Stowe High School Family Update

“The mission of Stowe High School is to provide a welcoming and academically rigorous environment, where all students are encouraged to be Creative, Caring and Collaborative learners”

2026 SENIOR FAMILIES:

The Stowe High School Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00PM at Stowe Community Church. This is a long standing tradition which will offer graduating seniors, their families, and the community a meaningful opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and recognize the journey ahead. It is a blessing—honoring students with words of encouragement, gratitude, and hope for the future. The ceremony will feature speakers, music, and inspirational messages in a supportive and uplifting atmosphere.

This is a parent run event. Any questions or comments can be emailed to Deana Hailey at deanahailey@aol.com.

Thank you,

Julie Sigler

Molly Lewis

Rebecca Spaulding

Deana Hailey

May 16 - Prom

June 8-9 - Senior Final Exams

June 10-15- Grades 9, 10, and 11 Final exams (see schedule here)

June 11&12 @ 9 - Graduation Rehearsals

June 13 - Graduation

As you are all aware the SHS Prom will take place this weekend Saturday, May 16th at the Green Mountain Inn. Please remind and encourage your child about the following topics:

• The importance of making safe and healthy decisions and the impact of peer pressure during a celebratory time such as this.
• Taking an inclusive approach when planning pre and post events during prom season. As a small school and community, I believe it is essential to make all classmates feel welcomed and invited to be together.

The Lamoille South Supervisory Union is working to provide every child with a high quality education in a safe and supportive environment. We know that when schools and parents work together, students are more invested in learning, earn better grades, develop improved social skills, and are more likely to graduate. The results of this survey will be used by district and school-based leadership teams to set goals for the upcoming year around parent and family engagement. The Community Advisory Council helped develop this survey. We ask that you please complete a separate survey for each school you are involved with.

SURVEY LINK

This survey will close on May 22, 2026.

LSSU is currently accepting applications for two summer tech support positions. Students are encouraged to apply!

• 35-40 hours per week;

• Monday-Friday schedule;

• Hourly wage of $21; and

• Starts in early June and ends mid-to-late August.

Duties will include working with members of the technology department to relocate, clean,

maintain, and decommission existing hardware.

Work will be done at the six buildings in LSSU: Morristown Elementary, Peoples Academy/

Peoples Academy Middle Level, Stowe Elementary, Stowe Middle/High School, Elmore School,

and LSSU Central Office. Applicants must provide their own transportation.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest to:

John Meyer

Lamoille South Supervisory Union

john.meyer@lamoillesouth.org

Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, LSSU will be retiring the student Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program and move to a fully unified School-Issued Chromebook model.

This shift ensures that 100% of our students have the same high-quality hardware, streamlined tech support, and a secure, focused learning environment.

Key Details:

• Distribution: All students will receive their district-managed Chromebook at the start of the school year.

• Support: All students will now have access to on-site repairs and "loaner" devices to ensure no learning time is lost.

• Specialized Courses: Course specific computers will remain available for advanced software needs.

We are excited to provide this opportunity for every student. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like more information.

We know this time of year is filled with excitement and pride as your students celebrate their next steps, but also recognize that it may be stressful as some students are still navigating what their future holds. We continue to be so thankful for your partnership and all the amazing work you do with your students.

We understand from time to time students will change their mind over the summer about their college choice. On a case-by-case basis, we are usually able to take a late application into certain programs. Similarly, UVM will continue to work with students who are making their decision post-May 1. Please feel free to reach out to your admissions counselor to discuss available options. For students who are currently attending college and hoping to transfer this fall, UVM is open to transfer students. The deadline to apply is June 1.

As you continue your work with younger classes, we would like to highlight some items for the next application cycle:

– When your rising seniors complete an official, in-person campus visit between now and November 1, 2026 they'll be eligible for a $4,000 UVM Visit Award!* Also, any rising juniors or seniors who visit UVM this summer will be eligible for an application fee waiver.

– Tours and information sessions are offered most weekdays and Saturdays throughout the summer. On select Mondays and Fridays throughout July and August students can also register for an academic add-on session. These are a great opportunity to learn more about specific majors, internships, co-ops, and research. Learn more here.

