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West River Montessori hosts toddler program open house
The West River Montessori School at 3650D Route 100 North n South Londonderry is hosting an open house for its toddler program from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 21. The public is invited to visit the school, experience the Montessori method and meet teachers and families. Contact 802-824-5033 or wrmsabc@gmail.com with questions.
GMUHS Board of Directors meeting agenda for Thursday May 14, 2015
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet in the conference room at GMUHS, 716 VT Rt 103 S. in Chester, at 6 p.m. May 14, 2015 for its regular meeting. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes […]
GMUHS announces 3rd quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has released the names of those making the Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter. 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 […]
Olympic skier joins Okemo Mountain School Board of Directors
Okemo Mountain School welcomes Julia Ford, member of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team, to its Board of Directors. Ford’s roots are grounded in Vermont and Okemo Mountain Resort, where she learned to ski and later attended Okemo Mountain School. “We are delighted to have Julia’s enthusiasm and expertise added to our board,” says […]
VSAC offers college-bound seniors a chance to win $50 gift card
May 1 is the last day for most seniors to inform a college of their plans to enroll. Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is joining Reach Higher, the nationwide celebration started by first lady Michelle Obama to encourage students to pursue and complete their education. VSAC invites high school seniors and families to share their decisions […]
Green Mountain school board OKs funds for use of Greven Field, considers merging some teams
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-The Chester Telegraph Sports seemed to be topic of the moment at the Green Mountain Union High school board meeting on Thursday, April 16 at the high school. It followed an hourlong executive session for a student disciplinary hearing Brendan McNamara, director of Athletics, Facilities and Transportation, kicked off the meeting by […]
CAES board works to smooth over consolidation issues, addresses school nurse concerns
By Gloria Dufield ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Much of the agenda at the Monday, April 13 Chester-Andover School Board meeting reflected the 2013 consolidation of Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union and the Rutland-Windsor Supervisory Union into the Two Rivers Supervisory Union. TRSU’s Innovations in Learning Committee recommended offering limited school choice for grades K-8 within the school district. […]
Annual Ladd Scholarship fundraiser Saturday, April 25
From 6 to 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, the Chester Rotary will be holding its annual Andrew and Heidi Ladd Scholarship fundraiser at the Fullerton Inn, 40 The Common in Chester. The cost is $20 per person and tickets can be purchased by contacting Malcolm Summers at 875-5886. This event includes a vertical dinner, silent […]
Eight inducted into Bellows Falls National Honor Society
Eight new members have been inducted into Bellows Falls Union High School’s National Honor Society, the Jessie A. Judd-Marilee B. Huntoon chapter. Two induction ceremonies were held at the school. Three seniors — Amy Baker, Molly DuFault and Sarah Wells — were inducted on Wednesday, April 8 in a daytime ceremony in front of the […]
Free college planning workshop at Whiting Library
Whiting Library at 117 Main St. in Chester is offering a free workshop on post-secondary school planning with Wendy Hayward at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. The evening will focus on helping students and families better understand the planning process, the application procedures and interview strategies. Hayward of Hayward Educational Consulting has been helping […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for Thursday, April 16, 2015
The Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet at GMUHS Library Learning Commons, 716 VT Rt 103 S. in Chester, at 6 p.m. April 16, for its regular meeting. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of March […]
CAES Board of Directors agenda for Monday, April 13, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015 in the school’s library, 72 Main St. in Chester. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order a. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of March 10, 2015-Regular Meeting IV. […]
2nd annual Gordon fundraiser draws a crowd to help fill scholarship coffers
By Gloria Dufield © 2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC A brief return to winter temperatures didn’t keep friends, family and community members from attending the second annual Heath Gordon Scholarship Fundraiser at the Chester American Legion on Saturday night. More than 200 people attended the musical event, which also included a 50/50 raffle and both a live […]
Sterling College offers intensives on cheesemaking, charcuterie and using draft horses
Craftsbury Common Students who wish to learn how to create small-scale artisanal food or how to run a farm using draft horses may register now for Sterling College’s summer short courses in sustainable food and agriculture. Sterling College summer program is entering its second year in 2015, with hands-on classes that allow students to gain inspiration, […]
Nominations sought for Early Educator of Year Award
MIDDLEBURY To recognize excellence in the teaching of Vermont’s young children, the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children announces the first Early Educator of the Year Award. In this first year of the award, the Permanent Fund will be accepting nominations for an outstanding home-based childcare professional who has demonstrated a commitment to quality early childhood […]
GM 8th grader to compete in state Geo Bee; Springfield Rotary seeks scholarship applicants
Green Mountain Union High eighth-grader Chase Ordway-Smith has been chosen one of the semi-finalists eligible to compete in the 2015 Vermont National Geographic State Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The contest will be held at Middlebury College on Friday, March 27. His parents are Tara Ordway-Smith and Gloria Smith of Chester. This is […]
Squeaker of a write-in contest for Grafton Select Board; sale of Town Garage OK’d
It was a quiet day for Grafton officials as voters met at the Grafton Elementary School Tuesday for a less than hourlong Town Meeting, then sporadic visitation during daylong Australian balloting. The Grafton Select Board will have a new member with the write-in candidacy of Ron Pilette, who won a tight race 69 to 67 […]
Budget passes at relocated Andover Town Meeting
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015-Telegraph Publishing LLC Failure of the Town Hall heating system forced the Andover Town Meeting to be moved to a hall at the Andover Community Church across the street, resulting in a standing room only crowd and prompting a joke from moderator Jon Bliss about the separation of church and state. Despite […]
Green Mountain Union High announces 2nd quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has released the names of those making the Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter. 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-). […]
News analysis: Are school tax rates going down?
Last August, Chester’s Select Board asked representatives of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns and the tax department, to attend a special meeting to explain Vermont’s education finance system. But it seems the Chester Select Board is still having difficulties understanding the way that about 70 percent of Chester’s property tax burden is calculated. […]
