THE SCHOOL BELL
JANUARY 26,2012
Williston,
www.wsdvt.org
878-2762, 879-5850 (both schools)
St George School Board
Wendy Goodrich
482-3779
Hester Hemmett
482-7450
Kelly Bowen
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Holly Rouelle 879-7257
Deb Baker Moody 879-0429
Kevin Mara879-8122
Josh Diamond
878-1989
Giovanna Boggero578-4621
WSDSchoolboard @cssu.org
Vermont
ABS Office: 879-5806; WCS Office: 879-5805
Caring teachers engaging students in meaningful learning
UPCOMING
1/25 Chorus Concert, gr. 3 & 4
6:00 pm, WCS Auditorium
1/26 Drama Club Meeting
3–3:45 pm, Al Myers Theatre
1/26 School Board Budget Meeting
6 pm, WCS Dining room
1/28 Marko the Magician
6 pm, WCS Auditorium
2/2 Honk! Audition Workshop
3–5 pm, Al Myers Theatre
2/3 District III Music Festival
8 am–4 pm
2/3 School Dance, gr. 5-8
6:30–8:30 pm, WCS
2/6 Honk! Auditions
3–6 pm, Al Myers Theatre
2/7 SCRIPPS Spelling Bee Test
1:15–1:50 pm, WCS Dining Room
2/8 4 Winds Training
8:30–10:30, WCS Dining Rm.
2/8 School Board Meeting
7–9 pm, CVU
2/9 FAPAC Meeting
8:15 am–10:30 am, WCS Dining Rm.
2/9 Continental Math Meet, gr. 5–8
1:30 pm, WCS Dining Room
2/10 Continental Math Meet, gr. 3-4
8:30–9:30 am, WCS Dining Rm.
2/17 Variety Show, WCS Auditorium
A Message from the Administration
by Jacqueline Parks
It is that time of year when teachers complete a formal check-in on
student progress through the use of a variety of common assessments. Typically, most common assessment are taken three times
per year—September, January & May. Depending on the grade level
of your student, different assessments might be given. After multiple data points are obtained (within and across literacy, math and
science), each house reviews the information for each student and
reflects on their progress since the fall.
Growing out of this analysis are a wide variety of house and system
level interventions for students needing extra challenge or more
support. We are fortunate to have a robust enrichment program that
offers higher achieving students opportunities for even deeper learning activities. Students needing more time and support to reach the
standards are also provided with a second dose of instruction. Some
of the programs that you might have heard your child talk about
are: Great Leaps, Soar to Success, Fundations, Do the Math, and
Fast Math. All interventions are research based and time is taken to
match the specific need of the student to the right intervention program. Inherent in this process is the belief that some students will
need extra time and support to master the curriculum.
As a parent you may have noticed that we have begun providing
before and after school intervention options, in addition to our school
day offerings. We have found that some students days are so jammed
packed that fitting it all in is a challenge. The use of before and after
school time will likely grow in the future as we strive to
ensure success for all students.
7–9 pm
Creating the future one student at a time
Class of 2016
8th Grade Student and Parent Night
Champlain Valley Union High School
gymnasium
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6 pm,
On February 1, please join us for a warm welcome
to the students and parents/guardians of the class
of 2016.
The evening will provide you with an introduction to
the academic and elective programs your son/daughter
will experience in the 9th grade.
Bus Driver Changes for Routes F & J
Bus Driver Brian McHaffey is switching from Route
J to Route F. Pat Boehmer has been hired to drive Route
J. Please contact Transportation Supervisor Ken Martin at
482-7120 with any questions.
8th Grade Challenge Shoe Drive
My name is Mia Pasley. As part of my 8th grade
challenge, I am hosting a shoe drive from January 1stJanuary 31st for Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls collects new
and gently used shoes and donates them to families
who need them. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has donated
over 16 million pairs of shoes in over 127 countries.
They take all kinds of shoes.
