Orange East Supervisory Union
Newsletter 8/8/2025
Message from the Superintendent
Dear OESU Community,
The last few weeks of summer are here. New teachers will begin on August 18 for orientation. All OESU staff will return to schools on August 19. And the first day back for students is August 25. Full Calendars are available on the OESU website at https://www.oesu.org/calendars.
As you know, I am new to the role of Orange East Superintendent of Schools and I want to learn what is going well, what you think can improve, and hear to any advice you may have for me. Please take a moment to complete this survey and let me know your thoughts. I also hope you can join us on Monday, August 11th for a meet and greet event at Oxbow High School at 5:00PM.
Looking forward to a great school year and to building a bright future for all students together.
Warmly,
Heather Lawler
Superintendent of Schools
Orange East Supervisory Union
Welcome Back Lori Blood
Orange East Supervisory Union is excited to welcome back Lori Blood who is returning to the SU as Director of Finance. Her wealth of experience and expertise in school accounting are an asset. Lori will be collaborating with our districts on budget creation and management this year. She will be leading the finance department at Central Office and providing monthly financial reports to the boards. It is our goal to provide transparency in all financial matters and to continue to build trust with the community.
Welcome Oxbow Middle School Principal Tim Boyle
We are excited to welcome Tim Boyle as the new Middle School principal at Oxbow High School. Tim brings over thirty years of educational experience to the role and is thrilled to be joining the Olympians. A graduate of Hanover High School, Tim embarked on his teaching career outside of New York city after attending Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Moving to Tucson, AZ in pursuit of graduate degrees in American History, he began a second career as an academic counselor in the athletic department at the University of Arizona. Working with high level student-athletes in pursuit of academic and athletic success simultaneously proved challenging and rewarding enough for him to continue the role - first at Boston College and then at Louisiana State University.
After five years at LSU, Tim decided to return to his love of teaching middle school, taking a social studies position at Westdale Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA. An inner city school of 1,300 students, Westdale served the entire diverse population of the city and offered many unique opportunities. In moving from teacher to Dean to Assistant Principal, Tim learned the administration of a large, complex school from the ground up, and giving up the 24 hour demands of Division I athletics allowed him to get back into coaching soccer and hockey - helping to start a middle school soccer program at two different schools. Eventually, the desire to return to his roots grew and he looked North, landing as principal of Richmond Middle School in Hanover.
His return to the Upper Valley has included time on soccer fields throughout the area, as he works to give back to the game as both a high school referee in the fall, and a club coach in the spring. Meeting Oxbow students through coaching piqued Tim’s interest in the school system, and eventually led him to pursue his current position where he is thrilled to be joining such an outstanding community. Tim has two adult children and lives with his wife in Vermont.
Orange East Supervisory Union (OESU) is located in the beautiful Upper Valley of the Connecticut River in Bradford, Vermont. The SU includes Blue Mountain Union School, Bradford Elementary School, Newbury Elementary School, Oxbow Middle High School, Riverbend Career and Technical Center, Thetford Elementary School, and Waits River Valley School. We proudly serve the towns of Bradford, Newbury, Corinth, Groton, Ryegate, Thetford, Topsham, Wells River and local tuition towns. We all work together to support student learning and improve educational outcomes for our students.
Orange East Supervisory Union
64 Main Street
Bradford, Vermont
(802) 222-5216