Harwood Rwanda program hosts benefit concert at Zenbarn
The Harwood Union High School Rwanda Travel Study program will host a benefit concert this Sunday, Jan. 14, at Zenbarn in Waterbury Center.
Four meetings left to learn about Harwood renovation needs
Four more community meetings are scheduled this month for local residents to learn about proposed renovations for Harwood Union Middle/High School.
Moretown Elementary School will reopen Jan. 2
Families with students at Moretown Elementary School were notified on Wednesday that their school will be ready to reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, following the holiday break.
School budget work on hold until January
Harwood Unified Union School District leaders have put discussions around the budget for the 2024-25 school year on hold until after the holidays due to incomplete information needed from the state Agency of Education to proceed. The board also heard about an overdue labor contract and a new program at Brookside.
Community meetings on Harwood renovations continue tonight at Crossett Brook
The discussion around planning for major renovations to Harwood Union Middle/High School continues tonight with the fourth in a series of community meetings. Tonight’s gathering will be in the library at Crossett Brook Middle School, 6-8 p.m.
Harwood’s National Honor Society inducts 33 new members
Harwood Union High School’s National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony recently, adding 33 new juniors and seniors to the chapter.
Harwood school board leaders will not run for re-election in March
Town Meeting Day may be three months off, but some local officials are already deciding whether they will sign up to run for re-election.
Dec. 8-9: Middle schools team up to present Seussical Jr.
Students from both Crossett Brook and Harwood Union middle schools are teaming up to present the musical “Seussical Jr.” this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9.
School officials ask the public to weigh in on $92.2 million for Harwood renovations
Faced with building repairs, renovations, and improvements now estimated at more than $90 million, Harwood Unified Union School District officials are taking their lists and plans and drawings to each of the district’s communities to ask the public to weigh in on the choices. The second of six community meetings is tonight.
National education journal spotlights Harwood Harkness
The Harkness initiative at Harwood Union High School is featured in the December issue of the American School Board Journal, a national trade publication. Find a link to the article here.
First school district PCB tests detect some contamination at Warren Elementary
Results of air testing done at Warren Elementary School in early September have come back with findings of PCB contamination above a state action level in one location in the school’s basement.
School district asks public to weigh in on Harwood renovation plans
A new renovation bond for Harwood Union Middle/High School is on the horizon for 2024 and school district officials this week will launch a series of meetings to gauge public opinion before they decide exactly what to include in the project plans.
Winter weather notice from the superintendent
With winter weather conditions forecast for overnight tonight into Thursday morning, Harwood Unified Union School District Superintendent Mike Leichliter shared the district’s winter-weather protocols message this afternoon with families.
Nov. 9-11: Harwood drama takes on real-life tragedy in ‘The Laramie Project’
Harwood Union High School’s drama program presents its fall play, “The Laramie Project,” this week, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11.
Governor holds press conference at Central Vermont Career Center
Gov. Phil Scott will hold his weekly press conference today at 11 a.m. at Central Vermont Career Center in Barre. The visit will highlight Careers in Construction Month and the governor will be joined by students, business leaders and workforce development professionals.
Crossett Brook Middle School welcomes a unique horse troupe
A unique herd of steeds stampedes on Crossett Brook Middle School for a back-to-school performance Sept. 14 hosted by the Flynn meant to spark wonder and joy.
And the 2023-24 school year begins…
Monday, Aug. 28, was the first day of school for many students in the Harwood Unified Union School District. Photographer Gordon Miller caught the scene at morning drop-off at Brookside Primary School in Waterbury.
Back to school is around the corner
The 2023-24 school year is fast approaching and parents in the Harwood Unified Union School District have a little bit of homework to do ahead of the first day.
A new but familiar face heads back to the classroom
In a move that no one could have seen coming, circumstances recently fell into place to land Waitsfield Elementary School a new but familiar face to be one of its two 5th and 6th grade teachers for the upcoming school year.
CCV announces half-price tuition
Action by the Vermont state Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott will allow Vermonters seeking education and training in certain high-demand fields a 50% tuition break at the Community College of Vermont during the upcoming academic year.