I have three collection boxes set up for donating
shoes in Williston: Williston Central School, Allen
Brook School, and Lenny’s Shoe and Apparel. In the
Lenny’s store, you’ll find a box to donate money as
well. It would be greatly appreciated if you could make
a donation to help me pay to ship the shoes back to
Soles4Souls.
For more information, you can go to www.helpingwithshoes.weebly.com or email me at mia.pasley@
gmail.com. Thank you!
Dental Cleaning
During the month of March your
child can receive a dental cleaning, exam,
and fluoride rinsefor $18.00. This will be
done by a dental hygienist from Dr. Jace
Molinari’s office. She will also offer helpful advice about good nutrition and dental care. The dental
cleaning will take place at school during school hours, on
Fridays in February. If you are interested, please complete
the form below and return it to the health office as soon as
possible so plans can be made. The cost is $18.00. Please
return the form below to Sue Leister, RN at WCS or Sylvia
Love, RN at ABS.
Dental Cleaning
_________________________ Student Name
___________________ _____ _______________ House grade Teacher
Has permission to participate in the dental cleaning program at Williston School District. ____________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature
___ check for $18.00 is enclosed ___ student attends Allen Brook ___ student attends WCS
Make checks payable to Lisa Bianchi. Scholarships available; please contact your Health Office (WCS: 879-5844;
ABS 879-5857).
MARKO
Master Magician and
Hypnotist
Magic & Hypnosis Show
Saturday, January 28
WCS Auditorium, 6:30 PM
Tickets $8 per seat
Questions: Contact Lisa Barland, Swift House TA,
879-5836 or [email protected]
Marko Ticket Order Form
Name:______________________________________
Student House_________________________
# of Tickets _____ X $8.00 = $_____ Total
Please make checks payable to WSD and return
with order form to Lisa Barland, Swift House TA
WSD School Counselors’ Tip Sheet
Answering Children’s Questions About Sexuality
Answering children’s questions about sexuality can be difficult. It is helpful
to first ask the child “What do you think?” This will help you get an idea of
what the child already knows, and why he or she is asking. For example, a 3year-old child might ask, “Where do babies come from?” If you then ask, “What
do you think?” the child might answer, “from Mommy’s tummy.” That answer is
basically appropriate for her age. Other 3-year-olds may believe that children are
left on the doorstep or dropped from a stork in the sky. In those cases, you could
say, “there is a special place inside a woman where a baby grows.”
It is important to answer questions honestly and at the level of the child. A
12-year-old will need a more complete answer than a 4-year-old. An older child
who asks about babies may need help understanding the process of birth. As a
child grows older, it is appropriate to answer questions in more detail.
Here is a process to follow when children ask difficult questions:
What do they know? Ask the child how she would answer her own question to
find out what she already knows about sexuality. Then give the child some additional information appropriate for her level.
• Clarify the question. Find out what led the child to ask the question so that
you might understand it before beginning to answer. Children might ask,
“Where did I come from?” Some children might want to know how babies
are born, whereas others may just want to know at which hospital they were
born, or in what city they used to live.
• Answer the question in a simple way. Try to keep answers short and simple. Children usually ask exactly what they want to know. Often, they want
a simple answer and not a long explanation. They might ask more questions
if they are not satisfied. Expect more questions, and keep answering with
short explanations.
• Be honest. Tell children what you know about the questions they ask. Avoid
talking about storks or cabbage patches. It is not helpful to say that babies
are “gifts” either; this can be confusing. If you do not know the answer to a
question a child has asked, you can look it up on a computer or at a library.
• Use technical terms so the child does not become confused. Children
should know the correct names for all sexual body parts by age 5.
• Let sexuality be a normal part of life. Keep your voice and facial expression calm when you are talking about sexuality. Let children know that these
words are normal and appropriate. It helps when you say words like penis,
vulva, vagina, birth canal, and sex as you do with any other words. If you
are not used to saying these words, it may help to practice saying them in
front of a mirror. This can help you be more comfortable when you talk with
a child, which will help the child become more comfortable as well.
