Wardsboro

Full STEAM ahead for Wardsboro school program

WARDSBORO - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District, the board made it official: Wardsboro Elementary will begin the process of becoming a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) school.
Wardsboro Elementary principal Tammy Bates has,...

Students lined up to form a W outside Wardsboro School. That letter may grow in size if plans to build an addition to house a 3-year-old program at the school come to fruition. File photo

Wardsboro likely to add $100K extension to school for pre-K

DOVER - Wardsboro is investing in its youngest residents. At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, Dwight Boerem, who is a member of that board as well as the Wardsboro School Board, said the latter board is likely to approve a $100,000 expenditure out of its...

Wardsboro principal to issue official recommendation on education focus

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, Wardsboro Elementary principal Tammy Bates said she intends to issue an official recommendation that the board pursue a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) or STEAM (science, technology,...

Four choose school choice

WARDSBORO - At the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board meeting on Monday, Windham Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Bill Anton said that four applications for intradistrict elementary school choice were submitted to him, and that he will approve all four requests.
The...

RVUUSD board considers unified web presence

DOVER - Communications dominated Monday’s River Valleys Unified Union School District Board meeting, where the board had a lengthy discussion about its web presence, and heard a proposal from consultant Anita Rafael about creating documentary-style reporting about Wardsboro Elementary’s...

Board reviews grant balance, talks STEM/STEAM

WARDSBORO - The River Valleys Unified Union School District board reorganized on Monday night. Richard Werner and Richard Thorpe were reelected as the board’s chair and vice chair, respectively.
Following reorganization, the board held a regular meeting at which it discussed the...

Option tax to be voted on at Town Meeting

WARDSBORO - Voters at next week’s Town Meeting in Wardsboro will weigh in on whether the town should implement a 1% local option rooms tax.
The article pertaining to the matter, which will be voted from the floor, reads: “Shall the town of Wardboro vote to implement the 1% local option...

In Wardsboro and Dover, school matters may require override of moderator at Town Meeting

DOVER - At Monday’s meeting of the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board, district clerk and Dover Town Clerk Andy McLean said that regarding discussing River Valleys matters at Wardsboro and Dover’s individual Town Meetings, it would be up to the moderators to declare what was...

Officals not sure school articles can be discussed at March Town Meeting

WARDSBORO - On Monday, River Valleys moderator Dr. Robert Backus and clerk Andy McLean attended an informational meeting about the board’s upcoming annual meeting. McLean and Backus talked about whether it would be proper for residents of Dover and Wardsboro to discuss River Valleys matters at...

Board mixed on secondary tuition support

DOVER - At its meeting on Monday, the River Valleys Unified Union School District Board discussed the warning for its upcoming annual meeting. Two articles spurred discussion: one pertaining to the amount the district should pay in tuition to independent schools for secondary students and one...