Leadership Opportunity for Students

Youth Climate Congress!

If you’re interested in climate justice in Vermont here’s a great opportunity. Youth Lobby is setting up an event at the Statehouse on November 17th at 12:30. There you get a chance to discuss climate change with other youth, and draft a bill that may become an actual Vermont law.

If you would like to participate/are curious about this event please come to the library this Tuesday from 3:05 to around 3:20. There we will give you more detailed info, register, and figure out rides.

Rep. John Lewis at the Flynn!

As you may know, our students are headed to the Flynn Center on Tuesday to see Congressman John Lewis discuss the events leading to the writing of the graphic novel, March. Vermont Public Broadcasting will be live streaming the Monday night session of this presentation, if you're interested in checking it out:

https://twitter.com/VermontPBS/status/1179840261523947520

Also, here is another copy of the field trip permission form, for those who need it.

Open House 10/3

We hope to see as many of you all as possible at Open House this Thursday, 10/3. After enjoying the community dinner at 5:45pm, drop by during either session 1 or 2 to chat with the team teachers and engage in a brief activity.

From the Desk of the Fletcher Free Library

Hunt students and families are invited to this wonderful event with author Ann Braden on Monday 9/23 at 6:00pm. It's a great opportunity to hear from a local DCF author as she discusses her latest book The Benefits of Being an Octopus which tells the story of a young girl finding courage amidst domestic violence. 

More School Info

Hi folks,

Here are a few more details you may find helpful as the year gets going:

-Your child was given a list of the after school programs and a district calendar today. Please check in for those.
-Chromebooks and chargers were handed out today. For students who had returned a Chromebook form indicating it's OK for the Chromebook to go home, they should be bringing them home this weekend. The charger should remain at home so that students can charge them on nights and weekends and bring them into school ready to be used. We do not have extra chargers on team for students to use when they forget. Thanks for helping to support you child with this. If you and your child decide you'd prefer the Chromebook and charger stay at school because you have another computer for home use, we can arrange for that. Just let me know at jfabri@bsdvt.org.
-The Burlington Pride Parade is this Sunday 9/8. If anyone is interested in going beyond watching the parade, a group from the Burlington School District will be marching and we welcome students to join us:

• Date: Sunday, September 8th
• Location: Meet at the Hood Plant parking lot on King Street
• Time: Meet in the parking lot at around 11:45 - NO LATER THAN 12. The Parade begins at 12:30
• What: The Pride Parade is a relatively short, joyous walk down Church Street to Battery Park. It ends in a Festival that begins at 1.

That should do it for this week. Have a great weekend and we'll see students on Monday for our first full week!

Digital Citizenship - Parent Resources

Hello Phoenix Families,

As we get ready to roll out Chromebooks to our students, we are teaching a series of digital citizenship lessons from Common Sense Media. We wanted to include a link to this fabulous resource if you're not already familiar with it. Check out the "Parents Need to Know" tab for lots of great info about how to best support your young adolescent to make healthy digital choices. This can be a difficult world to navigate and we're all learning as we go.

Take care!

Picture Day is Here!

Today is picture day. A form had been sent home last week, but I'm sure some of you could still use this information. If you are interested in ordering online, go to mylifetouch.com and our ID is VJ179029Q0.

Chromebook Agreement Forms

Hello students and families!

This week has been a great kick off to the 2019-20 school year. As we gear up to access the school-issued Chromebooks, students were sent home today with a form (click here to view a copy) Please review this form as a family so that you understand the expectations around using a school-issued Chromebook and bringing it back and forth between school and home. Then sign the form and have your child return the signed portion to their advisor next week.

Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks!

~Team Phoenix

2019-2020 Supply List

Team Phoenix Supply List

We are excited to have you on Team Phoenix!
Here is a list if you wish to shop early for back-to-school supplies.
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For Math:

• 3-ring binder (2-inch) with the following inside:
• Pencil pouch w/personal pencil sharpener w/ reservoir for shavings
• basic 4-function calculator 
• pencils (NOT mechanical) 
• erasers or cap erasers 
• 3-hole punched loose paper (clipped into the binder) 
• Note: Please label the binder “MATH.”

For Science:

• A 1” binder (or a section for science in a larger binder.)

For Language Arts:

• Three-subject notebook to be left in class

For Social Studies:

• A steady supply of pencils and white-lined paper.
• Students will have a hanging file in the classroom to store classwork.

In general:

• Supplies such as pencils, cap erasers, and notebook paper will be needed throughout the year. Please consider buying a large supply and sending in just what is needed as the year goes on.
• If you are able to buy any extra of the above supplies, we will gratefully share them with new students.