This is a reminder that there is No School on Thursday, October 23 in celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. How do you say Happy Diwali in Hindi? शुभ दीपावली (shubh dīpāvalī)
NO SCHOOL October 2 & 3
There is no school on Thursday, October 2 for Yom Kippur. גמר חתימה טובה to all who celebrate! There is also no school on Thursday, October 2 for Dashain. दशैंको हार्दिक शुभकामना! to all who celebrate! In addition, there is no school on Friday, October 3 because teachers have a professional development day. Please remember that there is no PreK or BK Kids afterschool programming on these days. We can’t wait to see you all on Monday, October 6!
Community Dinner & Back to School Night
Community Dinner & Back to School Night is on Thursday, September 18 from 5-7pm. Join us for a meal, visit learning spaces around the school and connect with SA faculty and other families. See many more examples of what our students are learning about! Meet your child’s teachers! Build community with us!
Save the Date! 14th Annual Harvest Run, Sunday, October 19th!
Don’t miss out on Sustainability Academy’s 14th Annual Harvest Run on Sunday, October 19th at the Intervale Center! Romp through farm fields, gardens, and dirt roads on your way to completing a 5K run, 5K relay (2-person), 2.5K fun run, or kids’ fun run (~1/4 mile).
All students who pledge to run the 5K will receive a T-shirt! Pledge forms will be available in September.
The top-finishing male, female, non-binary, SA student, and SA student relay runners will each be recognized and receive a small prize!
Register today!
- Registration for the 5K is $5/kid, $15/adult, or $35/family. Relay runners should register on race day.
- Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/Burlington/Burlington
- No registration required for the kids’ fun run or 2.5K fun run!
Be sure to share your registration with friends/family on social media
Looking for City Market Member Hours? Register as a volunteer for the event at City Market or sign up
Don’t feel like running? That’s okay! Join us for live music, food, and fun! Race Day Information and registration available here: https://sa-pto.com/events/. See you there!
SA is on Town Meeting TV
The Flynn is partnering with Burlington’s Sustainability Academy and the Burlington School District to create the first annual Burlington Trout Parade.
Create watershed-themed puppets and flags for the first annual Burlington Trout Parade! These free workshops invite community members of all ages to work with Janice Walrafen, co-founder of Montpelier’s All Species Day Parade, and printmaker, muralist and activist Uncle Erok to make parade art that celebrates the Lake Champlain Watershed. Participants will make art for the Trout Parade and will learn block printing and puppet making techniques.
Come for the whole time or stop in for an hour. We hope that all workshop participants will join the parade, but this is not a requirement for participation.
FOTR Bake Sale 5/16
Friends on the Run team is hosting a BAKE SALE this Friday, May 16, as part of our Community Impact Project!
Where & When:
Battery Park, Burlington — 4:15–5:00 PM (open to the public) SA Lobby — 5:00–5:30 PM (during after school pickup)
Bring a few dollars and grab a sweet treat to kick off your weekend! Proceeds will go to a community group.
SA Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction – April 5
Join us for our 17th Annual Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction to benefit Sustainability Academy. Event is on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 – 11:30am at SA.
BSD Celebrates Black History with LEGACY & LIGHT
The Burlington School District is excited to celebrate Black History Month. We invite you to join us for, Legacy & Light: A Celebration of Black Heritage & Excellence. This free event will take place on Saturday, February 15th, from 1-3:30pm at Hunt Middle School and will feature live music, arts, food, and student presentations. The event is another way we are working to ensure these students are seen, heard, and treated with the utmost respect and dignity they deserve. It is also a way to continue our work to ensure that our students feel a sense of belonging, well-being, and pride in our schools and the greater community. We hope to see you there!
Happy Lunar New Year Jan 29 – Feb 16th
Lunar New Year has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years. It is a 2 week celebration that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year, according to the lunar solar calendar.
At the beginning of the festival, there may be fireworks. Families may decorate windows with red paper cuttings and adorn doors with couplets expressing hopes and wishes for the new year. Cleaning the house is a tradition. Lunar New Year is a time to feast and to visit family members. Depending on the region, there also could be a Lantern Festival that marks the end of the celebration.
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!
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.
