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NEW WEBSITE FEATURE: Quick-Links
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A new feature just added to the website are the Quick-Links in the right-hand column. Easily accessible are the hot lunch menus, the employee directory, school closings, and the current school calendar.
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Team Tempest Storms Lake Morey
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Team Tempest at the the Memorial Middle School takes advantage of local activities for fun and team-building. Click for more...
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No Computer Left Behind
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Hartford High History teacher Mike Hawthorn talks with Seven Days independent magazine writer, Kirk Kardashian, about computers, Hartford history and the Google Maps Project. Click below to find out more....
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HMMS Student Billy Jenkins Moves One Step Closer to $25,000 College Scholarship
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BILLY JENKINS WINS HARTFORD MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOLGEOGRAPHIC BEE
Moves One step Closer to $25,000 College Scholarship
HARTFORD, VT, January 12, 2010: Billy Jenkins, an eighth grade student at Hartford Memorial Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Friday January 8 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee. This year's Bee is sponsored by Google (visit www.google.com!educators!geo).
The kickoff for this year's Bee was the week of November 9, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Billy Jenkins, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their State Bee April 9, 2010.
The National Geographic society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee national championship rounds on May 25 and 26, 2010. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic (visit www.expeditions.com).
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For more information, please contact:
Wendy Windsor
Communications
Hartford School District
802-295-8600
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HACTC Earns Kudos In Recertification Process
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Hartford Area Career and Technology Center Reaccredited
Through New England Association of Schools and Colleges
By: Michael P. Redington
The Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC) received notification of its continued full accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) on November 10, 2009. This notification validated the work of the HACTC staff in its self-study that began in the spring of 2006 and culminated with the April 14-17 on-site 2009 NEASC visiting committee evaluation.
The two plus years self-study process provided the HACTC the opportunity to take a serious objective review of itself relative to the rigorous NEASC standards of membership. That self-study engaged staff, sending school academic teachers, parents, former and current students, and community members including business and industry representatives. That self-study began in the spring of 2006 and ended in the late fall of 2008.
The following information is quoted directly from the NEASC report:
“These are just some of the commendations noted by the 16 member visiting committee:
- The outstanding leadership of the director and his administrative staff
- The respect that is evident between faculty and students
- The commitment and loyalty to HACTC exhibited by the students
- The effective use of available resources to provide quality vocational technical programs
- The effective use of third-party certifications offered through respective technical programs
- The significant number of post-secondary articulation agreements, cooperative work experiences and extensive community involvement developed to support the technical programs.
The commission referred to many other commendations in the evaluation report during its deliberations. It found a healthy school on the verge of excellence, with faculty, administrative staff and students working well together to the benefit of students”. We believe the visiting committee’s observations validated and confirmed how we view our school as a staff.
Now that the report has been written and presented, we will spend the next two years preparing a written report that addresses any recommendations that the visiting committee suggested. We will then have a mini-evaluation conducted by NEASC in the spring of 2014 that looks at what was written in the two year report and validate what has been accomplished relative to all recommendations that were made. We are confident that we will successfully address all recommendations that will make us even better than we currently are when the next full evaluation takes place in 2019.
It is fair to say that the entire staff took this process very seriously beginning with the self-study, the basis for the 10 year accreditation process. Without an eye toward continuous improvement, we would not have received the positive report validating what we as a center have taken great pride in developing over years past. To say we were pleased by what the visiting committee observed and reported during its short time with us, is an understatement. The end result simply reports what we believe which is we do an outstanding job with the resources provided to educate ourselves and our students in a manner that keeps us all competitive in today’s ever-changing workforce.
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Porter, Binshadler, and Wiegand Lead Christmas Project to Give Dozens of Kids a Very Merry Christmas
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Hartford High School Student Council members, Kelsey Porter, Sara Binshadler and Teal Wiegand, did an outstanding job on this year's Christmas Project. Their enthusiasm, commitment of time, organization, and leadership for this project was outstanding. This year's Student Council took responsibility for providing and delivering Christmas gifts to 75 children. There were long to-do lists, hundreds of gifts, several thousand dollars spent, and plenty of driving around. Lots of other students and staff were involved in this project, but these three did the lion's share and kept it all together. Nice work!
