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Rivendell Acadey graduate Kaitlin Maddock fires a tube of confetti to celebrate the close of her high school career at yesterday’s ceremony. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Simple Ceremony at Rivendell

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Orford — After a graduation speech, it was time for a graduation song. Two soon-to-be Rivendell Academy graduates, Margaret McCormack and Molly Pierson, got up from their seats in the high school’s gym and moved toward the front of the stage, facing hundreds of friends and family packed into the floor seats and bleachers. Pierson flashed a thumbs-up at the …

Richard Otis, 17, of West Fairlee works to prepare for a reunion of Mountain School students in the Vershire school’s kitchen last week. Otis, who recently finished his spring semester at the Mountain School, is the recipient of a Leonore Annenberg Scholarship that will cover all of his college education and associated costs. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

When High School Is Done, How Do You Afford the Next Step? Two Students Find a Way to Pay

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

At this time of year, with students graduating from high school, all eyes are on the future and what it might hold. But as students consider their careers, there’s another calculation on their minds: What will it cost to get there? That’s especially true for students who come from low-income backgrounds or whose …

Garrett Steever, left, and Jordan Larson run past classmates during their recess at the Samuel Morey Elementary School in Fairlee. Students have been running during their free time at school to accumulate miles. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Running Up the Miles: Samuel Morey Students Earn Tickets for Reaching Exercise Goals

Monday, June 3, 2013

Fairlee — There was a spirited game of pickup basketball happening on Samuel Morey Elementary School’s paved outdoor courts during a recent recess, but third-graders Kyle Carter and Garrett Stever were running circles around it. Active participants in the school’s “mileage club,” Carter and Stever were chugging through laps in a quarter-mile loop …

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