• Be prepared. Think about what questions might come up and how you
would answer them. Some common questions are, “Where do babies come
from?”, “Why does my brother/sister look different from me?”, and “What is
sex?” Many times, the initial question will be followed by “Why” questions.
Counselors
Carolyn Tatlock
Aili Beeli Chris Ford
Carol Bick
Phone # 879-5852 879-5850x5741
879-5853
879-5839
E-mail
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tips for Answering
Children’s Questions
• Watch for signs that children are
interested in sexuality.
• Let children know that it is okay
for them to ask you questions.
• It is OK to admit that you don’t
know everything.
• It is OK if you make mistakes
when answering a child’s question. When you find out that
you were wrong, simply go back
and correct yourself.
• If a child asks you questions
about sexuality at the wrong
time, tell him or her that you
will answer his/her questions as
soon as possible. Then answer
the questions as soon as you
can. Talk with the child about
good times and places to discuss
sexuality.
• Let children know that people
have different beliefs about
sexuality, and that these differences are OK.
• Consider using anatomically
correct dolls and books to guide
you through discussions.
• Relax—it is OK if you feel embarrassed talking with children
about sexuality.
• Tell children that it is OK for
them to feel a little embarrassed.
• Be patient with children, and
yourself.
Used with permission from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont and
authors Jessica Dunn with Judith
A. Myers-Walls. Copyright 20032004, Purdue University.
Houses
Harmony, Horizon, Kindergarten (Dyer, Read, Macnee)
Synergy, Horizon, Kindergarten (Spagnuolo,Canfield,Davison)
Mosaic, Kaleidoscope, Swift, Voyager
Equinox, Sterling, Harbor, Full
National Geographic-WCS Geo Bee Competition
On Friday, January 13th, six students, representing three houses competed
in the WCS National Geo Bee Finals and Championship.
The students answered a variety of questions and are eliminated once they
have given two incorrect answers. The competition shifts into the championship round when there are only two competitors remaining.
The results were as follows:
First Place - Katie Usher,
Second Place - Tanner Smith,
Third Place - Alison Spasyk.
Katie will be taking a qualifying test for possible placement in the Vermont
Geo Bee Competition.
Congratulations to all of our participants!!!
Essential Early Education
Community Peer Selection 2012– 2013
The Williston School District Essential Early Education program is now accepting names for a random drawing to select community peers for the 2012–
2013 school year. To have your child’s name included in the lottery, please pick
up a questionnaire at either Allen Brook School or Williston Central School and
return it to the school by Friday, February 17th, 2012. Community peers must
be 3 years old but not 5 years by Sept. 1st. They need to be toilet trained, separate easily from their parents, and be easily understood when talking.
Names will be drawn for a limited number of peer slots during the week of
March 6th, 2012. Families of students who are drawn through the placement
selection will be notified by phone within two weeks of the drawing.
Being SMART at Core Time
To refresh your memory, SMART stands for Safe, Mindful, Accepting,
Respectful and Truthful. All students and adults at WCS have been working on
being SMART since the beginning of the school year. We have been collecting
data on we are doing and have found that in most cases, behavior has improved.
A current area of focus is the 1:15 – 1:50 time. Our data shows an increase
in student whereabouts concerns during this time of the day. This time period
is used for many things including chorus, band, leadership groups, guidance
groups, getting extra help on specific subjects and working on homework. There
have been concerns with students (mostly in grades 5 – 8) being in areas that
they are not assigned to and/or coming late to their assigned area. One result is
that we have developed a SMART pass.
Students are now expected to have a SMART pass if they are to leave their
assigned area during this time period. In addition, the SMART pass is used
throughout the school day.
Teachers have worked with students to teach them what it means to be
SMART during core time (1:15-1:50). SMART expectations are shared below.
It would be helpful if families discussed and re-enforced these with students.
Being Safe during core time means being in your assigned supervised area.
Being Mindful at this time means being aware of your actions and focusing
on your activity or task.
Being Accepting during this time means understanding that there is a wide
variety of student activities and tasks and therefore individual accountability is
important.
