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3 Chester students earn high honors at New England Classical Academy
The New England Classical Academy, a non-profit, independent, coeducational day school located in Claremont N.H. announces its 2nd quarter honors recipients, three of whom are from Chester. Summa Cum Laude (students earning a grade point average of 97% and higher) Samantha Lavertue, 11th Grade, Claremont, N.H. Marin Pennell, 8th Grade, Chester, VT. Autumn Rose Prunier, […]
New name, new transitional structure for school supervisory union
LUDLOW The public relations committee of the new Two Rivers Supervisory Union, which encompasses Chester and Andover schools, has announced that work is well under way for the launch of the merged organization on July 1, 2013. The following principles have been adopted by the board: a) The new SU organization will be sized to […]
1st quarter honor roll announced by GMUHS
Green Mountain Union Middle and High School has announced its first quarter honor roll. 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 C+, C or C-). High School Honors means that the […]
Briefs: Trunk or Treat for Halloween; GMUHS kids get Academy grant; Opera Theatre receives grant
Children’s Halloween set with bonfire, Trunk or Treat The Annual Chester Halloween Bonfire and Trunk or Treat will begin with costumed children gathering at Chester Andover Elementary School, at 72 Main St., at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. Sandwiched between an escort of the Chester Vermont Police Department and the Chester Fire Department, the […]
Supervisory Union merger OK’d; Waite interim super; Gray out at CAES
By Andy Jackins The Vermont State Board of Education has formally approved the merger of the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union and the Rutland-Windsor Supervisory Union. The vote took place on May 15, with the newly merged supervisory union taking over July 1, 2013. The merger means that the WSWSU towns of Chester, Andover, Baltimore and […]
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 C+, C or C-). High School Honors means that the […]
63 in Class of 2012 graduate from GMUHS
By Cynthia Prairie With all the anticipation that befits a coming adventure and the sadness of leaving a place of comfort, Green Mountain High School’s Class of 2012 graduated Friday, June 15, as the sun set behind the school. Graduation ceremonies took place on the front lawn, on a cooling evening warmed by friends and […]
GMUHS Senior awards and scholarships for 2012
The following awards and scholarships were presented to the graduating Green Mountain students either during the Class of 2012 Senior Awards night or on graduation night. Alumni Award Mathew Curley American Legion Chester Post #67 Scholarship Kate Amsden and Alexandra DeRosia American Legion Auxiliary Chester Post #67 Scholarship Mckala Benson American Legion Wallace McNulty Hoyle […]
Bittersweet Family Day as CAES bids farewell to Plunkard
Becky Plunkard has been with Chester-Andover Elementary School for 19 years — it’s been so long that she had to look back in her records to check, she said. Secretary, paraprofessional, special education teacher, substitute teacher, mentor, Respect Club adviser, special events and after school activities coordinator. “I have kids that I remember when they […]
3 GM 7th graders honored by state for essays
Three Green Mountain Union 7th graders have been recognized by the office of the Vermont Secretary of State for essays they have written on the rights and responsibilities of voters. Secretary of State Jim Condos honored the winners of the 2012 Vermont Secretary of State’s Poster and Essay Contest today, Tuesday, May 22nd at the […]
15 from GMUHS inducted National Honor Society
One junior and 14 sophomores from Green Mountain Union High were inducted into the Flamstead Chapter of the National Honor Society Wednesday night at the school. The induction ceremony, lead by counselors Ally Oswald and Pamela O’Neil and chapter President Mark Harwood, was preceded by a dinner for inductees and their families prepared […]
GM’s Ferenc named VT Principal of the Year
By Shawn Cunningham Green Mountain Union High School Principal Tom Ferenc has been named MetLife/NASSP High School Principal of the Year for Vermont. It was just last week that another Chester educator, Frank Kelley, was recognized statewide for his history teaching chops. The award – which is underwritten by MetLife on behalf of the National […]
Creation of new GMUHS library under way
Renovations have begun on the Green Mountain Union High library in mid-April. GMUSH Principal said the renovations will make the library “the coolest place in the school,” not the least because of its central air conditioning. With two more weeks of work, the $100,000 renovations should be completed the week of May 15. The project […]
Kelley named Vermont History Teacher of the Year
By Stephen Seitz The spotlight of recognition shone on Chester-Andover Elementary School teacher Frank Kelley recently, as he was named Gilder Lehrman Vermont History Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization that promotes the study of American history and provides resources to help teachers. Each […]
Bourque leaving GM School Board after 7 years
By Rebecca Salem After seven years serving as chair of the Green Mountain Union High School Board, Bill Bourque will be stepping down in July. He and his family are moving west – from Andover to Manchester, VT. Bourque became chairman of the school board shortly after joining in 2005. At that time, he was […]
Green Mountain Honor Roll announced for 3rd quarter
Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 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 School Honors means that […]
15 from GMUHS named to National Honor Society
Fifteen students from Green Mountain Union High School have been named to the National Honor Society, Flamstead Chapter, announced Ally Oswald, NHS adviser and GMUHS guidance counselor. The 91-year-old National Honor Society, with chapters in all 50 states, honors students who have “demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character,” according to […]
Green Mountain library poised for major renovation
By Rebecca Salem When students return to Green Mountain Union High School following Spring Break at the end of April, they’ll find a renovated, rehabbed and rewired library that Principal Tom Ferenc hopes will offer them a modern and comfortable learning environment that fosters interaction. The $100,000 renovation, which is expected to take two weeks […]
Sunspots and students
Photo and text by Claudio Veliz Students from Paul Martorano’s 3rd and 4th grade class at Chester-Andover Elementary School were treated Thursday, March 8, to a solar viewing session of sunspots and one of the most violent magnetic storm concentrations on its surface in at least half a decade. Claudio Veliz and Ron Jackson of […]
To the Editor: Voters urged to pass Green Mountain HS budget
To the Editor, Thanks to the hard work of Green Mountain Union High School administration and staff, the GMUHS proposed 2012-13 budget represents an increase in expenditures over the prior year of 1.43%, less than half the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for 2011, and almost $5,000 less than the […]
