Washington Central Unified Union School District

  • WCUUSD exists to nurture and inspire in all students the passion, creativity and power to contribute to their local and global communities.
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Announcements

  • You can find the weekly community letters below: 

    Community Letter 10.21.21

    Community Letter 10.14.21

    Community Letter 10.7.21

     Community Letter 9.30.21

    Community Letter 9.23.21
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  • ESSER Meaningful Consultation Public Forum 

    Tuesday September 14, 2021

    12:00 pm-1:00 pm

    For the link to attend  please click here.  
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  •  Community Engagement Forum 

    WCUUSD School Board 

    September 1, 2021

    6:30-7:30 PM 

    For the  Agenda please click here. 

    Meeting is held via  Zoom. 

    For the zoom link please click here.  

    Link for Feedback Survey click here
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  • Celebrating 50 Years of U-32 Cancelled 

    You may have seen recent posts about Washington Central's Community Fun Night and celebrating 50 years of U-32 on August 23, 2021. 

    We have made the decision to cancel this event at this time. We hope to hold it at a future date when it is safer for our community to gather together. 

    Thank you to all who have been part of the planning process and/or who planned to contribute to this celebration in some way. We hope that you will partner with us in the weeks or months ahead when we can hold this celebration safely. 

    As always, please feel free to direct questions or concerns about our health and safety practices regarding COVID-19 to Jennifer Miller Arsenault or to Maria Melekos, our COVID-19 Coordinator , at mmelekos@u32.org. 

     

    Thank you 
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  • Plan for Moving Forward- ESSER Funds 

    Fall 2021

    We have created a website regarding the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds. You may access it here or from the tab above. We encourage the school community to visit the site.

    We will provide an opportunity for the community to learn more and ask questions at a virtual public forum on Monday August 23, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The Zoom link is here. 
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  • Welcome back Information 2021/2022

    For  a copy of the Community Welcome back letter please click here. 
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  • ~ FREE & REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION ~

    Children need healthy meals to learn. Washington Central Unified Union School District offers healthy meals every school day. In School Year 2021-2022, all children will receive free breakfast, lunch, and after school snack (if your school offers this program) regardless of your household income eligibility. It is still very important for families to submit the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals to track our community’s Free and Reduced Percentage. Filling out and returning the application may help your family, the school, and community at large, qualify for other financial assistance. P-EBT benefits to your household, grant funds for the school, and telecom reimbursements for the community are just a few examples of the benefits of having higher Free and Reduced percentages.
     
    You can apply online through Campus Parent  CLICK HERE. When you log into the new Campus Parent go down to more and select meal benefits to start the online application. You may also print and fill out the attached application and return it to your school.  The instructions can be found below and applications will be sent home at the beginning of the school year as well.
     
     
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  • Plan for Moving Forward

    Spring 2021

    Washington Central UUSD has been drafting a Plan for Moving forward in a post-pandemic era.  Below are the working drafts.  When it is completed, it will be submitted to the AOE for approval.  

    If you have questions Jen Miller-Aresenault at jmillerarsenault@u32.org.  

     

    WCUUSD Plan for Moving Forward Draft

     
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  • 2021-2022 School Calendar

    The WCUUSD School Board accepted the 2021-2022 school calendar on April 28, 2021.  

    2021-2022 School Calendar

     
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  • Last Day of School

    The school board approved June 17, 2020 will be last school day for students.  U-32 students will dismiss at 11:30 and elementary students will dismiss at 12:30.
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  • Superintendent's Entry Plan 

     For a copy of the Superintendent's Entry Plan please click here.
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    Equity Supports 

    For a copy of the Equity Supports letter for our District please click here. 
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  • Storage and Virtualization Equipment Request for Proposal

    Washington Central Unified Union School District is requesting proposals for Storage and Virtualization Equipment.  Proposals are due March 12, 2021 at 4:00 pm. To see the entire RFP, please click here.
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  • PREKINDERGARTEN SCREENING/REGISTRATION

    REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MARCH 8, 2021.

