School news
Works by ecoart students on display at SculptureFest
A hidden world, a sunken ship, an abandoned picnic, an immersive web and an abstract expression of moving water… These are just some of the ideas expressed at the Land Trust trail by 16 talented Eco-Art students.
The pieces created are a part of SculptureFest and the community and artists enjoyed an art reception on Sunday. This environmental exhibit is always open to the public, stop by anytime on the trail located between Prosper Rd and the King Farm to enjoy their installations.
An excerpt from Aleks Cirovic’s artist statement about her art piece Stability:
“I wished for this piece to represent a part of myself, a part that I have lost. One that has balance, respect, and curiosity surrounding the past. The surrounding space represents what surrounds me.”
Woodstock Unified Soccer team's win
The Woodstock Unified Soccer team placed first in their division in the Unified Champions State tournament last week at Norwich University. It was a fun day with games against Brattleboro and Rutland. Woodstock came out on top in both games. Congratulations athletes!
CRAFT program at the Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative Conference
Huge kudos to Aleks Cirovic, Riley O'Neal, Owen Whalen, and Chelsea McDermott who represented the CRAFT program at the Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative Conference at the Lake Morey Resort last week! Students presented in front of a group of 25 educators about CRAFT, reflected on meaningful learning experiences, and elegantly answered a number of questions.
They facilitated the harvest and sampling of microgreens and shared everything from Food Justice to EcoArt to Wind Turbine building. Educators were impressed by their articulateness and the interdisciplinary opportunities that they are taking advantage of. We hope that CRAFT can serve as a model for other schools to integrate place-based learning into their curriculum in deep and connected ways.
Library news, Week of October 22
The focus of this week's From the Library newsletter is on books and book clubs!
Read about the Young Adult Diverse Books Book Club's discussion of Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Learn about the next YADB Book Club book As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
Read about the Faculty/Staff Book Club's discussion of The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
Find out more about the next book the Faculty/Staff Book Club will be reading, Trust: A Novel by Hernan Diaz
Remember to return your overdue books, check out some new ones and let Ms. Piccoli know if you need help with anything.
Best Thursday day assembly
A great kick-off to create some school spirit and celebrate the many aspects of our school community!
Leading up to the Best Day assembly, last week’s schedule of ‘Spirit Week’ clothing themes generated some kudos for the best costume of the day. Many students dressed in crazy costumes and then each class wore their class color on Thursday, October 5th, for the Best Day assembly. The assembly was held outside in the Bowl under a blue bird sky.
The students enjoyed the musical talent of classmate, Leo Winawer-Stein who played the keyboard and sang Pompeii by Bastille as well as the WUHS band who taught the audience the traditional ‘Fight’ song played at some of the school’s sports’ events. As usual, there were some energetic games such as musical chairs and an intense round of tug o’ war. To be eligible for a prize at the end of the school year, classes are competing for class points by engaging in the games during assemblies.
As a result, enthusiasm was pervasive! Along with the music and activities, there were also student kudos, general announcements and of course some raffles! The event was a great kick off to create some school spirit and celebrate the many aspects of our school community!
