9th-Graders Visit a Race Exhibit at the Echo Center
9th-Graders Visit a Race Exhibit at the Echo Center
December 3, 2012
On Thursday, November 8th, students in 9th grade Language Arts visited the Echo Center in Burlington to explore the visiting exhibit “Race: Are We So Different?” The social construction of race is an idea prevalent in the two novels we have read so far this year, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Zora […]
Save the Date!
December 3, 2012
The Wellness Committee would like to invite you to attend a workshop on Wednesday, December 5th. Vermont Commons Wellness Initiative is sponsoring Catherine Schiller to lead students and parents in two mindfulness based stress reduction workshops on December 5th. Workshop 1 for students “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction,” 3:45 – 5:00 PM Workshop 2 for parents […]
VCS Students Featured in the Burlington Free Press
December 3, 2012
Click here to read the Burlington Free Press article titled “Vermont Commons students get a taste of China in Montreal” which covers the recent World Language field trip.
Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-27-12
November 27, 2012
Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you, Liz
Artisan Craft Fair – Saturday, December 8th
November 16, 2012
Vermont Commons School is hosting a quality craft fair on Saturday, December 8th, from 10 AM – 4 PM. We have an array of artisans planning to attend and range of crafts including: wool, paper, beading, handcrafted handbags, jewelry, terrariums, hand-painted scarves and prints, pies, wooden rolling pins, and more! There is no fee for […]
Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-14-12
November 14, 2012
Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you! Liz
Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-7-12
November 7, 2012
Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you! Liz
Keys to the Castle
November 1, 2012
The most common use of the word “steward” in modern terms is likely to refer to the people whose job it is to assist passengers during airplane flights – stewards and stewardesses. Not to slight these hard working folks who put up with all manner of issues from customers, but the word in old English […]