CVSD Schools Take the Plunge

The annual Penguin Plunge event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Vermont, took place on February 10. Once again, CVSD schools came through! The total raised by teams representing all of our schools came in at over $41,000! 

All funds raised through the Penguin Plunge support Special Olympics Vermont’s local and school-based programs that foster awareness and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities by using the power of sport to showcase their gifts and abilities.

Thank you to the organizers, students, faculty, staff, parents and caregivers who dedicated their time to raising funds and to those who created alternate events to keep the spirit strong.

Here are updates from each of the CVSD schools who participated this year. 

Charlotte: 5 people participated this year representing CCS. We raised $1,840 this year and it was a great time!

CCS

CCS

Hinesburg: The Hinesburg team was made up of 38 5th-8th grade students, along with teachers Paul Lasher and Alyssa Wieland and board member Cassandra Townshend. We raised $11,500, the third most for all teams. 5th grader Nora Cudney raised $1700 herself!

HCS

HCS

Shelburne: SCS had 14 members and collectively raised $8,370. SCS team was the fourth highest fundraising school, coming in just behind CVU and Hinesburg. SCS also had the highest student fundraiser of all the Cool Schools (Gray Latka $3,270)!

SCS

SCS

CVU: We had 55 plungers for the CVU team and raised $19,486! This was the most raised by a school team.

CVU

CVU

Congratulations and thank you all for your effort and dedication to this incredible event, and thank you to all who contributed in support of it as well. 

Author Jason Chin Visits CVSD Schools

Science teachers across the district have been looking for ways to integrate science into reading and writing classes while also creating a shared experience for our PreK-8 students. This week, CVSD's PreK-8 buildings are welcoming Jason Chin to share his experiences and insights into writing and illustrating children’s books. Jason Chin, a local author and illustrator, is a diverse author and a Caldecott Medal winner who has written and illustrated a series of children’s books including many on non-fiction science topics.

“I love meeting readers and sharing what I love, and I hope that my visits will help young readers see themselves as artists, scientists, readers and writers.” -Jason Chin

These visits were funded through a grant, the school district, and each school's PTO/family organizations supported it as well.

Thank you, Jason, for such enriching and engaging presentations! Here are a few photos from the visit with Williston students yesterday. He was in Charlotte today and will be in Shelburne and Hinesburg this week as well.

Special Guests at HCS

Matt Meuneir, the Student Assistance Professional (SAP) at CVU, is an assistant coach for the St. Michael's College baseball team. The coaches ask their players to be thinking of ways they can help their community. The senior captain had the idea of doing a toy drive for a group of young students. The team decided that Hinesburg would be a great place to do it. Matt reached out to HCS saying some of his players wanted to give back to a school. The players wanted to do something for the kindergarteners. 

Eight players visited with the kindergarten classes at HCS yesterday with the head coach.

Thank you for such a thoughtful and generous visit! 

CVSD and Hinesburg Joint Communication

Joint Communication from Champlain Valley School District, Hinesburg Community School, the Town of Hinesburg, and the Hinesburg Police Department

Date: December 8, 2023

Strengthening Our Collaboration for a Safer and More Supported Community

Dear Hinesburg Community,

We are writing to you jointly, as representatives of Champlain Valley School District, Hinesburg Community School, the Hinesburg Police Department, and the Town of Hinesburg, to address the incident at Hinesburg Community School on December 1st. We understand there was great concern and worry about the incident involving the discovery of a firearm and illicit drugs on HCS property. As a result, we have met to address our parts in how this incident played out in the community. We are committed to addressing these issues and working towards a robust and effective partnership in the future.

Acknowledgment of Differing Communication Regarding Friday’s Event

First and foremost, we wish to acknowledge the need for better communication and collaboration between our school district and the police department. We understand that this has caused concern among parents, staff, and community members, and we apologize for any distress or confusion this may have caused. Over the last two days, we came together to build an understanding of the sequence of Friday’s event. We reached an agreement for many of Friday’s events and now recognize that misunderstandings in communications and authority impacted the response.

Commitment to Open Communication

Moving forward, we are dedicated to establishing open lines of communication. To facilitate this, we identified and agreed to these five commitments: frequent and regular communication; the need to repair; shared policy and procedures; memorandum of understanding; and monthly school safety meetings.

