WUHS Class of 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

It is with great pride and joy that we share the announcement of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Woodstock Union High School Class of 2026.

These honors represent more than academic distinction. They reflect sustained commitment, intellectual curiosity, resilience, and a deep engagement with learning over time. Our Valedictorian and Salutatorian have distinguished themselves not only through their academic accomplishments, but through their character, leadership, and contributions to our school community.

As we celebrate this milestone, we are reminded of the purpose and promise of education itself. As Maxine Greene wrote, “To be wide-awake is to be conscious of what it is to be in the world” (Greene, 1978). Our graduates, and especially these two scholars, embody this sense of being “wide-awake” to their learning, their responsibilities, and their potential to shape the world around them.

Please join me in congratulating:

Valedictorian: Schuyler Hagge
Salutatorian: Aleksandra Cirovic

We look forward to honoring their achievements more fully at graduation, where they will have the opportunity to share reflections with their classmates, families, and the broader WUHS community.

Congratulations to these outstanding students, to their families, and to all of the educators and peers who have supported them along the way. Their success is a shared accomplishment and a reflection of the strength of our entire learning community.

WUHS / HACTC 2026 National Technical Honors Society Inductees

Paige, Milo, and Harmony

Three Woodstock Union High School students recently earned one of Career and Technical Education's highest distinctions, earning induction into the 2026 National Technical Honor Society. All three participate in programming through the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC), where they have distinguished themselves not only through academic achievement but through the character and commitment that NTHS induction requires.

The National Technical Honor Society is the premier honor society for Career and Technical Education, serving more than 100,000 active members annually across secondary and postsecondary programs nationwide. Since its founding in 1984, nearly 1.2 million students have earned the distinction of NTHS membership. Induction recognizes students who meet rigorous academic standards while demonstrating the professional values and personal integrity that define excellence in their chosen fields.

Paige, Milo and Harmony are exactly that. They are young people who have identified a passion, committed to developing real skills, and shown up every day as the kind of people their peers and community can look to. We could not be more proud of what they represent - or themselves, for WUHS, and for the future of their fields.

Library news, April 2026

Teen Lit Mob is only one week away! On Friday, April 10, 2026, WUHSMS will be hosting 200 students from all over Vermont for a book festival with authors Lily Brooks Dalton, Katy Farber, Kosoko Jackson, Jo Knowles and Dan Nott! To prepare, our students are making tote bags and filling them with free books for the participants. We are accepting donations for the TLM raffle and we are welcoming volunteers to help with the event. If you would like to donate a prize or volunteer, please let Ms. Piccoli know. Thanks so much!

Middle school salon club

The Middle School Salon Club added some flair to the first week of spring by hosting a free Pop Up Salon during lunch last Friday. Students and staff came to lobby for henna, hair tinsel, and nail art. Everyone left looking more glamorous!

Innovation Lab: Cast and Pattern

This semester High School students in the Innovation lab are working on a project entitled 'Cast and Pattern'. Students are building prototypes of hexagonal wall tile systems. We are in the midst of the casting process, but to get there students had to learn how to digitally model and cnc mill their molds. Along the way we have talked about casting at the scale of Architecture and learned about polygonal geometry. The students have learned to laser cut, cnc mill, digital model and use a variety of hand tools. It has been a lot of fun and the students have built some beautiful objects. When we are done we have collectively made over 100 tiles.