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.

CVSD Update, September 23, 2021

 

In this CVSD Update you will find: 

• A letter from Superintendent Sanchez
• A voluntary COVID vaccine status request
• Updated COVID resources and FAQs
• Child Tax Credit information
• Free and Reduce Price Meals information
• Hispanic Heritage Month and Deaf Awareness Month
• An invitation to learn about and provide feedback on our COVID Recovery Plan
• and more!

CVSD Update September 9, 2021

 

In this CVSD Update, you will find:

• A 9/11 remembrance from our Superintendent
• COVID updates
• An announcement about our DEI Director
• Important information about Free and Reduced Meals
• CVSD's COVID Recovery Plan
• and more

As always, let us know if you have questions.
~ Contact your school directly if it's a school-related question.
~ Use this form to share questions for the district.

Access CVU Fall-Winter Class Registration Is Now Open!

Some exciting news from the folks at Access CVU:

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Popular classes fill quickly! Sign up today, tell your family and friends, and please help spread the word about our AWESOME classes!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 202 awesome classes
• Back to in-person learning at CVU!
• 42 Online classes via Zoom
• 27 New instructors!
• Age 65+, Senior Discount. Age 85+ FREE or by donation!
• 100% FUN- Bring a friend & sign up today!

HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES:

Our wonderful custodians work hard to make sure CVU is a safe and clean learning environment for students and the community. Here's how you can help keep our community safe:

• Masks are required in the CVU building for all students attending in-person classes.
• Please use the hand-sanitizer stations located throughout the school building and upon entry.
• For more information, please follow the Vermont Health Department COVID Guidelines.

WEATHER & CANCELATIONS:

• We will notify you, via email and text, by 1pm, if classes are canceled due to inclement weather. Classes will be rescheduled and our website will be updated.
• Have an emergency or need to speak with us before a class starts, please call us at 802-482-7194. We will be checking messages!

HELP BUILD OUR COMMUNITY!

Access CVU is a non-profit organization that relies mostly on class fees to sustain our program. In an effort to keep classes affordable, show appreciation to our wonderful instructors, offer financial support to those community members in need, and grow our program, we kindly ask for you to do these three simple things:

• Tell your family, neighbors, friends, and cohorts about Access.
• Promote our classes on Front Porch Forum and social media platforms (follow us on Instagram @AccessCVU). Share a specific class URL, or our full course listing at cvsdvt.ce.eleyo.com.
• Become a sponsor! We are offering businesses and members of the community the opportunity to sponsor a class of choice. Call us for more details!

View additional information on this flyer.

Thank you for being a proud supporter of community education!

Charlotte In Their Classrooms!

We are very happy to report that after a long summer of construction work at Charlotte Central School, as of today, all students and teachers are in their classroom spaces. 

The work this summer primarily focused on renovating the “skin” of the central classroom wing in order to improve energy efficiency, and to improve heating and ventilation in classroom spaces. There were only a few minor delays.

Last week, when school began for students, only the K-4 students and their teachers could utilize their classroom spaces. The middle school spaces were not quite ready due to a delay in the arrival of the last air handling units.

Educators of 5th -8th grade students planned an experiential week, August 25-27, that became the foundation for an amazing school year. Last week provided opportunities for creativity, cooperation, team-building, and problem-solving. Each class had a “home-base” in the school. There were stations set up around the campus that provided students opportunities to dive into their passions and to discover some new experiences including engineering challenges, literature, cooperative game, hikes up Pease Mountain, disk golf, journalism, tie-dying T-shirts, Challenge by Choice, art activities, and space and time for mindful breaks.

With one final delay that meant they couldn't access their classroom spaces until Tuesday of this week, middle school students worked remotely on Monday. The rainy weather played a large part in that decision as without the ability to be outside, the district was concerned about COVID air quality and distancing protocols. Families were notified on Friday about the change in plans for Monday.

Today, all CCS students were back in classrooms and settling in for a great school year. There are many to thank for making this possible - from the custodial crew working 7-days a week, to flexible teachers and staff, food service staff, IT staff, and especially the principals. And of course, families who supported the effort and their students as well! 

There's additional work that will be happening after hours in the building and outside over the next few weeks, but there's a lot to celebrate today! 

Here's a sampling of some beginning-of-year photos from Charlotte Central School.

4th grade music

5th grade limbo

A class meeting

lunch outside

Middle schoolers INSIDE their classroom today!

Co-Principal Jen Roth lends a helping hand

eBuses Have Arrived in CVSD

 In December 2019, we published this post about electric buses coming to CVSD. The Champlain Valley School District was selected to be a partner in the Agency of Natural Resources Electric School and Transit Bus Pilot Program. In March of 2020, voters in our towns approved the purchase of two buses (at the price of our regular diesel buses) and the grant we were award provided funds to make up the substantial difference. 

After a number of delays due to varied reasons, the buses have arrived! We have two electric buses, easily recognizable by the blue bumpers and wheels, that are running routes in Williston. They may also be used for other activities like field trips or transporting athletic teams, which could benefit our other schools as well. 

A group of CVSD leaders went to check out one of the buses today after it completed its morning route.

Greg Marino - Williston lead principal, Superintendent Rene Sanchez, Barry Russell - transportation supervisor, Angela Arsenault - board chair, Jeanne Jensen - CVSD COO

We could barely hear it coming into the WCS bus loop. What a difference! These buses will certainly help to reduce air pollution as well as diesel fumes. 

Barry Russell, transportation supervisor

The only need for diesel is for heat.

That looks a lot different than in a diesel bus!

Charging station at ABS

A few of our bus drivers have been trained to learn any additional details that pertains to driving an electric bus. There's great enthusiasm from students as well, especially those lucky enough to be on the routes covered by the electric buses. 

One lucky bus driver!

As we said in our December 2019 post, this opportunity allows us to not only transport students more safely and efficiently, but to make a concrete example of living up to our values. We are excited to take such an important role in helping Vermont reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. 

CVSD Update August 24, 2021

 

We are excited to officially welcome everyone back to school this week! In this CVSD update you will find: 

• A welcome video from Superintendent Sanchez
• COVID reminders and updates
• Transportation news
• CVSD job opportunities
• and more!

We look forward to greeting your children and having them back in the buildings 5 days a week.