Due to hazardous driving conditions, all schools are closed and school-related activities and sports are cancelled - Friday, January 27th.
Monday, January 30th will be an 8 Block Day (A,E,B,F,C,G,D,H).
Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 12:03
On the day after a snow day....
Written by Greg Schillinger
Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:47
Dear Parents,
We're going to try something different this year. Should there be a need for a snow day, we will have an eight period day upon our return. In the past we have skipped the snow day, whether it be a Green day or a White day, and continued on with the regular, four block schedule. Under the new bell schedule, we will have all eight blocks on the day immediately following a snow day. This will allow all of your child's teachers to see him or her for about 45 minutes. After the eight period day, we will pick back up with the regular Green and White day schedule. I have attached the bell schedule and will ask that it be posted on the school website as well. We will assess the effectiveness of this schedule come spring. Please call or email with any questions.
Students conducted a wasteaudit at the school with an eye toward learning how we can, as a community, implement systems that will reduce the amount of trash we send to the landfill. Students collected all trash and recycling produced on Jan 24 and sorted it on Jan 25. Items were sorted it into many different categories including recycling (paper, glass, plastic, tin, etc), compostable and non-recyclable waste. Students plan to graph data and create a fun, informational video that documents the process and suggests solutions for the future, some of which they will tackle during the second semester.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 22:39
Irene Inspires AP Art Students
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:31
Students in Brooke Newsome's Advanced Placement Art class were inspired by the impact of Tropical Storm Irene. For this assignment students chose one or more stories about Irene to visually communicate their intimate and ultimate concerns using mixed media, found images and in some cases objects. (Click on the image to open the image in a lightbox.)
DEAR HIGH-STEPPING DAUGHTERS AND SONS OF THE WORD ROAD:
You are cordially invited to attend a weekend of writing workshops, craft sessions, and open mic at the Champlain College Young Writers’ Conference, May 25-27. Now in our twelfth year, our doors are open to high school students who wish to share their passion for story, drama, and song with their writerly brothers and sisters—and with celebrated New England authors. We offer three days of readings, improv, poetry slams, literary jazz/blues fusion, and extended friendship on the hillside campus of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.
OUR 2012 KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AWARD-WINNING POET SHARON OLDS, is the author of eight volumes of poetry. Her work is described as “pure fire in the hands,” and her latest poetry collection, One Secret Thing, was a finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize & the Forward Prize. She teaches graduate poetry workshops at New York University and was named New York State Poet Laureate (1998–2000).
The postmark DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 15 is fast approaching and the blue lights are flashing. If you have a tale to spin, or a story to share, please download an application from our website: www.champlain.edu/write
Senator Bernie Sanders visited WUHSMS on Wednesday, January 4th to discuss his "Solar In Schools" initiative. It was through this program that WUHSMS received a $50,000 grant for a solar array that was installed on the roof of the school in the spring of 2011. In addition to saving the school a significant amount of money on its energy bills, the solar panels are the focus of several educational projects related to sustainable energy that have been integrated into the science curriculum. Senator Sanders took questions from the audience of about 75 students ranging from energy issues to the national debt and deficit to the wars in Iraq and Afganistan.
Senator Bernie Sanders on Alternative Energy, Foreign Wars, National Debt and more...
US Senator Bernie Sanders visited WUHSMS on Wednesday, January 4th to speak to students about his "Solar in Schools" initiative. WUHSMS was a recipient of a $50,000 grant that place 2 arrays of solar panels on the school roof. The panels were installed and "went live" in April of 2011. In addition, Senator Sanders addressed questions from students ranging from energy sustainability and independence to the wars in Iraq and Afganistan to the national debt and deficit. This video is 45 minutes in length.
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NEASC Makes Commendations & Recommendations in Final Report to WUHS
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) recently sent their final report to WUHS that includes commendations and recommendations for the educational programs, facilities, leadership, and support sytems at WUHS. Click on the pdf file below to download and read the report. We invite the entire WUHS community to read the report and send us your feedback and reactions to
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Senator Bernie Sanders visited WUHSMS on Wednesday, January 4th to discuss his "Solar In Schools" initiative. It was through this program that WUHSMS received a $50,000 grant for a solar array that was installed on the roof of the school in the spring of 2011. In addition to saving the school a significant amount of money on its energy bills, the solar panels are the focus of several educational projects related to sustainable energy that have been integrated into the science curriculum. Senator Sanders took questions from the audience of about 75 students ranging from energy issues to the national debt and deficit to the wars in Iraq and Afganistan.
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) recently sent their final report to WUHS that includes commendations and recommendations for the educational programs, facilities, leadership, and support sytems at WUHS. Click on the pdf file below to download and read the report. We invite the entire WUHS community to read the report and send us your feedback and reactions to
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