School

Wardsboro school gets new food service provider

DOVER - During their meeting on Monday, November 18, the River Valleys Unified School District board made changes to the food service program at Wardsboro Elementary.
“As you know, or may know, there’s a vacancy at the Wardsboro School for a food service person. We’ve been unable to fill...

Cracked floors, broken pipes on board agenda

WILMINGTON- Ongoing facilities maintenance issues topped discussion at Twin Valley School Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, November 20.
The board met with Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Facilities and Transportation Manager Sean Youmel for an update on building maintenance...

River Valleys district charges ahead

WARDSBORO - During their meeting on Monday, November 5, at Wardsboro Elementary, the River Valleys Unified School District approved the purchase and installation of a charger for the previously purchased electric bus and received updates from the principals of Wardsboro Elementary and The Dover...

Porter named to fill board seat

DOVER - During their Monday, October 21, meeting at The Dover School, the River Valleys Unified School District board received an update on The Dover School’s roof and appointed a new member to the board.
“I’ve been an artist for the last four years. I have two kids at the school,” said...

Francesca Palumbo

Well-known educator takes over top spot at Wardsboro school

Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly quoted that "Kindergarteners were in the same room as seniors." Whitingham was a K-12 school with kindergarteners and seniors in the same building. WARDSBORO - After being the assistant principal at The Academy School in West Brattleboro for...

Wilmington Police officer Joe Carcich has been tapped to serve as Twin Valley's school resource officer

School resource officer will wear a lot of hats

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Police Department has tapped veteran department member Joe Carcich to serve as the school resource officer at Twin Valley schools starting at the beginning of the fall semester.
The position was created by the department and the Twin Valley School Board, and...

Supervisory union woes called “some of the worst”

WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board members heard frank assessments of the current state of the supervisory union, as well as an analysis of the issues that led to its recent managerial and operational crisis.
Acting superintendent and consultant Kevin Dirth said the...

Work to begin on field improvements, playground needs replacing

WHITINGHAM- One recreational infrastructure project at Twin Valley Elementary School should be starting soon and will be completed before the next school year starts. A second critical outdoor recreation project, however, depends on an uncertain funding source and may require a public vote. ...

Dover School students participate in a warm-up during rehearsal. Ivy Kirby

Students ready to take to the stage

School to hold first performance since COVID
DOVER- The Dover School is bringing back its theater program. The Dover School Club, a parent booster group that supports The Dover School, is working on the school’s first production since before COVID. Rehearsals and set building started in...

River Valleys school district preps for annual meeting, vote

WARDSBORO - At their meeting on Monday, April 22, at Wardsboro Elementary, the River Valleys Unified School Board reviewed the warning for the annual meeting.
On Monday, April 29, from 10 am to 7 pm, voting by Australian ballot will take place for article 12. Article 12 elects a director...