Thank you to all our amazing families for attending our Back to School Picnic and sharing such delicious food. A shout out to our Parent Committee as well for helping to organize this fun event. What a great way to kick off the school year!
School News
Welcome to the New School Year!
Hello Families, Friends and Community Members! We are thrilled to start the 2018-2019 school year with 53 inquisitive, curious, creative and kind learners in grades K-7, and 13 experienced, passionate and hardworking faculty and staff members on our team. Please check back on occasion for updates about school happenings and events. Hats off to an exciting year of learning and growing ahead!
Hosmer Point Outdoor Education Trip
Students in grades 2-6 had a fantastic outdoor education experience at Hosmer Point in Craftsbury Commons. They had fun swimming, paddleboarding, mountain biking, learning archery, working in the garden and more. Of course, the evening campfire was a big highlight for all!
3rd Annual Spring Carnival!
Thanks to all who attended our 3rd annual Spring Carnival event. Everyone enjoyed the creative carnival games, prizes, tasty treats, photo booth, and of course…. the chance to dunk a teacher!
Fair Trade with Lake Champlain Chocolates
For our Spring CLIC week, Vermont Day School students in grades K-6 learned about the concept of Fair Trade through a collaborative project with Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC). After a tour of the company’s headquarters, the students were given the challenge to develop marketing and educational materials to help LCC teach others about Fair Trade. At the end of the week, Vermont Day School students returned to LCC to present their ideas. Working in teams, students came up with a variety of ideas, ranging from game boards to packing ideas, iMovies to wristbands and more. This was a great example of real world learning in action!
Researching Global Water Issues in 5/6
Inspired by Linda Sue Park’s book, A Long Walk To Water, the 5/6 class explored water issues around the globe. They each researched a contemporary water issue in Global Studies, and used the design thinking process in STEM to engineer a potential solution. Topics of study included: Water shortage in Capetown, water contamination in South Sudan, freezing water pipes in Eastern Kentucky, water contamination in Flint, Michigan and Cyanobacteria growth in Lake Champlain.
Inventions & Energy Efficiency!
The 2/3 class has been busy learning about inventions and how they have changed over time. To demonstrate their learning, each student designed an art piece with a working circuit. Meanwhile……the 3/4 class has been immersed in the world of energy efficiency! Their multi-faceted project included the creation of iMovies and posters to inform others about the importance of energy efficiency, inventions to demonstrate innovative ways to generate renewable energy and a personal challenge for energy conservation at home.
Community Mapping in K/1
As a culmination of their unit on mapping, transportation and forces of motion, the K/1 class invited parents and friends to view the pamphlets and maps they created to highlight an important place in our local community. In addition, they showcased the innovative forms of transportation that they engineered in STEM class.
Greek Mythology Comics on Display at the Shelburne Library
Curious to learn more about Perseus, Persephone and the Odyssey? Stop by the Shelburne Public Library to check out the 3/4 class’ Greek Mythology comics on display now!
Jungle Book Play a Smash Hit!
Congratulations to all our student performers on their outstanding performance of The Jungle Book, a Rudyard Kipling classic. For our Winter CLIC week, students rehearsed lines, practiced songs, designed costumes and created sets. The final performance at the Shelburne Town Hall was a lot of fun and an impressive performance!
600+ pounds of food collected for Shelburne Food Shelf
Vermont Day School collected 606 lbs. of food for the Shelburne Food Shelf! Thank you to our middle school class for leading this effort, and to all who contributed very generous donations to help us meet our goal and support families in need.
Teams compete in FIRST Lego League, Jr. competition
Three Vermont Day School Lego League, Jr. teams competed in the FIRST competition at Norwich University in early December. Their challenge was to build and program a model demonstrating an innovative solution for water conservation. It was an exciting day for all, as teams won awards in a variety of categories.
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