Tuesday, Oct. 19 or
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021
Time slots available from 4:00-6:45
1.(Use this link to) Sign up your family
for 15 minutes of BOOK SHOPPING FUN!.
2.Come to the Flynn Elementary School cafeteria using the south side/Starr Farm Road entrance at your assigned time.
Open House was held on Thursday September 23. Below are recordings from that event.
If you have any questions, please call 864-8478.
Kindergarten
Melisa Peterson, Kelly Nido , Jennifer Tremblay
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vvVbvbUJR58y-viCBvPcPPYo-WfVnC-3/view?ts=614dc1c5
First Grade
Susan Brooks, Althea Hodgson, Jenny Rousseau (Elissa Monahan)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WsZDJjq9WpOINRL1YkyZq88tgUmdiRHa/view
Second Grade
Beth Bloomberg: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fxn9wCtqf20pCo3EiAshdXug9DIzLaUa/view
Denise Haggerty: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L0DyY2rxx6kENz0dLyEqyzsRoMaSTM-B/view
Matt Michalski: No recording available at this time.
Third Grade
Bob Abbey, Allison Tinson, Kim Simmons
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S2LwYq_Ar0KttP5iHxjdXafzQXCVQuF3/view?ts=614d01ee
Fourth Grade
Jennifer Burdick, Tania Campanelli, Nick Mack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vCd6bgoDnyvnmz_jVbo3eAxegZlXGVH2/view?ts=614cf7a5
Fifth Grade
Courtney Asaro, Keith Brown
No recording available at this time
Interventionists
Erin Webster and Kevin Grace
No recording available at this time
Unified Arts: Music, PE, STEAM, Art, Library
Emily Willette, Ethan Benton, Maggie DiMasi, Carol Spaid,
Anna Warf, Janine Plumer, Amy Cudney
https://drive.google.com/file/d/121kX6AmoBsh_qTc0i_NEZ6seGGCFcRQ5/view
Dear Flynntastic Families,
Welcome back to the 2021 – 2022 school year! The Flynntastic staff and I are looking forward to seeing all of our Flynntastic scholars as they return to in person learning on Wednesday , August 25th .
I recognize that the last year was filled with many challenges due to the pandemic. With that being said; I am very proud of our staff’s tremendous efforts to provide a safe and nurturing environment to all students as we continue to navigate this school year. I would also like to extend a HUGE thank you to our Flynntastic parents / guardians for supporting your children during this unprecedented time.
As we prepare to receive students back to school please know it has been recommended by the Vermont Agency of Education that all students wear masks for the first few weeks of school regardless of vaccination status. In order to keep our community safe we are asking that all students should stay home if they:
• Show symptoms of COVID-19
• Have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4°F)
• Are currently in quarantine due to close contact with an individual with COVID-19 or
in isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19.
By following these basic guidelines it will help keep our school community safe.
Please keep in mind, regular school day hours are from 8:10am – 2:50pm for all students. On Wednesdays students will be dismissed at 1:50pm. We also have a breakfast program that begins at 7:50am in the cafeteria daily.
As we get ready for a new school year, I would like to share with you our new staff members . Please help me welcome them to the Flynntastic community.
Herb Perez- Assistant Principal Lauren Weiss – Special Educator
Emily Russen – Guidance Counselor Melinda Allister- Howard Counselor
Elizabeth Weaver – Preschool Teacher Elizabeth Casey – Preschool Teacher
Sarah Wright – .5 EL Teacher Erin Webster – .5 Interventionist
Cy Chapman – Para Educator Abbie Israel – Afterschool Site Director
Lastly, below are some important dates for you to keep in mind:
Important Dates:
August 24th – Meet and Greet ( Students visit their classroom)
(K – 2 -10:30 – 11:30 / 3 -5 -12:00 -1:00)
August 25th – First Day of School ( Students will be dismissed at 1:50 )
August 25th – Parent Coffee at 8:15 (Outside by the playground equipment)
August 25th, 26th, and 28th – Dismissal at 11:30 ( Kindergartners Only )
September 2nd – Picture Day
September 2nd – PTO Meeting 6PM
September 6th – Observance of Labor Day (No School)
September 23rd – Welcome Back BBQ 6-7 / Open House 5-6
For future dates of events please visit our website at https://flynn.bsdvt.org
I am looking forward to working with you and your students as we work towards a successful year. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to email me at lsells@bsdvt.org or call me at 864 -8478.
Educationally Yours,
Lashawn Whitmore – Sells
Principal
Tuesday August 24th
Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
10:30-11:30
Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade
12:00-1:00
Flynn 5th graders held a tree planting ceremony on Thursday, June 10 on the Flynn playground to celebrate their learning this year and to reaffirm their commitment to working towards a world with justice for all people, regardless of race, gender, religion or identity. In the fall 5th graders designed and carried out a Black Lives Matter flag raising ceremony and wanted to finish the year with a project speaking to the same issues. Every 5th grader painted a river stone with different shades of flesh tone paint, then printed a word or slogan exemplifying their hopes for a better world. The tree planting was a culmination of a unit on soil health and composting. Horsford Gardens and Nursery in Charlotte donated and delivered to Flynn the 20 ft. Sugar Maple tree.
As 5th Graders, we want to set an example on what it means to stand up against bullying. We asked teachers to share the anti-bullying promise with their students and had them trace their hands and write a sentence on why they stand against bullying. We then created this bulletin board.
I make a COMMITMENT to take a stand against bullying. I will treat others with RESPECT and KINDNESS. I will have the COMPASSION to not be a bully and the COURAGE to not be a bystander. It is my RESPONSIBILITY to help others being bullied and to report bullying.
