THE CCS NEWSLETTER
Charlotte Central School - April 10, 2026
Over the last year, we have set our sights on upgrading the Charlotte Central School stage for our students, for those to come, and for the greater community in and beyond Charlotte.
This work has been a true community effort. In May, CCS caregiver Mike Dellacava helped bring our sound system back to life and has continued to give generously of his time and expertise ever since. In June, we installed a new curtain, and this past February, a new, energy-efficient lighting system.
A vision like this only becomes reality through the collective support of people who believe in it. The CCS PTO has been a champion of this work from the very beginning, helping to make these improvements possible. We are also deeply grateful to John Canning of PCC in Winooski, whose generosity helped bring this vision fully to life.
John’s support is rooted in a friendship—with Tom Williams.
Tom attended CCS from kindergarten through 8th grade, from 1980 to 1989. He loved theater and stood in this very space as a young child, just as his father had before him—and as his children have in recent years and continue to do today. That love of theater lives on in his family. He and Zoe raised children who have each taken the stage here at CCS, including two who will perform in this production.
With this production of The SpongeBob Musical, we pause to dedicate the renewal of this community stage to the memory of Thomas W. Williams, Jr.
We are grateful to the PTO for their unwavering support, and to John for his extraordinary generosity in honoring his friend in such a lasting way.
And we remember Tom—with appreciation for the joy he found on this stage, the love of theater he passed on, and the way his story continues to shape this space for generations of CCS students.
With gratitude,
Tim O’Leary
Principal, Charlotte Central School
Tim O'Leary, Principal; toleary@cvsdvt.org
Beth Slater, Assistant Principal & Director of Special Services; eslater@cvsdvt.org