POSTED: Thursday, 1/7/2010, 3:23 pm
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The Capital City community is coming together to create a natural, sustainable outdoor learning environment located at the Montpelier High School. This will be a lasting legacy for current and future generations of Montpelier students.
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Image courtesy of LiveScape
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Honoring the Legacy of Stephen Metcalf
1947 - 2009
"We need to work together to engage all students, at all levels, in rigorous, relevant learning, while encouraging their active participation in their community."
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Working in conjunction with LiveScape Design. a local landscape design/build company, a team of students, teachers and administrators have been working on a design plan for the Steve Metcalf Courtyard. As a tribute to former superintendent, Steve Metcalf, who died last spring of an aggressive form of cancer, the Steve Metcalf Courtyard will be constructed and dedicated in his honor this spring.
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The courtyard will be located on the north side of the high school and is intended to be a space for small study groups, community meetings and more generally, a quiet outdoor environment to work and collaborate. Terry Solomon (MHS alum '79), and Cynthia Silvey (MHS alum '00) of LiveScape Design will be presenting the design plan to the school board on January 20th. Stay tuned for more updates as the process unfolds. |
POSTED: Friday, 8/14/2009, 6:43 pm
Several years ago, the district began identifying the most essential objectives in each curriculum area and grade level. Many of these curriculum objectives have been published, and we will publish the remainder as they are identified. In addition, we now have software that allows us to track student progress on these objectives.
We are also concerned with answering the question, “What do we do when some students have trouble learning the objectives or skills (or have already learned them and risk being bored)?” To address this issue, we have introduced the concept of Professional Learning Communities in our schools. We believe that continually evaluating data on student progress and teacher collaboration will advance us toward our mission:
Students will be capable, self-directed, and eager participants in the local, national, and world communities.
More information on exciting learning opportunities and programs may be found by visiting the Montpelier High School, Main Street Middle School, and Union Elementary School websites.
