Holocaust survivor presents to ninth graders

On Tuesday, June 13th, the 9th grade team capped off an interdisciplinary unit about the Holocaust with a virtual presentation by Ms. Fay Malkin. Ms. Malkin is a Holocaust survivor and activist with connections in the local community. She shared her incredible story with the ninth graders, telling them about the two years she spent in hiding with her family in a hayloft in Sokal, Poland (now Ukraine). Ms. Malkin's incredible story helped to underscore the depravity of the Holocaust and the resiliency of those who survived it.

Ms. Malkin was joined on the Zoom call by her daughter, Debbi Schonberger-Pierce, who shared her own perception of how the Holocaust impacts generations of people, as survivors and their descendents search for normalcy in the wake of genocide.

Students were moved by the presentation, and when asked why survivor stories matter, Sophia Rosenbach shared that it is essential to learn from survivors so that we do not repeat mistakes of the past. Ms. Malkin also conveyed one more piece of advice to her young audience: "talk to your grandparents." After all, she said, everyone has a story worth sharing, and we should learn from each other while we still can.

Middle School end-of-the-year carnival

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The middle school celebrated the last full day of the school year with fun and community spirit at our Spring Carnival. Students played capture the flag, painted rocks, ran relays, tossed water balloons, and had a blast in our student-built “dunk tank.” In the afternoon, faculty members took on students in dodgeball (congrats to the 8th grade on their win).

Our afternoon assembly featured several fantastic musical acts by students as well as a wonderful dance performance, games, prizes, and the dedication of the middle school yearbook to Mr. Kent for helping kids enjoy math.

Thanks to IDEA students and Sumanth for the dunk tank and Jenga, to the school spirit crew and Vali for planning a great assembly, and to student leaders Addison Tapley, Tilly Richardson, Pippa Shaw, Nick Cellini, and Alexis Audsley for their work planning and organizing the Carnival–it was the perfect ending to the year!

Congratulation to the Class of 2023!

A recording of the Class of 2023’s graduation ceremony from Woodstock Community Television.

Woodstock Union High School, Class of 2023

• Jordan Allard
  Merrimack College, marketing and communications

• Emma Allegretti
  Villanova University, environmental studies and communication

• Meghan Bailey
  Gap year

• Cody Bartlett
  Army National Guard

• Austin Bloch
  Plymouth State University, business administration

• Christopher Bradley
  Gap year

• Jacob Carey
  College, exercise science

• Nicholas Champine
  Carpentry

• Jared Clark

• William Coates
  University of Vermont, business

• Owen Crossmon
  Oregon State University, outdoor product design

• Maya Cully
  University of Vermont, psychology

• Stephen Darling
  CDL certification program

• Ethan Dean
  Worcester Polytechnic Institute, mechanical engineering

• Emma Durney
  Working toward LNA certification and working at The Village

• Audrey Emery
  University of Vermont, environmental science

• Graham Farrington
  Landscape construction for ArborScape

• Kali Filiault

• Skylee Gadapee
  Savannah College of Art and Design, film & television

• Joshua Garcia

• Aryana Gibson

• Myeia Griffin
  Vermont State University, Applied Business and technology management

• Lily Gubbins
  St. Lawrence University, environmental studies

• Cyrus Harkins
  Spring Brook Farm

• Norah Harper
  Saint Joseph’s University, biology

• Anne Hauze
  Swarthmore College, religion

• Nathaniel Leo Hough

• Daniel Jones III
  St. Lawrence University, business

• Isabel Konijnenberg
  Williams College, biology and economics

• Holden Larmie
  Flint, Blake and Boles Roofing

• Samuel Leggett
  University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, English

• Luke Maxham
  Trade school for plumbing, St. Cyr Plumbing and Heating

• Declan McCullough
  University of Vermont, environmental science

• Daphne McDermott
  University of Vermont, studio art

• Graeme McKeon
  Anna Maria College, sports management and recreation

• Zedekiah McNaughton
  Hamilton College, undeclared

• River Miles
  University of Vermont, biochemistry

• Emily Miller
  O’Brien’s Aveda Institute, cosmetology

• Shelby Miller
  New England College, illustration

• Andries Morin
  Vermont State University, electromechanical engineering

• Dillon Moss
  Virginia Commonwealth University, interior design/interior architecture

• Natalie Parent
  Florida International University, education

• Ethan Parker

• Joss Perkins

• Jack Rasmussen
  Project Search at Rutland Regional Medical Center

• Cooper Redmond
  Rochester Institute of Technology, electrical engineering

• Aidan Reed
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, biochemistry and biophysics

• Corbin Richardson

• Morghan Robinson
  Work and animal care

• Damon Rogers

• Reece Sheehan
  Champlain College, game design

• Alec Smail
  Colorado College, political science

• Rowan Smail
  Tufts University, biology

• Daniel Smith
  Middlebury College, computer science

• Logan Sudol
  Pennsylvania State University, architecture

• Oliver Szott
  University of Vermont, computer science

• Kyra Tarleton
  Online criminal justice course, work, travel

• Hayden Taylor
  Vermont Technical College, construction management

• Violet Tuckerman
  University of Tampa, marketing

• William Underwood
  University of Rhode Island, business

• Ethan Westney
  University of Vermont, business

• Ariana Winawer-Stein
  University of Vermont, economics

• Forrest Yeager
  Ohio University, philosophy

2023 summer assignments

Summer is a time for fun, relaxation and rejuvenation...but don't forget about your summer reading and assignments. Below are attached several documents that will prepare you well and help to kick-start the new academic year.  

We'll be adding summer assignments through June 16th.  Please make sure to return as new assignments are added and select the assignments that are right for your 2023-24 grade level. Contact your teacher or the counseling department if you have any questions.

• AP English Lang & Composition (Hagge)

• AP English Lit & Composition Summer Assignment

• AP Studio Art Summer Assignment

• Precalculus 2023 Summer Assignment

• AP Statistics Summer Assignment

• AP U.S. History (Century of Discovery)

• U.S. History Summer Assignment

• U.S. History Summer Assignment - Howard Zinn Reading

• English I (Grade 9) Summer Reading (Sullivan Justice)

• English II (Grades 10) Summer Reading (Sullivan Justice)

• English III (Grade 11) Summer Reading Assignment

8th Graders celebrate the end of middle school

8th graders celebrated the end of middle school with a fun and exhausting overnight trip to Bethany Birches Camp this week. With sunny skies and temperatures in the high 80s, students spent lots of time swimming in the pond, socializing in the pavilion, and competing in—and losing at—many games against their incredibly athletic teachers.

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