South Royalton School

Royal Times Weekly

Volume 28, Issue 6

October 5, 2017

10-5 Consolidation Meeting, 6 PM

10-11 PSAT Testing, Vermont Law School

10-12 Third Grade Hike up Kent’s Ledge

10-13 Middle School Costume Dance, 6:30 pm

Last day to order Yearbook for $35

10-18 Winooski Valley Music Fest Auditions

Elementary School Fire Safety Day

10-20 Half Day, 12:15 Dismissal

10-26 High School Halloween Dance 7:00 pm

10-27 NO School (WRVSU In Service Day)

11-2 Half Day, 12:15 Dismissal, Fall Conferences

Picture Retake Day

Lunch Menu

Coming Events

Café Royal Menu for Oct. 9 to Oct. 13, 2017

Monday Pizza

Tuesday Breaded Chicken Tenders

Wednesday Mac and Cheese

Thursday Waffles & VT Country Sausage

Friday Build your own Taco Bar

South Royalton School’s mission is to challenge all students to strive for excellence while developing 21st century skills

through a diversified curriculum. In partnership with parents and the community, we promote each individual’s develop-

ment toward becoming responsible global citizens – intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally.

Events are subject to change, for updates check:

http://www.soroschool.org/quick-links/event-calendar/

Principal’s Corner

Today’s Principals Corner is a given over to a student

sports article on Boys Varsity Soccer:

By Eliza Mabey , Student Reporter

The Royals played Whitchester on Friday,

Sept 29, despite the strong rivalry, the SoRo boys

pulled ahead to win 4-3 in double overtime, preserv-

ing the Royals undefeated record at 4-0-0. Jake

Hewitt was on fire with 3 goals including the game

winning thriller. Alvaro Sanabrio contributed with a

goal and many assists. Sam Fisk in goal and his de-

fensive team worked well together for the SoRo

win. Please join SoRo fans to support the soccer

teams for Senior Night, on Thurs. October 12 before

at 4:00 pm game on the alumni field. The teams will

be competing against Twinfield, who is looking to

improve their 1-4-0 record.

When asked about the senior Royal players,

the boys coach Alex Montano, noted that Connor

Lambert, Ryan Jones, Dominick Small, and Chris

McCullough are all contributing considerable talent

to the team this year. Connor, one of the captains on

the team, was commended for his growth as a player

and leader; willing to play whatever role the coach

needs him to play. Montano said that Connor, “... is

the first player to have gone all four years with me as

the soccer coach.” He added that Ryan was another

captain who has brought positive influence to the

team, along with improving tremendously on his

skills over the summer.

Adding, “He is now one of the leading scor-

ers.” Coach indicated that Dominick is a new soccer

player and one of the team's main defenders.

Upcoming Athletic Events October 12th-Senior Night (boys/girls)

October 14th-“Hurricane Relief Weekend”

Nov 14th -Fall Sports Banquet-Tuesday, @6:30 Café

(Pot-Luck)

Nov 20th -Winter Coach’s Meeting-@6:30 cafe

Nov 21st -Winter Players/Parents Meeting- @7:00 Café

Parents, teachers, community members and students,

do you need your teeth cleaned? HealthHUB is offer-

ing dental hygiene services for all ages at the South

Royalton School this week and into next week.

HealthHUB’s Registered Dental Hygienist Janine

Reeves, RDH provides cleanings, x-rays, and sealants.

Patients will be seen in HealthHUB's dental trailer - a

mobile room outfitted with a dental chair and equip-

ment - parked behind the school. HealthHUB will bill

your insurance - Medicaid or other - or you may self

pay. For more information or to schedule an appoint-

ment, please call HealthHUB at 802-431-6060.

HealthHUB is a 501c3

non-profit school-

based health clinic

offering medical, men-

tal health and dental

hygiene services in the

schools of WRVSU

and ONSU.

Teeth Cleaning at Health Hub

Win a raffle chance by buying a yearbook for $35 or sell-

ing an ad to win food for yourself and friends.

Yearbook Committee offers chances to win free breakfast

or lunch for yourself and 2 of your best friends! The won-

derful colorful yearbook that we have here at South Royal-

ton is purchased each year only by business ads sold by

students, senior ads and the sale of yearbooks. Any student

who sells a business ad to family and friends or purchases

a year book will be entered into a raffle for a special

breakfast or lunch with 2 of your friends! Pick up an ad

form by the FCS room or go

to jostensyearbooks.com Raffle drawing will be Friday

Oct. 13th. and October 31st. Boo!!!

Updates from the Nurse's Office:

One rule we have here at our school is "Be Responsible". Being

responsible helps make our school a place where everyone can

learn. When we're responsible, we can be trusted to do the right

thing. We help others. We clean up our messes. We admit when

we make mistakes or do the wrong thing. We focus on our

schoolwork. This week, think about how you can be responsible

and do the right thing in class, in the lunchroom and out at recess.

