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Ludlow to host Act 46 public informational forum Jan. 26, 2016
The Ludlow Elementary and U39 School Boards will host an informational forum regarding Act 46 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium, 37 Depot St. The Act 46 legislation – which aims to improve educational opportunities, while reducing costs – has the potential to significantly impact the future of education for students in Ludlow, […]
TRSU Act 46 subcommittee meets Jan. 26, 2016
The Finance Subcommittee/Property Subcommittee of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26 in the Band Room of Ludlow Elementary School. 45 Main St. in Ludlow. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call b. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of Minutes III. […]
School choice applications available at GMUHS; River Valley Tech offering Engineering program
Green Mountain Union High School and area high schools are now accepting applications for school choice. Any high school student interested in attending a public school out of their home district for the 2016-17 school year must submit a Vermont School Choice Application to their home district principal by Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Once the […]
Honor Roll
Maxwell Eisenhaur of South Londonderry earned honor roll status at Carrabassett Valley Academy, a private middle/high school at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine that offers a balance of college preparatory academics and competitive ski and snowboard training.
College News
Kyle Record of Grafton was recently named to the fall 2015 Dean’s List at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. To qualify for the Dean’s List, Keene State undergraduates must have completed a minimum of six credit hours in the semester, receiving no failing or incomplete grades and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average […]
GMUHS Board meeting for Jan. 14, 2016
The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School will meet at the school’s Library Learning Commons at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. The school is located at 716 VT Route 103 S in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes […]
College news
Julie Comstock of Chester graduated from York College of Pennsylvania on Dec. 22. Comstock earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing Rachel Peloquin of Weston has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at the University of Vermont. Peloquin is a Class of 2017 elementary education, K-6 major in the […]
TRSU Innovations in Learning panel meets Tuesday, Jan. 12
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Innovations in Learning Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at the TRSU office, Roost Building at Fletcher Farm, Route 103 South, Ludlow. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of Minutes: Dec. […]
CAES Board of Directors agenda for Jan. 11, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 11, 2016 in the school library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Dec. 14, 2015 – Regular Meeting Action IV. Communications […]
3 TRSU meetings as teacher contract negotiations kick off
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Board Bargaining Council will hold a special meeting to prepare for teacher contract negotiations at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 in the superintendent’s office in the Roost Building at Fletcher Farm in Ludlow. Then, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, the bargaining council subcommittee will meet at Cavendish Town Elementary […]
VSAC offers college aid workshops at high schools
Beginning in January, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer free workshops to help families fill out college financial aid forms at local high schools. The informal workshops offer guidance on filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA is the basis for determining eligibility for federal Pell grants, VSAC’s Vermont State Grant, financial […]
TRSU Act 46 Study Committee meeting for Dec. 16, 2015
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union’s Act 46 Study Committee has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the Library Learning Commons of Green Mountain Union High School, 716 VT Route 103 S. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order – a. Roll Call b. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of […]
CAES Board meeting for Dec. 14, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 at the library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Minutes Approval a. Minutes of Nov. 9, 2015 – Regular Meeting IV. Communications a. Written/Oral […]
TRSU superintendent, assoc. super announce retirements
©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Two Rivers Supervisory Union Superintendent Bruce Williams and Associate Superintendent Linda Waite have announced they will retire from their positions effective June 30, 2016. The search for Williams’ replacement will be handled by an outside search firm, while the TRSU Executive Board has recommended dissolving the post of associate superintendent in […]
TRSU Exec Committee meeting Dec. 3
The Executive Committee of Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet at Fletcher Farm Roost, 609 VT Rt. 103 S., at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Below is its agenda: I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of November 16, 2015 IV. Business a. Budget Review […]
Spaghetti and meatballs attract $1,664 for Keewaydin camp
About 190 people chowed down at last Thursday’s Spaghetti Dinner fund-raiser to send 5th and 6th graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School to Keewaydin Environmental Education Camp, raising about $1,664. The annual event — held at the school cafeteria — brings out parents, their kids and school personnel to help prepare the sauce, pasta, garlic bread, […]
School merger study committee begins work
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sitting on small chairs in the Chester-/Andover Elementary School Library last week a group took up the task of studying merger options as required by Vermont’s new school consolidation law. Under Act 46, the state is encouraging school districts throughout Vermont to look at and adopt consolidation […]
GMUHS Honor Roll for 1st Quarter
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 1st Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year. Honors Middle School Honors are earned by those students with one off-setting grade not below a C-.(There must be an A+, A, or A- to offset the one grade of a C+, C or C-). High School Honors […]
GMUHS preps two teams for 2016 Iron Chef Jr. competition
Green Mountain Union High School will be entering two teams in this year’s Iron Chef Jr. competition: one from middle and one from high school. The teams are already working in the kitchen once a week searching for the perfect recipe to enter into the competition in March 2016. The middle school team consists of […]
Chester-Andover Elementary spaghetti fundraiser to support Keewaydin trip
Chester-Andover Elementary School invites the community to come for dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Staff and volunteers will be cooking and students will be serving a spaghetti dinner with proceeds going to help send 5th and 6th grade students at the school to the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center, for a week-long […]
