CVU Celebrations

Dear CVU Community,

We are coming to the close of our fall season. It’s been a very successful one! We have 6 state champions won and the fall performance kicking off tonight and running through Sunday afternoon. Congratulations to all of our fall sports athletes and performers. We recognize the hard work, dedication and time that’s gone into the commitment to your team and cast. The friendships made and life lessons learned these past few months will stay with you long after the season or show ends.

Thank you also to our coaches, directors and parents for your guidance and expertise in support of our students.

Hello CVU! This is Mira. This week in Student Council we broke into usual groups. The Turkey Trot group finished up some last minute details, solidifying food donations, prizes and other race day logistics. It is still not too late to sign up. You can do so with this link! Do not hesitate to sign up, everyone is completely welcome to run, jog, walk or trot. The CVU Talent Show group reached out to faculty members, asking some to judge the competition. The Gratitude Week and anti-bullying campaign groups were both in their beginning stages, brainstorming ideas and planning initial steps. More news on those two groups to come! Additionally, come see the CVU musical this weekend, to see me, Mira, acting and Ariel rocking percussion in the pit!

11/15-11/17 - CVU Musical, Footloose

11/20 - Winter Meet the Coaches Meeting

11/23 - CVU 5K Turkey Trot

11/25-11/28 - Thanksgiving Break

11/30 - CVU Access Craft Fair

Champlain Valley Union High School Performing Arts Presents: Footloose the Musical!

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes as Champlain Valley Union High School proudly presents the electrifying musical, "Footloose"! This high-energy production will run for 4 performances from Friday 15th - Sunday 17th Nov in the school's Theater. Based on the iconic 1984 film, "Footloose" tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves to the small town of Bomont, where dancing is banned. With vibrant choreography and a catchy score, Ren teams up with local students to challenge the oppressive rules and bring the joy of dance back to their lives.

Under the direction of Elisa Van Duyne and featuring a talented cast of students, this production promises to be a celebration of freedom, friendship, and the transformative power of music. With unforgettable songs like “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” audiences will be tapping their toes and singing along!

Don’t miss this chance to support the talented young performers of Champlain Valley Union High School and experience a night of unforgettable entertainment! Recommended age 13+

Fri 15th Nov at 7pm

Sat 16th Nov at 2pm and 7pm

Sun 17th Nov at 1pm

From Gary Lambert: Please watch this week's episode of The CVU Show! Episode 5 includes CVU news, weather, and sports. We have special interviews about the upcoming musical Footloose, and students answer the popular question "What color is math?". You won't want to miss this episode!

Thank you for watching! Have a great weekend.

From Elisa Van Duyne: Students in the cast of "Footloose" let loose during a rehearsal. Come experience this vibrant musical, featuring energetic music, choreography and a galvanizing story about teens overcoming oppressive rules in their fight for the freedom of expression. Don't miss the fun - FOOTLOOSE Nov 15 - 17th. Buy tickets here.

From Andrew Miskavage: Congratulations to the following students who were accepted to the District Band Festival and performed a concert last Monday at Colchester HS.

Allison Biunno

Finn Cray-Budington

Maya DeLuca

Brady Driver

Drew Farmer

Abby Girard

Nick Gordon

Gwen Irwin

Sam Kafferlin

Molly Kelly

Nadia Kono

Cecilia Marino

Isabella Rottler

Izzy Schwendler

Sophia Zheng

From Cory Coffey: On November 9, both boys and girls cross-country teams went to Wickham Park in Manchester, Connecticut to race in the New England Cross-Country Championships. The boys finished 21st out of 30 teams with Treson McEnaney and Cole Hart leading the team finishing in the top 100 out of 259 runners. The girls were victorious on the day and claimed their second New England Championship title for the second year in a row. The following girls rounded out our top 5 finishers and all placed in the top 100 out of 253: Lydia Donahue, Audrey Neilson, Charlotte Crum, Alice Kredell and Annalise Wood.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to our football state champions! They won in dominating fashion on Saturday in St. Johnsbury in front of a raucous and fun crowd of Redhawks who made the trip and braved the cold.

