By Ivy Scott, Krystian Maxfield, & Owen Rapin
Today Melissa Murphy, a St. J representative, came to talk to us about the St. Johnsbury Academy.
In the beginning Melissa showed us a video of the St. J campus so we could learn about the buildings like the Dining Hall and the Arts Center.
She gave us an information packet including papers about the plethora of class and club options available. There is even a student-led restaurant and mechanical jobs that take students off campus. She told us about the dorm rooms and houses, and the exchange students who live there. According to Melissa, almost one fourth of the students attending the Academy are from other countries, and diversity is very important to staff and people attending.
We learned that there are class trips to places like Japan, Paris, London, Germany, and Ghana.
There are also many sports there such as swim-team, basketball, football, and soccer.
At the end she gave us St.J gifts like a phone holder and a sticker.
Walden students have many options of where to go for high school, so it is very important for them to hear from different schools and make an educated decision on where they are going. The seventh graders were able to listen to the presentation and ask questions along with the eighth graders, which will give them even more time to decide.
Parent teacher conferences will be held from 4pm-8pm on Wednesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 26th. Based on your level of comfort and availability, you will have the option of having your conference in person or virtual. Please use the link below to sign up for a conference with your students’ teacher(s). We highly encourage all parents/guardians to take advantage of this opportunity to partner with us in your child's education.
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We are accepting donations now! If you, or someone close to you, owns a business that would like to donate, please let us know! (Call the front office at 802-563-3000)
If you're wondering, "what's it for?" We are happy to announce that we are fundraising for a new playground structure! Our goal is to raise money to support the purchase of new playground equipment so that our kids can get the best possible playground upgrade!
Walden School
Email: anthony.fontana@ccsuvt.net
Website: https://walden.ccsuvt.net/
Location: 135 Cahoon Farm Road, West Danville, VT, USA
Phone: (802)563-3000