Champlain Valley Union High School Principal Adam Bunting said strength is the word for this yearâs graduates.
A moment in their first year at school indicated to him how strong the Class of 2021 would be.
During freshman year at the winter carnival, when the school gets together to celebrate and the classes compete against each other with cheers, dances and performances on the Friday before the winter break, one person in the class got up to sing â solo.
âThis ninth grader had the courage to stand up in front of 1,300 of her peers. Most of them were upperclassmen,â Bunting said. âA ninth grader just by herself, solo, captivating the entire school in this moment where all of the upperclassmen had their cell phones out with their lights on, to me it was like announcing the arrival of this class of ninth graders.â
Vermont youth ages 12 to 15 can now sign up to receive the COVID vaccine.
The appointment system through the Health Department opened at 8:15 Thursday morning. Parents need to add their children to their own profile or create one specifically for their child to book their vaccination.
The CDC recommended opening vaccinations for this age group late Wednesday. Currently, Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine approved for 12-to-15-year-olds, and kids will need a two dose regimen, like adults.
Where teens can get vaccine
In addition to regular sites, Vermont will host vaccination clinics at schools across the state. The locations will be open to students attending that school as well as those from nearby schools, independent schools, homeschoolers and the public.
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Courtesy of Vermont Department of Health Daniel Lyons Daniel Lyons and his nephew Philip were 12 years apart but “super close,” says Daniel. They lived together when his nephew was younger; Daniel thought of Philip as a brother.
Ask Daniel to describe Philip, and he’ll unleash a torrent of words: “He was passionate,” says his uncle. “Super funny. Easy to get along with, though he had his convictions. He loved a good conversation and a good argument. Not to the point where you’d get angry, but he’d push you to think.”
Daniel, who works as a special educator at Champlain Valley Union High School, says that Philip was also a terrific chef. “He went to college for hospitality for a few years, took cooking classes and just loved it,” Daniel recalls.