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Chester, Bennington residents earn degrees from University of Wyoming
Julie A. Hart of Chester earned her master of science degree and Jessica Rose Walker of Bennington earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wyoming at the completion of the 2013 spring semester. Located in Laramie, the University of Wyoming is the state’s only 4-year higher education institution. It offers a low […]
Green Mountain grad takes flight with internship at Air & Space Museum
ON THE COVER: Laura and a member of the Blue Crew assist a visitor at the National Air and Space Museum. // Photos courtesy National Air & Space Museum By Andy Jackins Laura Hofmann, the 2011 salutatorian at Green Mountain Union High and current Middlebury College junior, is spending 10 weeks in the nation’s capital […]
GMUHS announces 4th quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the 4th 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 School Honors means that […]
Under perfect skies, 41 graduate from GMUHS
ON THE COVER: Ann-Marie Toussaint gets a kiss from her nephew during graduation ceremonies. The 41 members of the Green Mountain Union High School Class of 2013 graduated under perfect skies on Friday evening, June 21 on the grounds of the school. In attendance were family and friends of the graduates as well as members […]
CAES arts & literary e-zine, Zeenalini, now in its 4th year
On the cover: Students work on the magazine; one student’s offering and the latest Zeenalini cover. By Wendy Svec Zeenalini, the arts and literary online magazine of Chester-Andover Elementary School, now in its fourth year, has published the works of more than 50 local students in its latest edition. Any student, ages 5 to 12, […]
Ralston valedictorian, McNally salutatorian of GMUHS Class of 2013
Jessica Ralston has been named valedictorian of Green Mountain High School’s Class of 2013 and Katie McNally has been named its salutatorian, the school has announced. A valedictorian is chosen to give the closing speech of a school’s graduating class, and that honor usually is conferred on the person achieving the highest in academic excellence […]
Alumni roll into town for weekend of golf, parties, parade and more
By Karen Zuppinger The Chester High School/Green Mountain Union High School Alumni Association kicks of its annual alumni weekend celebration on the morning of Friday June 7 with a golf tournament at Tater Hill Golf Club on Popple Dungeon Road. “This is one of our most popular events,” says association President Karl Lauren. “We often […]
New Two Rivers SU readies to move to Fletcher Farm House
By Cynthia Prairie The new Two Rivers Supervisory Union will begin operating this summer out of buildings at Fletcher Farm, 611 Vt. Route 103 in Ludlow. The new consolidated school union will be taking over the two-story, 3,360-square-foot Fletcher Farm House, which was renovated in 2007, and 800-square-feet of space in the Roost, one of […]
GMUHS Prom Pix! Send in yours
Green Mountain Union High School’s 2013 Prom was held at the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore in Ludlow last Saturday night. The theme was The Great Gatsby, and the room was suitably decorated. The elegance of the prom was certainly reflected in the dresses, gowns, suits and tuxedos of the young men and young women in […]
Green Mountain announces 3rd quarter honor roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its Honor Roll for the third 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 School Honors means that […]
CAES project to offer free food to students’ families; science for homeschoolers
The Chester-Andover Parent/Teacher group is working in conjunction with Black River Produce, Lisai’s Chester Market, the Grateful Garden, churches and volunteers to provide free food staples throughout the summer for anyone with a child enrolled at CAES or Green Mountain Union High School, regardless of income. Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, beginning the […]
NECA third-quarter honor roll announced
New England Classical Academy based in Claremont, NH, announces the third quarter honor roll for its students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2012-2013 school year. Four of those students are from Chester. Summa Cum Laude (students earning a grade point average of 97% and higher) Autumn Rose Prunier, 7th Grade, West Windsor, VT. […]
Prom clothes available at Thrift Shop
High school proms are just around the corner and the Thrift Shop at the Chester-Andover Family Center has both prom dresses and tuxedos in stock. While prom dresses are in stock, donations of more are welcomed, as are donations of children’s clothes. All clothing needs to be clean and in good condition. Also, be sure […]
Teens step in to rebuild preschoolers’ damaged milk jug igloo
By Greg Hart Sports editor A milk jug igloo built for a class of preschoolers and torn apart within two days of its completion has been reconstructed by a group of teenagers, much to the delight of the little ones and their teachers. On Monday, April 1, Chester Community Preschool teacher assistant Kathleen Karl posted […]
Chester Community Preschool holds open house
The staff at Chester Community Preschool invites parents of preschool age children to an open house from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Chester Community Preschool provides a tuition free program for any preschool age child who lives in Chester, Andover, Baltimore or Cavendish. The open house gives parents and their children a chance […]
Chester loves ‘Chicago’ and ‘Chicago’ loves Chester
The three performances of Green Mountain Union High School’s production of Bob Fosse’s Chicago took Chester by storm last Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Below is a photo gallery taken at two performances. We also have video of three numbers: Roxie; All I Care About; and When Velma Takes the Stand. Set in the 1920s […]
GMUHS students present past at History Symposium
Green Mountain Union High School held its History Symposium on Wednesday, March 13. Dozens of students exhibited panels, slideshows, interact displays and documentaries that they produced as an adjunct to their classroom history studies. The students made presentations and answered questions from visitors. Topics ranged from indentured servitude to Elvis Presley.
Vacation raffle to benefit Keewaydin trip for CAES
Chester-Andover Elementary School students are selling raffle tickets for a seven-day Florida vacation as they continue to raise money for the biennial trip to Keewaydin Environmental camp. Julie and Jeff Hance have very generously donated a seven-night stay at the beautiful RCI – Summer Bay Resorts, in Clermont, FL, [http://www.summerbayresort.com/orlando.htm] minutes from Orlando, Disney World, Universal […]
GMUHS announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 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-). High School Honors means that […]
GMUHS senior heads to Poetry Out Loud Competition
Four Windsor County students — one a senior from Green Mountain Union High — will be heading to the Barre Opera House on Wednesday, March 13 to compete in the 2013 Vermont Poetry Out Loud State Competition. There they will meet 34 other students vying to win the State Championship in the national poetry recitation […]
