Volume 1 | November 23 2021
The First Branch Newsletter  
One river, two towns, unlimited discoveries 
A newsletter connecting and celebrating the Chelsea & Tunbridge schools 
Through this bi-weekly newsletter Principal Mark Blount and Principal Michael Livingston bring to our First Branch families photos, stories, and updates
from the Chelsea and Tunbridge schools.
Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday Nov. 24 to Friday Nov. 26
Gratitude
This week's newsletter is our way of saying thank you to all of you for your tremendous support this school year. Although we have all experienced more than our fair share of challenges there has been a lot to celebrate. We selected a few photos from this past month that hint at all the good work taking place in both of our schools.

Thank you to the faculty and staff for their unfailing and unflinching support of our students. Your flexibility, grace, sense of humor and hard work are an inspiration.

Thank you to parents and guardians for your total commitment and understanding.

Thank you to our students who show up each day in unprecedented circumstances ready to work and learn. 

We wish you, your family and friends a wonderful Thanksgiving.

~ Mark and Michael
November at the Chelsea Public School


On Friday, November 5th, Chelsea students were privileged to witness a Blackhawk Helicopter land on the athletic field! We are grateful to First Lieutenant Dan Golschneider and Pilot in Command Mr. Hughlett for making this exciting event happen!
The Vermont Agency of Transportation celebrated their “Name a Plow” program last week. K-4 Chelsea students voted on a name, and on Wednesday, a snowplow operator visited the school to showcase the newly appointed: “Kirby!”
November at the Tunbridge Central School
Tunbridge 8th grader Natalie Young and her father Michael standing in front of the plow truck named by the 4th grade! Michael drives for the State of Vermont in his newly named truck, Snow On The Go!



Tunbridge 1st Graders learning outside on a beautiful fall day, during an Outdoor Education class with Eliza Minnucci and Becky Henault. These classes, offered to all grades, were a great success this fall.
Tunbridge Middle School students Quinton Smith, Asa Williams and Andrew Bradley collaborated on a student-lead list of expectations for next year's combined FBUD middle school.
Tunbridge 4th grade students performing some much needed fall landscaping! They trimmed, weeded, mulched and planted lots of bulbs!