We Are Underway!

Welcome to the 2018-19 school year.  On August 29, nearly 4,000 students will enter our bright, cheery, and squeaky clean educational spaces.  They will be greeted by staff -- from the bus drivers to the lunch workers, from the classroom teachers to the school principals, from the para-educators to the school nurses -- all as eager as their students to begin a new year filled with hopes and dreams for the the best year ever.

All summer long, we’ve been preparing for this day and cannot wait to see the bright shiny faces and begin the journey of ensuring that everyone’s hopes and dreams are realized.

Have a wonderful year!

~ Superintendent, Elaine Pinckney

We have so much to celebrate about things that occurred during the summer. See the graphic below for a small window into some highlights.

In addition:

• There were 2 ELL camps in our schools, many students attended summer programs at the schools, and students also learned in their own way through varied summer experiences.
• Our building administrators, administrative assistants, bookkeepers, maintenance staff, IT staff, and more worked hard throughout the summer to get things ready for students. 
• Team Vermont, largely made up of participants from the CVU Unified Sports basketball team, winning gold at the Special Olympics USA Championships was a huge highlight too! If you didn't hear about this wonderful accomplishment, watch this short video. 

Convocation and Pre-Service 2018

Our annual opening at CVU for the whole district was amazing yesterday. We began with convocation, including talented district musicians welcoming us as we arrived. 

This was followed by a touching welcome from the chair of our School Board, Lynne Jaunich. 

As always, the co-presidents of CVU's student council greeted us and they reflected on the impact CVSD educators had on them over the years. 

Educators then were immersed in Fill Your Bucket sessions, in which they learned from their colleagues about many topics. There were over 20 different sessions led by our own talented professionals. 

After lunch, we divided up by grade span and focused our energies on other pertinent work with colleagues. 

And finally, for the 3rd year in a row, we culminated the day with the Annual Trike Race. Defending champions, Charlotte Central School eventually passed the golden helmet to CVU, who won this year's race. We're off to a tremendous start! 

Welcome New Educators!

Today we welcomed new educators to CVSD with a full day at CVU. In the morning they learned about and from their mentors. In the afternoon, they engaged with many faces from the Central Office and learned about systems and structures. There was a game show competition of sorts, assessing how well they understood proficiency-based learning and assessment. Some enthusiastic participants shared their knowledge. We look forward to a wonderful year.

In Search Of... Bus Drivers!

CVSD continues to staff up for the 2018-19 school year and is still in need of bus drivers. If you know a responsible adult who has a clean driving record and understands customer service have them get in touch! 

We are looking for both regular drivers and subs. Working hours for regular drivers are typically 6:30  - 8:30 AM and 2:00 - 4:00 PM  (additional hours for sports or field trip are also possible)

CVSD offers competitive benefits

For more information contact Ken Martin at 802-485-7120 (office)

Teaching and Learning Math in CVSD

Wow, the CVSD Central Office conference room is packed this week! Educators from all of our schools are working with CVSD instructional coaches and math coordinators. These educators, most of whom are new to our district in the last year or so, are being trained in "math best practices" to support and enhance student learning. Most CVSD educators have been engaged in this work for a number of years. We are ensuring that all educators are informed about math best practices and ready to work with students, regardless of which grade span or math program used.

We appreciate the commitment and hard work of our instructional coaches and coordinators, as well as the amazing room full of dedicated professionals.

Leading the Way with Standards-Based Learning

"When learning is the goal, not grades or credits, so many transformative & innovative possibilities open up for education."

CVSD Instructional Coaches Emily Rinkema and Stan Williams are helping to transform not only the schools in our district, but are also sharing their knowledge and expertise with the larger community. They have written a book and it has just gone to print! It will be available late September. 

The Standards-Based Classroom: Make Learning the Goal is already receiving accolades. Congratulations Emily and Stan! 

A Rockstar Among Us

The CVSD Central Office is fortunate to have Betsey Sessions leading the way and inspiring wellness in all. Here's a great article outlining some of the ways in which Betsey shares her talents and passions. She truly is a rockstar!