November 8, 2024

Dear Hartford School District Community,

I think it is fair to say that an election year always brings with it a certain degree of uncertainty, wherever one may sit on the political spectrum.

Regardless of identity or political affiliation, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to providing a dynamic and caring learning experience for all of the children of this special community. One way in which we do this is to continue to hone our skills in facilitating rich discussion among our students and staff. We have been working with Suffolk University and partnering with UVEI to focus our work on having courageous conversations and honoring and engaging all voices.

In case you are interested in probing these topics more deeply, here is a resource that we have shared for families to refer to and use in encouraging respectful discourse among the school community.

Please enjoy this newsletter, which provides examples of the ways in which we support, foster, and nurture the growth of the young people who we have dedicated our work in serving.

I wish you rest and peace as you enjoy the long weekend.

Warmly,

Caty Sutton

Interim Superintendent

Hartford School District

suttonc@hartfordschools.net

Many of you have filled out our form to capture your input regarding the work we are engaged in to determine what our community would like to see in drafting our Vision of a Graduate for the HSD!

Please use the QR code to fill out the survey!

Thank you- we really value your input!

You Otter Know: November 1, 2024

Please see access the PDF below to view the Related Arts Newsletter from OQS!

The Howler: November 8, 2024

White River School: November 7, 2024

HMMS students and the HHS student who they have been working with were featured on WCAX, discussing their efforts to focus on "Belonging" in the school this year!

Please see the press release here!

Please use this link to access the HMMS Athletics page.

HMMS Newsletter: October 28, 2024

Bright Star is a beautiful story about a woman's life. Our talented cast of 55 students bring this incredibly sensitive story to life.

Accompanied by a bluegrass band on stage- this is unlike any musical you have seen.

Friday, November 8 at 7:00pm

Saturday, November 9 at 7:00pm

Sunday, November 10 at 2:00pm

Arlo has been accepted to the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Nationals!!

This is a Hartford first and a huge accomplishment.

Last year he was accepted to ACDA eastern and this year he wanted to try out for Nationals!!

Hartford High Lites: November 8, 2024

Highlights from the HACTC: October 25, 2024

The Wilder School has shifted from a Behavior Modification Approach to a Neuro Affirming approach. THIS video provides some context on the difference between the two

The Wilder School: November 2024

Please enjoy the Equity Newsletter for October!

The cross country teams swept the SVL championships on October 18th in a meet at Springfield. This has only ever happened once before in school history (2021). Did you know…before 2019 the girls XC team hadn’t won a league title since 1982 but since 2020 they have won 3 of the last 5 league titles…AND…the boys hadn’t won a league title since 1971 and they have now won 6 of the last 7 league titles. Incredible run of success for the XC program at HHS!!

Congratulations to the field hockey team for winning the 2024 D-II state championship! They ran up an impressive 14-1-1 record this season to earn the #1 seed in the tournament before they stormed through the bracket culminating with a thrilling 1-0 victory over U-32 in the championship game last Saturday. This is the program’s 13th state title (all since 1989) which amounts to about 1 state title every 2.6 years since 1989. Absolutely incredible!! Congratulations to the players, the entire coaching staff, and all involved with the team!

Congratulations to senior Madison Barwood for scoring her 100th goal in field hockey. She is the first player in school history (and one of only a handful statewide) to accomplish this very rare milestone!

Congratulations to Connor Brooks for being named the 2024 SVL-B boys soccer coach of the year! Coach Brooks guided the Canes to the SVL title, the #2 seed in the tournament, and the program’s first home semifinal game since 1999! Great work!

Fall sports rosters include 227 students! That represents 45% of our student population!!

Winter sports student-parent orientation will be held on November 11th at 7:00 in the HHS auditorium. Teams will break out into classrooms after the general session.

A link is here for your convenience!

Vermont Public Radio provides a good explanation of how Vermont schools are funded in THIS piece. The article and the video work well to bring clarity to a confusing system.