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HACTC Level II Students Earn Membership in the National Technical Honor Society
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Congratulations to the following HACTC Level II students who have earned membership in the National Technical Honor Society:
Dylan Rediker, Building Trades from Hartford High School
Alex Morey, Natural Resources from Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Sam Bailey, EAD from Hartford High School
Laura Personeni, Allied Medical Services from Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Molly Helland, Allied Medical Services from Windsor High School
Xiang Wallace, Cosmetology from Hartford High School
Sabrina Rowell, Cosmetology from Hartford High School
Cassidy Seidler, Design, Illustration and Media Arts from Lebanon High School
Rachel Johnson, Culinary Arts from Woodstock Union High School
Alex Schramm, Computer Technology Applications from Hartford High School
Justin Pearson, Collision Repair and Refinishing from Thetford Academy
Shannon Cooney and Kelsey Johnson, last spring's inductees, are President and Vice President, respectively, of this year's NTHS.
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School Delays, Closings, and Communication
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School Delays and Closings
The season of snow, rain, and sleet is upon us! If there is to be a school closing or delay, this will be determined by the Superintendent and around 6am a message will be broadcast to students, parents, and teachers using the following communication tools:
AlertNow: An AlertNow message is sent electronically via telephone to the homes of students and employees. The lists for the message recipients is maintained by each school so if for some reason you do not receive this message and would like to, please call your school and request your name be added to the AlertNow phone list. If more convenient, you may request that the message be sent to your cell phone.
District Webpage: The district maintains a link to the Sovernet listing of school closings in Vermont and New Hampshire. The link to this site is in the left hand column of this webpage.
District Telephone Message: The district provides a telephone recording about school delays and closings. Call 802-295-8620 ext.800 to access this message.
Local radio stations and TV stations: The district communicates closing and delays to the following radio and television stations. Announcments are frequent.
95.3
107.1
Q106
Oldies 104.3
98.1
105.3
94.5
97.1
AM 1380
WCAX Channel 3
WNNE Channel 31
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Thinking about joining the Honors Program? Read what others have to say....
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Teachers and administrators can talk at length about the High School Honors Program, but sometimes it is what students say that matters most. We asked some of the 2009 graduate candidates about their Honors Program experience - their major project topic, the struggles and rewards, and advice they would offer to middle schoolers who are thinking about taking on this challenging academic program when they get to high school.
This article will have a permanent home on the website on the Honors Program page but can be access directly by following the link below:
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HACTC Announces Outstanding Students for First Quarter
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Outstanding students are selected based on criteria set by individual instructors. Congratulations and good work students!
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PROJECT GRAD WEBSITE
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This year the Project Grad team has a blog and we hope you will bookmark this site as a favorite and stay involved with activities as preparations are made for this incredible event. This annual event is possible because of tireless support from volunteer parents, community members, and school staff. Whether you can volunteer in a big way or a small way, whether you are a parent of a grad or not, we welcome you to join.
Project Graduation is a "safe, fun all-night, alcohol & drug free lock-in” event for graduating seniors of Hartford High School. Students who attend are offered: class t-shirts, unlimited food, a variety of entertainment, casino games, music, prize auctions and door prizes; including a chance at winning the large cash “grand prize”. Each year we aim to have a 90+% attendance rate. With your help, we can achieve this goal!
This Project Graduation link will remain as a news item until the Project Grad event. There is also a Project Grad link on the High School webpage (see left column).
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Link to CATV8 School Board Meetings Added to Website
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At the request of one of our employees, we have added a link to the CATV8 Video On-Demand library, where School Board Meeting videos are stored. The link is in the left-hand column under Reference Links. It is also on the Community tab page under School Board.
Follow the link and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Search on "Hartford School District" to get a listing of the more recent school board meetings and forums. Hope you find this useful.
