CCS teacher named a Rowland Foundation Fellow

Eighth grade humanities teacher Julia Beerworth has been named a 2025 Rowland Foundation Fellow. During the 2025-26 school year, Julia will focus on increasing opportunities for project-based and experiential learning at Charlotte Central School, with a particular emphasis on middle-level students.

The fellowship funds will allow the school to retain a middle-level teacher for the year, a position that would have been financially unfeasible otherwise, enabling Beerworth to focus on this important work, instead of her usual class schedule.

Music news

On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb 1, Liam Anderson, Nathan Woldow and Ansel Schwartzman represented the school at the District 3 band, orchestra and chorus festival held at the A. D. Lawton school in Essex Junction. They all auditioned and scored the highest in their sections.

Administrators’ note to the Charlotte community

Tim O’Leary, principal, and Beth Slater, assistant principal and director of student services, released a note to the Charlotte community addressing recent national political actions that have sparked a range of reactions, raising deep concerns for many while being applauded by others.

In their note they said that this complexity is challenging, and it underscores why the school’s commitment to creating an inclusive space for all and fostering responsible citizenship is more important than ever.

The administrators said that in moments like these, the school returns to its core values as a school and a community, reaffirming a shared responsibility to ensure that every student — no matter their identity, background or family structure — feels safe, valued and supported.

On Jan. 24, Superintendent Adam Bunting wrote to the entire Champlain Valley School District community, recognizing that many in our schools, including LGBTQIA+ students, New Americans and immigrant families, are feeling particularly vulnerable right now. He made it clear that it is both our ethical and legal duty to educate all students while honoring their stories and identities. He also emphasized that district schools will continue to ensure that every student feels safe, supported, able to learn and thrive. 

Soon after, Vermont Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders addressed all superintendents across the state, reaffirming Vermont’s commitment to upholding both state and federal laws protecting students.

Charlotte Central School strives to teach and live by a simple but powerful commitment:

Take care of yourself.
Take care of each other.
Take care of this place.