Education

Throughout the year, the Champlain Valley School District schools have embraced the vision: “We are a learning community focused on growth and belonging for all.”

As the end of this school year nears, classes are taking final field trips for learning outside of the classroom, including trips to Shelburne Farms (first graders), Echo Leahy Center (kindergarten, third and fourth graders), Media Factory (some of seventh and eighth graders), Champlain Valley Union High (eighth graders), Jazz Fest (jazz band), trout release in Starksboro (sixth graders), Jay Peak (eighth graders), Oakledge Park (seventh graders) and Spare Time Entertainment (fifth and sixth graders).

On an early May morning as the school day began, principal Adam Bunting was standing outside the Champlain Valley Union High building waving to arriving students.

The Vermont Legislature is playing an expensive shell game — and planning worse. The “equalized pupil” is the shell under which the pea is hidden.

In addition to celebrating the day-to-day work of the staff at Charlotte Central School, it’s worth thinking about the little things happening behind the scenes:

“Working at the Taco Stand, a fast-food Mexican restaurant, on busy Friday nights prepared me for deadlines in the newsroom,” said Scooter MacMillan, editor of The Charlotte News.

The passing of the Champlain Valley School District budget has allowed Charlotte Central School to start thinking forward to the 2024-25 school year.

The cost of college is nearing $100,000 a year for some undergraduate schools; yet, there is no guarantee of a job after graduation. Forbes reported this February that less than half of graduates feel optimistic with their career prospects.

A newer tradition at Charlotte Central School has been the monthly all-school meetings that are hosted by different grades.

Will you see confetti, or will there be a somber screen?

Charlotte Central School students have had a number of opportunities lately to research and explore their favorite topics.

On Tuesday, March 19, the Champlain Valley School District board voted to accept the resignation of its superintendent.

The Champlain Valley School District board’s meeting began on Tuesday, March 12, with Meghan Metzler of Charlotte being chosen unanimously as its next chair.

Throughout the week, I have spent a significant time listening to the caregivers and community members of the Champlain Valley School District. The common thread is a commitment to children.

In mid-February a team of experts talked about how they support the social and mental health needs of Charlotte Central School students. They discussed how they work to give children the instruction and support to feel successful academically, socially, emotionally and behaviorally.

The annual Charlotte Central School spelling bee took place at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, with the second-eighth grade grade students watching.

In early February, Champlain Valley School District principals and Superintendent Sanchez visited Charlotte Central School to learn from each other and to celebrate the school’s focus on collaboration, differentiated instruction and engaged learners.