VCS 15th Anniversary Auction May 7-19
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 […]
15th Anniversary Green-Gray Celebration June 6
April 17, 2012
Come help us celebrate Vermont Commons School’s 15th Anniversary at Shelburne Farms. There will be a red carpet, a DJ, a photo booth, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, awards, and Peter Goff’s Multi-Media Extravaganza! When: Wednesday, June 6 from 6-9pm Where: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn Attire: Creative formal in green or gray RSVP: Please RSVP by May […]
Michael Jager of JDK Design at VCS April 18
April 13, 2012
Michael Jager of Jager Di Paola Kemp Design in Burlington will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, April 18 at 9:40AM.
Students in the Trees
April 11, 2012
The Tree Research & Service class has been busy helping the trees around the Burlington area. This month, we started by meeting with Kit Anderson, a professor at UVM. She taught us about relationships between trees and humans, such as the Live Oak society in Louisiana, made up completely of live oak trees. Then, we […]
Students Work With Immigrant Children at the Sustainability Academy
April 10, 2012
In this Research & Service class, we have been working with immigrant children at the Sustainability Academy (SA) as well as with adults from the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV). We have been having discussions about where this population comes from, how they might have ended up here and why. We also began […]
April Vacation April 20-27
April 6, 2012
There will be no school April 20th through 27th. Have a great April vacation!
VCS Students Perform West Side Story April 17-18
March 30, 2012
Please join us for a cool night of dancing, song and west side fights with the Shark and the Jets! Actors at Vermont Commons School have been working tirelessly to produce this sensational Broadway musical. Roll up your sleeves, wear your Converse All Stars and get ready to defy the laws of Officer Krupke! We […]
Film Screening – Miss Representation March 29, 6pm
March 28, 2012
Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation (90 min) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. […]