Four Vermont Day School Students Place in State Essay Contest

Congratulations to Vermont Day School 8th grader Oonagh Guyer (South Burlington), the winner of this year’s Lincoln Essay
contest! Hosted annually by Hildene, President Lincoln’s family’s estate, 8th grade students from across the state were asked to submit essays focused on civil discourse and difficult subjects. The topic of this year’s essay was censorship and the rise of book bans in the United States. 

Vermont Day School Delivers over 1,000 LBS of Food to Shelburne Food Shelf

Students at Vermont Day School loaded boxes of donations onto their school bus and delivered 1,005 pounds of food, including fresh produce, to the Shelburne Food Shelf. The Food Drive is an annual event for Vermont Day School with this collection surpassing their goal of 1000 pounds! 

The 4th and 5th grade class led the initiative along with their teacher, Becca Auritt. ”The Food Drive is an authentic leadership opportunity for our students, and a great way to teach students to be active and supportive community members,” said Auritt. The 4th and 5th graders inspired fellow families and students to participate in the Food Drive by presenting to the whole school at an assembly, posting signs around school, and charting the school’s progress towards meeting their collection goal. 

The food drive was the culmination of the 4/5 class latest Global Studies project based learning unit where students learned about food insecurity in the United States. They met with local nonprofit leaders, visited the Statehouse and sat in on a working session to pass the school meals bill, visited a grocery store to predict a weekly food budget and culminated their learning by designing the drive for the Shelburne Food Shelf.