School board update: Waitsfield kitchen overhaul on deck
The Harwood Unified Union School District board last week heard a request to move ahead with a long-discussed overhaul of the kitchen at Waitsfield Elementary School that would rely on using more than $500,000 of the district’s Maintenance Reserve Fund.
Waiver clears the way for new school board member
A Waterbury seat on the HUUSD School Board has a new member as of last week when the board appointed Jacob Pitman to serve until Town Meeting Day in March. The appointment passed muster with a waiver from the Vermont Secretary of Education given Pitman’s role as a coach in the district.
Q&A: Superintendent talks academics, COVID plans, mental health & more
During an online Zoom community Q&A meeting this week, discussion with Harwood Unified Union School District Superintendent Mike Leichliter ranged from board goals for the year to COVID-19 plans to improving academics.
Harwood holds first ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest on Friday
To end the week on multiple high notes, the Harwood Union Music Department presents Battle of the Bands, a new event where high school rock bands compete for prize money and fame. It happens Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. on the Harwood stage.
Moose on the loose keeps kids inside school
There was some morning excitement at Brookside Primary School on Tuesday.
Superintendent online Q&A set for Tuesday, Oct. 25
After multiple public appearances at community events since he arrived in Vermont in July, school Superintendent Mike Leichliter plans an online meet-and-greet event on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
After water damage, Harwood gym will be replaced
The gymnasium floor at Harwood Union High School will be completely replaced after it sustained significant water damage from a fire sprinkler break several weeks ago.
Harwood gym update: Drying out
The gym at Harwood Union Middle/High School will remain out of use for at least this coming week as efforts continue to dry out the floor from water damage from a major sprinkler system leak.
School board vacancy opens for Waterbury
One of Waterbury’s four seats on the Harwood Unified Union School Board has come open and applicants are needed to fill the spot through Town Meeting Day in March.
Civil Air Patrol Vermont Wing honors cadets with national award
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol has awarded the Amelia Earhart Award to two Vermont cadets.
Community Dinner at Crossett Brook Middle School
Crossett Brook Middle School hosts its second Community Harvest Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. ahead of Back to School Night activities.
Brookside kids get disc golf lesson from a pro
Professional disc golf player Ricky Wysocki paid a visit to Brookside Primary School last week.
School district halts prone restraint for review
With the 2022-23 school year about to commence, Harwood’s new superintendent along with school board leaders have announced an end to the use of restraint and seclusion of students for the district to review its practices for handling behavior issues.
Buses roll Monday for start of 2022-23 school year
Summer break comes to a close for thousands of Vermont’s K-12 school students this week. In the Harwood Unified Union School District, buses roll bright and early Monday morning for most of the students in the district’s six towns.
School district leaders address use of Restraint/Seclusion
In a letter to the Harwood community, the superintendent and school board leaders address the need to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion in the school district and the steps they will take to begin that process with the 2022-23 school year.
NVU professor lands fellowship and $500k grant to research humor in babies
Northern Vermont University this summer announced that Professor Gina Mireault, Ph.D., has been awarded a $547,000 research grant from the National Institutes of Health and was named a Vermont State Colleges Systems Faculty Fellow for the upcoming academic year.
Meet-and-greet new superintendent in Warren Aug. 17
Members of the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board will host a second community meet-and-greet event for new Superintendent Mike Leichliter on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Warren Town Hall.
Letter: Superintendent settles in
Mary Edith and I arrived at our new home in South Duxbury on June 29th and have now completed most of the unboxing of our belongings. This place now feels like home to us. As we drive in the six towns that make up this school district and continue to meet people, we are reminded on a daily basis that we made the right decision to be here.
Exit interview: Brigid Nease in her own words
As she prepared to step down this week, Harwood Superintendent Brigid Nease recently talked with The Valley Reporter in a candid interview reflecting on her 13 years with the school district. We share excerpts and links to the full pieces.
Meet the new superintendent July 4 and at meet-and-greets
From the HUUSD School Board: The School Board is excited to welcome Dr. Mike Leichliter as the new Harwood Unified Union School District superintendent.