Vermont Commons School Students Travel to Belize
Vermont Commons School Students Travel to Belize
February 7, 2012
Ten students from Vermont Commons School recently ventured to Belize for an intensive 11-day learning experience. Every moment of the trip was designed to engage students with the world. Vermont Commons student Elsa Hollyer felt that “The home stay visits really made me appreciate how little we need. I was happier in Belize than I […]
Evening of Readings – February 16 at 6pm
February 3, 2012
On Thursday, February 16th, students will once again take part in the tradition of the Vermont Commons School Evening of Readings. Students from each grade will be reading a short piece of writing composed this year. Expect traditional and slam poetry, excerpts from short stories and memoirs, even “deleted scenes” from Shakespeare plays! The event […]
Volleyball in the Community
February 2, 2012
This past week, a group of 14 students and Peter Goff went to several different locations to teach people to play volleyball. Each day, we headed down to Middlebury to work with the kids of Bridge School. At Bridge School, we taught a group of about 10 kids, ranging from 5 year-olds to 12 year-olds, […]
Turtle Tracks Newsletter 1-31-2012
January 31, 2012
Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you for reading! Liz
The Writing Encounter Week Blog
January 24, 2012
The Writing Encounter Week blog aims to create a diverse and dynamic learning community of artists that foster innovative thinking about sustainability via writing, film, music, and the visual arts.
The Sundance Trip Blog
January 23, 2012
Click here to follow the trip to the Sundance Film Festival.
Turtle Tracks Newsletter 1-17-12
January 18, 2012
Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Please note that we are sending out the newsletter a day late due to technical issues. Thank you for reading, Liz
VCS Students with Governor Shumlin at Good News Garage on MLK Day
January 17, 2012
WCAX-Channel 3 News featured VCS students volunteering at Good News Garage on MLK Day. Watch the video. Governor Shumlin and Hal Colston joined eleven VCS students and a local cub scout troop from Burlington on Monday, 1/16/12, at the Good News Garage.