Champlain Valley School District

Students at Allen Brook and Williston Central schools did some taste testing last week with , sampling chicken and waffles with honey mustard yogurt sauce and strawberry crisp with vanilla yogurt.

The verdict? A resounding yum!

Student art from across CVSD has been on display this month at the State House and was celebrated yesterday afternoon.

In honor of America’s 250th, the VT Agency of Education and the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission invited learners of all ages to participate in an art exhibition called “Unfinished Revolutions in Vermont.” This theme asks students to consider, “What movements of struggles for change, both large and small, remain unfinished or ongoing in Vermont today?”

CVSD learning leaders created interdisciplinary learning sequences along three themes—“Little Changes, Big Dreams" (K-2), “Following in Their Footsteps” (3-5), and “Movements Across Time” (6-8)—that introduce students to the concept of 'revolution' not as a single event, but as an ongoing commitment to progress. As a result of the learning sequences, approximately 30 art pieces were selected and displayed at the Vermont State House, and all artwork was shown at this week's Celebrate the Arts.

Hinesburg Community School welcomed artist Jill Pelto to class this week, where she collaborated with more than a dozen groups of students as an artist in residence. Jill is based in Bellingham, Washington, and communicates science through her artwork—scenes of glaciers, oceans, fields and forests, some of which incorporate graphs and other shapes that share data about an ecosystem or the changing climate.

Jill worked with students on watercolor techniques and shared why and how she communicates science through her art. “The reason I put graphs into my artwork is to tell stories,” she told a group of eighth graders.

Thank you for sharing your talent and time with our students, !

Today, boys and young men face rising levels of isolation, disengagement, and mental health challenges. What can our community do?

Join CVSD Connecting Youth Mentoring and the CVU Men’s Mental Health Club for a community screening and discussion of Gone Guys, a Vermont-produced film exploring the lived experiences of what it’s like for boys and young men to live in today’s world, and local solutions.

🎬 45-minute film
📅 Thursday, April 2 @ 7 pm
📍CVU Auditorium
🎟 Free & Open to the Public

What an incredible celebration of community and student creativity!

Last night’s 14th-annual Celebrate the Arts and Community Night was a vibrant display of voice, learning and collaboration. We’re grateful to everyone who helped make the event a success, to all who attended, and to every single student who shared their passion and talent.

Thanks also go to the community partners who joined—our local libraries, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), CVSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), and Children’s Integrated Services—and to the local restaurants who generously donated food to feed our community: Good Times, Papa Nick’s, Pizza 44, Hinesburg Public House, CVU Food Service and Folino’s.

Williston Central School’s administrative team will welcome a new face for the 2026-27 school year. Ayrin Thibault joins the administration as assistant principal beginning in July, following Jackie Parks’s retirement at the end of this school year.

“Ayrin’s values, passions, and leadership habits are in close harmony with Williston’s guiding principles and culture, and we’re very excited to welcome her to WCS’s leadership team,” says Greg Marino, who will transition from Williston Lead Principal to WCS Building Principal beginning in July. “The search team was impressed by Ayrin’s diverse palette of instructional and leadership experiences, her calm and reflective approach, and her passion for improving instruction and systems for the benefit of students and learning.”

Ayrin comes to Williston Central School from Bristol, Vermont’s Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School, where she will round out the current year as Assistant Principal, playing a collaborative role in supporting faculty, staff, students, and caregivers. She holds licenses in School Building Administration (Principal), K-12 ML/ESL, grades 6-9 Science, and grades 6-9 Mathematics, and has worked as an educator for more than two decades in a wide range of locations—from Chittenden County to Myanmar, where she taught eighth grade science for two years.

“I am elated to join WCS,” Ayrin says. “I look forward to the opportunity to learn and grow as a community of life-long learners.”

When she is not working in schools, Ayrin enjoys all aspects of nature and outdoor activities, as well as spending time with family and friends. She recently earned her certification to teach adaptive horseback riding, allowing her to share her love of horses with others.

Shelburne Community School ended its annual Readathon in early March with over 245,000 minutes read—that’s 68,000 more minutes than last year!

To celebrate, the elementary and mid-level classes that read the most minutes got to silly string their principal in an all-school assembly.

Here’s a snapshot of the 75 art pieces created by Hinesburg Community School students that were recently on display at the University Mall in South Burlington. The presentation was part of the annual Champlain Valley Regional Art Show, which ran through the first half of the month.

On Tuesday, March 24, Champlain Valley School District hosts the 14th-annual Celebrate the Arts, an evening showcase of performing and visual arts from the district’s six schools. This annual tradition transforms CVU's hallways and theater into a vibrant gallery of student learning, innovation and inspiration.

From 5:30-8:30 p.m., visual and performing arts will be on display from CVSD students enrolled in art classes from across the district. The first floor hallways of the high school will showcase a selection of work from Allen Brook School, Williston Central School, Shelburne Community School, Hinesburg Community School, Charlotte Central School and CVU High School.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., musical performances will ring throughout the theater and cafeteria, including from the CVU High School band, Chamber Music Ensemble, Modern Band and Jazz Band; Williston Central School Varietones and Shelburne Community School Chorus. The CVU Dance Team will perform, and CVU acting students and cast members of the CVU fall musical, Into the Woods, will showcase their talent.

Transportation will be available, with buses from Charlotte Central School, Williston Central School and Shelburne Community School and nearby pickup points (see schedule at website below); and organizations that provide community and family resources will be in attendance.

Learn more and find schedules at www.cvsdvt.org/celebrate.

We’re thankful to our local legislators, who joined members of the CVSD administration and school board on Monday for our annual Legislative Breakfast. Throughout the morning administrators shared stories of success across our schools and the work that CVSD is pursuing to increase student engagement by mapping and maximizing identity, connection, direction and proficiency.

Legislators and administrators also engaged in a wide-ranging conversation about the implications of Act 73, Vermont’s education reform law, a topic you can expect to hear more about in the coming weeks. In attendance were Senators Hinsdale, Lyons and Chittenden, and Representatives Evans, Pouech, Arsenault, Brady, and Burkhardt.

If you want to reach your local legislators to share your voice or hear their perspective on education transformation, find their contact information at legislature.vermont.gov/people

March’s CVSD Inspiration Awards highlighted Charlotte Central School and Hinesburg Community School, honoring four students for their selflessness, perseverance and growth.

Charlotte Central School art educator Erika Norris recognized third grader Juliet Kennedy for her caring, patience, and genuine kindness—and her steady willingness to always help cleaning up. CCS first grade teacher Monica Lubic celebrated Harper Gauthier for the support and kindness she shows her peers, including one for whom Harper goes above and beyond to include by communicating using American Sign Language.

From Hinesburg Community School, speech language pathologist Nancy Wood honored Jaxon Palmer for his immense growth as a learner and his deep understanding of his surroundings and incredible perseverance—and his sharp style. Then math teacher Paul Lasher acknowledged Evelyn Miller for her strong worth ethic and embodiment of the motto: “Take of yourself, take care of each other, take care of this place.”