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

Here is the agenda for the Wednesday, February 7th School Board meeting at 6pm. The meeting is available to attend in person or via Zoom. Find the full details at http://www.sbschools.net/schoolboard

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!)

Read the Superintendent's 2/1/24 newsletter: https://www.smore.com/bymae-superintendent-s-message

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.

Every week, we'll find our way through the budget maze! Today's roadblock? Understanding the tax increase. VT legislation and SB's growing housing market mean significant cuts won't bring it down by that much. Learn about Act 127 and CLA at www.sbschools.net/budgetfy25.

Town Meeting Day is 5 weeks away! Have you registered to vote or requested your ballot? Have you read up on what is in the district's FY25 budget and the factors that contributed? You can do all of that at www.sbschools.net/budgetfy25

Read the superintendent's 1//25/24 newsletter: https://www.smore.com/awscb-superintendent-s-message

The first public meeting for the South Burlington Active Transportation Plan is Thursday, January 25th. This is the first of many opportunities to help City staff and project consultants understand how residents and visitors of South Burlington want to walk, bike, and roll in our City. All the details here, including dinner and childcare: https://www.southburlingtonvt.gov/news_detail_T7_R1319.php

An SBHS student is featured in Burlington Free Press's first Student of the Week poll! Cast your vote here: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2024/01/22/vote-for-the-burlington-free-presss-student-of-the-week/72283838007/

A successful transition from middle school to high school is critical and this event is the first step! All 8th-grade parents and caregivers, please attend on Wednesday, January 24th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

Read the Superintendent's 1/18/24 newsletter: https://www.smore.com/g2vhp-superintendent-s-message

Read about South Burlington High School earning the College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award! https://www.sbschools.net/article/1416014

Due to the weather, we are canceling after-school activities, except School's Out. Please contact your student's school directly with any questions!

Join @localmotionVT for a walk/bike audit on Jan 17 at 1:30 @sbhsvt. They'll be giving away 25 Ben & Jerry's coupons if you fill out this form https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mqf7pjKsXqEC11EPHunU9sQrFzmWnyfz/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108937579380203030397&rtpof=true&sd=true

Students from the Social Justice Union at @sbhsvt and SOAR at @fhtmsmiddleschool visited all the elementary schools on Friday to talk about Martin Luther King Jr’s message. The time is always right to do what’s right!

Read the Superintendent's 1/11/24 newsletter: https://www.smore.com/1a4ru-superintendent-s-message

Reminder there is no school on Monday, January 15th!

As part of Culminating Assessment Period (CAP) week, students in Ms. Donovan’s AP Government class took on the role of lawyers and argued their cases before a judge. The judge asked tough questions and students needed to demonstrate their knowledge of the constitution in order to win their arguments.

Here is the agenda for the Wednesday, January 10th School Board meeting at 6pm. The meeting is available to attend in person and via Zoom. Find the full details at http://www.sbschools.net/schoolboard