These commitments to one another ensure a path forward for the safety and security of schools and our community. Transparency and open dialogue are crucial, and we are committed to keeping you informed and involved in our decision-making processes.

1. Frequent and regular communication:

Each of our organizations contributes to the safety and security of the Hinesburg community. We understand that effective communication — with you and between us as collaborators — helps build trust, which increases security.

2. Need to repair:

Representatives from the school and police department were harmed by the media coverage, social media posts, and direct attacks on their reported actions. In addition, other members of the community, students, caregivers, teachers, and others were also impacted. For the community to believe we deserve their trust, we need to build trust among one another. To do that, we will demonstrate integrity, humility, and honesty towards each other.

3. Shared Policy and Procedure:

As mentioned earlier, responsibilities overlap across all four organizations regarding the safety and security of the Hinesburg community. Creating a common policy and procedure will go beyond just emergency operations to include a description of regular interactions, communication protocols, and shared responsibilities.

4. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):

This is the written documentation of the shared policy and procedure.

5. Monthly School Safety Meeting

All schools in the Champlain Valley School District hold regular safety and security meetings. The Hinesburg Police Department will serve as a regular member of the HCS Safety and Security Committee. At these meetings, any items from the shared policy and procedure MOU can be reviewed to ensure the continued collaboration between HCS and HPD. Act 29 requires all schools in Vermont to review and rewrite their Emergency Operations Plan after it goes into effect in July 2024. The Town and the Police Department are essential partners in this endeavor.

 

In closing, we thank the Williston Community Justice Center for its role in helping each party further understand the other so we can reach this point. We have learned from this experience and look forward to working alongside each of you to cultivate trust and shape an even more promising future for our community.

Sincerely,


Todd Odit                                           Rene Sanchez

Hinesburg Town Manager                 CVSD Superintendent



Contact Information:

For further inquiries or to provide feedback, please feel free to contact us at:

School District Contact Information

Champlain Valley School District

5420 Shelburne Road

Shelburne, VT 05482

802 383-1234

http://www.cvsdvt.org

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Town Contact Information

Town Hall

10632 VT Route 116

Hinesburg, VT 05461

(802) 482-4206

https://www.hinesburg.org/

CVSD UVM Outstanding Educators 2023

We are proud to share that Jen Bickel-Hayes and Michaela Whitman were recognized recently at UVM's 43rd Outstanding Educator event. Jen is a school counselor at CVU and Michaela is a primary teacher at Hinesburg Community School. They were nominated by their peers and building administrators. 

The comments below were submitted with their nominations for this award.

Jen Bickel-Hayes Champlain Valley Union High School, Champlain Valley School District 

Jen takes responsibility for the students who she most directly serves, and works tirelessly meeting their educational and mental health needs. She manages the school’s Naviance system, communicates with families, helps coordinates with transfer students, while squeezing in more students than her schedule physically allows - and all with a smile on her face. She makes every student feel seen, heard, and cared for. Jen cares about her work, the people she serves, and the systems she oversees.

Michaela Whitman Hinesburg Community School, Champlain Valley School District 

Michaela is an incredibly collaborative teacher. She is eager to learn new teaching strategies. I see her actively implementing those ideas and sharing her observations with her team. Michaela builds a community within her classroom and finds ways to include all students. She works actively to keep all students engaged in the classroom. Michaela has a wealth of professional knowledge about teaching.

Congratulations to Jen and Michaela and thank you for all you do on behalf of CVSD students!

HCS Awarded An Exciting Grant

 

HCS is One of Ten Schools and Districts Selected for the Second Cohort!

Hinesburg Community School (HCS) was selected as one of 10 schools nationally to partner with the national education nonprofit organization, Transcend, to be a part of their second cohort of the Rural Schools Design Community. This is a ten-month program where school administrators and faculty will prioritize reimagining their school model to better serve students and families.

At the start of the ten-month program, each school community will identify a core team to lead the process in their communities. Through this program, teams work locally to enlist their broader community in shaping the vision for their reimagined school. Throughout the 10 months, the groups will also engage in convenings, exploring high-impact topics such as generating a community-led school design process to achieve equitable results for all students, understanding the skills and mindsets needed for young people to thrive in and transform the world, learning how to ensure community aspirations and needs are reflected, and understanding school & district design.

