Harwood pauses consolidation discussion to order school buildings review
The Harwood School Board has put the brakes on its consolidation exercise, shifting focus to invest over $110,000 in an architectural review of each school facility's condition before any specific changes are recommended.
School fundraisers reel in community support
Joint fundraising by Brookside Primary and Crossett Brook Middle schools’ PTOs has rallied community support for collecting prizes and in ticket sales. A similar effort launches in Fayston in May.
Alchemist Foundation hosts gap-year discussion Monday in Stowe
The Alchemist Foundation will host a free community conversation on Monday evening in Stowe to share information on gap years.
Spring musical ‘Anything Goes’ kicks off $1.3 million fundraiser for Harwood auditorium upgrades
Harwood Union High School’s theater program presented four performances of its spring musical “Anything Goes” on the high school stage this weekend, which also served as the backdrop to announce a $1.3 million fundraising campaign to fund upgrades to the school’s auditorium infrastructure.
Career center has a place and a plan, now needs permission
BARRE — The runway is incredibly short, the landing strip could be gone before it’s time to touch down, but plans to relocate the Central Vermont Career Center are preparing for takeoff.
Crossett Brook teams compete in Vt. Jr. Iron Chef
Teams of sixth- and eighth-grade students from Crossett Brook Middle School are headed to this weekend’s Jr. Iron Chef Vt. competition at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.
Harwood student among finalists in Sanders essay contest
A Harwood Union High School junior is among the students recognized by Sen. Bernie Sanders for having a top entry in the senator’s 15th annual State of the Union Essay Contest.
Tonight at Harwood: State legislators convene education reform discussion
State representatives from the communities of the Harwood Unified Union School District will convene a public forum to discuss public education reform from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight in the auditorium at Harwood Union High School.
Harwood presents spring musical, ‘Anything Goes,’ April 3-5
Harwood Union High School presents a comedy for its spring musical this year with performances of the classic “Anything Goes” set for April 3-5.
Career Center seeks Harwood at-large member for its board
The Town Meeting Day election failed to fill an at-large position on the Central Vermont Career Center School Board to be held by someone from the Harwood Unified Union School District.
UPDATE: Revised Mud Season school bus routes until further notice
MARCH 19: The Harwood Unified Union School District has announced revised Mud Season bus routes in effect until further notice
Harwood board chooses leaders, discusses Vt. ed reform pushback, explores school consolidation
At its post-election organizational meeting last week, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board re-elected its leaders, appointed members to officer roles for the coming year and looked ahead to multiple long-term projects that could spell significant changes for the future.
Help wanted: Harwood School Board looks to fill three seats from Waterbury-Duxbury
The Harwood Unified Union School Board is seeking to fill two vacant seats from Waterbury and one vacant seat from Duxbury.
UPDATE: Amidst cleanup, Crossett Brook to reopen Tuesday
Crossett Brook Middle School will reopen for classes on Tuesday amidst ongoing cleanup from a significant flooding event that occurred last Thursday.
CVCC budget approved, bond vote looms
BARRE — Ballots cast on Town Meeting Day in the 18-town school district that operates the Central Vermont Career Center were finally tabulated Thursday, and its regional board now has a budget and three vacant seats to fill, even as it weighs when to ask voters to approve a bond for a new, state-of-the-art facility.
Second flood in eight months closes Crossett Brook Middle School
Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury was closed on Thursday and remains closed today as cleanup crews work and school officials assess damage from the second major flooding event in less than eight months.
Harwood budget sails to approval with news of staff cuts expected
Voters across the Harwood Unified Union School District overwhelmingly approved the $49.2 million proposed school budget for the coming year and adding $500k to the Maintenance Reserve fund. News of staffing cuts required by the new budget is expected later this month.
Info. meeting offers a final look at Harwood’s 25-26 budget
Tonight is the Harwood Unified Union School District's annual meeting and final informational session pertaining to the proposed 2025-26 budget that is on the ballot in all six district communities tomorrow.
‘Keep the Public in Public Education’ State House rally features local speakers
Several local speakers were featured at a State House rally to “Keep the Public in Public Education” this week. Students, parents, educators and community members delivered messages to lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott that “Vermonters want good public schools and fair taxes.”
CLiF contest challenges young writers to write a two-sentence love story
The Children’s Literacy Foundation has announced the theme for its third annual Two-Sentence Story Contest for young writers in Vermont and New Hampshire.