May 2022
Prom 2022
WHO - Any Current 8th grader and all High School Boys and Girls
WHAT- Soccer sign ups
WHERE- Inside the New gym
WHEN- Thursday June 2nd 3:15pm
Winooski PROM 2022
Our Junior/Senior Prom was this past Saturday, May 7th, from 7:00 pm -10:00 pm at Mansfield Barn in Underhill, Vermont.
A wonderful time was enjoyed by all and students danced all night!
Important Dates for High School- End of Year
Below are important high school dates for the rest of this school year.
Wednesday, May 18th: Early Release- Student Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
Friday, June 3:
1:30-3:00 - Senior Capstone for Graduation Presentations
Monday, June 6-8:
Regular Class Schedule for all HS students
Thursday, June 9:
8:00-3:00 - Senior Expo Day (all graduates present, everyone else is audience)
Friday, June 10:
8:00-10:00 - Senior Celebration Breakfast & Awards Assembly in the Cafe (all HS 9-12)
11:00-12:30 - Graduate Lunch Celebration at Waterworks
1:00-3:00 - Graduation Practice in the Gym
Monday, June 13:
Expo Prep in the morning (in advisory) & Expo session in the afternoon
Tuesday, June 14 -Friday, June 17:
June Expo (Thurs. pm and Friday am = makeup)
Important Dates for Middle School - End of Year
Wednesday, May 18th: Early Release- Student Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
Friday, May 27: Camp Abnaki
Thursday, June 2 - POSTPONED until Thursday, June 9: 5th Grade Family Open House, 5:30-6:15pm
Thursday, June 16: 8th Grade Move-up at 5:45 and MS Dance afterward
Building Upon Our Success & Progress
Winooski has adroitly developed a “porous” mentality that both invites community in and encourages students to venture out creating a symbiotic relationship between school and the local environment. Through multiple strategic mission-aligned partnerships students are able to engage deeply with the community and are connected to learning opportunities that help explore what’s possible beyond high school. Early College, dual enrollment, collaboration with local tech programs, and Capstone experiences, all offer students ways to engage in learning beyond the confines of the school building in service of the school’s goal of preparing students for pathways beyond graduation. -SpringPoint Visit and Observation at Winooski High School 2022
Recently the Barr Foundation schools (which Winooski is one of) from across New England met in Boston for their annual spring convening. These high schools are all striving to widen the ecosystem of learning for high school students. As part of the convening, participants were able to listen to voices from all seven high schools, including our Winooski learning community. Below are some of the sound installations that were posted on the walls of the conference room. Participants took time to listen and reflect on. Nuru Mami and Emmanuel Omar attended this convening with their principal and were selected to attend after high school teachers Nellie Maley and Caitlin Macleod-Bluver set up a meeting with Jean in March, when students spoke about needing greater clarification of their pathway to graduation. We hope you check out these sounds of learning by using a QR code reader to hear these familiar voices!
STUDENTS GREENING UP OUR SCHOOL!
SBAC Testing Continues
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test assesses students in grades 6th through 9th in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, 11th-grade students will take the Vermont Science Assessment (VTSA) to assess their content knowledge and proficiency skills in science. Please encourage your children to work hard on the tests and get a good night’s sleep before the testing. See below for the assessment schedule.
6th – 8th Grade
SBAC Testing – Monday, May 17th – Friday, May 21st
VT Science Assessment Testing (for 8th Graders only) – Monday, May 17th – Friday, May 21st
9th Grade
SBAC Testing – Wednesday, May 19th & Wednesday, May 26th
11th Grade
VT Science Assessment Testing – Wednesday, May 19th
Questions? Contact Michael Eppolito, Director of Curriculum, meppolito@wsdvt.org
Spectrum Multicultural Help Desk
The Spectrum Multicultural Help Desk will be open for business from 11:00-1:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week May 17th-19th. If you need help with looking/applying for a summer job, need tutoring, help with housing, stop by the Help Desk located in front of the library on the 1st floor.
The Help Desk is staffed with help from the Association of Africans Living in Vermont, Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, and the Community and Economic Development Office. We also provide support out of school through organized community activities, an after-school space for extra assistance, and an annual Youth Leadership Conference.
Save the Date: Film Screening -May 26th Confronting the Truth
The Racial Truth & Reconciliation Action Group will be hosting a showing of the documentary Confronting the Truth which details the work of truth commissions in South Africa, Peru, East Timor, and Morocco. Join us and encourage your students to come! Food will be provided. It'll be on Thursday, May 26th, 3-4:30 pm on the library steps. Here is the flyer created by students: Shristy Pradhan, Mearee Jan, and Eve Gurung.
Youth Environmental Summit - Request for Workshops, Exhibitors and Teen Leaders
The Youth Environmental Summit (YES) is an annual event for students in grades 6-12 who want to learn about environmental issues and find ways to take action.This year’s Summit will take place at the Barre Civic Center on October 28, 2022 —Save the Date!
We are looking for workshop presenters on a variety of topics and ideas! Youth presenters are strongly encouraged to submit. Deadline is June 1 (please reach out if you need more time). Click here to submit your workshop idea.
We are also looking for students who will be entering grades 9-12 in the Fall to step up to serve as YES Teen Leaders. Learn more here. Applications are due by June 1. Click here to apply.
Lauren Traister
4-H Teen & Leadership Program Coordinator
University of Vermont Extension
(802) 888-4972 x 402