Harwood raises Pride flag
The Harwood Unified Union School Board voted unanimously this week to approve a request to fly the Pride flag at Harwood Union Middle/High School.
Harwood students finish strong at UVM Math Contest
Harwood Union High School math teacher Rebecca Allen reports that the school had a great turnout this year for the Vermont High School Prize Examination in Mathematics.
Brookside students tackle kid-sized Waterbury Adventure Challenge
Now in its second year, the Waterbury Adventure Challenge recently attracted some young players for a scaled-down version of the local history game that they managed to squeeze in as mini-field trips in the final days of the school year.
Harwood school board to review Pride flag request
The Harwood Unified Union School Board tonight will consider a request to fly the Pride flag at Harwood Union High School for the remaining two days of the school year.
Memorial scholarship aims to support low-income students with physical disabilities
A new scholarship has been created by the family and friends of longtime Waterbury resident and financial advisor, John D. Sherman, who passed away earlier this year.
School year winds down
The 2021-22 school year has just two weeks remaining. Here are a few important dates left on the school calendars.
School board adds Duxbury member, looks to introduce new superintendent
With the addition this week of Life LeGeros of Duxbury, the Harwood Unified Union School District’s School Board has just one remaining seat to fill – an opening for a school director from Fayston – as the school year winds down and the board’s summer recess approaches.
Moooving milk to where it’s wanted
It was a problem just waiting to be solved and all it took was a few Harwood students asking “why?” to tackle it.
Central Vermont Career Center board names superintendent
BARRE — Vermont’s newest school board on Monday appointed Vermont’s newest superintendent amid a flurry of decisions that set the stage for the looming launch of the Central Vermont Career Center School District.
School board adds Waterbury rep; commits to discuss restraints, PCBs, and more
Waterbury once again has four members serving on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board after the board made an appointment at its meeting on May 11.
Harwood Harkness leaders take it on the road
The Harkness Student Driven Approach to Learning has become a cornerstone of classroom teaching at Harwood Union Middle/High School, including in the middle school where the “Power Skills” of the practice are developed and honed.
Vermont's newest school district now ready to launch
BARRE — It’s a tongue-twisting mouthful, but the Central Vermont Career Center School District is officially ready for its July 1 launch after Monday night’s organizational meeting in the auditorium at Spaulding High School.
Harwood board considers when to address restraints, PCBs, attrition
At its meeting this week, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board is looking to appoint a new Waterbury member and it will consider scheduling time to address several issues including whether to review the policy on restraint and seclusion of students.
HUUSD announcements: New finance director, Crossett Brook assistant principal; June 10 is the last day of school
The Harwood Unified Union School District has announced two new administrator hires this week: a new assistant principal for Crossett Brook Middle School and a director of finance and operations for the district.
Election procedures a top issue as career center organizes
As the Central Vermont Career Center School District readies for its voter-approved July 1 launch, clerks of many of its 18-member towns are advocating to change the way ballots are counted in the future.
Another seat to fill: Fayston member to leave school board
Filling all of the seats on Harwood’s school board continues to be a challenge as a new resignation announcement opens another vacancy, this time in Fayston.
May 13 deadline for Alchemist Opportunity Fund scholarships
Investing in college and training programs can be critically important to a successful career, but the costs can be out-of-reach for local students from moderate-income families.
Musicians to premiere original student compositions in Burlington on April 26
After two years of postponed or virtual events, Vermont nonprofit Music-COMP presents an in-person and online world premiere of 25 works by student composers Tuesday, April 26, in Burlington.
School board fills one seat, hears request to change district restraint policy
The Harwood Unified Union School Board got one step closer to having a full roster this week with the addition of a new member to represent Fayston until next Town Meeting Day.
‘Freaky Friday’ cast and crew anticipate opening night
In a productive dress rehearsal Tuesday evening, actors from 7th through 12th grade finish performing Act One of “Disney’s Freaky Friday” opening tonight on the Harwood stage