Our Pandemic Year: Virtual public events started as a necessity, but they’re here to stay
Orange selectboard member Aaron Allen, left, and Orange resident Scott Lurgio wave to incoming Orange, N.H., residents for their Town Meeting held at Mascoma Valley Regional High School due to the COVID-19 pandemic in West Canaan, N.H., on Wednesday, March, 10, 2021. Allen was directing people on where to go for the meeting. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Led by physical education teacher Kristina Claflin, Westshire Elementary School second-graders trek out on snowshoes at the school on Wednesday, March 3, in West Fairlee, Vt. It was the first time many of the students have been on snowshoes. This year s 24th annual VerShare Snowshoe-a-thon has been virtual. Students at the school are sponsored to do loops for the fundraiser, which supports VerShare s Children s Activity Fu
Hanover school district is asking for $1M in improvements
Modified: 2/14/2021 10:37:18 PM
Voters in Hanover and Norwich will be asked to approve more than $1 million in school technology upgrades during Australian ballot voting next month.
The Dresden School District warrant calls for voters to approve a bond raising more than $842,700 for upgrades to Hanover High School and Richmond Middle School. Meanwhile, the Hanover School District is seeking more than $245,000 for the Ray School, while Norwich’s warning asks for about $216,000 for the Marion Cross School.
The package of projects is meant to improve teachers’ ability to teach remotely while also increasing the quality of technology used during in-person learning, according to school officials. It entails installing new cable lines, phones and improvements to infrastructure throughout the interstate school system.
In this case, we received nine responses from administrators at Richmond Community Schools.
Keith Bartels, principal at Richmond Middle School
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One of the Bartels family traditions around the holiday season is to search for that perfect Christmas tree. Each year we spend the day going to varies local tree farms to find our perfect tree. This picture is from last yearâs search. We wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Happy holidays to all, the Bartels family.
Anthony Birkmeier, dean of students at Richmond Middle School
Some of my favorite holiday memories come from my time in schools. The excitement in the air in a school during the holiday season is truly palatable and surely will be missed this with virtual learning this year. As a parent, in class holiday parties are some of the first times I get to see my children interact with all their peers in the school setting. On top of that, it never ceases to amaze me how my childrenâs teac