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Current Realities: A Serious Look at Vermont Schools, including Hartford
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The Vermont School Boards Association has created a presentation to help explain the education issues we are facing across the State of Vermont.
It also provides perspective on the issues we face on the Hartford education front. The picture is not pretty but it helps to know the constraints and issues faced by our school board and school administration.
This presentation is about 20 minutes long.
http://www.vtvsba.org/
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2009-10 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
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These school board meeting dates are based on the default schedule of the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. At some point some of these dates may be moved to avoid holiday vacation periods and the like. If dates change this posting will be updated:
July 14, 16 (special mtg), 21
Aug 11, 25
Sept. 8, 22
Oct. 13, 27 (27th is a Community forum meeting (7-9 PM) followed by a school board meeting
Nov. 10, 24
Dec. 8, 22
Jan. 12, 26
Feb. 9, 23 (note: Feb. vacation is 15-19)
Mar. 9, 23
Apr. 13, 27 (note: Apr.vacation is 19-23)
May 11, 25
June 8, 22
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Flu Strategies in the School District
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Seasonal and H1N1 (swine) Flu Strategies
Superintendent Don LaPlante, Nursing Supervisor Jeanette Hutchins, and Grounds and Maintenance Director Byron Baribeau are working are strategies to lessen the potential impact of the H1N1 virus and seasonal flu on our staff and students.
SCHOOLS
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Commercially-sized hand sanitizer dispensers will be wall mounted at the entrance of all of our district's public rooms such as gyms, cafeterias, computer labs and other common areas where appropriate, especially where water is not available. Dispensers are on order and should be here next week.
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We are investigating the most cost-effective and sanitary means for regularly cleaning the keyboards.
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Increasing air exchange in our buildings' ventilation systems, where possible.
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Cafeteria tables will be surface cleaned between lunch periods as much as possible in addition to the regular bleach solution cleaning at the end of lunch session.
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Classroom doors and handrails in all buildings will be sanitized every day in addition to the regular sanitizing of bathrooms, fixtures, and water fountains.
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Parents will be encouraged to keep sick students at home until they are well. It is important that parents work with us to minimize the spread of infection.
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Teachers and support staff members will also be encouraged to stay home when not feeling well.
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Our schools do not have the luxury of space that would permit us to designate rooms for the purpose of segregating potentially ill students from the rest of our population so instead face masks will be provided for students until parents arrive.
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Elementary schools will continue to have soap and water available at their classroom sinks
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Kleenex will be available.
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Teachers provided with wipes.
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Teachers are encouraged to stay home if they or their children have the flu.
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Email and/or mail notices will be sent out to parents to update them on news about the flu.
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Website news updates.
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Superintendent or a principal will send out an AlertNow telephone message to parents, if required.
TIPS FOR PARENTS
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Encourage your place of employment to let parents stay home with their children when they are sick. If this cannot be arranged then make plans for an alternate care giver.
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H1N1 vaccine and seasonal vaccine are the most effective ways to reduce the impact of the virus. These vaccines are separate so you will need at least two shots. These will be offered at Dartmouth-Hitchcock hospital later this Fall and they are FREE. You will not need to make an appointment – they will have flu shot stations set up in the hallways, during the day, in the evening, and on weekends. Watch this local news clip for more information: http://www.wptz.com/video/20841475/index.html
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Children with the flu must be 24-hours fever free before returning to school.
TIPS FOR STUDENTS
Students receive regular education about good hygiene and signage reinforcing this is posted around the schools, especially during flu season.
· Use tissues to blow your nose. Sneeze or cough into a bent arm
· Sing happy birthday or ABCs when washing hands
· Wear a mask so you don’t spread germs
· Stay home and rest if you have flu or are sick!
· Separate yourself from other family members if possible so they don’t get sick too
· Don’t share drinking glasses or water bottles
· Be aware of how many things you touch that others touch too. Wash your hands often, at home and at school. Soap + water + friction = clean hands
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