Irasburg Village School

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.

A huge thank you to all the grandparents who joined us for our annual Grandparents Lunch this past Friday!

Our cafeteria was overflowing with love, laughter, and so many happy smiles. We are so grateful to our wonderful school community for making this event such a special tradition. We can't wait to see you all again next year!

Modern Band Concert at LR October 24th
Barton - The Lake Region UHS presents our annual Modern Band concert on Friday, October 24th at 7:00 PM in the LR Gymnasium. The LR Jazz Band, Modern band and solo vocalists will present music by Tower of Power, John Coltrane, Rodgers & Hart, Charles Mingus, Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash, CCR, Robert Johnson, Goodbye June, Couch, Evanescence, Tracy Chapman, Cranberries, and originals. Artwork by the LR visual arts students will be on display. Our Community Spaghetti supper starts at 5:30 PM, free to all concert goers. Admission is free but donations will be accepted to benefit the Music Activities and Scholarship Fund. This show is supervised by Dr. Sara Doncaster, LR Music Director at LR; and Chris Doncaster, bassist and LR Modern Band Instructor. For further information, please call Dr. Doncaster at (802) 754-2500 x219, or email sdoncaster@ocsu.org

The Lake Region UHS presents our annual Modern Band concert on Friday, October 24th at 7:00 PM in the LR Gymnasium. There will be a Community Spaghetti Supper in the Cafeteria starting at 5:30 PM, free to concert goers. Artwork by the LR visual arts students will be on display. The LR Jazz Band, Modern band and solo vocalists will present music by Tower of Power, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash, CCR, Robert Johnson, Goodbye June, Couch, Evanescence, Tracy Chapman and originals. Admission is free but donations will be accepted to benefit the Music Activities and Scholarship Fund. This show is supervised by Dr. Sara Doncaster, LR Music Director at LR; and Chris Doncaster, bassist and LR Modern Band Instructor. For further information, please call Dr. Doncaster at (802) 754-2500 x219, or email sdoncaster@ocsu.org