Daily Archives: June 8, 2012

Four Champlain Valley Union High School students were recognized for writing winning essays in the Secretary of State’s annual essay contest. Each wrote about the importance of voting in a democracy. The students were challenged to understand the reasons for low voter turnout, especially among young voters, and to tackle suggestions to improve voter participation.… Read More

The Renaissance School Annual Student Art Show, Picnic and Auction was held last week. This is an annual celebration of the art program at the school along with a picnic dinner with auction for families and friends. Inside the school’s large performance space, students, friends and family were treated to an exhibit of hundreds of… Read More

The Shelburne Community School (SCS) children enjoyed a fine and fun-filled day last week for the PTO’s 19th Annual Jogathon fundraiser. In the morning, the preschool through 2nd grade students ran around the flagpole circle at SCS, while the 3rd-5th graders ran the Davis-Fletcher loop in the Davis Park neighborhood. The middle school students then… Read More

High school students engage in carbon reducing initiatives By Laurie Caswell-Burke As our area high schools finish their final days and students, faculty, and administrators look forward to a slower summer pace, it is evident that steady progress was made on the environmental front this year. Their collective actions through multiple initiatives focused on reducing carbon footprints do make a difference.… Read More