October 11, 2013

Dear Ludlow and Mount Holly Parents and Residents:

I want to take this opportunity to invite you and other family members to three events sponsored by the school.  I will briefly highlight the event for you in this email and a second one, and encourage you to view the attachments. 

Taste of Fall

The staff with the support of students is sponsoring its first annual fundraiser.  This event will be held on Thursday, October 17 at the Ludlow Community Center from 4:00 to 7:00pm.  A Taste of Fall offers a sampling of regional and seasonal cuisine.  Local cooks, farmers, and businesses have been invited to participate which will allow us to explore the best of Okemo Valley has to offer.   This is NO ENTRANCE FEE! Tickets will be needed to sample food.

All proceeds from A Taste of Fall will be given to Black River Good Neighbors, who continue to provide goods and services to those in need throughout our sending communities.  We thank you, our friends, for joining with us in this effort. 

  

SAFE Meeting:

This is the fourth year Substance Awareness for Educators (SAFE) is sponsoring a community meeting on relevant topics relating to substance use and other community concerns.  Representatives from law enforcement, Department of Health, court diversion, state and local agencies, school counselors and administrators educators, and other professionals attend these meetings.  Students in the high school health class attend these meetings and we welcome parent and community participation.

On Wednesday, October 23^rd 8:30 – 1030am at the Ludlow Town Hall, the SAFE meeting will discuss “The Decriminalization of Marijuana: Impacts on the Community.”  There will be a panel discussion that will discuss the new law and what we can do as a community in the enforcement, prevention, and education of marijuana use by teenagers.   The panel members consists of:  Michael Kainen, District Attorney for Windsor County; Alicia “AJ” Johnson, Program Coordinator for Windsor County Court Diversion; Stacy Finn, family nurse practitioner; and Rita Johnson from the Vermont Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse.  We anticipate having a member from law enforcement on the panel.

I hope your schedule allows you to attend.  If you cannot attend, we have invited LPCTV to tape  this meeting and televise the meeting on their station.   I anticipate a very lively and informative discussion on this topic.

I hope you are enjoying the final days of the foliage season!

Sincerely,

James Frail

Principal