North Country Supervisory Union

        NORTH COUNTRY        SUPERVISORY UNION

...committed to the development of 

Character, Competence, Creativity and Community.

Note that applicants only need to fill out pages 5-6 on the 2023 Household Income Form. 

NCSU News and Announcements

VTCAP Parent/Guardian Letter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

This year, the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) will implement the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP), provided by Cognia, in place of the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) and Vermont Science Assessment (VTSA). This new vendor relationship is the result of a required competitive bid process at the VT AOE.

 

NCSU schools will administer the general assessments this year between April 12 and May 26, 2023.  Alternate assessments will be administered prior to the April break.  The following grades will be tested:

 

VTCAP Language Arts and Mathematics (General or Alternate):   Grades 3-9

VTCAP Science Assessment (General and Alternate):                    Grades 5, 8, and 11

 

Tests can be administered at any time during the test window and will be administered in the school building during the typical school day. The schedule for testing in your school will be sent home at a later date. The estimated length of the test sessions ranges between 125 minutes to 170 minutes, depending on the subject.  However, this is an untimed test, meaning students will have as much time as needed to complete it.

 

After all students have completed testing, Individual Student Reports will be sent to families via US Postal or attached to the last progress report of the year in June.  These reports will provide information on what your student(s) learned in relation to the statewide academic standards. When reviewing test scores, it is important to consider that these tests provide a broad overview of demonstrated learning and that results are most useful when viewed in the context of other information gathered by the teacher and the school.

 

Please note that Vermont’s test delivery system uses state-of-the-art security features that protect your students’ privacy and adhere to all federal and state confidentiality regulations.

 

To learn more about the VTCAP, please visit the  VT AOE Comprehensive Assessment Program website.

 

If you have any questions, please contact your local school principal or the NCSU Director of Learning Design, Jessica Applegate: jessica.applegate@ncsuvt.org or 802-334-5847.


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Announcing the 2022 Early Childhood Educator of the Year

October 11, 2022 VTAEYCConference

VTAEYC is delighted to announce Ami English of Coventry is the winner of the eighth annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. The prestigious annual award honors exceptional early childhood educators and spotlights the importance of high-quality early childhood education for Vermont’s children, families, and communities.

Ami is being recognized for her work as Teacher/Director of Coventry Village School Preschool, where she emphasized imaginative outdoor play. Ami recently became an Early Childhood Coach for the North Country Supervisory Union, supporting other early childhood educators in her district.

“Ami English understands that building caring and supportive relationships – with children, with families, with colleagues – is key to quality early childhood education,” said VTAEYC Executive Director Janet McLaughlin. “But what really stands out is her passion for play-based learning, and her ability to create inviting opportunities for children to lead themselves in discovery. Ami demonstrates this developmentally-appropriate practice at the highest level.”


Learn more about Ami and her teaching philosophy in this beautiful video: 

Ami English, 2022 Early Childhood Educator of the Year

Ami’s teaching philosophy is that young children need “loose parts” to learn about their world through play: items like scarves and sticks that can be adapted for different uses based on a child’s imagination. “I want to cultivate imagination and wonder,” she said: at Coventry Village School, she created a preschool playground with wood and stones for building, art and music stations, a dramatic play area and a stage for dancing and acting out stories. “To the passersby our playground looks empty, but once set up each day, it’s alive with children doing their best and most important work: playing!” she affirmed.

In her new role as a district-wide coach, Ami helps fellow early childhood educators set goals and implement best teaching practices, while sharing her love of open-ended exploration and of the outdoors. Ami encourages fellow early childhood educators to creatively incorporate nature in their curricula: in rural areas, children can examine natural objects through outdoor exploration; children in city settings can explore natural materials educators bring into their playgrounds or classrooms. Ami said, “I have the best job in the world: I get to go from school to school and play with children!”

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YOUR LOCAL NCSU LIAISON:
SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947

YOUR STATE AGENCY OF ED COORDINATOR:
KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468

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SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947

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802-848-1468


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DANS L’AFFIRMATIVE, VOUS DISPOSEZ DU DROIT:

ET PLUS.

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SAMANTHA STEVENS
802-334-0947
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KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468

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802-334-0947
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KATY PRESTON
802-848-1468

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802-334-0947
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802-848-1468

Affordable Connectivity Program Information for Families

If your family is struggling to afford the monthly cost of internet, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) may be helpful. The ACP is a federal program created as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that extends and modifies the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. Its purpose is to help qualified households pay for connectivity services such as wireless and internet plans. The ACP provides discounts of up to $30 on monthly broadband internet access service (or up to $75 per eligible household on qualifying tribal lands) and up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer from participating providers. To see if you qualify, visit afforadableconnectivity.gov for more information and go to the National Verifier to apply. For more information about the program and links to the dedicated ACP pages for specific providers, feel free to visit NCSU Education Technology page on the ACP.

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