A Letter from the Principal

September 15, 2014

Dear Highgate Community Members,
As we embark upon fall, I want to thank you for all of your efforts and support that you
have given to our children and school. I have had the opportunity to see all of our
students embracing the challenges that school presents. Their work ethic, commitment
to each other, and grit is a reflection of the support that they receive from you each
day.

As I mentioned in my August letter to you, parent and community involvement is THE
key to student success. We will have numerous opportunities for people to visit and
volunteer at our school. I have included a list below that provides you valuable
information and opportunities to be involved. Our first event is Thursday, September
18th at our Open House. PLEASE NOTE: this event will begin at 6 p.m. (we apologize
for the typo in our school calendar/handbook). It is our hope that you will be able to
join us.

I continue to consider it a great honor and privilege to be able to return for my second
year and serve as your principal. Thanks for your continued trust and support. If I have
not had the opportunity to meet you before, please see me at open house so that we
can connect. I look forward to a wonderful year.
Go Hawks!
Sincerely,

Marcel Choquette
Highgate Elementary Principal

Upcoming events:
Open House: Thursday, September 18, 2014
4:45-5:45 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by PTKO
$7 per adult, $3 per child, or $20 per family (max of 6)
6:00- 7:00 p.m. THIS IS THE CORRECT TIME for open house!
The event will start in the gym at 6 p.m. with a short ceremony.

Students of the Month: Will be recognized Friday, September 19, at 8:10 a.m. at our
School Wide Community Meeting. We welcome all citizens to our community meetings.

D.E.A.R.: Drop Everything and Read, will follow our Community meeting this Friday.
Please bring a book and join us!!



PTKO: Parents, Teachers, and Kids Organization Upcoming Events:
Sunday, September 21st 9:00-3:00, First Annual Clothes and Toy Swap,
* We are hosting a toy and clothes swap on September 21, from 9-3:00 p.m. at
Highgate Elementary. We are accepting donations. If you have clean items that you
would like to donate, please contact Jamie Berard at jberards@comcast.net. We have a
drop off location here at school.

Tuesday, October 7
th
, 6:30 p.m. PTKO monthly meeting, School Library. If you would
like information on how to get involved, please contact PTKO President Heather
Daudelin heather.daudelin@vtmednet.org.

Saturday, October 25
th
, Halloween Festival and Trunk or Treat, 5- 7:30 p.m. Movies
and indoor activities from 5:00-7:00 p.m. followed by trunk or treat at 7 p.m.! Please
contact Diana Fackler at 868-3033 or fackler.diana@comcast.net to volunteer or to
donate.

Other non PTKO events:
Run for Your Life:
Saturday, October 11
th
. We are partnering with the Highgate Public Library this year!!
Run for Your life is a 5K family fun run/walk which will take place at school. We will
have a check in from 8:8:30 with the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will be co-
sponsored by the Public Library Tractor day. This portion of the event will follow the
fun run/walk. More details will be sent in a flyer home.

School Community Partnership:
Thank you to SCP for sponsoring another successful welcome back school BBQ that took
place on August 21
st
. We had 280 parents, students, staff, and community members
attend!! The next SCP meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 23
rd
at 6:30 p.m.
in our School Library. If you would like to get involved with this group, please contact
Ms. Casavant at kcasavant@fnwsu.org or at 802-868-4170.

Half day of school: September 26th. School will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m. Busing and
lunch will be provided that day.