Team -
This time of year - with Thanksgiving forthcoming, the shorter daylight hours and the cool weather descending always leaves me reminiscing and thinking of family and friends far away. These thoughts lead me to reach out, connect and consider that which I am grateful for. This year it includes:
the time and energy you continue to put forth in supporting our students and each other. I have been struck this past week by the patience and care shown again and again.
the packed stands at South Burlington this past Saturday and the beautiful energy of so many community members coming together to support our boy’s soccer team.
the reality that we are again able to be in classrooms together and the joy that comes with observing learning.
In ongoing partnership,
Meg 
Calendar:
11/11 & 11/12 - Romeo & Juliet performance 7:30 p.m. (Harwood Auditorium)
11/15 - College & Training Fair
11/20 - National Honor Society Induction ceremony
11/21 - Blood Drive
11/23 - 11/25 - NO School Thanksgiving Break
12/01 - High School Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. (Harwood Auditorium)
12/6 - Socrates Cafe 6 p.m. (led by Harkness leaders)
12/08 - Middle School Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. (Harwood Auditorium)
12/15 - Interdistrict Choice HUUSD presentation 7:00 p.m. (Harwood Auditorium)
Appreciations:
Staff Member | Appreciations |
Chelsea | For your vigilance with ensuring students accounted for and safely where they are supposed to be. |
Molly & Chris | For sending weekly emails to Student Support to ensure students are accounted for with Music lessons. |
Jason | For your thoughtful follow up with a parent. |
Kate | For your thorough follow up with a student to both reflect your care and support and uphold clear expectations |
Student Support Leadership Group (Molly, Chelsea, Ellen, Tara, Jen, Korie, Becky, Maggie) | For coming every Monday ready to dive into our topic of the week, for balancing moving forward with actionable steps, supporting initiatives brought to the group, and pausing to intentionally create processes that will inform larger goals and help us achieve our benchmarks. |
Safe - seen, heard, respected & understood:
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Safety Team Update
| NOVEMBER 14, 2022 at 8:45 
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| November Belonging Calendar: Please take a look at this month's calendar of events! If, in the future, you want to submit a suggestion to add to the calendar, please email Melody mfrank@huusd.org. The Collective will review and add. The Belonging Calendar is student-focused so events and activities on the calendar are related to our student body! We are looking for your requests for December and January Calendars.
IMPORTANT: November 21st, ELO with your TA: DESSA Self-Report for Students. The Student Support Collective will be sending out a script by November 15th, and include procedures to support students in completing these and understanding why it is important and how the data will be used to support them. Office Hours: Nov. 21st, Student Support leaders will be in the library to answer questions about the script, be available to practice, and answer any questions you may have
Restorative Referral Process: What you can expect Referral – > Communication from RPC to Staff Member within 24hrs of receipt of referral - acknowledging receipt and sharing process → 5-7 days to meet individually with those involved (depending on availability/absences) → Full circle: based on an agreed upon date to complete circle with all involved → Follow up check-in 1 month later - collective checkin with all involved (If there is a delay in the process, RPC will email updates and a tentative timeline for next steps.)
ISS Reminders: Teachers, please remember to sign up for 20 minute blocks if a student in your class is scheduled for an ISS (In-School Day of Support). Students make mistakes, and we want to build a supportive community and sense of connection to help them move forward and continue on the path to success. Thank you for the collaborative efforts to support our students.
Detention Update: We continue to hold detentions Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:40pm for behaviors, class cuts, and accrued tardies for 7th-12th graders. Tardies include TA as well as all classes and ELOs. We sign up 15 students per day. Thank you to Jesse Carst and Kayla Ball for supervising and leading these afternoon times with students.
Student Services FEEDBACK FORM: 8 weeks in, how are we going and what ways can we improve to support YOU!
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TA update 
| Gratitude Month Continues!
Here’s a thought provoking quote to consider: “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” —Albert Schweitzer
Next week School Counseling has organized a second College and Training fair. Grades 10-12 will be attending. Each grade has a strategy to prepare. See your grade’s slideshow for the resources.
TA SLIDESHOWS
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Rigorous & Robust Academic Program:
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College & Training fair | Tuesday, November 15 - During Block 5 in the Library- for grades 10, 11, and 12
Bring your class to the College & Training Fair during your assigned 20 minute session
Session 1 9:20-9:40 (go to class first, then come to the fair after attendance) -Allen, Buret, Butler, Kelley, Strasser, HCLC
Session 2 9:40-10:00 -Lessor, Reid, Turley, Lange, Morse, Stauss, Cariano
Session 3 10:00-10:20 (return to class after for the last 5 minutes of the block) -Henchen, MacLeod, Sargent, Quigley, Wedel, Cariano Here is a list of the colleges, organizations and training programs attending
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Staff Meeting
 | Objectives:
Staff Meeting Calendar Where: Please see communication from your Department heads When: 3:30 - 4:30 |
| It always seems like the school year is barely settled in when it's time to start planning for the next one. And, here it is! As we begin the early stages of building a master schedule for the 2023-24 school year, please take a few minutes to complete THIS SURVEY between now and when you leave for Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, 11/22. A similar survey will go out to families and students. In addition, Lisa Therrien will be available on Tuesday 11/15 if you would like to offer any in-person thoughts on next year's schedule. She'll be in the teacher's lounge during both lunch periods and in Kate's Garden hallway during both ELOs. Stop by!
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Positive school climate and culture:
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| To support facilities in cleaning the floors in your classroom, please have students put their chairs on the desk before departing. |
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