LAX IS BACK
HUG IT OUT ♦ Spaulding players celebrate after their team scores a goal. For years now, the Spaulding High School boys’ lacrosse team has remained near the bottom of the Division I standings. Time after time, the Spaulding boys’ lacrosse team has struggled to beat the top teams in the state and finished their seasons feeling dissatisfied. In recent years, the teams’ have had talented … Continue reading LAX IS BACK
One-for-One; Chromebooks for All
GET LOGGED IN ♦ Senior Magenta Isabelle works on a Chromebook in room 210. The new One-for-One Initiative is almost here for students at Spaulding High School. Next year at Spaulding High School, Chromebooks will be provided to all students through a program called the One-for-One Initiative. All SHS students will be receiving a district-owned Chromebook for academic use in school and at home. The … Continue reading One-for-One; Chromebooks for All
The Crimson Coach
READ ALL ABOUT IT ◆ Articles from past seasons hang on the wall in Jesse Willard’s room at Spaulding High School “Baseline!” “Down and back!” “Communication!” These are statements that you might hear as you walk into the Spaulding gymnasium during one of Jesse Willard’s practices. Jesse Willard is a math teacher at Spaulding High School, but he does much more than just teach. … Continue reading The Crimson Coach
Vaping: The Dangerous Trend
UP IN SMOKE ◆ A poster about vaping hangs outside the nurses office at Spaulding High school Vaping has become a popular trend, and this trend has quickly become a problem at high schools across the country. At Spaulding High School and other schools across the country, teens are getting hooked to vaping due to the high levels of nicotine within the products themselves. JUUL, … Continue reading Vaping: The Dangerous Trend
The Evolution of Reassessment Day
WORKIN’ HARD ♦ Students in Ms. Duane’s class on Reassessment Day The way students will be assisted in passing their classes here at Spaulding next year is about to change. After a couple of years of Spaulding High School taking part in proficiency-based grading, it was thought that there was a solid plan put in place for students who had not yet reached proficient by the end … Continue reading The Evolution of Reassessment Day
Spaulding’s Hardest Courses
High school classes can be hard for many reasons; there is a lot of homework, there often feels like there is not enough time, and the subject matter can be quite challenging. And for students enrolled in college level courses, they find that they face even more challenges. Spaulding High School is no different with students telling us their hardest classes in a recent survey; … Continue reading Spaulding’s Hardest Courses
Merriam’s Moving On
For the past 11 years, those familiar with Spaulding High School athletics have seen one face at the helm. Patrick Merriam has been the main man for any and all Spaulding athletes, and has been a reliable source for anything sports related at SHS. But unfortunately, next year he will not be returning. Merriam was born at Central Vermont Hospital (CVH) and lived in Barre … Continue reading Merriam’s Moving On
New Sign On The Line
OUT WITH THE OLD; IN WITH THE NEW ♦ Spaulding staff and local workers install the granite portions of the new message board on June 6. For many years now, the office aid students at Spaulding High School have had to put letters on the sign in front of the school almost every day–rain or shine. Sometimes, they even run out of letters to put … Continue reading New Sign On The Line
The Spaulding Locker Epidemic
WASTE OF SPACE?♦Lockers at Spaulding High School line the hallways From little cubbies as young children when we first enter school to the day we finally get a locker as our time in school continues, having enough space for all of your school supplies and belongings is important. But at Spaulding High School, The number of unused lockers is higher than some may think. In … Continue reading The Spaulding Locker Epidemic
Project Grad Plans For Jay Peak
SPARE CHANGE? ♦ Spaulding senior Cellan Hogan and volunteer Mary Batsie collect money for Project Grad in downtown Barre. When you think about graduation, you probably picture the caps and gowns, the student and teacher speeches, and the long hours of sitting on hard bleachers. What you might not think about, though, is Project Grad. “Project Grad was created to give graduating students a fun, … Continue reading Project Grad Plans For Jay Peak
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