Being Respectful means treating all other students and adults with courtesy,
kindness, and tolerance.
Being Truthful means being at your assigned area during this time period.
Williston School District
is now on Twitter!
We’ll be sharing news, events, and
celebrations via Twitter.
If you have an account, follow us
@wsdvt.
If you don’t have an account, you
can follow our tweets at http://twitter.
com/wsdvt
ABS Art News
Happy New Year from ABS Art
Studio! We are privileged to have
UVM intern Blair Gallacher, better
known as Miss Blair, helping in Art.
She is a talented artist and aspiring
teacher.
We have many new projects to
report on. We hope you will visit and
check out our amazing creations. New
first and second grade exhibits include
colorful abstract paintings, mysterious Photo Shop images and miniature
mixed media sculptures inspired by
lively Oaxacan folk art. Kindergarten
displays include clay snowmen sculptures, paintings and dazzling chalk
color balls. We also have a large new
Art Studio sign painted during our art
integration periods.
Please check out Ms. Beeken’s
Art Blog through the school web site.
You’ll find it under Curriculum and
Art. There you’ll see some of what we
do and find interactive child friendly
links to museums.
Sara Beeken, Art Teacher
The Ski/Ride Program is cancelled this week, Jan. 27,
due to icy conditions.
Level changes
Last Name
BAKER
Ski/Ride Program at Cochrans
DUGRE
FERNANDEZ
Anyone picking a child up at Cochran’s must sign their child(ren) out in the
JOHNSON
Lodge.
STANLEY
Students: When the yellow flashing light is on it is time to load your equipWEBRE-HAYES
BRANDOLINO
ment into the trailer and head to the buses.
EUSTACE
The name tags that were handed out last week should be kept on your coat for
HEALY
the duration of the season. If you haven’t received a name tag, look for Lynn
HOAR
NULTY
McClintock (Mity-Mite) or on the T-bar.
OSBAHR
Please stay in your lesson until dismissed for free-skiing.
WILSON
ALBERTELLI
BEAULIEU
b.
Students
with
their
own
rides
to
CoDonations Needed for HelROSS
chrans must turn in a note to the main
SPITZER
mets/Goggles: Many of our stuoffice of their school in the morning
BEAULIEU
dents are in need of helmets for the ski
BIALOWOZ
when they arrive at school. Seasonal
and ride program. I have been advised
SNIPES
notes are not sufficient because they
ZYCH
not to use old helmets due to liability,
are not accurate enough for attendance COTTON
but am willing to support students in
LAMOTHE
records.
shopping for a new helmet. Please
MOGIELNICKI
c. Grade K-4 students riding the bus to NIQUETTE
consider making a monetary donation
Cochrans but with their own ride home PINO
directed to me, so we can help these
must turn in a note that morning to the PINO
students enjoy the snow safely! We
SNIPES
main office of their school.
STOKES
are also in need of goggles in all sizes.
ANDERSON
Call or email with questions. Kate Sinz
d. Students not attending that day do
ARSOVSKI
[email protected], 879-5850 x5777
NOT have to report in any fashion. All BAKSHI
of our energy is invested in tracking the COTE
COUSINO
Friday Program Basics
students who attend that day.
EVANS
Skis and snowboards can be dropped
GAUDETTE
e. Parents who pick their child up
HAKE
off after 7 am in the ski trailer at the
HUNT
because
plans
changed
must
sign
their
student drop off area in the WCS parkHUNTER
child
out
at
the
snack
bar
or
with
the
ing lot. Students take their boots and
LEBLANC
adult lodge supervisor.
LEHMAN
other outdoor gear with them to class.
MASSON
1:20-dismissed from class
Students are not allowed to attend
MURPHY
1:40-buses leave school for Cochrans
if they write a white plan, a physiMURPHY
NELSON
4:30-lifts close due to darkness (5:00
cal aggression plan, or if any school
OLSON
later in the season). Students load bus
personnel tells them that they cannot
PADGETT
5:30-buses arrive back at WCS to meet
go because of poor behavior or poor
PROVOST
SOARES
parents. Allen Brook students will need
academic effort.
