Friday News

FIRST BRANCH FRIDAYS

Friday, November 10th, 2023

Janet Cash, Principal

Dan Rivers, Associate Principal

UPCOMING EVENTS

11/11 Veteran's Day Breakfast- 8am - 11am*

11/11 Holiday Market- 9am - 2pm*

*see posters attached

Food Shelf Need: 11/13-11/20

We received notice that food shelves are low this week. Consider bringing in an item to share with our community. Items are needed: shelf-stable milk, soup, canned vegetables, fruit, canned meats, pasta, tomato sauce, grains, etc. With many hands, we can make a difference. Bins will be out by the front offices to gather items at each school.

11/22-24: Thanksgiving - No School

12/3: Book Fair at Chelsea

12/8: Early Release Day

REMINDERS

Bus Route Schedule: 10/2 T1 Updates

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Want to Volunteer for Our School?Consider joining Friends of First Branch by contacting us at friendsoffirstbranch@wrvsu.org

all are welcomed!

Lunch Menus

November Breakfast

November Lunch

Ms. Allen's Math Challenge:

How many numbers from 1 to 10 can you make using all three numbers, 6,3,1 and any mathematical equations?

Do you know the answer? Let Ms. Allen know by swinging by and letting her know or via email: callen@wrvsu.org

Hello First Branch!

Happy Veterans Day to all our community members that currently serve or have served in the past. Please extend an extra thank you to our very own, Mr. Tim Sears. Mr. Tim is our night custodian at Tunbridge Central School. Mr. Tim served in Desert Storm in addition to a few other posts. Our first-grade team made cards for this week to show our First Branch appreciation.

We hope everyone can get some rest this weekend. This is a gentle reminder the temperatures vary daily! Please ensure students are packed with the right daily gear: jacket, hat, mittens, and warm layers. We also have a very robust lost and found. Please swing by. This is a last call for current items. Items will be washed and donated on Friday, 11/17.

In closing, we want to extend a huge shout-out to our Middle School students. Our students attended a play at WRV High School on 11/8 and had several compliments for their behavior. We are proud of our students for showing our school values of ready, open-minded, allied, determined, and safe (ROADS).

Finally, please stay tuned for transportation updates regarding the 11/16 bridge project in Tunbridge.

Enjoy your weekend!

Janet Cash

Principal, First Branch Unified District

Photo: This week we sent the rest of our pumpkins to various family farms to let the animals enjoy! We hope to continue to do this in the future to reduce our compost and waste foot print.

NEWS from FIRST BRANCH

Science of Reading

2nd Grade:

Phoebe King from 2P proudly shows us she knows her stuff! Phoebe and her classmates can demonstrate their understanding of closed syllables and closed syllable exceptions. This year, our second-grade students began the year with Ready to Rise from Wilson Reading. This program is designed to meet the needs of second graders within the framework of Fundations.

Wilson: For Parents/Guardians

Ready to Rise: Information

New Staff Member:

Please join us in welcoming Connie Suber to TCS! Connie is joining us as a para educator for reading support. Ms. Connie finished her first week this week and is eager to learn more! Ms. Connie was already in several classrooms and is in the midst of reading training.

First Branch is still looking to hire a full-time reading interventionist.

TCS-CPS Working Together with Up for Learning:

This week, two Up for Learning members, Fin and Greyson, visited TCS Town Hall to introduce themselves and let students know they were coming back to ask them some critical questions about the SU Portrait of a Learner project. Stay tuned for more!

Travel Opportunity, Spring 2024

Emily Marshia is organizing a student trip to Europe! If you missed the first meeting, you can find out more by visiting the EF parent guide to student travel and take a look at the itinerary through England, France and Italy!

For more information reach out to Emily at emarshia@wrvsu.org.

Girls on the Run: Looking for volunteer coach for Spring

Volunteer to be a Girls on the Run/Heart & Sole coach for First Branch this spring! The impact of a Girls on the Run volunteer coach is as boundless as it is beautiful. Not a runner? No problem! Haven’t coached before? No problem! Girls on the Run VT (GOTRVT) provides training, easy to follow lesson plans, supplies and support from GOTRVT staff for a transformational season.

Girls on the Run is an after school program that utilizes a research-based curriculum to empower, increase self-worth and spark joy in its participants, while creatively integrating physical movement. The program takes place over 10 weeks, with teams meeting twice a week for 90 minutes each session. Participants connect, move, learn and have FUN each session. The Spring 2024 season begins the week of March 18th and concludes with a celebratory 5K on June 1 in Essex.

Visit gotrvt.org/coach to learn more. Questions? Contact GOTRVT at anne@girlsontherunvermont.org or 802-871-5664.

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