Mr. Bernard Award
Mr. Rene Bernard is recognized at the 39th Outstanding Teachers' Recognition Day on December 5th at UVM as an Outstanding Vermont Teacher! Great work, Mr. Bernard!!!!
Seed2Tray program brings free meals to Vt. school
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) Hunger Free Vermont estimates nearly 18,000 children in the state live in food insecure households. That means, about 15 percent of kids don't have regular access to nutritious food. That can put them at risk for poor health, developmental delays, worse academic performance, and behavioral issues.
In Townshend, Scott Fleishman shows us how a chef is on a mission to change that.
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Planet Fitness
Mrs. Claussen's P.E. classes all went on a field trip to Planet Fitness in Brattleboro, on Nov 19. They got to meet with a personal trainer and they learned about the building. They also learned how to use the machines as most of the students have never worked out with these machines before.
Stratton Foundation Essay Contest
Tammy Mosher of the Stratton Foundation congratulates 10th grader Sylvia Stark as the winner of the Stratton Foundation Essay Contest!!! Great work, Sylvia!
Louie
Last year, Phoebe Connolly, School Counselor informed the School Board of a proposal pilot program for Leland & Gray. The pilot program involves incorporating a comfort animal into the counseling program. There are a number of schools within Vermont that have utilized comfort animals within their school community. There is research which has been conducted which shows that comfort animals can increase student's positive attitudes towards school and learning as well as reduce student stress, anxiety and improve school attendance. Her presentation, which the Board was in support of, can be found here.
Phoebe has been working on training a dog she adopted this summer, Louie, a four-month old mixed breed puppy. He's an international fella and comes from Turks & Caicos in the Carribean. Phoebe got him to help her other dog, Gemma, a rescue dog from Puerto Rico, to assist with her nervousness around new people. Louie is a sweet, affectionate and mellow dog. Louie will be in Phoebe's office so that any students with allergies or a fear of dogs are aware of his location. We are looking forward to incorporating Louie into our school community. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Phoebe and/or Mr. Thibault.
Louie is the handsome guy on the left.
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