2010-11 PTC Elections are being held on June 9th at 6 PM at the VES library. Show your support for the school and the students by either becoming a candidate for one of the officer positions, or just attending the meeting to vote and see how you can be a part on this fun and important collaboration of teachers and parents.

Even if you can't make the meeting, you can still be a candidate. Just let Chris Nesbitt know your name and what office you want to be considered for, and your name will be added to the June 9th election ballot.

In an effort to answer questions that parents, students and community members may have in regards to the drinking water at Vernon Elementary School; school nurse Karen Barrett, Recreation Department Director Seth Deyo and I have met with Dr. Bill Irwin the Radiological Health Chief of the Vermont Department of Health. This meeting was helpful and extremely informative. The water at Vernon Elementary School is tested every week by the VT Department of Health and every test has shown absolutely no traces of tritium or any other foreign substance. In fact, the results of every test at Vernon Elementary School are published on the Vermont Department of Health website. Also on this website is a link for you to ask questions. All questions and inquiries whether general or specific will be answered. Aside from the water at our school, the air is continuously monitored, and the soil and grass is also tested. I hope this information has been helpful.

www.healthvermont.gov