Liam Hale Adventure Scholarship goes to Harwood sophomore Eamon Langlais
Honoring the memory of a very active former Harwood Union High School student who loved the outdoors, a special scholarship with Sugarbush has been awarded to current Harwood sophomore, Eamon Langlais.
Committee picks Harwood alum as Moretown Elementary School principal choice
On Friday, the committee charged with reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and recommending a hiring choice for the principal position at Moretown Elementary School said it has reached a decision.
UPDATE: Sometimes a squirrel is just a squirrel
Crossett Brook Middle School may be the home of the cougars but as of Thursday, it has a new – and hopefully temporary – mascot: a little exotic pet mammal called a sugar glider that appeared out of seemingly nowhere on Thursday.
Students share highlights from Rwanda travel study
From February 19 until March 10, a group of 28 Harwood Union High School students traveled across the Atlantic as part of the school’s Rwandan Travel Study program.
Harwood students take part in UVM Math Exam Competition
Nineteen students from Harwood Union High School recently took part in the annual University of Vermont Math Contest with two earning honors for their results.
Community invited to Harwood spring Socrates Café on May 18
The Socrates Café returns to Harwood Union High School on May 18.
Local student compositions on the program for Music-COMP’s May 2 Opus 37 concert
On May 2 in Burlington, the nonprofit Music-COMP organization presents a world premiere concert event featuring 23 new compositions by Vermont students including two Crossett Brook Middle School students.
From the chair: Rodgers reflects on restraint-seclusion as policy draft moves along
The following is the full text of a statement that Harwood Unified Union School Board Chair Kristen Rodgers of Moretown read at the board’s April 19 meeting prior to its vote on whether to warn the proposed revised Restraint and Seclusion Policy for adoption next month.
Two tracks: Local, state education leaders consider ending student restraint, seclusion practices
State lawmakers are hearing testimony in support of banning harmful restraint and seclusion practices used with Vermont school students, some as young as preschoolers. Meanwhile, the Harwood Unified Union School District is moving ahead with a policy with limitations on the practices that are stronger than what state rules currently allow.
Middle schoolers take home Vermont History Day prizes
Twenty local middle school students attended the Vermont History Day competition at the Univeristy of Vermont last weekend sponsored by the Vermont Historical Society.
Local 8th-grade writers take top honors in Hildene essay contest
Three local middle school writers won top honors in an annual statewide essay contest that took on the controversial topic of book banning recently.
Harwood hiring decisions fill three top jobs, likely launch another principal search
As the school year winds down, administrators at Harwood Unified Union School District are busy filling positions for next school year where staff have announced resignations or retirements.
Harwood students to share Rwanda travel stories at Zenbarn April 16
Students and teachers from Harwood Union High School’s Rwanda Travel Study program will share stories from their recent trip to Africa at a special community event at Zenbarn on Sunday, April 16.
Vermont Historical Society offers two summer student fellowships
The Vermont Historical Society is accepting applications through May 15 for two summer fellowships open to high school and undergraduate university students with opportunities to assist with research on Italian-American history in Barre and Vermont women’s history.
Sen. Sanders’ Youth Chess Day draws more than 130 student players
They traveled from each of Vermont’s 14 counties on Saturday to gather at Vermont Technical College in Randolph for the first Youth Chess Day event hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Moretown teacher picked to be Crossett Brook co-principal
A 15-member committee charged with rounding out the leadership team for Crossett Brook Middle School next year has chosen a Moretown teacher currently working at Winooski Middle-High School.
District announces Crossett Brook co-principal choice
Dear HUUSD Community - I am pleased to announce that the school district has offered the position of Crossett Brook Middle School co-principal, pending school board approval, to Jennifer Durren.
Harwood presents the classic ‘The Sound of Music’ April 6-8
For its spring musical this year, Harwood Union High School’s theater department has chosen a classic of both stage and screen with special ties to Vermont.
School district 2023-24 calendar set: students get Thanksgiving week off
Although this year’s last day of school has not been finalized yet, the school calendar for the 2023-24 school year has been posted with one new feature for families to note.
Harwood Harkness Initiative gets national recognition, Vermont interest
Harwood Unified Union School District is getting some national education community attention at the National School Boards Association annual convention this weekend while practitioners have been busy meeting with Vermont student and teacher groups to offer first-hand demonstrations.