Crossett Brook report: Sustainability projects abound
Over the past six months, Wizard Team sixth-grade students at Crossett Brook Middle School worked hard on various projects around our school and community. Earlier this year, our teachers Melinda Anderman and Tiffany Michael partnered with the nonprofit organization Up For Learning to be a part of the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability program.
Harwood gives seniors a Highlander farewell
After two years of modified graduation ceremonies, Harwood Union High School returned to its traditional celebration on the school’s front lawn on Saturday to send off the class of 2022.
Appointment fills career center board
BARRE — The Central Vermont Career Center School Board notched another night of “firsts” — its first executive session and its first appointment — before agreeing to meet one more time before Vermont’s newest school district is launched on July 1.
8th graders: ‘We survived the pandemic-academic year’
Approximately 400 parents, siblings, grandparents, friends and teachers gathered Thursday for a sunny early evening ceremony on the Crossett Brook Middle School lawn to send off 74 graduates now headed to high school.
Fourth graders get an ice-cream party sendoff
Finishing fourth grade this year at Brookside Primary School turned into a giant midday ice cream party on the school playground with parents, grandparents, siblings and teachers.
Harwood Union High School Class of 2022
Harwood Union High School’s commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 11, starting at 10 a.m. under the tent on the school’s front lawn. The event will be live-streamed on the school's YouTube channel.
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.
Incoming superintendent shares survey with community
I am thankful for the gracious welcome from so many people since the announcement of my appointment as the next superintendent of the Harwood Unified Union School District on February 5.
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.