From Brad Miller: On Tuesday morning, CVU and Harwood Union’s Harkness Leadership groups had a meeting of the minds in the Harwood library. It was tremendously impressive to see these 10th-11th graders unpack a complex text led completely by their peers. CVU will be repaying the favor and hosting the Harwood students next month.

From Leanne Morton: The CVU Class of 2026 and the Volunteer Outreach Club need your help! We are stocking the local food shelves in our district this weekend and all next week. Please send in dry goods and/or paper products to support our community. We will have a drop off table this weekend at CVU's performance of Footloose for donations. We also will be accepting items all next week in House Offices. We are thankful for you and your support of our communities.

Senior Drew Farmer visited HCS Lego League Robotics teams at Hinesburg Community School to share her presentation about Coral Reef Restoration and share her marine life encounters which she experienced during her RISE trip to the Bahamas. The Lego League club at HCS are researching a challenge related to problems faced by those exploring the oceans.

Drew's presentation included photos and a video from her trip, offering a firsthand look at the coral reef restoration efforts. It was incredibly insightful and provided valuable information that greatly assisted the HCS LEGO Robotics team with their research. Drew also took the time to answer questions from the teams, further enriching their understanding of the challenges involved in ocean exploration and conservation.

From John Bennett: CVU's Scholars Bowl team was back in action on Tuesday, November 12 at a regional meet at BFA St. Albans High School. Despite missing some key members, our varsity went 5-0, winning all matches decisively. Our B team, also with some new players, went 3-2. This brings our varsity record to 13-2 this season. Playing for CVU on Tuesday included the following: 12th grade Leo Elder, Zoe Mui, Wylie Ricklefs, Nolan Sandage, 11th grade Jack Daly, Leah Rauch, Grace Warrington, 10th grade Meredith Golek, Zephyr Haines.

Scholars Bowl will next be in action right here at CVU on Thursday, November 21, when we will be hosting a meet against other Chittenden County schools. Matches will get started around 4:15 pm if anyone is interested. Thanks again to Kiran MacCormick for his usual great assistance!

From Emily McLean: The CVU Photo Club is excited to announce the winners of our 2nd contest. The themes for this contest were Fire, Candids, and Fall/Autumn. Congratulations to Brian Simkins, George Francisco, Maxwell Olinsky Paul, Sarah Thant, Cooper Niebur, and Austin Tardiff. Thank you to all of the participants. You can view the winning entries HERE.

From Jen Marriott: I took my yoga/mindfulness students to Hot Yoga Burlington this week for a 1 hour Restorative Yoga class with owner Bill O'Connor.

From Jessica O'Brien: Every year in Core Time ninth grade students are provided with a common reading experience that helps them to discover shared community values with support from the library and other invested faculty and staff. This year Nichols and Snelling are incredibly lucky to have Core Time at the same time, so for all of Q2 Nichols and Snelling students have formed small book clubs to read the novel The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe.

The book deals with content and themes students face in high school, and Snichols students will be creating their own field guides as they compare and contrast Norris's experience with their own.

From Meredith Visco: Today in Women in Sports club students made new inspirational posters to provide aspiration for students in the locker room.

Friday's Vibe!

Farewell to Megan Perron who is leaving behind the cold and snow and heading to sunny and warm North Carolina - we'll miss you!

Thank you to retired officer Jim Roy (CPD) and Officers Ron and Steve from EPD who provided Drug Impairment Training for Education Professionals (DIPET) on Thursday and Friday at CVU. The Campus Supervisors, House Directors , Interim Principal and Nurses gained knowledge and practice skills which will help keep our community safer.

From Brad Miller: 13 of our colleagues gathered at the Hula co-working space on Thursday to share ideas about teaching in The Harkness Method. It was a truly wonderful morning!

NAOC Winter Clothing Drive!

The New American Outreach Club is collecting winter clothing for local New American families. We are specifically looking for all sizes of winter coats, snow pants, winter boots, hats, and mittens/gloves. Collection boxes are in each of the house offices and the main office. Thank you for your support!