share an update from the Vermont Health Department. The
Health Department has detected an increase in COVID-19 activity in Rutland County during the last
two weeks. What we know is:
Rutland City and surrounding towns including Benson, Pittsford, Castleton, West Haven and Fair
Haven have evidence of increased rates, multiple household clusters and workplaces with cases.
At this time we are seeing an increased number of cases that are not known to be associated
with an outbreak, which is an indication of more widespread community transmission.
We are sharing this information to encourage community-wide public health awareness and
intervention. Please take these prevention steps to help slow the spread:
Stay home if you are sick.
Wash your hands often (including after pumping gas, going to the grocery store, etc.)
Keep your social circle to only the people you live with.
Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you do not live with.
Wear a mask any time you are around people you do not live with.
We know these community health interventions make it challenging to enjoy February vacation. May
the following ideas from https://www.familyvacationcritic.com help spark some new ways of
enjoying family time together:
“Visit” Iconic Landmarks - you can experience the world from your home. Trafalgar Square, the Great
Wall of China, Great Sphinx in Egypt, Yellowstone National Park and Colonial Williamsburg are just a
few ideas to get you started.
Take a Virtual Museum Tour - Several museums offer online tours!
Go on a Digital Safari - Explore.org has loads of wildlife webcams. Zoos also have live webcams,
and the Cincinnati Zoo is now offering a series of Home Safari Facebook Live sessions at 3 p.m. on
weekdays.
Break Out the Board Games - There’s never been a better time to play Monopoly and Scrabble!
Have a Virtual Movie Party - Did you know Netflix has a service called Netflix Party? A Chrome
extension for desktop and laptop computers, Netflix Party allows you to watch movies and enjoy a
group chat with friends and family.
Try a New Recipe - Take this time to teach your kids how to cook and bake.
Get Moving - Head to a local trail for a walk, go sledding, build a snow fort or just let the kids run
around in your backyard. If it’s too cold there are loads of online exercise videos to try. The
GoNoodle App uses screen time to create move time. Amazon Prime has plenty of videos as well.
With an increase in vaccination rates and community diligence following public health safety
guidelines, we hope to see a decrease in COVID cases in our community. Working together
we can keep people safe and our schools open. We wish you all a safe and healthy
February break and look forward to our return on Monday, February 22nd.
Be well,
Deb Infurna, Principal
What's Happening at FHGS?
NURSE
Notes
February is American Heart Month and reminds us to take care of our heart and consider our risk
factors.
Believe it or not, heart disease can happen at any age. Some risk factors for heart disease and
stroke are preventable. American Heart Month teaches us the ways we can help reduce our risks
while eliminating those we have control over.
Making small changes in your life can add up to a big difference in your cardiovascular health, even
for children and teenagers!
Follow Life’s Simple 6:
Be physically active every day. Try to get in at least 20 minutes of physical activity 4-5 days a
week, then build from there!
Eat a heart-healthy diet.
Keep a healthy weight.
Keep your blood pressure healthy.
Keep your total cholesterol healthy.
Keep your blood sugar healthy.
8th grade parents: Please e-mail
dmoffatt@svuvt.org 5 photos from
your eighth grade students' childhood
for use in the graduation slideshow
and yearbook. We are also accepting
Reminder
group photos of this year's graduating
Please continue to send your student(s)
class which will not count toward
with hat, coat, mittens, snow pants, and individual students' five photo limit.
boots each day.
(Pre-K - Grade 8)
What's Happening at FHGS?
Throughout our study of Famous Americans
Who Contributed to Change, first graders in Ms.
Grenier’s Class have learned about Martin
Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges. We
have read magazines and books, watched
videos and completed writing and art projects!
In our culminating project, students completed
a directed drawing of MLK. Students
wrote the big idea of Martin Luther King Jr.’s
“I Have A Dream Speech” and made a
connection to a dream of their very own!
What's Happening at FHGS?
Middle school students have completed MAP testing. Seventh and eighth grade
students did their testing 2/1-2/5 and sixth grade finished testing 2/12. Middle school
also acknowledged students who achieved Honors in Trimester 1 with a virtual awards
assembly. The link can be found on our Facebook page or through the QR code here.
Fair Haven Middle School Youth Bring Meaning to their Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
Our Middle School Student Voice group is taking the lead in reviewing their local Youth Risk Behavior Survey data to create
positive change in their school. These youth leaders met remotely with Up for Learning youth and adult facilitators to learn
about Getting to ‘Y’, a participatory action research process where youth bring meaning to their own data and decide what
they think is important to promote in youth health and well-being.
Student Voice members then organized a data analysis retreat with peers to review this data. After reviewing their local
data, they agreed on some statistics to celebrate. They noted that most middle school youth eat dinner at home with at
least one adult family member, many drink water regularly and no middle school students report currently using smokeless
tobacco.
The students also identified areas of health and well-being that they hope to improve including mental health and suicidal
thoughts amongst their peers as well as teens' perception on the risks involved with electric vaping products. The group
spent time thinking about ‘root causes’ to their concerns, and began brainstorming solution ideas, such as increasing
education around electronic vapor products and increasing support for mental health needs and social skill groups within
their middle school.
Our student voice continues to meet regularly to
develop action plans and generate conversation about
how to improve the areas they have identified in their
data. In the upcoming months they hope to work with
their peers to identify existing supports in their school
and community and hope to use this information to
build positive change for their school and community.
For more information, contact advisor Nicole Rice.
This work is funded through the Agency of Education
AWARE grant.
Congratulations to these dedicated youth leaders!
What's Happening at FHGS?
On Wednesday, February 10th, Grades K-4
participated in a virtual Puppets in Education
Program. The student learned about 9 Tips
for Kindness and ways to respond to unkind
messages on-line. Look for information from
teachers about this so you can keep the
conversation going at home. Thanks to Ross
Chevrolet who generously sponsored this
program for FHGS. Learn more at
www.vermontfamilynetwork.org.
SAFETY
REMINDER
Student pick ups and drop offs
For
should take place behind the
building in our parking lot. We
February
have staff assigned to help with
this process, in both the morning
Break!
and afternoon. We want our
students and families
as safe as possible.
Thank you! See you back at FHGS on Feb. 22nd!
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