Harwood event highlights farm-to-school connections
Two hours out of each of Harwood’s seven-hour school days are dedicated to lunch blocks. The kitchen staff spends hours planning, preparing, and serving meals. Much of the planning involves coordinating with local farmers, as 25% of Harwood’s lunches are locally sourced.
Voters soundly reject CVCC $149m bond
BARRE — Voters in the 18-town school district that operates the Central Vermont Career Center have rejected financing a $149 million new facility.
UPDATE: Voters turn down CVCC bond
BARRE — What they said will remain a mystery until the last of the ballots are tabulated Thursday afternoon, but voters in the 18-town Central Vermont Career Center School District have spoken with respect to a $149 million bond, which, if approved, would finance construction of a standalone, state-of-the-art center in a corner of Barre Town.
911 call makes morning bus late; student OK
A medical issue involving a student on the way to Brookside Primary School on Tuesday morning resulted in a Waterbury bus being late on its morning route and an ambulance being called for help. The student was treated and sent home, according to school officials.
Student bands, singers, songwriters take the stage at Battle of the Bands
On a recent Friday night, anxious student musicians gathered backstage and their fans filled the Harwood Union High School auditorium, all in hopes of winning an exciting prize: a day in a professional recording studio, a chance to perform at Higher Ground, and the title of Battle of the Bands Champion.
School board takes next steps on facilities, preps for budget discussions
The Harwood school board has tasked its Buildings and Visioning Committee with taking a deep dive into the facilities report from architectural firm TruexCullins and drafting a priority list of maintenance projects needing the most immediate attention.
Redistricting task force grapples with school choice as it works on three map proposals
The Vt. School District Redistricting Task Force heard strong support to protect Vermont’s school choice system at a recent meeting. The panel is continuing its work to propose options for redrawing the state’s school districts.
Nov. 4 Election Day: Voters consider $149 million career center construction bond
Tuesday, Nov. 4, is Election Day, and without statewide elections this year, only a handful of items are on ballots around Vermont.
Harwood Music Dept.’s annual Citrus Sale is on
Harwood Union Middle/High School’s annual Citrus Sale is now open for orders.
Harwood Theatre presents ‘Puffs’ – a magical comedy for all ages
Harwood Union High School's Theatre Department will light up the stage for performances of “Puffs,” Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 6-8.
School enrollment dips; board hears facilities presentation Wednesday
The Harwood School Board gets the latest enrollment data and plans to spend an hour of Wednesday’s meeting reviewing a presentation by architects, detailing maintenance needs across the district’s school buildings.
High school bands do battle at Harwood on Friday
Harwood Union High School’s stage will be the battleground on Friday for the fourth annual Battle of the Bands that gathers student musicians from central and northern Vermont for competition and education.
CCV, McClure Foundation expand free college degree program
The J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation and the Community College of Vermont have announced an extension of a free college degree program to include students in Vermont’s high school classes of 2027 and 2028.
School board talks bonds, budgeting, redistricting
The Harwood School Board has decided not to take a public stand as a group on the $149 million bond to build a new Central Vermont Career Center, but several members at last week’s meeting expressed their individual support for the project.
Resignation creates Fayston opening on Harwood school board
One of Fayston’s two representatives to the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board has resigned, creating an opening for the board to fill with a Fayston resident to serve until March.
Career center bond prompts pushback at public forum
BARRE — Plans to construct a new, standalone, state-of-the-art home for the Central Vermont Career Center encountered turbulence during Tuesday night’s required public informational meeting, even as voters in 18 area towns are already casting ballots on the $149 million bond that would pay for it.
State grant helps improve Brookside’s preschool playground
Work is completed and preschoolers at Brookside Primary School are enjoying new features on the school playground built just for them with the help of an $80,000 state grant awarded in 2024.
Vermont State University, VSAC expand free tuition to Vermonters
Vermont State University and VSAC have announced that students from almost half of Vermont households can now earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University tuition-free.
Harwood Math Department seeks volunteers for career presentations
The Harwood Union High School Math Department is seeking guest presenters during the weeks of Dec. 1 and April 6 to talk to students about their careers.
At halfway mark, school redistricting task force reviews first draft map proposal
The school redistricting task force, now at its halfway mark, began its review of a draft map for the first time since launching in August. The group is tasked with proposing up to three possibilities to the Legislature by Dec. 1.