VAN MARTER-BROWN
to pick up their backpacks and boots
For cancellations check the 879VARRICCHIONE
from the ABS cafeteria.
WRIGHT
5841 line. The ski area may cancel
GODBOUT
due to unskiable conditions. We ski
Policies for Attendance
GRIMM
in many conditions and some are far
MORRIS
Students are free to attend or not attend
RUWET
from
perfect.
This
helps
students
to
any session. To attend the mountain trip
BEAUDRY
adjust to variable conditions and makes HOAR
at the end of the season, students must
LAMBRECHT
them better skiers/riders. The school
have attended half the lessons and be at
MEYER
may cancel due to unsafe traveling
level 5 or above.
PEACH
or weather conditions. If there is no
a. Students riding the bus must report
REINER
RUGGLES
school or half-day there is no ski proto the front lobby of their school when
gram. Parents must decide if conditions SEIBERT
called on the intercom and not before.
YANDOW
are proper for their child. If the stuPacks and all non ski/ride gear must be
ZOLLER
MAST
dents are not dressed properly for the
left in the assigned area ( the buses are
weather, they will be sent to the lodge. WATSON
too crowded to transport extra gear).
FROST
MARGI
Contact The Williston Parks & Recreation Department at
MARGI
FROST
878-1239 or [email protected]
AKEY
First Name
ZACHARY
COLBY
TERRIE
LAUREN
MARIAH
KEANE
LILIAN
MEGHAN
NOAH
TAYLOR
GAGE
ELISE
EVENJALINA
LINDSEY
GABBY
TEGAN
EMMA
JACQUES
JAKE
CHLOE
TOMMY
BENJAMIN
DONOVAN
NICHOLAS
JOSEPH
CARLOS
NICOLAS
SPENCER
TREVOR
EMMA
ANNA
NewLevel
SB 2
SB 2
SB 2
SB 2
SB 2
SB 2
SB 3
SB 3
SB 3
SB 3
SB 3
SB 3
SB 3
SB 4
SB 4
SB 4
SB 4
SB 5
SB 5
SB 5
SB 5
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
SB 6
Ski 2
Ski 2
ANNA-SOPHIA Ski 2
LILY
Ski 2
JASMINE
Ski 2
MADELEINE Ski 2
ALEX
Ski 2
HUNTER
Ski 2
JULIA
Ski 2
BRAY
Ski 2
DYLAN
Ski 2
CHASE
Ski 2
RILEY
Ski 2
ETHAN
Ski 2
KENDRA
Ski 2
BRIAN
Ski 2
BRIANNA
Ski 2
DAWSON
Ski 2
ASHLEIGH Ski 2
PARKER
Ski 2
LUKE
Ski 2
ISABELLE
Ski 2
MONTANA Ski 2
DEMI
Ski 3
GABRIEL
Ski 3
AIDAN
Ski 3
ABBY
Ski 3
OLIVIA
Ski 4
RACHEL
Ski 4
LEAH
Ski 4
MATTEO
Ski 4
TOMAS
Ski 4
LIAM
Ski 4
AIDAN
Ski 4
WYLAND
Ski 4
MATTHEW Ski 4
ZOE
Ski 4
SYDNEY
Ski 5
THOMAS
Ski 5
CASSIDY
Ski 6
BELLA
Ski 6
EMILY
Ski 6
CADEN
Ski 7
ALEXANDRA Ski 8
WILLISTON BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Special Meeting
The Enrichment Program
January 26, 2012
6 PM – Williston Central School
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Qualifying Test: Tuesday, February 7th
1:15 in the WCS Dining Room
The Scripps National Spelling Bee Qualifying Test
is scheduled for 1:15 on Tuesday, February 7 in the WCS
Dining Room. The highest scorer on this test will qualify to
compete in the SCRIPPS State Competition scheduled for
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Michaels College. The
individual champion of that state-wide competition will win
an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to represent
Vermont and compete in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling
Bee in May. Qualifying Test words will be taken from the
Vermont Principal’s Association Grades 7/8 SpellingWord
List which can be found at the bottom of the spelling web
page at http://www.vpaonline.org/domain/42. Please contact Enrichment Teacher Cris Milks ([email protected]) with
questions. Pre-registration is not needed.
