CVU Celebrations

Dear CVU Community: As I shared with the faculty and staff earlier this week, I am honored to serve CVSD as Interim Superintendent during a time that will continue to challenge us to think, collaborate, and communicate in new ways. Of course, it is also hard to imagine not being at CVU daily. With the love I feel for my family and friends, nothing has brought greater meaning in my life than working with you, our students, and educators to achieve the purpose of sustaining this inspirational community. Thank you.

Okay. Enough of that! Let's get back to business. Families and Caregivers, please be on the look out for an invitation from your student's advisor for the Senior Exit Experience 2024. We've got some graduates to celebrate in just over one month!

Last call for CVU Summer Academy Registration! We still have space in Personal Fitness and Creative Writing--please register here as soon as possible if you are interested.

5/6-5/17 AP Exams

5/17 - Exit Experience Presentation Day

5/18 - Prom

5/22-5/29 - Wrap-Up Week

5/27 - Memorial Day - no school

Just a heads up if you travel to CVU via Mechanicsville Road in Hinesburg - it will be closed May 8-10 for road work.

Hello CVU, it’s Ariel! This week Student Council held interviews for new members looking to join one of our committees as student representatives. Thanks so much to everyone who showed interest, we were so impressed with all of you! Being a committee member is a great way to advocate for fellow students directly to adults in the building. As the school year comes to an end, Student Council is wrapping up with next week’s Educator Appreciation Week, and the traditional Senior Sunset. We also had a Cultural Awareness Day this Thursday, where foods from various cultures were served in the café. Look out for more info on next year’s student Presidential Elections! Good luck to everyone taking AP exams in the coming weeks, and to all our spring sports teams as the season picks up. Roll Hawks!!

Our Unified Team unified our community in memory of Sarah Francisco on Thursday. Thanks to our musicians, art department, special services, and community members who made this a fun and poignant tribute. Also, a special shoutout to Ezra for a brilliant three at the end of the game! There will be a Celebration of Life for Sarah Francisco on Sunday, June 2, at 11:00 am at CVU.

Our intrepid travelers crossed time and space (4,000 miles) to discover one of the original Redhawks in a museum in Italy!

After-Hours CVU Exam Study Sessions at the Pierson Library

Wednesdays (5/8 & 5/15): 5:00pm-9:00pm

Hey CVU students! Do you need a place to focus and prepare for your upcoming AP and final exams? Join us at the library for our special after-hours study sessions where you'll find a quiet and supportive environment to maximize your study time. Don't let distractions derail your preparation – join us and ace those exams! Snacks will be provided.

From SEEDS: It's that time of year again...the SEEDS Annual Plant Sale! Thanks to the generosity of many, the SEEDS Plant sale has been the most successful of all our fundraisers for the past four years and we hope it will be again this year. We have 4" pots of basil, cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, larkspur and mini sunflowers for $5 each or 3 for $12. They will be available during 3rd block in the Cafe starting Monday and they are looking VERY healthy. We accept cash, check or Venmo. We have 200 total so get yours while supplies last!

Seven CVU members and one alum went to shoot in a regional Scholastic Clay Target Club competition in Burlington, Massachusetts over vacation. Ethan Plante, Cassidy Fleming (alum) and Nathan Hanson all scored a 76 which was good enough for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the visitors group! Also competing were Gabe Merrill, Alden Looft, Robert Nesbit and Michael Denis. All had a great day and were well coached by Art Greenbaum and Brent Allaire.

Community Skills Friday Outing crew getting the job done at the Vermont Youth Conservation Core.

CTE Q3 Honor Roll

A Honor Roll

Jeremiah J Batres - Computer Animation 2

Aidan W Bezio - Pre Tech 1

Kaylee F Bliss - Childhood Ed/Human Services

Brian R Bora - Pre Tech 4

Fiona J Carpenter - Pre Tech 2

Louis Curschmann - Natural Resources - Forestry

Lexus N Hayes-Francis - Engineering and Arch. Design

Trevin A Keefe - Automotive Technology 2

Holden R Kinsey - Comp. Systems Technology

Elise K Lavigne - Cosmetology 2

Jay E Leuschner - Design and Creative Media 2

Nico L McLean - Engineering and Arch. Design

Kenadi M Mora - Pre Tech 3

Cheyenne L Morin - Pre Tech 3

Jayden Rich - Natural Resources - Mechanical

Mark V Smith - Design and Creative Media

Abigail T St. George - Health Professions

B Honor Roll

Kaiden Fisher - Pre Tech 4

Steven J Gauthier - Pre Tech 2

River R Knox - Cosmetology 1

Makenna R Leggett - Cosmetology 1

Brooke E Loftus - Pre Tech 5

Dakota W Lowell - Pre Tech 4

Alison L Monniere - Childhood Ed/Human Services

Jennasis Sweeney - Pre Tech 5

Meadow E Waite - Building Technology 2

The following CVU students are National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inductees. NTHS recognizes and promotes outstanding students in career & technical education. Congratulations!

• Sophie Avery
• Isabelle Boddie
• Justin Bokan
• Bickram Dahal
• Maxwell Olinsky-Paul
• Trave Power-Freeman
• Ava Roden

Girls Tennis Coach David Lisle is sharing these photos from the girls tennis match vs Burlington High School where they had a huge win over Burlington 7-0.

From Trevor Richie Asiimwe: Calling out for all spelling experts!! A spelling bee event will be held on the 23rd of May at Champlain College. The event will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm as a fundraiser for the “Filling Bellies, Feeding Minds” mission. If you’re interested, see below:

Free entry, soft drinks and light food. Benefit to raise money for Food Security and our early childhood reading program. For more info see www.burlingtonvtrotary.org . There should be 150 people at the event and we have Tom Messner as the MC.

Next week is CVSD's Educator Appreciation Week to celebrate the many people who shape our special community. We will honor our cafe staff, teachers, campus supervisors, case managers, paraprofessionals, admin assistants, teachers, school counselors, social workers, SAPs, to name just a few!!! If you feel inspired, please send a word of gratitude to an educator who is important in your life!

Kathy Aube and Marilyn Mashia (joined by Bambi Loftus) take a short break on a very hot day just over one year ago. I took the picture because I had never seen them rest...once. Kathy announced last week that she's ready for a little more vacation in a semi-retirement and Marilyn will be starting a new role in CVSD. Thankfully, we have a few more weeks with them, so make sure to share your appreciation!

Happy School Lunch Hero Day!

Please join Adam Bunting and Jessica Hoskins (CVU Director of Special Services) on Thursday, May 9 from 4-5 PM at this Google meet link for our spring meeting of the Partners for Meaningful Inclusion. Partners for Meaningful Inclusion is a forum for CVU parents, students, faculty, staff and administrators to connect and have meaningful conversations around programming and structures at CVU that support inclusive practices. The meetings are designed to be informal and accessible to all families.