Artisan Craft Fair – Saturday, December 8th
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 […]
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 […]
Close Encounters of the VCS Kind
October 4, 2012
Dear Friends, So often my September letter is a reflection of the Fall Encounter Week, and as this year we delayed our autumnal adventures later into the season, I include a few belated musings about this truly unique aspect of life at VCS. I have been part of many schools in my day but have […]
Graduation Ceremony Friday, June 8 at 10:30am
May 25, 2012
The Vermont Commons School 2012 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 8. There will be yearbook signing at the school from 8:30 to 9:30AM. Graduation ceremonies will begin at 10:30AM at the University of Vermont Horticultural Farm next to the school. Please join us for lunch after graduation. Ambient Photography will be on […]
Science 7 Leads Green-Up at the School House
May 14, 2012
Friday, our 7th-graders got to be the big kids for a change as we worked with the School House during Green-Up Day. School House alumni Mason Hill and Will Shayne led a group of School House kids along with three other adult-led groups as we scoured the campus for winter and spring trash. The VCS […]
WATCH GRADUATION ON RETN CHANNEL 16 OR DVD
May 7, 2012
Watch the 2012 VCS graduation on the education station, RETN Channel 16, on Thursday, June 14, at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday, June 17, at 5 p.m., or watch online at www.retn.org after June 14. Order a DVD and watch it anytime! SAVE $5 when you buy your DVD prior to graduation [click here]. […]
Melinda Moulton Talks to VCS About Her Work on Burlington’s Waterfront May 9
May 2, 2012
On Wednesday, May 9 at 9:40am, local developer Melinda Moulton will speak to students about her personal story, her life growth, and experience through the sixties into her professional life and how she came to the work of redeveloping the Burlington waterfront. She will also show a visual presentation of the development of Burlington’s waterfront.
VCS 15th Anniversary Auction May 7-19
April 30, 2012
The VCS 15th Anniversary Auction is open. The auction will run from May 7, 2012 to May 19, 2012, with proceeds going to Vermont Commons School to support our unique educational programs. Auction items range from vacation cottages to donated goods and services guaranteed to delight and surprise. Click here to see the auction items […]