Exciting Things are Happening in Research & Service this Semester!
Exciting Things are Happening in Research & Service this Semester!
November 1, 2011
In addition to teaching English to new immigrants from Nepal each Friday, the Changing Face of Vermont Research & Service class has been working with English Language Learners at the Sustainability Academy, a public elementary school in Burlington. Working together with these students who have all immigrated recently to Vermont, the VCS class is collaborating […]
Barnes & Noble Bookfair December 11
October 31, 2011
Support the 2011 VCS Bookfair December 11 at Barnes & Noble and December 11-16 online at bn.com/bookfairs. Use this ID# at checkout: 10569150. Proceeds benefit student trips to Belize and Sundance.
Admissions Open House Sunday, November 6
October 18, 2011
Vermont Commons School welcomes interested prospective students and their parents on Sunday, November 6th at 1:00 p.m. for an admissions open house at our campus in South Burlington.
Bike Drive for Bike Recycle Vermont
October 11, 2011
In the Bike Recycle Research and Service, different groups have been working on projects to help Bike Recycle Vermont, a program that gives bikes to low income Vermonters and refugees. One group held a bike drive. Last week ten bikes were brought in, and all of them will be going to Bike Recycle Vermont (BRVT). […]
Caring for Trees with Branch out Burlington
October 11, 2011
The “Greening Up Our Cities with Trees” Research and Service class has been busy caring for trees in the local Branch Out Burlington! (also known as BOB!) tree nursery. At least once a week, we walk right behind the school, through the UVM Horticultural Farm, to the Burlington Community Tree Nursery. We are preparing trees […]
The Changing Face of Vermont
October 4, 2011
Mark Cline Lucey’s Research and Service class, “The Changing Face of Vermont,” is working with resettled Nepalese refugees in Burlington every Friday. Students have been challenged with teaching English to these new Americans, ranging from those with a few English words to those with absolutely none. On Wednesdays, this Research and Service class will also […]
VCS Community Helps with Irene Disaster Relief
September 20, 2011
Anyone who walked in to the lunch room recently couldn’t help but notice the gargantuan pile of donated clothing, food, games, and even a giant stuffed pony! Responding to an email request from the school, the entire VCS community purged closets and drawers to help our fellow Vermonters who lost so much in the Irene […]
15th Anniversary
September 15, 2011
The 2011-12 school year marks our 15th year of preparing students for lifetimes of success and contribution to their communities, families and world. During the year, we will be looking back on our history and celebrating how far our school and our students have come. We have fun events planned, so stay tuned!