On December 2nd, the VDS Lego League Team competed in the regional FIRST Lego League event to showcase their coding and robotics skills. The team placed 16th overall, out of 29 total teams. Congratulations to VDS team members: Felix Frenzen, Will Lanoue, Theo Gonyaw, Henry Schmitt and Emily Lanoue!
School News
VDS Apparel Store Now Open
Show your school spirit with VDS Apparel! Be sure to visit the VDS Apparel store before November 18th, as the store closes on this day. All items will arrive to VDS by mid-December. VDS merchandise makes great holiday gifts!
VDS Welcomes Grandparents & Friends!
On October 19th, Vermont Day School welcomed over 60 extended family members and friends to our school! Guests enjoyed coffee and baked goods, an all school musical performance, and had the chance to experience classroom activities with their special student! It was a wonderful morning, and we are grateful to our guests for traveling near and far to join us!
VDS 2nd Grader Participates in National Invention Fair
Whitaker Newton, VDS 2nd grader, was recently featured in several news publications, as the first Vermont participant at the U.S. National Invention Fair in Dearborn, Michigan. Whitaker and his original invention, the “Octo Ocean Vacuum” was a top contender at the Vermont Day School Invention Fair and the regional New England Fair at the University of New Hampshire. Read more about Whitaker and the Vermont Invention Fair in the recent Shelburne news article!
Middle School Partnership with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corp (VYCC)
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with VYCC in Richmond, Vermont. For their year long service learning project, the VDS Middle School will visit the Vermont Youth Conservation Corp site to assist with seasonal projects. For their first visit of the school year, students helped with weeding and planting in the garden, and getting onions ready for Farm Shares.
Welcome Back Picnic at Shelburne Beach
It was so nice to have our school community together to kick off the new school year at Shelburne Beach! It was a beautiful evening in an idyllic setting to connect with new old and new friends. We are so excited for the year ahead and all that lies in store!
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!
Hello! We are so excited to commence the 2023-2024 school year, Vermont Day School’s 9th year of providing academic excellence and inspired learning for our students!
VDS Installs New PreK Playground
We are thrilled to announce that we have a new playground, specifically for our PreK students! Thank you to all who made this possible via contributions at our annual Benefit Bash. The new play structure is a fantastic addition to our school campus!
VDS Partners With King Arthur Baking Company for CLIC Week
It was recently CLIC week at VDS! CLIC stands for Create, Learn, Innovate, and Celebrate. CLIC week is a unique opportunity for VDS students to engage in a whole school project that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication. For this CLIC week, we are thrilled to work with King Arthur Baking Company! King Arthur is a Vermont based Certified B corporation with a commitment to quality, sustainability and equity. Read more about the company’s history and impact
Given to us by King Arthur, the authentic challenge that students addressed was: How can we attract more young people to bake? Each class approached this question in a variety of developmentally appropriate ways. Younger classes focused on marketing, design and product development, while older classes added additional layers to incorporate topics, such as food justice and sustainable baking. Every class had an opportunity for a field trip, and of course, baking!
At the end of the week, students presented their ideas (virtually) to Molly Lawrence, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at King Arthur Baking Company. We are grateful to King Arthur for partnering with us on this project.
VDS Students Win State Essay Contest
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.
In addition to Oonagh’s top place finish, Vermont Day School students Jesse Kim (Burlington) placed third and Margot Dator (Shelburne) and Parker Wildey (Charlotte) were finalists. A total of 198 essays were submitted. On May 21st, Oonagh and Jesse will travel to Manchester, Vermont to celebrate their accomplishments.
Visit the HIldene website to read more about these 8th graders’ essays!
VDS Delivers Over 1,000 lbs of Food to Shelburne Food Shelf
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.
Join us for Spring Benefit Bash!
Join us for a festive evening to support Vermont Day School! All are welcome!
Hors d’oeuvres, music, cash bar, and auction.
Funds raised will go towards a new PreK playground and all school community garden.
Online auction opens April 1st!
Purchase tickets HERE
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