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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 […]
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 […]
