October 30, 2020

This week was a week full of school spirit. Our student spirit club planned themes for each day to bring students together in a different way. We asked students to show their school spirit in school and at home too by taking pictures of their themed outfits. Monday was retro day, Tuesday was red, white, and blue day, Wednesday was school color day, Thursday was dress to impress, and today was fall colors day. Students and faculty really brought their school spirit to another level this year especially yesterday when you could spot someone in a tux or evening gown.

This week also brought about excitement and more school spirit with our fall athletic teams. Boys and girls soccer and field hockey played hard and with determination in playoff games. The boys soccer team put up a great fight but their season came to an end with 1-0 loss. Girls soccer won their playoff game in overtime to move on to the finals this afternoon in Thetford and our field hockey team won their playoff game too. They are also headed to the finals this Saturday in Burlington. Good Luck Raiders!

Lastly, next week will mark the end of quarter one. Some students will be finishing classes and starting new ones on November 9th. Students who are enrolled in semester-long classes will continue with these classes through January. This schedule is new for everyone so if students have any questions about their courses or schedule they should connect with their advisor or school counselor.

We wish everyone a wonderful weekend. Remember to turn your clocks back on Sunday for daylight savings.

Student Announcements:

This year our Student Leadership group is creating student announcement videos for all students. These videos are shared with advisories each Wednesday. Watch the most recent videos below.

September 30 Video October 7 Video October 21 Video October 28 Video

More Student News: Virtual College Tour Opportunities CLICK HERE

Technology News:

*This year (2020-2021) we are using a new content filter for student devices. The product is called Securly. Securly is designed to block sites and content that are not suitable for school. The biggest difference students and families will see this year is since the filter is on the device, the content filtering that we use in our buildings is now applied to our devices when they are at home. Also, Securly has parental controls that we will enable and communicate more about later in the year. At this point, there is nothing parents need to do. If you have questions, please reach out to our SMHS technology manager Jake Goss (stowetech@lsuu.org). If your student experiences any technology based issues related to Securly, you can submit a ticket to our ticket system by emailing lsuutech@lsuu.org.

Family Resources:

*Please help the Health Department spread the word about the new video, "How Contact Tracing Slows the Spread of COVID-19." The brief video (1 minute, 42 seconds) is to help educate people about how contact tracing works, why it’s an important tool to slow the spread of COVID-19, and to encourage people to answer the call if they are called by a contact tracer.

*Assistance for overdue utility bills information

*Suicide Prevention Information from our school counselors

*Flu Shots

Now is the time to get your flu shot. Local pharmacies and primary care physicians are providing flu shots. The Community Health Team through CHSLV can help people navigate the medical system, including transportation to flu shots. Call 888-6017 or email cht@chslv.org.