Charlotte Central School news: March 23, 2023
March happenings at Charlotte Central School
Both CVU varsity and JV robotics teams win state championship
On Saturday, Feb 12, Champlain Valley Union High School hosted the Vermont FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Championship, an international high school robotics competition.
Band members attend rehearsal with CVU band
Charlotte Central School has had a number of celebrations reflecting the theme of community found throughout the school.
Area events – March 9 – March 25, 2023
Area events and classes for all ages.
As college costs rise, grandparents may be part of solution
College costs continue to rise. In the past month, Georgetown University announced that this fall’s tuition will increase 4.9 percent to $64,896.
After a spell without, Charlotte Central School revives spelling bee
On Friday, Feb. 24, Charlotte Central School participated in its first spelling bee since 2019.
Quiet Hiring a workplace trend that can be good for employees
Imagine a Zoom screen with four video boxes: the employee, two vice presidents and a human resource officer.
Charlotte students showing kindness, bravery, thinking
First and third graders joined together to color bookmarks, spreading joy by hiding them in Charlotte Central School library books.
Lunches limited to sandwiches and salads because of PCB levels
In November, PCB testing was performed at Charlotte Central School. PCBs are human-made chemicals that were used in building materials before 1980.
Charlotte Community School works on families’ hopes
A year ago, the families of Charlotte students were asked to reflect upon their hopes for their community school and upon the experiences which should be prioritized for the kids.
Standardized testing a path to consider on learning journey
As the pandemic hits the three-year mark, the number of students taking standardized tests and submitting scores to colleges has declined.
CVU grapples with difficult issues spawned by racist video
Using the N-word is wrong in all situations. Now, it should be abundantly clear to every member of the Champlain Valley Union High student body that it is also wrong to use a voiceover of someone else using the word.
Charlotte Central School off to big start in new year
Charlotte Central School has been on holiday break, but there have been a number of important activities happening at the school before and after the vacation.
Sixth graders meet with Phillies baseball scout
The whole Charlotte Central School staff spent part of Wednesday’s professional learning time working in committees to enhance the experiences of the students.
Do’s and don’ts of transferring colleges
The college admissions buzzword is finding the “fit” between the student’s interests and the college’s environment.
Three precepts which guide school
For the broader Charlotte community, it may be useful to understand the precepts which guide their local school. Simply stated, the core beliefs at Charlotte are:
Volunteering is good on application and good experience
Mahatma Gandhi inspired many with his philosophy, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Charlotte Central exploring ways to learning targets
At one time or another, most people have used a phone’s GPS system for directions.
Making steps toward community at Charlotte Central School
Early last year, as Charlotte Central School was preparing to ease out of the pandemic, the school and the town revealed in a survey that they hoped a priority would be the building of community at Charlotte Central School.
Scratch beneath the surface of college rankings
If an athletic team dropped in rankings from number 2 to 18 in just a year, would alarm bells go off? This unprecedented decline is the case of Columbia University in New York City.