Irasburg Village School

Look at all the amazing energy and learning happening in the IVS Gym! 🏃‍♀️ Our students are having a blast while developing crucial teamwork and movement skills. A huge thank you to our phenomenal P.E. Teacher, Mr Verge, for keeping our students active, engaged, and helping them grow stronger every day! We appreciate everything you teach the students all about sportsmanship and being active!

Recently, our IVS students had a wonderful time learning about Friendship thanks to a special visit from Puppets in Education, organized by the Vermont Family Network! 🤝 The puppets taught important skills like kindness, empathy, problem-solving, and how to compromise. They also incorporated movement breaks during the show!

And just yesterday, IVS students took a trip to Barton Graded School to watch a TIGER performance put on by Plymouth State University!
T-- Trust Yourself
I -- Include Others
G --Give to Others
E -- Empower Others to Make Good Choices
R -- Respect Yourself and Others

So many smiles and great takeaways!Thank you all for such a great show!

📍Community Forum - Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 6:30PM
👉 Join in person: Lake Region Union High School
👉 Join by link: meet.google.com/hjd-fhff-wme
👉Join by phone: (US) +1 563-277-0713 PIN: 623 518 285#

The Committee seeks input on the concept of a regional Elementary and Middle School to be constructed adjacent to the Lake Region High School.

The Committee will present an overview of this plan and alternatives, offer an opportunity for questions, and listen to feedback from attendees.

OCSU faces significant challenges that require the attention and cooperation of the community to address: the rising costs of education and the subsequent increases in taxation; the need to provide an excellent education for our students in safe, welcoming, and productive settings; the need to alleviate staffing shortages by providing a safe, sustainable, and enriching work environment; and to house our educational enterprise in school buildings that are efficient, functional, and cost-effective.

To meet these challenges, OCSU assessed the current state of our school buildings and facilities, considered the implications of forming a central middle school, and analyzed multiple scenarios involving the renovations of our buildings in combination with new construction. The architecture firm of Truex-Cullins was hired to assist in our analyses.

Truex-Cullins' work has shown that the least expensive option in the long term is to build a new regional elementary and middle school adjacent to Lake Region Union High School.

Whether to move in this direction will be the choice of the eligible voters of the seven towns that make up the Supervisory Union. This Forum will help educate these voters that ultimately shape the quality of education in our community.

For more information please link to the Long-Term Planning section of the OCSU website: (https://www.ocsu.org) including the Truex-Cullins reports and the work of the Committee.