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GMUSD Board meeting agenda for Jan. 19
The Board of the Green Mountain Unified School District, made up of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, will hold its next meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Green Mountain High School Library/Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here or phone in […]

VSAC advice to parents of middle, high school students
When counselors at Vermont Student Assistance Corp. speak with students who have successfully completed high school and achieved their first early-adulthood goals, such as college admission, starting a technical program or starting a job, there is usually one common denominator: adults who shared their expectations, encouragement and advice. To welcome 2023, VSAC offers this list […]

TRSU Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 5
The Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. You can also phone in at 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. […]

GMUSD Board agenda for Dec. 15
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Dec. 15, 2022 at the Green Mountain High School library and via Zoom. To join the meeting remotely go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85863233984 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 min): A. Roll call II. Approval of […]

CAES students say thanks to Chester Rotary
CHESTER-ANDOVER 1st GRADERS SAY THANKS WITH HANDMADE CARDS: First graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School recently sent thank you cards to members of the Rotary Club of Chester in appreciation for the personalized beginning reading books that were were distributed to each student. The Rotary Club has sponsored this project for at least 20 years.

Second meeting of TRSU’s ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ set for Dec. 5
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC About 25 community members gathered in the library at Green Mountain High School on Monday Nov. 14 to participate as a “design team” in the first of four meetings aimed at answering the question “what should a graduate from a Two Rivers Supervisory Union school – elementary, […]

TRSU Board agenda for Dec. 1
The Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 01 at the Ludlow Elementary School’s Professional Development Room, 45 Main St. in Ludlow and over Zoom. To access via Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936| Phone: 646-876-9923. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call […]

District governor visits GM Interact Club
On Monday, Nov. 7, Rotary District 7870 District Gov. Randell Barclay visited the Chester Rotary Interact Club at Green Mountain Union High School to discuss its participation in the KIVA program. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored high school leadership program that adheres to the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self.” KIVA is an international nonprofit […]

News Analysis: Next steps for GMUSD after bond defeat
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Tuesday’s 47-vote defeat of a bond issue to renovate three school buildings that make up the Green Mountain Unified School District is on the agenda for that board’s monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17 as members and administrators figure out where to go from here. At […]

GMUSD board agenda for Nov. 17
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Green Mountain High School Library, 716 VT-103 in Chester. You can also attend the meeting via Zoom by clicking here. You can also listen in by phone 646-876-9923. Below is its […]

$20M school renovation bond fails by 47 votes
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC The $20 million bond intended to pay for renovating the three school buildings of the Green Mountain Unified School District was narrowly defeated Tuesday evening by a vote of 808 in favor to 855 opposed, a defeat that school officials called “disappointing.” The lower vote totals may […]

Details on GM school bond highlight aging systems
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC A number of readers have asked for more details on the prices of the elements that go into the total price of the bond. According to Eric Lafayette, of general contractor Energy Efficient Investments, their process is to generate estimates based on current jobs they are working, […]

College News
Ariana Wunderle of Chester will perform with the 50-member African Drumming and Dance Ensemble of Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre and Dance with alumni during the IC on Broadway: South Hill State of Mind on Friday, Nov. 11. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s […]

Flood Brook students explore Japanese tradition, drumming up an appreciative audience
By Bob Niles © 2022 Telegraph Publishing Thirty-six drums were lined up precisely like traffic cones in nine rows of four on one side of the Flood Brook School gymnasium. Two buckets filled with drumsticks were placed nearby. In the center of the gym, a single large red drum hung horizontally at shoulder height from […]

Voters weigh in with questions on school bond
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Thursday evening, the Green Mountain Unified School District held a “walk through” at Green Mountain High School in Chester to give voters the chance to see why board members believe the proposed $20 million renovation bond that will come before them on Nov. 8 is necessary. […]

Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board agenda for Nov. 3
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 3 in the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School 573 Main Street in Proctorsville and via Zoom. To attend remotely go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/85756476936 Below is the board’s agenda I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. Approval […]

GM Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare (Abridged)’ Two performances Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5
GMUHS Theatre presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the school auditorium, 716 VT-103 in Chester. Tickets are available at the door for $5 for students, $8 for adults, and $15 for a family of four. […]

Springfield High presents ‘The Witch’s Princess’ this coming weekend
The Springfield High School Theater Department will hold three performances of The Witch’s Princess by Don Zolidis in the SHS Auditorium, 303 South St. in Springfield, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. In this rollicking and wild quest of magic […]

What’s in the GM renovation bond: Elementary schools to see upgrades in heating systems
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Both Cavendish Town and Chester-Andover elementary schools are slated to get upgrades to their fire alarm systems, should the bond proposal pass. Cavendish Town’s portion of the upgrade is worth $1.7 million; Chester-Andover’s is $2.6 million. Todd Parah, facilities director for Two Rivers Supervisory Union, says this […]

What’s in the $20 million GM school renovation bond? Part 1 of 2: We take a look at plans for Green Mountain High
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC With just about three weeks before the end of mail-in voting and the Tuesday, Nov. 8 Election Day, the public can weigh in on the proposed $20 million bond to renovate the three schools in the Green Mountain School District. Board members, administration and school staff are […]