The 2023-2024 Transcend Rural Schools Design Community includes:

• Calistoga Joint Unified School District in Calistoga, CA
• East Range Academy of Technology & Science (ERATS) in Mt. Iron, MN
• Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools in Elizabeth City, NC
• Hinesburg Community School/Champlain Valley School District in Hinesburg, VT
• Lasara ISD in Lasara, TX
• Los Lunas Schools in Los Lunas, NM
• Riverhead Charter School in Calverton, NY
• Rugby Public Schools in Rugby, ND
• Southern Berkshire Regional School District in Sheffield, MA
• Warren County Schools in Warrenton, NC

The Rural Schools Design Community will take place at no cost to participants thanks to a grant and will commence in August of 2023.

We will provide updates when the work gets underway. Congratulations HCS!

Recognizing This Year's Retirees

Sadly, it's the time of year when we recognize those who are retiring from CVSD. Thank you for your many years of service and dedication to CVSD students, schools, colleagues, and the larger community.

You will be missed. 

We wish you all the very best on your next adventures!

CVSD Sets a Penguin Plunge Record

The annual Penguin Plunge event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Vermont, was canceled this year due to the extremely cold temperatures on February 4. Those who had signed up to participate, as teams or individuals, were encouraged to find another way to show their support for this great organization. Once again, CVSD schools came through. The total raised by teams representing all of our schools came in at over $53,000! 

Thank you to the organizers, students, faculty, staff, parents and caregivers who dedicated their time to raising funds and to those who created alternate events to keep the spirit strong.

Shelburne

The Shelburne Community School Plungers, led by student Gray Latka, raised $5589! They organized an alternate event at Shelburne Beach on February 20th.

Charlotte

Charlotte's team, made up of 12 staff members called CCS and Company, held an alternate event at Charlotte Town Beach on February 15, raising $4104 for Special Olympics Vermont! 

Hinesburg

Hinesburg Community School's team, led by Paul Lasher, had 46 participants. 35 of those were there to plunge into Lake Iroquois on Saturday, February 11. They raised just over $12,000! See the NBC5 story below.

Williston
On Saturday, February 11, 35 brave Williston penguins assembled in the WCS parking lot - seated in a circle on cold metal folding chairs, waiting for a “Bucket buddy” to dump an ice cold bucket of water over their heads.

They counted down from 10, and then went around the circle. A few brave souls even volunteered to take a 2nd bucket for the cause! It was a crisp sunny day - and the Wildcat spirit was alive and well.

The team felt great about honoring the generous donations raised that totaled over $16,400 - Wow! In fact, for the first time, our Williston Team was the top fundraiser among the school teams signed up for the event this year.

Shout outs go to Emily Downing-Ponce, Ingrid Luby, Sam Beatson, Lauren Goracy, and Cathy Kohlasch - all who helped to make the event possible.
 

CVU

The massive effort by CVU, always a top fundraiser, did not disappoint this year. They raised $15,544 in support of Special Olympics Vermont! When we get more information, we will add it here. 

We are so proud of all who organized, participated, and donated to this great event. Thank you CVSD!

 

Robotics in Action

We are thrilled to share the positive news about the expansion of robotics in CVSD. CVU's Robohawks have led the way on many levels. First, they garnered well-deserved attention for their own success as the Vermont Robotics Champions, which we wrote about last spring here. They traveled to Houston to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championship. That was an amazing experience, where they connected with and learned from other robotics teams and represented CVSD well.

Also last spring, the Robohawks were awarded a grant to support robotics teams at our other schools. That grant provided materials for teams from each of our K-8 schools, enabling them to learn about, prepare, practice, and then participate in FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competitions. The Robohawks followed that up this year by visiting the K-8 teams and offered guidance, expertise, and enthusiastic support. 

Early this fall, teams were formed and coaches and volunteers were recruited. Funding for the coaches and some additional materials was provided by a number of district grants including a Rowland Foundation grant awarded to Tim O'Leary and Charlie MacFadyen and a CVSD Innovation grant. Tim O'Leary was especially instrumental in organizing and supporting the effort to get the FLL teams underway.

We are proud to say that every one of CVSD's K-8 schools had a team this year and they all participated in the Vermont FIRST LEGO League competition at the end of January. Some photos from that event and comments from coaches and students can be found below. 