The Blue & Gold Goes Live
Mission Statement
The mission of the Williston Central School and the Allen Brook
School is to create empowered learners who have: a positive
self-concept, a healthy mind and body, a clear understanding of
and ownership for their own learning, a commitment to meeting
global responsibilities, the behaviors and skills to become lifelong learners, and the responsibility for creating and maintaining
a democratic society.
Agenda
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Adjustments to the Agenda
(The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board and
Administration an opportunity to make changes to the agenda.)
3.0 Discussion Matters
(The purpose of this agenda item is to provide Board members
with an opportunity to discuss various issues. Any action to be
taken, if any, would occur at a future meeting.)
3.1 Budget Hearing: Overview of Proposed Budget
FY’13
4.0 Action Matters
(This portion of the agenda is related to items the board anticipates it will take action on at this meeting. Please refer to the
back of the agenda for the types of action the board takes at its
meeting.)
The Enrichment Program is pleased to announce that
after years as a bi-annual printed newspaper featuring stories about house, school-wide, and worldwide events, the
Blue & Gold has become a constantly changing news blog.
See the Blue & Gold at http://wsdblueandgold.wordpress.
com/ to find out what our student reporters have been learning about. Reporters appreciate comments which can be
left by clicking the “Comments” link at the bottom of each
article. Check back often to see what is happening in our
schools. On the site, read our most recent articles on the
opening page or you can search for articles by house and
content area categories.
4.1 Adopt FY’13 Proposed Budget
4.2 Adopt Annual Warning and Articles
5.0 Discussion Matters
(The purpose of this agenda item is to provide Board members
with an opportunity to discuss various issues. Any action to be
taken, if any, would occur at a future meeting.)
5.1 Annual Meeting & Budget Vote Preparation
6.0 Confirm Next Meeting Date
CSSU Regular Meeting Feb. 8 @ 5 p.m. at CVU
Room 160
WSD Board Regular Meeting Feb. 8 @ 7 p.m. at
CVU Room 160
7.0 Adjourn Make Stuffed Elephants for Vermont Children’s Hospital (gr. 3 and up)
My name is Riley Jenson and I am an 8th grader at WCS. For my 8th grade challenge community connection I have
chosen to teach a sewing class on making stuffed animal elephants. What you will be doing is making 2 to 3 elephants.
One is to keep for yourselves and another to name and donate to the Vermont Children’s Hospital. Any child that goes to
the Children’s Hospital receives a stuffed animal. This is where your second elephant will go. I ask that children who want
to sign up know how to work a sewing machine and be in grade 3 or higher. A snack will be provided each class. Please
sign up by February 24.
Cost: $10.00 (for materials)
Date: March, 7th, 14th, 21st (Wednesday’s)
Time: 3:15 – 4:30 (Kids that take the after school activity bus will be let out early)
Where: The FACS room at Williston Central School
Contact Riley Jenson at 802-879-9440 or [email protected]
Free Supplemental Services for Eligible Students
WSD is required to provide Supplemental Education services (extra academic assistance/tutoring outside of the
school day) free of charge to eligible students to improve academic performance. If you are eligible and choose to participate, you will be able to research and select a program that best fits your child’s needs. Please read the letter linked
below for an explanation of the services.
Eligibility: Per the law, only children who are eligible for free and reduced-priced federal meals can participate. Application deadline: You must submit the following application to ABS or WCS by February 17, 2012.