Yearbook Doubles the Trouble

SoRo is a Second Step School

By Eliza Mabey and Mary Waterman

South Royalton School aims to help to ‘Kick-In for

Hurricane Relief’ next weekend with a day of sports related

activities at the school on October 14th. All events are by

donation of either money or goods to be contributed to a

community flooded and destroyed by a hurricane.

South Royalton School is hosting the Hurricane Relief

Day by inviting community members and challenging other

school to participate in the efforts to provide some assis-

tance other U.S. citizens during their time of despair. Citi-

zens are invited to participate in the Walk-Bike-Run, which

starts at 9 AM, or to participate in the fun soccer game of

Alumni vs. the Vermont Law School at 3:00 PM. Also

come support your local soccer and cross country teams

throughout the day.

Founder of the annual South Royalton fall sports & ser-

vice event, Frank Romeo, Athletic Director & Assistant

Principal, has been in dialog to determine a school commu-

nity in need following the hurricanes. The goal is to have

participants know how their local efforts are helping a com-

munity, an experience many SoRo students remember fol-

lowing Tropical Storm Irene. Among those in dialog are

the Vermont Principals Association (VPA) and the Vermont

State Athletic Directors Association (VSADA), more infor-

mation about the community selected will follow.

1) This week, I am mailing 2017-2018 updated Health

Plans (IHP) forms to certain parents/caregivers. These

plans are specific to a student's health needs (for exam-

ple, Asthma, Allergic Reactions, Seizures, Diabetes) and

provides instructions especially during a Health Emer-

gency. I left messages and spoke with many parents since

the start of this school year. Thank You for your child's

health updates! I followed up with the student's MD

(with parent permission) to get updated MD orders/ Ac-

tion Plans.

Please review and sign the plans and mail back in the

stamped return envelopes.

2) Janine Reeves - the school based Health Hubs' new

dental Hygienist, has arrived at our school. She received

the parents' permission forms and has started meeting

with students in her Dental Trailer this week. She will be

here for about the next 3 weeks. If anyone is still interest-

ed in having their child seen for the dental cleanings/X-

rays, please get a form from the front office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me

at 802-763-7740 ext. 2013

Susan Schuhmann - RN- South Royalton School Nurse

SoRo Sports for Hurricane Relief

 

Royal Update from 678  

Empathize! During the month of October, the middle school will focus on the value of empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand someone’s feelings. Students will explore what it means to empathize through various house group and Second Step activities this month.   

What online resources are available for middle school students? All students in grades 678 have access to a variety of online resources to enhance their education. 

Each student has a Google Suites for Education account. This includes access to e-mail (gmail), 

Google Docs (word processing), Sheets (spreadsheets) and Slides (presentations). All four core 

teachers are using Google Classroom this year. This allows teachers to post assignments, 

announcements, and resources in one place online. Students have reported that this helps them stay 

organized and informed.   

Some other resources your student should use regularly:  

● Wordly Wise (vocabulary development) 

● Mrs. Wimett posts a variety of resources for math support on her website: 

www.mrswimett.weebly.com . This includes the ever-popular game, Prodigy (an interactive 

game which prompts students to solve math problems to win battles and earn pets and 

powers).   

● Typing Pal (traditional keyboarding practice) 

 

Follow Soro678 on Facebook for updates, reminders & photos! 

 

FAMILY TIP SHEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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DIGITAL LIFE / TIP SHEET / DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP / REV DATE 2016

www.commonsense.org/educators | CREATIVE COMMONS: ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE

What’s the Issue?We may think of our kids’ online, mobile, and technological activities as “digital life,” but to them it’s just life. In their world, being able to connect and communicate 24/7 from just about any location is normal – and expected! Between kindergarten and fifth grade, kids go through rapid growth in learning. From playing games on their mom or dad’s cell phone, to learning how to point and click a mouse, to navigating online by themselves, kids this age are participating in a connected culture.

Why Does It Matter?The stakes are high because our kids’ technological abilities can be greater than their maturity and judgment. Having unrestricted access to information and people can result in gaining a wealth of information and experiences but also access to inappropriate content. Just as kids learn to eat properly, swim safely, or drive a car carefully, they need to know how to live in the digital world responsibly and respectfully. Their success depends on their abilities to use digital media to create, collaborate, and communicate well with others. Those who master these skills in using digital tools will benefit from the digital world’s awesome power.

common sense saysUse bookmarks and safe search. Teach your child to bookmark his or her favorite sites. This way, your child is less likely to go somewhere online you don’t want. Use safe search options on web browsers, such as Epic or DuckDuckGo, to make sure your child can search safely.

