Harwood board drops investigation, lets hockey coach firing stand
Four months after Harwood Boys Hockey Coach Jacob Grout was fired for sending an expletive-laden message to his team, the Harwood school board has decided against having an investigator look into how the incident was handled.
Harwood class of 2021: ‘Spirit in the face of adversity’
It’s difficult to find a Harwood Union High School graduate from the past several decades who doesn’t recognize Kathy Cadwell. But just to be sure, when she took the podium at Saturday’s commencement, she started with an introduction: “My name is Kathy Cadwell and I’m graduating from Harwood today.”
Harwood bids farewell to retiring staff and those moving on
As Harwood Union High School’s 2020-2021 school year drew to a close, the students and faculty said goodbye to those retiring or leaving the school for projects elsewhere.
A giant surprise, foot bumps, and possibly the final year as Thatcher Brook Primary School
As last days of school go, the consensus at Thatcher Brook Primary School was that this year’s final day was pretty epic. When ever has a school with some 400 students plus teachers managed to keep a secret to stage a giant surprise party when excitement for summer vacation is at an all-time high?
Governor seeks applicants for state Board of Education
Gov. Phil Scott has announced that he is seeking applications for an opening on the State Board of Education.
Resignation creates short-term school board opening for Duxbury
Wanted: A Duxbury resident to volunteer to serve on the Harwood Union School Board for approximately six months.
School board holds first in-person meeting since 2020; main item planned for executive session
The Harwood Unified Union School Board has changed plans for its special meeting at 6 p.m. this evening to discuss the hockey coach termination case from earlier this year. The meeting has been switched from an online video conference to the board’s first in-person meeting in more than a year.
Committee offers 'Brookside Primary School' for new school name
The Renaming Team at Thatcher Brook Primary School this week presented to the Harwood Unified Union School Board the choice of "Brookside Primary School" as the new name for the pre-K to grade 4 school on Stowe Street.
Under a tent and bright sunshine, Crossett Brook salutes 8th graders
It took a pandemic to rethink the traditional in-person 8th grade graduation at Crossett Brook Middle School this year.
Harwood Union High School Class of 2021
Members of the senior class will cross the stage outside at Harwood Union High School in a ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Kids bike helmets bound for Montpelier school land in Waterbury
Primary school physical education teacher Carol Baitz accepted a surprise donation of 75 kids bike helmets recently after a shipment headed to Montpelier took a detour to Waterbury.
Parents, students will have a new school busing plan to learn for 2021-22 school year
It may be end-of-school madness time now but school officials in the Harwood district are already putting out bits of information signaling changes families of K-12 students can expect when school resumes in late August.
Board endorses middle school merger if bond passes; Duxbury rep likely stepping down
The long-sought merger of Harwood Unified Union School District’s middle schools took several big steps forward this week as the school board voted nearly unanimously to combine Harwood Union Middle School’s seventh and eighth grades with those at Crossett Brook Middle School.
Three new names proposed for Thatcher Brook Primary School
The Renaming Team at Thatcher Brook is pleased to announce that the ballot is ready! The team, made up of 15 students and staff from Thatcher Brook Primary School, has reviewed, discussed and weighed the nearly 250 nominations received from community members across all six HUUSD towns. The three finalists on the ballot are…
Card shower for departing Thatcher Brook Primary School staff
In just two short weeks, the Thatcher Brook Primary School community will say farewell to five retiring staff members and two staffers who have served students and the community with hard work and dedication for many years.
Under the stars, ‘The Fantasticks’ takes a bow
Three nights, three shows. Outside from sunset until the stars and moon provided house lights, Harwood Union Theatre presented the classic, “The Fantasticks” musical at Camp Meade last weekend. Here’s a collection of photos from photographer Gordon Miller.
Harwood senior prom set for Mad River Barn
Harwood prom is back. This year, prom is happening this Saturday, May 22, at the Mad River Barn in Waitsfield.
School board packs agendas with big-picture decisions before summer break
Like students headed toward final exams, the Harwood Unified Union School Board has a significant number of subjects to juggle as it heads toward its summer recess at the end of June.
Principals to school board: Halt firing investigation
The case involving the firing of Harwood Union High School’s boys hockey coach in February has gone into overtime after 14 administrators in the district asked the school board to halt its investigation of the matter.
Digging, planting, singing
Members of the Crossett Brook Middle School fifth-grade chorus planted an Autumn Blaze maple tree on the school campus last week, the 24th year the Waterbury Rotary Club has gifted a tree to the school.