FHUHS Administration

There’s lots of news this week, so we’ll get right to it.

Keith Schneider has been selected to play in the Vermont vs. Western Massachusetts basketball all-star challenge. This is an event that will be held on Saturday, June 28th, at 3:00 p.m., at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland. This game is where the best players from Vermont will compete against the best players from Western Massachusetts. This is a great honor for a very deserving young man.

The following students will be attending an Interactive meeting in the library on Wednesday, April 30th from 9:30-10:15 a.m.

• Brendyn Luther
• Rachael Schnieder
• Reggie Schulman
• Alison Mancuso
• Matt Couture
• John Pelerin
• Melissa Childs
• Alayna Bowen
• Katie Tucker
• Lauren Granziano
• Brandi Cathcart
• Calley Brown
• Peter Lane
• Todd Kitchin
• Brittany Murray
• Lindsay Brown
• Cassy Murphy
• Sarah Daley
• Michael Wayne

On Monday, April 28, 2008, Lisa Birchmore (Information Technology teacher) and Kim Ransom (Business Education teacher) were inducted into Kappa Delta Pi- an international Honor Society in Education. They will both graduate with a Masters Degree in Education from the College of St. Joseph – May 11, 2008. Congratulations to both educators for continually seeking to improve their profession. As a member of Kappa Delta Pi, I welcome them aboard.

At a ceremony on April 30th, the Rutland Regional Medical Center recognized the following students for their volunteer service during the 2007/2008 school year:

• Molly Noble received a pin for 600 hours of service.
• Ryan Gilbert received a pin for 300 hours of service.

Sarah Daley, Heather Foley and Kelsie Ward contributed hours during this school year but have not reached a pin milestone. Further examples of the tremendous work many of our students accomplish outside of school.

The UVM Fifty-First Annual High School Prize Examination in Mathematics has concluded with the results of this difficult competition announced. FHU is proud to report that sophomore Alyssa Dempsey submitted the best paper from FHU and placed in the top ten percent of the 1,864 students who took the competitive exam. Alyssa, one of the younger entrants, is also an accomplished athlete.

The Boy’s Tennis Club is up and running and swinging away with a competition last week at the Long Trail School. Boys are still welcome to join the team. I would also like to thank Ms. Ashleigh Sanborn for being willing (and able) to take on the coaching responsibilities.

Freshman FACT students did a great job greening up the school property last week. It’s just one way they try and give back to their community. Among other things, students planted flowers in Peter Aiken’s garden and in the courtyard around Mr. Scott’s tree. The students also used this time as a chance to learn about geo-caching!

Stafford Technical Center Students win medals at FCCLA Event

The Stafford Technical Center Chapter of the FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) met on Monday, April 28, 2008, to compete in the STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) Events. The competition was held on the campus of Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. Here are the results:

• Gold Medal-Chapter Showcase Manual-Casey Danahy-Fair Haven Union High School
• Silver Medal-Applied Technology-Coty Barber-Fair Haven Union High School
• Silver Medal-Illustrated Talk-Karen Ferguson-Fair Haven Union High School
• Bronze Medal-Career Investigation-Keri Colvin-Fair Haven Union High School

As a result of their honors, Gold Medal Winners have qualified to attend the FCCLA’s 2008 National Leadership Meeting which will be held in July in Orlando, Florida. Workshops will offer hands-on information, showcase successful ideas for students and advisors to use in addressing issues in their families, careers, and communities. They will also highlight national programs and partnerships.

Congratulations to all the medal winners and extended kudos to Casey who has qualified for the National Leadership Activity! On Friday, May 9, Castleton State College will host the FIRST annual Leadership Conference between Poultney High School & Fair Haven Union High School. The conference will involve leadership-based competition, free food, and prizes. Only 15 freshmen and 15 sophomore students from each school are invited to attend!
DO NOT WAIT – this is a “First Come , First Serve” basis! Deadline for signing up is Tuesday – May 6. Contact Ericka Valenti for more details. With the Red Cross is in desperate need of Blood, our proactive Student Council will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, May 8th, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Red Cross will be sending extra people, so that the wait time should be shorter. There will also be four Double Red Machines.

I end this week’s news with an exciting event to be held this weekend at Fair Haven Union High School. Thanks to Jamie Matta (owner of Fair Haven Fitness) and Eric Ramey (FHU Activities Coordinator) for coordinating this. I will be in class all day Saturday or would gladly show up the teams from the Ukraine and Canada.

WPA WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fair Haven Union High school has teamed up with Fair Haven Fitness to host the WPA World Power-lifting Championships. The Championships will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5 at Fair Haven Union High school. Lifters will be representing the USA, Canada, Guatemala and the Ukraine. Many local lifters will be competing in this event.

Admission for the event is $10 per day or $18 for both days.
For any questions please call Jamie at Fair Haven Fitness – 802-265-3470

Have a great week.

Brett C. Blanchard, Fair Haven Union High School Principal