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TRSU looks to align school schedules for both its districts 'Test to Stay' keeps students in school instead of quarantine
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC During her monthly report to the Two Rivers Supervisory Union board, Superintendent Lauren Fierman spoke of “aligning the schedules” of the SU’s five schools. Currently, Cavendish Town Elementary School has an early release every Tuesday, with the remainder of the day being used by the faculty for […]
College News
Maximillian St. George of South Londonderry was among over 600 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus in Berea, Ohio, this fall who earned more than $12 million in merit scholarships. St. George, a graduate of Burr and Burton Seminary majoring in music industry, earned a $17,000 Deans’ Scholarship based on outstanding academic […]
Ludlow-Mt. Holly School District board agenda for Dec. 8
The board of the Ludlow-Mount Holly Unified Union School District will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Professional Development Room at Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. I. Call to order A. Roll Call […]
BRSU kids plunge into naming rights for community snowplows
By Robert J. Niles In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” Turns out a whole lot. For Vermont’s Agency of Transportation, granting schools the opportunity to name a snowplow that clears roads in their community was a chance for students to have fun, be creative, take pride in their state and celebrate […]
GMUSD finance committee gets first look at proposed FY23 budget
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Finance Committee of the Green Mountain Unified School District got a first look at the administration’s proposed 2022-23 budget as it met on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Green Mountain High School. The almost $15 million spending plan for running the high school plus Chester-Andover and Cavendish […]
TRSU board agenda for Dec. 2
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union board of directors will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Professional Development Room at Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call II. Approval […]
Vermont hits daily record in Covid cases as rollout begins for Pfizer vaccines for kids 5 to 11
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Despite statewide vaccination rates reaching the 90 percent threshold, Vermont’s new case numbers have reached a record high, hitting a record-setting one-day tally of 487 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, Nov. 4. This contributed to a record-breaking weekly total of 1,856, reversing a decline last week of 1,468 cases. The previous […]
TRSU board agenda for Nov. 4
The board of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 in the Art Room at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St., in Proctorsville, and via Zoom. To access via Zoom, click here. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: A. Roll Call II. Approval […]
GM board calls for more precise costs on $18M of $28M proposal Energy audit firm works toward bond vote in March 2022
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC At a special meeting on Monday night, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District weighed the $28 million proposal put forward by the New Hampshire firm Energy Efficient Investments as a result of its “energy audit” and decided to ask for more details on the […]
GM board votes to stop using Native American logo
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Just a few months after adopting a format that puts time limits on every item on its agenda, the Green Mountain Unified School District went spectacularly off the rails on Thursday night running to three hours rather than the 108 minutes outlined on the agenda. The sticking […]
Small public turnout at forum on fate of Chieftain mascot Speakers generally in favor of some degree of change
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC For what was expected to be a hot-button topic, the community discussion of whether to change Green Mountain High School’s Chieftain mascot last Thursday night drew relatively sparse attendance. The number of those on the Zoom call peaked at 52 toward the end of the meeting but […]
GMUSD board special meeting agenda for Oct. 25
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday Oct. 25, 2021 in the Green Mountain High School Library Media Center, 716 Rt. 103 south in Chester and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/89562377078 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. […]
GMUSD board agenda for Oct. 21
The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday October 21 at the Green Mountain High School’s Library/Media Center, 716 Rt. 103 south in Chester and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/86322221140 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER (2 min): […]
GMUSD board hears further details of energy audit findings Will look at prioritizing needs for a future bond issue
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last Tuesday night, the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District held a special meeting to begin looking at the long list of projects that came out of an “energy audit” conducted by Energy Efficient Investments or EEI over the past two years. EEI had presented […]
Two Covid cases send 5th & 6th graders at CAES home
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester-Andover Elementary School currently has two cases of Covid-19, causing the majority of the 5th and 6th graders to be sent home yesterday and today. According to Katherine Fogg, principal at both CAES and Cavendish Town Elementary School, they should be returning at the end of next week. CTES continues to […]
TRSU board agenda for Oct. 7
The Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7 in the Professional Development Room of Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St., and via Zoom. To access via Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/81904468426| and Phone: 646-876-9923 Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order A. Roll Call […]
Green Mountain Unified School Board to hold special meeting Oct. 5
The board of directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the GM High School Media Center, 716 VT-103 in Chester, and via Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/86497767646 646-876-9923 Below is its agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: III. PUBLIC […]
College News
Hana Kusumi of South Londonderry has been named to the Dean’s List for St. Lawrence University, in Canton, N.Y., for achieving academic excellence during the summer 2021 semester. Kusumi is a member of the Class of 2023 and is majoring in government and philosophy and had attended Stratton Mountain School. To be eligible for the […]
More CAES students quarantining; over 10%
of TRSU students return to remote learning 9 Covid positives send 200 Springfield students home
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC As of Wednesday, Sept. 22, more Chester-Andover Elementary students are quarantining and receiving remote instruction as combined classes of fifth and sixth graders were exposed to a member of the CAES community who has tested positive for Covid-19. This is the second CAES classroom this week to […]
GMUSD appoints new Chester director, hears results of ‘energy audit’
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain Unified School District board met on Thursday, Sept. 16 and added one more member to their ranks to replace Jeannie Wade of Chester who resigned when she took a job with Chester-Andover Elementary School, which is part of the district. On the previous night, […]
