HARDWICK – Three Hazen Union School Art Honors students have been awarded top district honors in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Ella Renaud, 11th grade, secured 1st place; Karli Patridge, 10th grade, earned 2nd place and Brianna Holbrook, 11th grade, achieved 3rd place recognition. Renaud’s winning[Read More…]
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Hazen Students Kept Inside Last Tuesday
HARDWICK — Following the statewide threat of school shootings for Tuesday, April 8, Police Chief Michael Henry spoke with Hazen Union School Principal Jason Di Giulio Monday evening, April 7. Di Guilio decided to keep students inside all day that Tuesday. “It’s our responsibility to take every threat seriously until[Read More…]
OSSU Students Shine at Chess Championships
HYDE PARK – Thirty-eight students from schools in the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union attended the 38th Annual John Balch Memorial Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships at Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park, Saturday, March 29. Craftsbury Schools seventh graders swept the top three spots for their grade, with Devin[Read More…]
Learning Earning Connection Hosts Local Exhibitors
HARDWICK — On Thursday, March 19, the 2025 Learning Earning Connection Exhibition provided area students with an opportunity to meet local business leaders. In a partnership with Northeast Kingdom Learning Services (NEKLS), HireAbility and Lamoille Health Partners, Hazen Union High School held an apprenticeship style job fair for youth and[Read More…]
Andrew Royan Honored at FBLA State Leadership Conference
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Craftsbury Academy sophomore Andrew Royan, a student in the Computer Networking Program at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center, recently won multiple state titles at the Vermont Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference held at Champlain College, March 14. Royan earned gold medals for[Read More…]
Center Road Repaving, an HED Report and Grants Lead Agenda
HARDWICK – The Thursday, March 20, select board meeting began right on time, with Chair Eric Remick counting down to 6 p.m. Items were moved through quickly with approval to proceed with submitting a grant for repaving Center Road a highlight of the meeting. Amanda Fecteau gave the road foreman[Read More…]
Di Giulio Named High School Principal of Year
HARDWICK — Hazen Union School principal Dr. Jason Di Giulio has been selected as the 2025 Vermont High School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Di Giulio, who joined Hazen Union in 2020, has seen service as a commissioned Army officer, teaching experience[Read More…]
School Revives Square Dancing with Help from Local Community
WOLCOTT — Wolcott Elementary School is integrating square dancing into its physical education curriculum, through a collaborative effort between school staff and local dance experts.The initiative began when Principal Dennis Hill, who has memories of square dancing from his own school days, noticed the traditional activity was missing from Wolcott’s[Read More…]
Craftsbury Schools Winter Arts Showcase Spotlights Student Talent
CRAFTSBURY COMMON — The Craftsbury Academy gymnasium came alive on March 13, as students of all ages shared their creative talents in a vibrant showcase for the school and community. The event demonstrated a wide range of student skills. The gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery, featuring a collection[Read More…]