    Important Information for Prekindergarten Registration

    Prekindergarten online enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year will open on March 8, 2021.  We will begin offering placement to students shortly after March 12th.  Here are a few important details for you about enrollment:

    1. If your student is currently attending the Prekindergarten program at Berlin, Calais, Doty, East Montpelier, or Rumney, you do not need to complete online enrollment. Your student will automatically be enrolled in next year’s class.  This is new starting for the 2021-2022 school year.
    2. If your student is currently attending the Prekindergarten program at Berlin, Calais, Doty, East Montpelier, or Rumney and intends to enroll in an ACT 166 private Prekindergarten program, you only need to complete the Act 166: Universal Prekindergarten Program Tuition Request form and return it to the school or email it to wcsuregistrar@u32.org.
    3. If your student is only attending a Community Connections Prekindergarten program at one of the schools, you will need to complete the online registration.
    4. If your student is currently attending an Act 166 private Prekindergarten program and plan to continue attending a private program for next year, you only need to complete the Act 166: Universal Prekindergarten Program Tuition Request form and return it to the school or email it to wcsuregistrar@u32.org
    5. If you have a student already enrolled in our schools and need to enroll a sibling in Pre-K, you can do this through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal under “More” and “Online Registration”.
    6. Please note that due to child care regulations, each prekindergarten student must have at least 2 emergency contacts that are not parent/guardians that can pick up the student from school. For returning prekindergarten students, you can update this information in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal under “More” and “Demographics”.  You can add emergency contacts or update your information.

    If you need help accessing the parent portal, please contact Michelle Ksepka at mksepka@u32.org. 
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  • WCUUSD Election Results
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  • Updated Tax Calculations for Budget FY 21-22

    We are writing to apprise the Washington Central Unified Union School District (WCUUSD) community of some new education tax rate estimates for the WCUUSD Budget 21-22.  This new information was received after the printing of the Annual Budget Report. 

    Using the latest education tax information provided by the House Ways and Means Committee, all 5 towns in Washington Central are projected to have a tax decrease for the upcoming budget year.  The new tax information uses the budget presented to the voters along with, updated equalized pupil information received from the Agency of Education.

    In summary, the equalized education tax rate is projected to decrease by 7.1 cents. At the local level the amount varies using the Common Level of Appraisal.  Here is the new information by town showing the decrease in taxes:

    Berlin -15.5 cents, Calais -4.3 cents, East Montpelier -8.3 cents Middlesex -1.7 cents and Worcester -5.7 cents.

    Please refer to the chart in the Memo for more informaiton: Updated Tax Calculations for Budget FY 21-22 Memo
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    ***Early Release Wednesdays***

    Middle school students will be released at 11:30 on the following days:   

    Wednesday February 17

    Wednesday March 10

    Wednesday March 24

    Wednesday April 7

    Wednesday May 5

    Wednesday May 19   

    Elementary Schools will dismiss at 12:30 on the following days: 

    Wednesday February 17

    Wednesday March 24

    Wednesday April 7

    Wednesday May 19

     

    Students in grades 9-12 will dismiss at 2:05. 

                             
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  • ~ FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS ~

    On August 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an extension of the summer meals program, under which all US school children are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. The extension will run through the entire 2020/2021 school year.

    This means that all families with children attending school in the Washington Central Unified Union School District, whether they are doing so in-person or remotely, are eligible for to receive breakfast and lunch for free.

    While we encourage all families to take advantage of this free program to ensure your children are receiving healthy and nutritious meals, students who so desire may still bring their lunch from home. Students bringing their lunch from home will continue to be able to purchase milk. (Milk is included in the free lunch program). 


    We would also like to remind parents and caregivers to continue filling out and submitting the     Free and Reduced Lunch Application to ensure that free or affordable meals are available throughout the 2020-21 school year.

     

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

    To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027), found online at How to File A Complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

    1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
      Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
      1400 Independence Avenue, SW
      Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
    2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
    3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Upcoming Board Meetings

  • Wednesday, November 3, 2021

    Education Quality Committee Meeting

    5:00 - 6:00 pm, via Video/Phone Conference (login information located on the agenda)
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  • Wednesday November 3, 2021

    Washington Central UUSD 

     Community Engagment Forum 

    6:00-8:00 PM  

    via video conference (login information is located on the Agenda)

     
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  • Tuesday November 9, 2021

    4:30-6:30 PM 

    Washington Central UUSD 

    Policy Committee

     via Via Video/Phone Conference (login information located on the agenda)
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  • Tuesday,November 9, 2021

    8:30-9:30 A.M.

    Washington Central UUSD 

    Finance Committee Meeting,

     via Video/Phone Conference (login information located on the agenda)
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  • Tuesday November 16, 2021

    8:30-9:30 a. m. 

    Finance Committee Meeting 

    Washington Central UUSD

    Via video conference (login information on the agenda)

     
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  • Wednesday November 17, 2021

    6:00-9:00PM

    Washington Central UUSD

      School Board Meeting

    vis Video/Phone Conference (login information is located on the agenda.)

     

     
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