From WCS Coach Allan Miller: 

It was great to see all 4 CVSD schools field successful teams this year and a huge thank you to Tim O’Leary and Charlie MacFadyen for sharing the Roland grant funds to help support the teams and Olaf Verdonk and the CVU Robohawks for their financial and technical support. This is probably the most successful full-district initiative I’ve seen in the past 10 years.

From SCS Coach Joey Adams: 

The SCS RoboCats finished up their first season with a resounding crescendo of teamwork and joy at the First Lego League Robotics State Championships at Norwich University on January 28th. The team was composed of over forty SCS students from grades 4th-7th who participated in the after-school sport from October to January. Their dedication to teamwork, building friendships, and having fun were on full display at the competition and throughout the season. The RoboCats worked hard on building robots to solve complex missions that involved learning and applying computer coding skills while working interdependently. The competition also included an intense judging panel that interviewed the RoboCats about their team roles, challenges, and what they learned as individuals and as a team. A quote from many RoboCats during the judging panel and feedback received about this new sport at SCS is best summed up: "...we worked so hard as a team and we learned so much but we also had so much fun while making new friends..." The RoboCats and the coaches can't wait for next season where we plan to roar with joy even louder together! 

From Tim Holcomb and CCS:

The kids worked really hard in completing several missions and getting their attachments to cooperate. With lots of innovation and creativity, they were proud of (and surprised) at how well they performed at the competition. As a team, we are looking forward to growing and continuing our program.

From HCS Student Jo Reiley:

On January 28, 2023, twenty-six teams gathered at Norwich University for the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Statewide Championship. Among the teams was a group of ten HCS students from 4th through 8th grade gathered at Norwich to test their coding skills and teamwork. They raced against another team’s robot to complete a set of missions in the span of two and a half minutes. They had been preparing for this moment since October, starting out by just doing a couple of team building activities then slowly escalating into building complex Lego builds including wind turbines, as well as researching a chosen community problem to face for the Innovation Project.

FLL was originally founded by Dean Kamen in 1998. He worked with the owner of the LEGO group Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen to create a fun, STEM, teamwork emphasizing competition. Since then, teams from around the country have been working to code their robot and figure out what their Innovation Project is going to be about.

The team from HCS, or “Platinum Builders,” chose to do three different missions and got set on making those perfect. Their Innovation Project on the other hand was about turbines and their ability to collect energy. No one knew each other very well in the beginning but throughout the past couple of weeks, they have created quite a bond with each other. They hope that their team will grow next year and can’t wait to partake in the competition again.

- HCS coaches are Stephanie Bruning and Sunshine Ouimette

And finally, the Robohawks did it again and defended their title last weekend as Vermont state champions! Here's a description from coach Olaf Verdonk. 

CVU hosted the annual Vermont FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Championship this past weekend. There were 19 robotics teams from all over Vermont and this is the second year that CVU has entered TWO teams into the tournament; the varsity squad RoboHawks (#5741) and the JV squad RoboRedhawks (#22683). You may recall that last year the RoboHawks qualified for the World Championship...well this year both teams were outstanding!
This year CVU will be sending not one team to the World Championship, but BOTH teams!

The JV team managed to outplay the varsity team and led the way to the afternoon playoff stages. The JV team created an alliance partnership with the varsity team and together this CVU alliance won the tournament! The best of three finals were SUPER exciting with the CVU alliance winning the last match by only 4 points! The tournament win gives the JV team a berth for the World Championship in Houston, TX. Not to be outdone by the JV team, the varsity RoboHawks team were selected as the prestigious Inspire Award champions as the best team and robot in the tournament which qualified them for the World Championship in Houston, TX in April.

The RoboHawks won several other awards due to their outstanding work in all aspects of the competition. They vastly outscored all teams in the judged presentation, design, and engineering portfolio events of the tournament.

This document outlines all their awards, as well as description of the semi-final and final knockout stage matches.

RoboHawks:
Crawford Phillips, Jared Kennedy, Sam Yager, Violet Fennern, Jack Gourlay, James Haines, Addison Hoopes, Joe Jacobs, Jaden Parker

RoboRedhawks:
Clay Nicholson, Braden Griffin, Will Akerly, Gavin Blackburn, Jacob Graham, with support from Rhett Gardner and Sean Maynard

Congratulations and well done to all students, coaches, and volunteers! 

