POLLS ARE OPEN! Vote today on the budget until 7 pm at City Hall, Orchard, Chamberlin and FHTMS!
Read this Howling Herald article written by @sbhsvt Junior Julia Todd: https://sites.google.com/sbschools.net/the-howling-herald/may-budget-article
Early voting is open until Noon today at City Hall!
Polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm tomorrow at City Hall, Chamberlin, FHTMS and Orchard. Plan accordingly as school will be in session and parking will be limited during school hours.
Recordings and feedback forms for the FHTMS principal candidates are available here: https://www.sbschools.net/article/1574919
May 7th is less than a week away! Do you have a voting plan? Will you be going to Orchard, Chamberlin or FHTMS on Tuesday? Remember it is a school day, so parking could be difficult so plan accordingly! Or you can vote right now at City Hall!
Get all your FAQ's answered at smore.com/n/2nbg0-vote-on-may-7th or attend tonight's public hearing at the school board meeting at 6pm!
Are you watching Principal Burke’s budget videos? He's answering all your budget questions. Don’t wait for him to finish the series to binge them all, they’re much more satisfying watching ep to ep!
Intro https://tinyurl.com/sw8rxuvt
Episode 1 https://tinyurl.com/ye374y2y
Episode 2 https://tinyurl.com/5ehnfj5r
Episode 3 https://tinyurl.com/438umdmt
Episode 4 https://tinyurl.com/96bk78wz
Episode 5 https://tinyurl.com/3dh6sthr
Spring Break!
Don't miss the SBSD Fine Arts Festival tonight, April 17th! The event is at SBHS from 5:30-8:30 pm. The evening will open with African drumming by Victor Koblavi
Dogah, followed by music & drama performances throughout the evening! Art rooms will display the artwork from students at all 5 schools & have hands on activities, including clay mask making and a wheel throwing demonstration. Performances of 10 Reasons Not To Be in a Play, the student directed one-acts start at 6:15 pm. It is FREE to attend so come out & support SBSD arts!
None of this would be possible without out incredible Visual & Performing Arts Teachers--Kristina Bolduc, Lisa Divoll-Painter, Kim Kimball, Melissa Shappy, Beth Coleman, Alison Treston, Carly Marsh Brassord, Susie Ely, Jennifer Goodrich, Kelsey Lewis, Christina Toner, Aimee Bushey, Talan Bryant and Julia DiFernando!
Did you miss the Special School Board meeting on the FY25 Budget? You can see the full recording at www.sbschools.net/budgetfy25
In anticipation of the potential snow storm this week, be aware that you can vote right now at City Hall! Early in person voting is available until 4:30 pm on Wednesday! Read more about the FY25 budget here: https://www.smore.com/n/qu6c7-vote-on-april-4th
We are a week away from the budget vote on April 4th! We are grateful to the community for providing feedback and for supporting our schools!
Vote right now by early ballot or polls will be open on the 4th from 7 am -7 pm. Visit www.sbschools.net/budgetfy25 for more information!
REMINDER! Applications for the open school board seat are due by tomorrow, March 27th at 4 pm. Visit www.sbschools.net/schoolboard for more information.
@ridegmt will resume charging fares on 4/1 and the district will sponsor student fares. As we continue to navigate transportation challenges, it would be helpful to know how many would take advantage of this so please fill out this brief survey https://forms.gle/MevaLJmshu2JTKwk8
Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday, March 10!
It's Town Meeting Day! Polls are open until 7pm so get out and vote on the SBSD Budget! You can follow @townmeetingtv or visit https://results.townmeeting.tv/ once the polls close for the results.
We've come to the end of the maze and will be ready to cast your vote tomorrow, March 5th. Polls are open until 7 pm and if you're not sure of your polling location, find that here: https://www.southburlingtonvt.gov/departments/city_clerk/elections_and_voting.php
Curious to learn more about the FY25 budget? Attend a PTO meeting this week to learn more!
Are you interested in participating in the hiring process for the new Orchard principal? Please fill out this form by February 18th at 5 pm:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4EHzZ_dPvXgdUKHUC-Fn4imOp71Qr1a0kyggIqVvlI3nPzQ/viewform
Finding our way through the budget maze is on hold this week, but rest assured we'll get there by Town Meeting Day!
Still want a brain teaser? Which city is closer to the Tropic of Cancer-Sacramento CA or San Antonio TX? (Pictured: FHTMS Students at the Geography Bee last week!)
Back to the budget maze! We made it around the first roadblock with a clear picture of the tax rate. But what is included in the FY25 budget? Early literacy is key to long-term academic success. Read more about the Structured Literacy program at www.sbschools.net/budgetfy25.