– UVM continues to remain test optional. For students who would like to submit test scores, they can self-report those scores on their application.

– The application for Discovering UVM, our access-centered overnight campus visit program for students facing barriers to higher education, will be available in mid-July. The program will be held Sunday, November 1 through Tuesday, November 3, with financial assistance available to admitted attendees.

– UVM’s Summer University Pre-College courses, both online and on-campus, begin on May 18 and continue with offerings through mid-July. Looking ahead to the fall, the Pre-College fall course application is now open, and registration for fall courses is open! High school students receive a 50% out-of-state academic year tuition reduction.

– UVM is partnering with Binghamton University, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, and Stony Brook University for a virtual presentation on Wednesday, May 20 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET. Please encourage your students to join us!

With summer right around the corner, we wanted to share UVM's Class of 2030 playlist for your summer listening. One of our most popular short answer questions is "what song is the soundtrack of your life" and this compilation of songs comes directly from this year's applicant pool. Enjoy!

We cannot thank you enough for your partnership and we wish you a very successful end to your academic year!

Warmly,

Moses Murphy
Executive Director of Admissions

*$1,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, available only to students who enroll at UVM.

Weekly update from Tim Albertson

Hello SHS Families!

There are 20 yearbooks available to order---

ORDER YOUR 2026 STOWE HS YEARBOOK

*SENIOR Yearbooks have been reserved for the class.!

*Please email yearbookshs@lamoillesouth.org with any questions.

May 28, 2026

3:30-5:30pm

Location: Peoples Academy

The Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network and the Lamoille South Farm to School Team invite you to gather at People’s Academy to strengthen connections, celebrate successes, and grow a robust farm to school community around the Lamoille area.

Join us for an afternoon of shared learning and a showcase of farm to school programs. The gathering will include campus garden tours, a panel of our farm to school practitioners and partners, and delicious local food prepared in our woodfired oven!

We hope you’ll join us to build relationships and dream about future opportunities. All are welcome: school nutrition staff, teachers, community partners, school administrators, farmers, and families are all invited! Folks from neighboring communities are welcome, too!

Get event details and let us know you can join us!

RSVP here!

Participating organizations include: Lamoille South Supervisory Union, Center for an Agricultural Economy, Salvation Farms.

This gathering is a program of the Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network with funding from the Vermont Agency of Education.

Attention All Graduating Seniors!

The Green Mountain Fraternal Order of Eagles in Jeffersonville is accepting applications for two achievement scholarships. The Robbie Pollander and the Edison A. Reynolds Award. Both in the amount of $500. These awards can be used by the recipients for anything school related, from books to transportation, or classes to clothing. They are available to any High School graduating senior in Lamoille County. Our awards are not based on academics. They are granted to any High School Senior that expresses the qualities of a good citizen in their community with the desire to pursue a higher education.

Requirements for consideration are: The submission of a biography and a theme based short essay. The theme is “In my Community, People helping people.” All entries are due postmarked by May 31, 2026. Send to Fraternal Order of Eagles, Attention Gary McNally, P.O. Box 216, Jeffersonville VT 05464-0216.

There is an additional scholarship available from the Auxiliary specifically for female students. The criteria is the same as above. All entries should be submitted to Ladies Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, P.O. Box 326, Jeffersonville, VT 05464-0326.

We have made a small change to how parents can notify the school regarding student absences and attendance. Going forward...if you choose to email the school in order to excuse an absence, please use the following shs.attendance@lamoillesouth.org. You can always call the attendance line as well if you like at (802) 253-7229 and choose option 1.

The PowerSchool mobile app is a great way to stay informed about your student's grades and attendance. If you are not currently using it, please see the simple directions below to access important student information.

• Open the relevant app store on your device, search for "PowerSchool," and then download the free "PowerSchool App." Use the code LNMT to link to the LSSU database, and enter the login credentials you were provided with by the district. Navigate between different views from a menu on the bottom of the screen. If you have more than one child, switch between their information by clicking on another name in the top right corner.

Principal: David Greenfield

Email: david.greenfield@lamoillesouth.org

Address: 413 Barrows Rd, Stowe, VT 05672

Phone: (802) 253-7229

Website: https://lamoillesouth.org/schools/stowe-high-school