Student’s Name
Student’s Grade/House
Parent/Guardian’s Name
Eligibility: Williston School District
Application for Supplemental Educational Services 2011-12
_____ Student is eligible for free and reduced-price federal meals.
_____ Application to participate in free and reduced-price federal meals is attached.
As a parent/guardian of this student, I have selected the following agency/provider to provide a Supplemental Educational
Services program for my child: CHECK ONLY ONE
Local Providers
Stern Center for Language & Learning,
Williston; optional services at WCS
Sunglow Literacy Consulting, Essex
Shades of Ebony, Burlington
Sylvan Learning Center, So. Burlington
A+ In Home Tutoring, Inc.
A+ Tutors for Scholars
1 to 1 Tutor, LLC
Priority: My Education
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services, Inc
Online Providers
ATS Project Success
24/7 Educate Online
Educate Online Learning, LLC
Learn it Online, LLC
Project Life Impact
Achieve high Points
Eduwizards, Inc.
1 to 1 Online Tutoring Service
1 to 1 Tutor, LLC
Shout Church
For more detail about these providers, please access the following website:
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_title1.html.
I understand that:
1. The District is obligated to pay only up to $1,569.21 for the 2011-12 school year for the services I have selected. Services will end for my student when that amount is reached. If I want my student to get services beyond that amount, I
understand that I will have to pay for them myself. Further financial details will be forthcoming when you have submitted your form for service.
2. My student must regularly attend the program. If he/she is absent more than three times, my student will be dropped
from the program.
3. Tutorial services will terminate on June 15, 2012 or when my student has utilized the $1,569.21 allocated for his/her
support, whichever comes first.
4. Any transportation costs to and from the provider’s location are my responsibility.
5. I must attend a meeting with a representative of the agency/provider and the school’s representative to establish goals
for my student.
6. If I cancel the service with this provider during the current school year, I may not be allowed to select another provider
until the next school year.
Parent Signature: ________________________________ Date: __________________
Deadline: Please return this form to the ABS or WCS guidance department by February 17, 2012. If you miss this
deadline, your child will not be eligible to receive services this year.
Science skills to use every day!
Predicting and Hypothesizing: NECAP Standard S2
Students demonstrate their understanding of PREDICTING AND
HYPOTHESIZING by…Using logical inferences derived from
evidence to predict what may happen or be observed in the future
AND providing an explanation (hypothesis) that is reasonable in terms
of available evidence.
ENRICHMENT SCIENCE CORNER
Presenting Data and Analysis: NECAP Standard S6
Students demonstrate their ability to ANALYZE DATA by…
Identifying relationships of variables based upon evidence.
What’s Happening in Grades 55-8 Science…
Featured this month…
Full House Examines the Role of Various Body Systems
in Maintaining Equilibrium
This January, students in Full House have been working to understand
the ways in which human body systems are closely linked and affect one
another. As part of these investigations, students are examining how the
nervous system controls interactions
between different body systems.
To focus their studies, students are
examining the following questions:
Students complete a lab in which they
develop and test a hypothesis about how
gender
impacts lung
capacity.
1. What is equilibrium?
2. What are some examples of body
systems responding to changes in
order to maintain equilibrium?
3. Which body systems are most closely
linked?
4. What controls all of the interactions
between the various body systems?
5. What is the function of the
respiratory system in maintaining
equilibrium?
When considering this unit, students report that having the
opportunity to conduct several experiments, coupled with
receiving information that has been clearly presented in
writing and in video, has done much to increase their
understanding of how the human body maintains
equilibrium.
Students share, record and
analyze experimental data as
a class. Later, this data is
incorporated into each
student’s Science Notebook.
Did You Know…
The systems of the body participate in maintaining homeostasis (or equilibrium), that is, the relative
constancy of the internal body environment despite external environmental changes. Homeostasis is
how your body maintains a steady temperature pattern, a stable flow of blood through the body, which
provides optimal nourishment and oxygen to the cells while effectively whisking away toxins. This is how your body
maintains a healthy intake of oxygen and disposal of carbon dioxide. Essentially, homeostasis is the whole of your body's
efforts to maintain optimal health and proper balance. Homeostasis is affected by a lot of factors. Heat, cold, moisture,
dryness, nourishment or deprivation, what you eat, when you eat and proper digestion and elimination all affect what your
body has to do to maintain homeostasis. Your body produces numerous hormones, chemicals and physical reactions to
maintain homeostasis.
