School news
Sign up now for family-teacher conferences
Sign ups are now open for Family-Teacher Conferences, held virtually on November 6 and 13th from 3:30 - 7:30 pm.
Visit https://wuhsms.meettheteacher.com to book your conference appointments. Sign in with your name, email, and your student’s name and date of birth. (If you have more than one student at WUHSMS, you can use any of your students' info to log in and book appointments for all of them.)
Only semester and year-long classes are available for conferences. If a teacher is fully booked, you will have the option to add your name to a waitlist. Once you book your appointments, you will receive a confirmation email. All virtual conferences will be held on Meet the Teacher; sign in any time to test your video and audio connection.
The 7th Grade Team will be hosting in-person student-led conferences for Science, Social Studies, Math and English classes on Nov 6 and 13th. Sign ups for these conferences are separate; look for more info in the 7th Grade Weekly Newsletter. You can sign up to meet virtually with electives teachers using the meettheteacher link above.
The 8th Grade Team is hosting in-person conferences on Nov. 13, and virtual conferences on Nov. 6. Team conferences are with Science, English, American Studies, and Math teachers. More information on the Nov. 13 in-person conferences in the 8th Grade Weekly Newsletter.
If you have trouble accessing Meet the Teacher, or have any questions, please contact Sarah Cook at sarah.cook@mtnviews.org
Volleyball Club kicks off
The Volleyball Club has started! Both middle and high school students are participating together and having a great time!
We are starting our volleyball club on Monday, September 15, 2025 in the middle school gym. It will run until October 29. With parent permission, your middle or high school student can participate in it. This is for students who are not already in a fall sport. The goal is to learn more about the game of volleyball; skills, practice, play, and have fun! No prior experience is needed. Most are fairly new to volleyball. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm to 4:30pm and you can pick up a permission form in Annie Luke's office/or door or email for one: annie.luke@mtnviews.org.
Peep into the classroom: students hatch a hands-on STEM experience
Brenna Bridwell's class hatched and is raising chicks. They completed a math graphing project to see if there was a correlation between egg size and whether or not a chick hatched. Here's a picture of one of the students with her chick.
9th grade IES students redesign campus to prioritize pollinator habitat
Walk past the high school building this fall, and you might spot 9th graders with rakes and mulch, transforming overlooked corners of campus into something new. To begin the year, students are continuing the site preparation process for creating vibrant pollinator habitat.
This fall, students will collaborate with community partners to clear non-native vegetation, mulch, rake, and begin planting herbaceous perennials. These efforts lay the groundwork for spring seeding, when next year’s 9th graders will sow a curated mix of annuals and perennials.
This collaborative, student-led project is both an authentic service-learning and stewardship opportunity. Students surveyed and evaluated potential meadow sites, weighing ecological benefits alongside accessibility to outdoor learning and recreation spaces. The project builds on a vision started by C.R.A.F.T. Gardens & Greenhouses middle school students and now expands into the high school, strengthening habitat for both birds and pollinators.
With support from Creating Habitat for Pollinators, Woodstock Union High School is now a candidate for up to two acres of funded native wildflower meadow—joining more than 13 acres of habitat already established across Vermont and New Hampshire. Long-term, the meadows will provide an outdoor classroom for students and a model of youth-led environmental stewardship.
This work would not be possible without the support of David Hammond, Abbie Castriotta, Kevin Nunan, and Orion Binney, Karen Ganey, as well as the many teachers, staff, and students who contribute their energy to making our campus a healthier place for pollinators and people alike.
Advanced topics in Spanish students share stories of their national park
Over a dozen Advanced Topics in Spanish students took a deep dive into some behind-the-scenes stories of the Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller families that all lived on the same property in Woodstock that is now a National Park Service site.
Students met with resource experts, accessed primary documents, and conducted research into topic areas of their choosing guided by essential questions such as: "How does the estate show/balance the difference between wealth and nature?", "What is the relationship between art in the mansion and MBR and why do we have that art?", and "How does the architecture and the landscape reflect the ideals of the 19th century and the philosophy of conservation of Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller?"
Not only did these students conduct research and create a 5-minute mini-tour, but they then delivered their presentations to an audience of their peers—all native Spanish speakers visiting from Madrid. This is a monumental task that takes courage, preparation, and even a little bit of humor. Students appreciated getting to know different stories about the park and connecting with this resource in a new way.
The Spanish students are visiting as part of an exchange program with Colegio Salesianos Paseo Extremadura. The teachers accompanying the students were so impressed with the project that before the day was over, they had contacted their school to suggest that their students complete a similar project in English when we visit them in April.
