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ThaZin Aye – graduated 2019
What are you doing now? I’m going to the Community College of Vermont, studying business. How did WSD prepare you for your current success? It was like a family, and I liked getting to know people and getting to know their stories. I still live in Winooski and I...
March 10, 2020: Update from Sean McMannon, Superintendent
WSD Families & Staff, I was notified late Monday night that three of our students and two parents stayed in a hotel in Boston over the weekend and later found out that there were confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the hotel two weeks prior to their stay....
Friday, February 21, 2020
Dear Families, This past week it has come to the school’s attention that many of our students have TikTok accounts on their phones, tablets, or other devices. TikTok is an app, however it can be accessed on a computer through a web browser such as Chrome. We have...
Keshab Bista – graduated 2016
I wanted to share this very powerful and intimate essay Keshab Bista wrote about our relationship from middle school. Keshab was an outstanding middle school student on Team Journey, and I believe this essay (he is now a senior in Ohio) reflects how impactful the...
Friday, February 7, 2020
Dear Families, Our annual Big Change roundup contest has begun! The Big Change Roundup is run by WOKO and the Vermont Children’s Hospital every year. All of the money raised goes to the Vermont Children’s Hospital and is used to support children and their families....
Friday, January 31, 2020
Dear Families, February is Black History Month. Shouldn’t this be celebrated everyday as an embedded part of what we do? In short, it should be. In reality, it isn’t always. The majority white culture of Vermont does not lend itself to People of Color being...
Kate Violette (O’Brien), graduated in 2004
What are you up to these days? After graduating from Providence College in 2008 with a major in English and Secondary Education, I was hired as a high school English teacher. I am in my 12th year of teaching and also serve as an advisor for the school's Student...
Friday, January 24, 2020
Dear Families, As we end January, and round into February, the winter JFK assessment window for students is open. At JFK, we have a comprehensive local assessment plan to progress monitor our students growth. For reading, we assess students using the Fountas &...
Friday, January 17, 2020
Dear Families, Tonight is the PTO sponsored Family Disco! We hope to see everyone there tonight and highly encourage fun costumes! Remember, students that come must be accompanied by an adult for supervision. Another fantastic event that the PTO sponsors is the Annual...
Friday, January 10, 2020
Dear Families, Everyone is back, and school is in full swing again. The winter weather is here with yesterday being a very cold day. The rule at JFK is that students go outside for recess unless the feels like temperature is 10 degrees or below. Please send your...
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