School will be closed for the Holiday Vacation from December 23rd through January 2nd. School will resume on Monday, January 3rd.
Happy Holidays!
Report Cards Going Home Nov 19
Report cards for the first trimester will be sent home with students on Friday, November 19.
Please sign the front of the report card envelope and return the envelope to school. The report card and anything else inside the report card envelope is yours to keep.
Report cards will also be available to parents via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. For directions access : https://tinyurl.com/k5reportcardparentportal
Harvest Dance
The SA PTO invites you to our annual
Harvest Dance Saturday, October 30, 1-2:30 pm
MUSIC and DANCING to the Tunes of DJ Marky Mark Outside Under The Tent
Costumes Optional
No Scary Masks or Violent Costumes Please
The same masking and physical distancing rules that occur during school hours will be in place.
For Pre-K Through 5th Grade Families Only.
***All Children Must Be Accompanied By An Adult (no drop offs) * **
This Is An Outdoor Party – Please Practice Physical Distancing!
Hope to see you there!
Turn the clock back one hour Saturday night, Nov 6
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, set your clocks back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour of sleep) to “fall back.”
2021-2022 Calendar Released
It’s here! The 2021-2022 school year calendar was approved at the April 6th Board Meeting. The 2021-2022 calendar assumes a return to full in-person instruction, with the first day of school for students scheduled for August 25. Click on the link above or on the image below to view the calendar in a separate tab.
The earliest last day for students is scheduled for June 8, dependent on school closures for Snow Days, etc.
We will once again honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by attending school for a half-day on MLK Day, using the instruction time to explore Dr. King’s life and legacy before encouraging our students to leave our schools and serve the community in the afternoon.
First Day of School
Wednesday, August 25th is the first day of school. School will be dismissed at the regular Wednesday time of 1:50pm.
Kindergarteners will be released at 11:30am for the first three days of school.
State Assessments
During the month of May all students in grades 3-9 are required to take the state test called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). Click here for an informational letter and state assessment calendar.
Our SBAC testing schedule for 3rd-5th Grade:
Monday May 10th and Tuesday May 11th: English/Language Arts
Thursday May 13th and Friday May 14th: Mathematics
Monday May 17th –Science (Fifth Grade only)
BSD Online Curriculum Resources Pre-K-5
Click here for resources
10th Anniversary
Last spring, SA partnered with the Vermont Folklife Center to create a documentary celebrating Sustainability Academy’s 10th year as a magnet school. Check out the video to learn about our history, some of our important partners and what Education for Sustainability looks like here at SA.
Peace Is….
The first and second graders year long question is: How can we create Peace and Joy in our Community?
The students learned about different ways they can create peace within themselves and in their communities
and then created this video to share with our school community at a Wednesday Morning Meeting.