 

Artistic Collaboration Across Schools

 Here's a guest post from Abbie Bowker, visual arts teacher at CVU. 

Abbie Bowker's three sections of Ceramics recently completed a collaborative art project with Lorien Leyden's Hinesburg Community School first graders. The first graders were asked by their art teacher, Lorien Leyden, to make up a "creature" including a drawing of that creature and some other attributes (where they live, what they eat, what they like, etc.). 

The young students sent these along to the CVU students as a type of "call to action" as they needed to then turn around and make something inspired by those artworks. Ms. Bowker's CVU students chose to make a wide variety of things out of clay for their first graders as a "response" to the "call to action" - the creature itself, or the house it lives in, boots to keep their feet dry, food to eat, etc. 

CVU students visited HCS on Friday 4/29 to deliver the artwork. Apparently the first graders started screaming with excitement when they saw the bus! As you can imagine, the exchange was adorable with smiles all around! We hope the project will be featured in an upcoming CVU show, including footage of the delivery. Here are a couple of photos to whet the appetite.

Tim Trevithick Named Hinesburg Co-Principal

 

We are pleased to share that Tim Trevithick has been appointed as the Hinesburg Community School Co-Principal for grades 5-8. He will jointly lead with Suzan Locke. He follows John Pontius, who is retiring at the end of this school year. Tim will assume his leadership duties on July 1, 2022.

HCS PreK-4 principal Suzan Locke is eager to work with Tim, “As an enthusiastic, compassionate, and hardworking educator who understands the needs of students, Tim will be an excellent addition to the HCS community. These qualities, combined with his collaborative approach, will ensure that Hinesburg students continue to receive a high-quality education in the years to come.”

Trevithick’s recent leadership roles as an assistant principal at Enosburg Falls High School, student assistance program counselor at Champlain Valley Union High School, health educator and student assistance counselor at Rice Memorial High School, and other experiences all lend themselves to preparing him well for this role. He is committed to supporting both students and adults. Tim had this to say about joining Hinesburg Community School, “Through the years I have visited HCS for a multitude of events both personally and professionally. With every visit to the school, I feel a sense of being at home. To me, this feeling is a testament of the community's care and investment, It is both solid and enduring. I feel grateful for the opportunity to work with creative and dedicated educators as we partner with families and community members to help our kids thrive.”

He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Keene State College, a master of arts in counseling from Johnson State College, and work toward his school leadership and principal license was conducted at Saint Michael’s College.

Superintendent Rene Sanchez enthusiastically welcomes Trevithick, “We are very excited to welcome an experienced administrator like Tim Trevithick back to CVSD at Hinesburg Community School. His counselor experience at CVU will help him build close relationships with students and will build trust among the faculty and staff, making him a great fit for HCS. Our district will also benefit from his diversity, equity, and inclusion work at Enosburg Falls.”

We all look forward to welcoming Tim officially as the HCS co-principal on July 1.

A Chilly Penguin Plunge 2022

This past weekend marked the annual Penguin Plunge event to support Special Olympics Vermont. It happens that this year's event took place during a snow storm, which certainly added a frosty element. 

Many of our schools have historically participated, forming teams and garnering interest, enthusiasm, and support for an important organization. This year, three of our schools had teams that took the plunge in icy cold waters. 

In all, the Cool Schools program raised over $110,000. Contributions from CVSD schools and communities total $50,000 of that! Thank you to the faculty, students, staff, parents, and others who came out in the snowy cold to run into Lake Champlain for an important and valuable organization. See all of the details on the Special Olympics Vermont's Cool Schools page

CVU's team maintained their record-setting status for the 10th year in a row as the leading school fundraising team. They raised over $29,000 this year. Peter Booth, CVU teacher and Penguin Plunge captain, said this after the event: 

"The plunge went on in the middle of that massive snow storm. It was epic and horrible and amazing all at once. And wet. It was very wet. Eighty-five kids showed up and proceeded to grin, laugh, and dance their way through the whole thing. CVU really showed up and showed up with fabulous attitudes. They made me proud!"

