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Can Drive Ad
Flowers for our teachers from "The Friends of First Branch"
Chelsea Public School Updated Menu
Tunbridge Central School Updated Menu
First Branch News!
Hello First Branch,
We have had a wonderful week for Teacher Appreciation Week. Many thanks to our Friends of First Branch, who put together a wonderful week to honor our faculty and staff through breakfast items, lunch, thank you cards/gifts, and fresh school supplies. We know this was only possible with family support, and we are grateful!
With the excellent weather comes some opportunity for field trips. Our schools have worked hard to provide these at low cost or no cost to students for some grade levels. For a student to go, all paperwork must be completed, and we cannot take verbal permission on the day of the trip.
This week TCS received water testing results from the state. Please see below for the letter about the results, and there is no additional item at this time as we meet the guidelines for safety.
Water Results Letter TCS 5/11/2023
In the coming weeks, there are some changes to our lunch menu as we are down a critical food service staff member. We will continue operating breakfast and lunch daily, and for lunch, we will have more picnic options of sandwiches and sides. All meals will continue to meet nutrition guidelines. In addition, all food will continue to be prepped on-site, and we are working with the SU to help with orders.
In closing, we want to close out our Teacher Appreciation week with a gift in kind to our community. We ask students to show appreciation for their teachers and staff at First Branch by donating one or more items to our local food shelf. The First Branch Principals are running this project and have a foundation of items ready to go in our faculty's honor! We will collect at Chelsea and Tunbridge May 15th-19th and drop off items next Friday afternoon. Currently, canned items are the focus to hold over the spring into the summer season and changing temperatures. If every student donated one can, the food shelves would increase their stock by 239 cans! Items include spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, soups, apple sauce, beans, peanut butter, tuna, shelf stable milk, foil, sandwich bags, soup, laundry detergent, dish soap, canned fruit, canned veggies etc.
We wish all First Branch Moms, Grandmas, and strong female role models a beautiful Mother's Day on Sunday!
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Reminders:
Hulbert Outdoor Center Update 5-8th:
Our middle school students (grades 5-8) are earning their spot on an overnight Hulbert experience on May 25th and 26th. We are currently looking for additional adult chaperones to join us on this experience. In order to chaperone you will need a completed volunteer form and picture of your driver's license on file in our office. Please reach out to Wendy McCullough at 802-685-4551 ([email protected]) and Kate Liptak ([email protected]) to indicate your interest, receive paperwork or double check that we have completed paperwork.
Sports:
On Thursday, June 15th we will be hosting a Parade of Athletes in the Chelsea gym to celebrate our many athletic accomplishments this year in First Branch. The event will start at 6:00pm and will spotlight all of our athletes from each First Branch sports team this year:
5/6 Girls Soccer, 5/6 Boys Soccer, 7/8 Girls Soccer, 5-8 Cross Country, 5/6 Girls Basketball, 5/6 Boys Basketball, 7/8 Girls Basketball, 7/8 Boys Basketball, Middle School Softball, Middle School Baseball
Upcoming Games:
Please see the schedule below!
Dates:
May 9-18- Grades 5-8 VTCAP State Testing
May 12- Town Hall at Tunbridge with a focus on sportsmanship
May 15- Chris Cate from WRVHS meeting with 8th graders for scheduling needs
May 15-19 Food Shelf Food Drive
May 16- 4th Grade Field Trip to the Town Forest and Library
May 17- Up For Learning Student Ambassadors visit TCS to engage in Chalk Talks with an Ice Cream Social
May 19- Extended Advisory in Chelsea
May 19- Early Release, Staff In-Service with Up For Learning
May 19- Kindergarten Registration
May 19-24- VTCAP Make up testing days
May 25+26- Middle School overnight experience at Hulbert Outdoor Center
May 30- Second Grade Field Trip to the library and Lake Farm
June 9- Spring Dance at CPS (5th-8th Grade)
June 15- First Branch Sports Celebration
June 19- 8th Grade Graduation
REMINDERS:
2022-2023 WRVSU Calendar
2023-2024 WRVSU Calendar
Spectators:
Please review this information regarding spectator expectations at school-sponsored events. Principal Janet Cash also sent information out earlier in the week.
VPA Guidelines for Spring Sports
Graduation:
Our 8th Grade Graduation will be held on Monday, June 19th at 6:30pm on the South Common in Chelsea. We look forward to celebrating our 8th graders. Please consider joining us!
Community:
Burlington Kid Weekend
https://www.btvkidsday.com/
Summer One Planet 2023 Info:
Please click on this link for the paperwork.
Photo Captions:
Bridge Up Photos from 5th-6th Grade.
Middle Photos: Summer Camp Info below. Aid is available for families that need financial support. Please reach out to Tracey McFadden, Director, 802-765-4288
[email protected]
www.morrillhomestead.org
Last Photo: Waste Collection Notice
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