Please join us for SA’s January Community Meeting on Friday, January 10 at 8:10am in the cafeteria. We will celebrate the big ideas of sustainability that are being lived out in our community, sing together, and connect as a community. Families are invited to enjoy coffee with one another after the event.
NO SCHOOL – Dec 23 through January 1
There is no school from Monday, December 23 through and including Wednesday, January 1 for Winter Break.
Happy Holidays to all who celebrate. Have a restful, joyous break.
SA Winter Spirit Week!
Join us for the week of December 16 for SA’s Winter Spirit Week!
Monday 12/16 is Winter Hat Day
Tuesday 12/17 is SA Pride Day
Wednesday 12/18 is Cozy Reading Day
Thursday 12/19 is Hot Chocolate and Tea Day
Friday 12/20 is Comfy Clothes, Popcorn & Entertainment Day
NO SCHOOL – 11/27-11/29
There is No School for Wednesday, November 27 – November 29 for Thanksgiving Break.
Thanksgiving originated from the Native American philosophy of giving without expecting anything in return. The Wampanoag tribe provided food and taught the colonists how to hunt and farm. Now the day is known as a National Day of Mourning for Native American people. We hold them and their tradition in our hearts on this day.
At SA, we honor tradition by being thankful. We are thankful for our amazing teachers and staff, they are so dedicated to their students and their craft. We are thankful for our families who have such amazing children. We are thankful for our school. Our school is a safe space where students can express their individuality. We are thankful for our planet. We will try to protect it.
NO SCHOOL – 11/25-11/26
There is No School for Students on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 because of Parent Teacher Conferences.
Teachers will be working on Monday and Tuesday and are looking forward to discussing your child’s growth during parent teacher conferences. Your student(s) brought home a report card in their Friday Folder today. Please check it out and review in advance of conferences next week.
SA Hive Installation
We recently installed the SA Hive – a celebration of our community. Each class and SA faculty worked together to design a single honeycomb cell. Our cells came together to create a hive, and now as homerooms accomplish goals throughout the year we will continue to post them in the front stairwell. Come and check out the Hive out when you have a chance, and thank you to Mr. PK for his design, facilitation, and installation of this project!
Half Day – November 7th
Thursday, November 7 is an early release day. There is no afterschool and there is no preschool. Pickup is at 11:30am. Lunch will be available.
On early dismissal days, we follow our regular dismissal procedures. Students who get picked up by car are dismissed to the back loop first. Then, bus students are dismissed, followed by walkers at the bell. Walkers meet up with their pick-up person on the blacktop.
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
Scheduling for our November 2024 Parent Teacher Conferences has begun. Please use the following link to begin the scheduling process:
November 2024 conferences will be in person on Monday, 11/25 and virtual, Tuesday, 11/26.
If you need to request a virtual conference for Monday, 11/25 or request an alternate conference date, please indicate that using the Special Request box in PTC Fast when you sign up for your conference or contact your child’s teacher directly. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions link below for more information related to virtual conferences using Google Meet.
(Please note that you may now both register for a conference and attend a virtual conference (created by a BSD staff member) with any email address, it does not need to be a Google email address.)
Watch this 5 min video to learn how to schedule a parent teacher conference online using PTC Fast.
If needed, please call the school office, (802) 864-8480, for assistance.
Frequently asked questions can be found here:
PTC Fast and BSD: Frequently Asked Questions
No School – November 1
This is a reminder that there is No School on Friday, November 1 in celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. How do you say Happy Diwali in Hindi? शुभ दीपावली (shubh dīpāvalī)
November Community Meeting 11/8
Please join us for SA’s November Community Meeting on Friday, November 8 at 8:10am in the cafeteria. We will celebrate the big ideas of sustainability that are being lived out in our community, sing together, and connect as a community. Families are invited to enjoy coffee with one another after the event.