CVU

CVU

CVU

The team from Hinesburg Community School, led by captain and teacher Paul Lasher, raised $11,000, resulting in the third highest fundraising school team. Principal Suzan Locke provided this quote: 

"5th and 6th grade HCS students survived a blinding snowstorm and the freezing waters of Lake Champlain in support of the Special Olympics Vermont, while participating in the Penguin Plunge. 22 students along with teachers Miss. Wieland and Mr. Lasher helped raise $11,000 for this amazing organization. Here’s a video of their efforts: https://youtu.be/h9urm5HcP5g" 

HCS

HCS

HCS

Shelburne's team was not to be outdone, raising over $8,000 for Special Olympics Vermont. SCS student Gray Latka was the team captain. Bravo! 

SCS

SCS

SCS

The photos and videos were provided by a range of contributors, including parents and student media collaborators. 

Literacy Spotlight - Global Read Aloud 2021

This guest post was provided by CVSD's District Literacy Leader, Jensa Bushey


Librarians and literacy coaches across the Champlain Valley School District partnered to plan an experience for children in grades kindergarten through fourth grade in which a common set of books was read and discussed. To do this, we joined other educators across the world in a project called the Global Read Aloud. For elementary students, the Global Read Aloud featured picture books written by Duncan Tonatiuh and the book Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott.

We picked the Global Read Aloud as a focus point this year because it allowed us the opportunity to live out several parts of the CVSD literacy vision. This includes modeling joyful reading and writing and sharing diverse stories. Children explored the themes of celebrating differences, personal and cultural identity, and perseverance.

Here’s a visual diary of some of the reading, learning, and thinking that the Global Read Aloud brought to our schools.

An enthusiastic group of second grade students activate their prior knowledge before Cara Clopton, Allen Brook School Librarian, reads them The Princess and the Warrior by Duncan Tonatiuh.

Heidi Huestis, Charlotte Central School (CCS) Librarian, discusses what students notice about the cover of the book Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh. In the background, a digital storyboard displays Duncan’s books along with virtual links to read alouds.

Which book will be the ultimate favorite? Each week CCS students voted between two of Duncan Tonatiuh’s books to decide which moved ahead in the bracket! At Charlotte Central the favorite book was Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns.

In the Hinesburg Community School (HCS) Library, second graders engaged in an author study during Hispanic Heritage Month using The Princess and the Warrior and Diego Rivera: His World and Ours. Students paid attention to Duncan Tonatiuh’s illustration style, especially the ornate swirls and curves inspired by pre-Columbian Mixtec art. Students also took two virtual field trips: the first to Popocatépetl (one of the volcanoes from The Princess and the Warrior) using the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program, and the second to MoMA to see one of Rivera’s paintings.

This is a quick snapshot of of the volcano virtual field trip!

At Williston Central School (WCS), every grade 3-4 teacher was given a copy of Dragons in a Bag to read aloud to their class, and every grade 5-6 English Language Arts (ELA) teacher was given a classroom copy of The Jumbies.

During library time, 3rd & 4th grade students heard eight picture books by author Duncan Tonatiuh during the Global Read Aloud author study. They concluded the author study with a student vote for their favorite, and the most ancient story won: Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: a Mesoamerican Creation Myth.

CVSD Facilities - Summer Work A Success!

The summer of 2021 was a busy construction season for our facilities management team. We extend a special thank you to Chris Giard, District Facilities Manager, for his help in facilitating this work.

• We’ve finished a complete kitchen renovation at SCS including new equipment for food preparation and vastly improved ventilation in the kitchen and cafeteria.

SCS kitchen

• The windows in Hinesburg’s White Building have been replaced, greatly improving the natural light, and the 7th and 8th-grade wing on the 2nd floor has new ventilation for air quality and dehumidification.

HCS before

      

HCS after

 

• CVU’s track has been renovated, allowing the school to continue to host meets and another field has been upgraded for better drainage. Inside, windows were replaced in the 1981 wing and the carpet has been replaced in the library.

CVU track

CVU library

• Allen Brook is in the middle of an architectural study to determine how best to fine-tune the building for use as a Prek-2 school while making HVAC and energy efficiency upgrades.

• And of course, CCS has undergone some long overdue deferred maintenance both inside and out to improve energy efficiency and air quality. The construction team is now working on the front facade which is starting to look pretty amazing.

CCS facade

All of this was managed alongside the annual deep clean of our buildings: washing and waxing of floors, window cleaning, and furniture repair and replacement. Kudos to the outstanding men and women on our facilities and custodial staff who worked all summer to get the buildings ready for the school year.