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Vinalhaven songsters take a sophomore’s song on the road
In the last year Americans have heard a lot about our heroes in the fire departments across the country, and particularly in New York City. Now the Vinalhaven High School chorus is bringing new meaning to the words “our heroes.” After the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, VHS sophomore Anna Osgood wrote a song about
Vinalhaven girls form a book club
What one activity could be provided to high school-aged girls that would promote development of leadership skills, literacy, discussion of social issues, and inter-generational interaction all in an informal, relaxed setting? Vinalhaven School librarian Susan Dempster has found the answer – A Girls’ Point of View Book Club. Dempster started the club last November with
Chips fly as Vinalhaven students build their own shop
“When I first started I thought, `there’s no way we can do that,’ ” said Vinalhaven High School senior Caitlyn Warren of the timber frame shop her vocational technology class is building. The difference six weeks makes. In approximately that amount of time the VHS vocational technology class, which is building the timber frame for
Vinalhaven students to build timber frame for their new shop
This is the first time students in Maine have been included in a state-funded school building project. Jackson, who has been a member of the Building Committee for the new school for the past two years, put the idea to have students build the timber frame to the committee and Superintendent George Joseph. Together they