Consider using filtering and blocking software. Some parents find these tools to be useful to help protect younger children from accessing inappropriate content.

Have older siblings help. Have your older children help teach your younger children how to be responsible and safe online. Let the older ones know that you want them to help you protect their little brothers or sisters online.

Share wisdom. Kids often don’t understand how their actions affect others. We do. We teach kids to choose their words carefully, play nicely with others, and respect their teachers. Now we have to extend those lessons to a vast, invisible world. As a parent, you can translate your values into the digital world and help kids understand the implications of their actions.

Seek balance. If our kids are going to thrive with digital media, we must balance the negative with the positive, privacy with protection. As our children grow, they need more independence and privacy. But parents have to be sure their kids know how to be safe and responsible before letting them loose.

Keep an open mind. We don’t see the world the way our kids do. We don’t help our kids when we judge their lives through the lens of a non-digital world. It’s important for us to understand that our kids will spend much of their lives in a connected world, where everyone creates and communicates. We need to help them to enjoy it and learn from it.

Common Sense on Digital Life

Welcome Back!

Please keep in mind that the funds raised from this raffle are used for PTO events & activities including our end of the year celebration, “Family & School Fun Day” (FFD). The more prizes we have available, and the more tickets we sell, coupled with how many volunteers we have to help that day directly relate to what we can offer and plan for FFD. We do not receive any financial help outside of our fundraisers.

That being said, if you have a service or product that you would like to offer as a prize please let us know! All donations are greatly appreciated! Our prize list so far:

Planning for our annual raffle fundraiser has started! We will keep you updated on our growing prize list as we add more, and expect

to send home ticket packets by November 1st

so we can start selling!

If you can help please contact Amanda Lewis, mandoe@me.com and Gaylynn Huyghebaert, Ghuyghebaert@wrvsu.org

Thank you!

Seniors should be selecting their final

choices for colleges and begin the

application process.

Come see Hannah with any questions for the

Common Application. She is happy to sit

down with you and fill the application out

together.

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Guidance Update COLLEGE & CAREER

PSATs will be given on Wednesday, October 11th. The test will begin @ 8am and should be done by

noon or shortly after. If you have not done so, please stop by the Guidance Office to pick up your practice

test. You have one weekend left to practice. The practice booklet also gives you tips/rules for test day. If

you have any questions please stop by the office, call or email us as soon as possible.

General Student Reminders

Seniors

Common Application

College Fair(s) – Return your permission slip

SAT/ACT Tests

Meet with Colleges that visit the school

FAFSA

If a VSAC student, work closely with the counselor

Prep For & Search Out scholarship opportunities

Juniors & Sophomores

College Fair(s) – Return your permission slip

PSAT/SAT/ACT Tests

Meet with Colleges that visit the school

If a VSAC student, work closely with the counselor

Freshmen & 8th Graders

If a VSAC student, work closely with the counselor

Think about different opportunities for 8th grade job

shadow day in the spring

SAT Test Dates You can register late by October 25th for the

November 4th test.

Register by November 2nd for the December 2nd test.

Upcoming College Visits Please sign-up in the Guidance Office to get a pass to

attend a college visit. UVM and University of New

Hampshire visited with several students this week.

Johnson State College @ 11am on October 9th

University of Maine @ 11:15am on October 16th

FAFSA Workshop Meet on 10/11/17 @ 6pm in the School Library with our VSAC

Counselor to review, begin and/or complete the Free

Application for Federal Student Aid. Please see the emails we

sent to Seniors and Senior Parents for more information.

Key things to bring:

Your and your student’s FSA ID if you have created them. Your student’s MyVSAC user name and password. Your and your student’s Social Security Number Your student’s driver's license number (if any—it’s optional) Your student’s records of income if they did not file a return. Your and your student’s (and your spouse's, if you are

married) 2016 Federal Income Tax Return Your and your student’s total cash, savings, & checking Your most recent business (value & debt), investment

(value & debt excluding qualified retirement investments: 401K’s, IRA’s etc.), and real estate (value of home & other property & debt remaining) information.

Your alien registration number or permanent residence card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK DEADLINES FOR SENIORS:

Baby picture(Any picture from when you were born- 3 years old.)

November 10, 2017

Kindergarten picture November 10, 2017

Superlatives- vote during class meeting November 10, 2017

Senior quote(reasonably short length!)

December 7,2017

Glass will"1, (name), leave blank (something)."

December 7,2017

Prophecy(Where willyou be in 10 years?)

December 7,2017

Senior portrait(This will go with senior quotes. lf you don't send a portrait in,

we'll use your school photo.)

February 2,2018

Senior half pages(Either you create it or we will!)

February 2,2018

Parent ad deadline($1SO for a full page, $100 for %, $60 for'l or $25 for %page.)

February 16,2018