Dear Elmore School Families, On Monday, October 19, we move into the next phase of our hybrid learning schedule as we begin four days of in person instruction, with Wednesdays remaining remote. I’m eager to have the whole class together. We will be taking time next week to build our new classroom community, set class norms/rules, and review our health and safety protocol now …
Elmore School News – Week Ending October 16, 2020 Read More »
A Message From Superintendent Tracy Wrend We are incredibly pleased and proud of the fact that we have had a positive and safe start to the school year. We successfully brought most of our students back for at least two days a week of in-person instruction and found ways to accommodate the concerns of those who do not yet feel it is safe for …
Bus routes have been reviewed and revised as LSUU schools transition to Step 3. Please refer to our website for updated routes that will begin on Monday, October 19.
This week we visited the Elmore Fire Station for Fire Safety Week. Students learned the importance of knowing their physical address and phone number when reporting an emergency, as well as planning an evacuation route which includes identifying a family gathering spot. Students practiced making a 911 call and also identified fire hazards around the home. They practiced STOP, DROP, and ROLL and crawling …
A Message From Superintendent Tracy Wrend We are continuing to review data and as of today are on track to transition to Step 3 operations this month. Assuming we continue to meet our internal COVID-19 benchmarks, have low to no active cases in our school community, and active cases stay steady or continue to decrease in Lamoille County, we will move into Step 3 …
A Message From Superintendent Tracy Wrend Dear Parents and Families, COVID-19 has created an atmosphere of anxiety, stress and uncertainty for many of us – adults and children. Fear and anxiety about what could happen during a pandemic to you or your loved ones can be overwhelming. Additionally, some of the necessary public health recommendations for maintaining our physical health, such as social distancing, …
We squeezed in a lot this week, despite our shorter than normal week. Literacy:Students have been working hard on their personal narratives. During Writer’s Workshop they persevered at using strategies to help figure out how to spell an unknown word. Additionally, we worked on editing with intention. In this lesson we talked making our writing even better by adding richer, juicier vocabulary, and adding …
Updates from the Elmore School – October 2, 2020 Read More »
A Message From Superintendent Tracy Wrend As you are aware, the Secretary of Education recently announced that Vermont schools could transition to Step 3 operations in accordance with the Strong and Healthy Start memorandum for reopening schools in the COVID-19 pandemic. Assuming we continue to meet our internal COVID-19 benchmarks, have low to no active cases in our school community, and active cases stay …
LSUU In-Person Instruction Update – October 2, 2020 Read More »
A Message From Superintendent Tracy Wrend Dear Parents and Families, The LSUU Board and Administration seek to better understand what families and students need now that the 2020-2021 school year is in session. We want your feedback to establish more two-way channels for communication. Please complete the survey, LSUU Family Back to School Survey – Fall, 2020, by Friday, October 9. We are finalizing …
While students have only had five or six days of in-person learning, we are already nearing the end of September and the foliage is not disappointing! Every day I arrive at school in the morning I feel so blessed to be surrounded by the beauty of the lake and the mountain. We are continually entertained by the ducks who venture across the road on …