Learn more at http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/biology/what-is-homeostasis.shtml
Community Bulletin Board
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library Events
*All events are free* www.williston.lib.vt.us 878-4918
Note: Children ages 8 & younger must be accompanied by
an adult while in the library.
Movie: Fri., Jan. 27, 3 pm. Smurfs Gr. 1 & up.
Snacks provided.
Reading with Therapy Dogs: Tues., 3:30-4:30 pm.
All ages. Call 878-4918 to pre-register for 10 minute
individual sessions.
Valentine’s Day Craft: Mon., Feb. 6, 3 pm. Make an
“ugly doll”. Snacks provided. Kindergarten & up.
Toddler Story Time: Fridays at 10:30, Feb. 10-24.
Ages 1-3. books, rhymes, and songs. Pre-register at
878-4918.
Google Smarts for Parents
Are your children using Google Docs and you don’t know
what that is? Do you have a GMail account and want to
know what else you can do besides use it for email? Three
week session offered as an Access to CVU course. Instructor: Bonnie Birdsall. Come for particular sessions or
all three. Read more about it here: http://cvuweb.cvuhs.
org/access/#c609
Join the WCS Penguin Plunge Team!
WCS will have a team (students, teachers, parents, siblings) participating in the Penguin Plunge, a fundraiser for the
Special Olympics in which participants jump in Lake Champlain! The date is Sat., Feb. 4th at the Burlington Waterfront.
Sign up on line at http://www.vtso.org/burlington_
plunge.php. Select “Williston Central School Wildcats” team.
Also, please sign your name on the sign up sheet in the WCS
front office. Questions, email [email protected].
Please come to a Penguin Plunge MEETING on Monday,
January 30th at 3 pm in Ms. Schoolcraft’s classroom in the
Equinox House.
Knit or Crochet Scarves for Special Olympics
Winter Games athletes.
Color: Bright red (solid or with white). Yarn: Your choice;
washable preferred. Pattern, needles: Your choice. Suggested size: 6” x 5’ long Deadline: February 29, 2012
Please send or deliver scarves to Special Olympics Vermont, 16 Gregory Drive, Suite 2, South Burlington.
Questions? Contact Patty Pasley, [email protected]
Me & My Guy Valentine’s Dance
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Williston Central School
$5.00 per person
Proceeds go to CY Mentoring! Dance with your Father or
“Father-to-Me”. Door prizes, snacks, pictures.
This is a dressy event – no jeans, please.
Hosted by Williston Girl Scouts. Information: Nancy
Margi: 879-3014, [email protected]
Me & My Guy Valentine’s Dance
Include your payment and form in an envelope.
 Drop in the designated box at the Front Office of
WCS or ABS.
 Make checks out to: GS Troop 30821
Name:
Phone:
(Please include all girls’ names on the back of this form)
School:
House:
# of Tickets:
Total Payment Enclosed: $
Williston Soccer Club Registration
2012 Outdoor Spring Session
The Williston Soccer Club is a non–profit parent volunteers club that sponsors boys and girls teams for indoor
winter and outdoor spring competitive play. Registration for
Outdoor Spring Vermont Soccer League is now open: www.
willistonsoccerclub.com. Select “LINKS” on the homepage
and complete registration form.
Deadline for sign-ups is February 12, 2012.
Outdoor practice and games begin the end of April.
Williston Little League Registration
Williston Little League Tee Ball/Baseball/Softball/Babe
Ruth registration is available online at www.eteamz.active.
com/wllbaseball/ (REGISTER TODAY!). If you are unable to
register online, a registration night will be held on Wednesday,
February 15th at 7:00-8:00 P.M. in the WCS Library. Coaches,
umpires, board members and all other volunteers are required
to attend the registration night to complete mandatory background checks. Call Mark Gagne with questions at 879-3281.
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