Harwood’s Glam Cowboys take top honors at Battle of the Bands
Following a girls volleyball quarterfinal win down the hall, Harwood Union Middle & High School’s auditorium was filled to the brim Friday night for the annual Sonic Futures Battle of the Bands.
To avoid draconian cuts, Harwood considers closing two schools next year
Preliminary calculations for next year’s budget to run Harwood schools have district leaders contemplating closing two elementary schools and restructuring the district’s middle schools as soon as next fall.
Student musicians converge at Harwood’s Battle of the Bands, Oct. 23
Harwood Union High School’s music program hosts the 5th annual Sonic Futures Battle of the Bands music competition on Friday, Oct. 23, featuring student rock bands, duos and solo artists.
Fund pays out $3.4m for higher education
Vermont state Treasurer Mike Pieciak recently announced a record $3.4 million in awards for Vermont students from the state’s Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund.
Harwood Hall of Fame to add six new members on Nov. 14
The Harwood Union Hall of Fame Committee has announced the six inductees for its 14th class to be honored at the annual induction ceremony on Nov. 14.
First look at Harwood’s FY28 budget tees up unprecedented choices
The first preview of the budget needed to run schools for the 2027-28 school year appears to be setting up an unprecedented choice for the Harwood school district: either face a penalty for exceeding the state spending threshold, or make the deepest budget cuts to date.
Separate ballot asks voters to decide $54.9 million career center bond
Voters in 18 Washington County communities are being asked to consider supporting a $54.9 million bond to pay for a new Central Vermont Career Center. Learn more at a forum Oct. 21 at the Big Picture in Waitsfield.
Moretown: Culvert project to impact River Road school Bus 7 route
A culvert replacement project on River Road in Moretown will result in a one-week road closure and modified school bus routes Oct. 1-7.
Teacher of the Year finalists include Moretown kindergarten teacher Pam Dow
A Moretown Kindergarten teacher is one of three finalists up for consideration to be Vermont’s 2027 Teacher of the Year, according to the Vermont Agency of Education.
UVM expands tuition-free program for Vermonters, discounts for New Englanders
The University of Vermont recently announced that it has expanded access to UVM Promise, its zero-tuition program for Vermont students.
Harwood sees fewer students this fall as district looks to talk merger with Chittenden neighbors
After receiving new declining enrollment data for the new school year, Harwood school leaders this week took two key steps this week regarding merger talks with neighboring school districts and a separate effort to investigate combining four of its elementary schools.
CVCC officials hope latest career center bond is easier sell
BARRE — The pitch for the latest bond proposal involving the Central Vermont Career Center is pretty simple: better price, better place, and, in retrospect, a superior solution to what has become a persistent problem.
Harwood district welcomes new teachers for the 2026-27 school year
The Harwood Unified Union School District has 23 new teachers and staff members this year from preschool through high school. During their orientation process, Superintendent Mike Leichliter asked them to complete a survey to share some details on their backgrounds as well as their hopes for their new positions.
And they’re off … everyone gets through first-day jitters as the 2026-27 school year begins
The 2026-27 school year got off to a start on Aug. 26 with school buses rolling, parents lining up in the school drop-off loops, and those families who live nearby Brookside Primary School in Waterbury strolling through the crosswalks on Stowe Street to get their students to class.
CVCC board agrees to put $54.9 million career center bond on ballot in November
BARRE — Voters in 18 central Vermont towns will be asked in November to consider a $55 million bond, which, if approved, would finance the Central Vermont Career Center’s latest expansion plans.
Harwood leaders eye Cabot Creamery’s Waitsfield complex as a possible future school site
The recent listing of Cabot Creamery’s company headquarters in Waitsfield for sale for $2.95 million has caught the attention of Harwood school district leaders who are mulling a major school consolidation effort.
Resignation opens a Waitsfield school board seat
Harwood Unified Union School District School Board member Roberta “Bobbi” Rood of Waitsfield has submitted a letter of resignation from the board effective this Thursday, making tonight’s board meeting her last.
Aug. 29 fundraiser at Lawson’s will boost local student travel scholarship fund
For the third year, a local nonprofit created to support high school travel study scholarships will host a fundraiser on Aug. 29 to continue its work in the coming year.
Child care from Neck of the Woods available for Moretown Elementary preschoolers
Neck of the Woods child care in Waitsfield has set up fall preschool childcare at Moretown Elementary School for families with pre-K students attending the school.
Need volunteers? Harwood seeks student community-service opportunities
With the new school year just on the horizon (first day back is Aug. 26), Harwood Union High School is putting out a call for opportunities over the coming months for students to participate in community service.