OV Family Notes October 4
Bi-weekly updates from the OV Principal's Office
Upcoming Events @ OV
October 6 - No School (in-service day)
October 9 - No School (Indigenous Peoples' Day)
October 18 - HS Conferences 3:30 - 7:00 - please sign up via parent portal
October 19 - Picture Makeup Day 7:30 - 12:30
October 20 - Early Release Day at 11:30
October 26 - HS Conferences 4:00 - 7:00 - please sign up via parent portal
October 27 - Middle School Halloween Dance
November 3 - End of Quarter 1
November 8 - MS Conferences 3:30 - 7:00
November 10 - No school (Veterans' Day observed)
November 13 - MS Conferences 4:00 - 7:00
Important Announcements and Reminders
Family-teacher Conferences
This year, as part of our goal of establishing distinct identities for the middle school and high school, we have separated the conference dates. Because our middle school classes meet only every other day and because our middle school teachers spend lots of time frontloading routines & expectations and building classroom community, we decided that waiting until early November gave those teachers enough time to be able to have meaningful information about student learning needs.
As noted above, high school conferences will be on 10/18 and 10/26, while middle school conferences will be on 11/8 and 11/13. However, I did want to make middle school families aware that Mr. Roberts (band), Ms. Keith (STEM 7), and Mr. Hull (Literature & Film) will only have conference slots during the high school time. If middle school families wish to meet with these teachers, please make an appointment during the high school slots.
High school conferences will be available for a combination of appointments (appointments booked through PowerSchool and drop-ins (no appointment needed). Virtual appointments are available. Drop in times are 3:30 - 5:00 on 10/18 and 5:30 - 7:00 on 10/26. You can begin signing up for appointments at this time.
If you have questions about how to sign up for conferences, please view this link. If you need additional assistance, please contact Katie Davis at kdavis@rnesu.org.
Signups and additional information about middle school conferences will be sent next week.
Picture Retakes
Picture retakes will be October 19. There were a significant number of students and staff that did not get photos. The camera will be set up and ready to go at 7:15, so please come get your picture taken!
Homecoming Recap
Thanks to all of our students that participated in a wonderful homecoming weekend. Some of the highlights included:
- The student council putting on a wonderful pep rally including a lip-sync battle won by the football team
- The faculty vs. varsity field hockey game, won by faculty in convincing fashion :)
- A well-attended spaghetti dinner and homecoming weekend bonfire
- OV teams going 3-1 on their homecoming games
- A homecoming dance attended by over 200 students that was a fun and safe evening for all
- A raft race featuring four teams, won for at least the second year in a row by the Green Mountain Boys
We are always interested in feedback that can improve any of these traditions. Please reach out directly if you have ideas for the future.
End of Quarter 1
Families are reminded that the end of Quarter 1 is rapidly approaching. Students should be sure that they are keeping on top of grades and accessing Flex as needed. If you see your student is struggling, be sure that they are regularly attending Flex and completing homework. Please also contact your student's teacher so that we can best support academic performance.