This page contains the most up-to-date school-wide communications and information from the Village School regarding COVID-19. Classroom teachers are corresponding directly with their students regarding distance learning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT TO FAMILIES:
•June 12 – Summer Meal Delivery Information
•June 9 – Graduation 2020 & Year-End Reminders and Updates
•June 4 – Talking to Children About Racism and Teaching Tolerance
•June 3 – VSNB Reopening Plans for Fall 2020
•June 2 – End-of-School-Year Announcements
•May 12 – Information for the last month of school and reminder about the Student Art Exhibit
•May 5 – National Teacher Appreciation Week – Thank You!
•April 27 – Distance Learning Resources, Information, and Online Safety; Plus, Join Mr. Newbold for Informal Google Meetings about Supporting Your Students
•April 9 – Spring Break Information & Resources; Plus, Yearbook Details & Faculty/Staff Feedback Form
•March 26 VSNB Dismissed Through End of School Year
•March 25 “Stay Home/Stay Safe” COVID-19 update
•March 20 communication to families regarding Student Work, Free Meals, EPIC Update, Art Projects, and Preparing for the Long Haul
•School Closure Information regarding communicating with the school; picking up and dropping off student assignments; and special note for healthcare workers and other Vermonters essential to the COVID-19 response.
•Village School to CLOSE on Tuesday, March 17, for Three Weeks
•March 13 letter from the Village School with COVID-19 updates and new procedures taking effect.
•March 9, 2020 letter from the Village School regarding COVID-19.
COVID-19 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/
Government Information and Services:
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
State of Vermont Agency of Education:
https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools
United Counseling Service – Family Emergency Services
Vermont Department of Health:
https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus
Get the Facts on Coronavirus from CBC/Radio-Canada (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIL5m5XznNY
The National Association of School Psychologists Parent Resource for Talking to Children About COVID-19.
The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
E-Learning Resources Utilized at Village School of North Bennington (a complete list of the learning sites that teachers are using with students) >> Click here to download the PDF
Vermont Agency of Education Continuity of Learning Guidelines for Parents and Guardians of Pre-K to 5th Grade Students:
https://education.vermont.gov/
Vermont Agency of Education Continuity of Learning Guidelines for Parents and Guardians of Students in Grades 6-12:
https://education.vermont.gov/
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN TO DO AT HOME
Four Winds Nature Institute: A Month of Exploring Nearby Nature for Families
Four Winds Nature Institute: Nearby Nature Journal Ideas for Families
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