Please check out our new video created by Aleksandra Cirovic of VTLSP/OVX!

Astrid McFarland from VKAT has created two important projects. One was a mental health campaign. Mental Health flyers were posted in the school, providing ways one can take care of themselves. For example, get enough sleep, stay hydrated, and exercise regularly. The second is a bulletin board of Vermonters who've lost their lives due to addiction. The goal of this project was to show that Vermonters as young as 16 have lost their life due to addiction. Addiction does not have an age requirement.

A resource for parents and family members:

Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping can be seen here.

To order free Narcan click here.

For more information on how to use this life-saving medication or to download the NARCAN NOW app, visit www.narcan.com

Members of the WUHS FFA (Future Farmers of America) Club competed at the State FFA Winter Career Development Event. Students competed in Dairy Foods (Teagan Palazzo & Hailey Dow), Agriculture Business Management (Cora Hewitt & Daxton Redmond), and Winter Forestry (Edwin Lynds & Leland Hall). Individually, Cora Hewitt and Daxton Redmond placed second and third respectively. As a team, they placed second in Agriculture Business Management (just one point away from first place and the FFA National Convention). Congratulations to all who competed!

Aleksandra Cirovic from VTLSP/OVX and Astrid McFarland from VKAT attended the Rally at the State House in Montpelier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Students from OVX and VKAT groups all over Vermont attended. These groups understand the impact of tobacco and nicotine addiction, along with the tobacco industry's ability to target youth with fruity flavors and attractive technology of the vaping devices. The Rally provides youth a platform to educate and inform key decision makers and fellow Vermonters about tobacco and nicotine related issues, as seen and experienced firsthand. We also met with Senator Alison Clarkson, which was a great experience. Representative Tesha Buss also was attempting to connect with us throughout the day and we greatly appreciate that she tried!

The Mountain Views School District Board is hosting three upcoming information sessions about the new high school and middle school building project. You can learn about each event by following the links.

February 12, 2024, · 6:00 PM

Reading Info Session

February 13, 2024, · 6:00 PM

Woodstock Info Session

February 15, 2024, · 6:00 PM

Barnard Info Session

During the final week of the first semester, seniors in Ms. Hagge’s English 4 class wrapped up an independent reading project by presenting their creative poems, raps, mock diary entries, journals, digital presentations, and board games. Students were free to choose any book, fiction or nonfiction, from our extensive library collection. Designated class times were devoted to reading these self-selected books, and then students applied their creative thinking to a variety of projects. Special thanks to Ben Johnson for offering the NuVu lab and assistance to Hiekke Tans as he created his “Board Game of Thrones.” Pictured here are board games designed by:

• Heikke Tans (“The Board Game of Thrones” about The Clash of Kings by R.R. Martin)

• Kuba Marzec’s maze game inspired by The Maze Runner by James Dashner

• Lucas Morgan’s Monopoly-style game about The Civil War by Robert Paul Jordan

• Django Farinas’ Monopoly-style game about Brisinger by Christopher Paolin

• Owen Kross’s board game about Battleships of the U.S. Navy in World War II by Stefan Terzibaschitsch.

In this week's From the Library, read about the Young Adult Diverse Books Book Club's discussion of part two of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh, learn about an opportunity to have a year's worth of National Geographic donated by Ms. Vonada and get updates on upcoming book club events including the next Faculty/Staff Book Club on January 18 to discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo and learn more about the next Young Adult Diverse Books Book Club book We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds. To read about the Young Adult Diverse Books Book Club's discussion of the first part of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow and to learn about a new book shelf with a display of books on the Middle East for Mr. Wolfe's Social Studies class, please check out the December installment of From the Library.

Allie Tarleton

Delia Morgan

Skye Cully

Rue Stahl

Kamron Yuengling

Kiara Nestler

Charlotte Nunan

Joe Tsouknakis

Kuba Marzec

Lindsey Bacon

The Art Department would like to congratulate several WUHS artists for having their work represented at the AVA Gallery in the upcoming 16th Annual High School Exhibition, with works of art created by regional high school students nominated for participation by their art teachers. The exhibition will be featured in the AVA’s galleries from January 19 - February 10, 2024.

A festive award celebration will occur during the opening reception on Friday, January 19, 5-7PM, awards presentation at 6 PM.

For sixteen years now, AVA has been contacting regional Vermont and New Hampshire public, private, and vocational high schools, encouraging the art faculty to nominate works by students who show exceptional promise in various creative disciplines. The show and the ceremony are open to the public—the artwork is always INSPIRING and AWESOME!

The students whose artwork represents our school include: Delia Morgan, Kamron Yuengling, Skye Cully, Lindsay Bacon, Joe Tsouknakis, Charlotte Nunan, Kuba Marzec, Allie Tarleton, Rue Stahl, and Kiara Nestler.

Tori McNamara has received three Congressional nominations for the US Air Force Academy (from Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch and Becca Balint). She recently attended a reception at the VT State House to honor the students who received nominations to attend US Service Academies. Before the ceremony, there was a roundtable discussion where the nominees discussed what motivated them.

Congratulations, Tori!

Eighteen new members were inducted into the Ottauquechee Chapter of the National Honor Society. These juniors and seniors have been selected for their commitment to the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. They will serve as peers tutors and complete 30 hours of community service annually to make their community a better place.

Please congratulate: Reid Allegretti, Izzy Cellini, Owen Courcey, Lucy Drebitko, Graham Fox, Olivia Grasso, Levi Halley, Aidan Keough-Villa, Lily Macri, Luca Morris, Myra McNaughton, Caedon Perrault, Aubrey Seman, Joey Sluka, Jane Stout, Elizabeth Tindall, James Underwood, and Quinn Uva.