Signing the beam was difficult. The colorful marker tips were blunted and it was already covered in hundreds of signatures. Students, teachers and community members all scavenged for a nook or cranny to scribble their name on the long olive green beam.
The...
Tripadvisor lists Church Street Marketplace as one of the top 5 things to do while in Vermont. It is bustling with activity: street entertainers, festivals and a lot of small businesses standing side-by-side with larger companies. CVS sits across from...
Bellamy Crehan, Journalism 1 Student
• December 22, 2023
In the Essex High School cafeteria, tables are filled with mac n’ cheese, chocolate chip cookies and onigiri (Japanese rice balls). It’s a potluck dinner, to celebrate the last night of a 10-day student exchange program between Vermont and Japan....
When Nora Perry ‘24 came to school, they were prepared to audition for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. They walked out of auditions as Percy Jackson, the lead in “The Lightning Thief”.
The drama department announced that “Spelling...
A racist comment was made by an Essex High School football player towards South Burlington High School Athletic Director Mike Jabour at Thursday’s SeaWolves game. The comment was reportedly made in response to Jabour’s decision to postpone the game...
BHS has implemented a new attendance procedure to combat the high levels of unexcused absences. Students who skip class will be assigned to Flex Time where they will catch up on the missed learning and their parents will be called to inform them of the...
“[We’ve] heard from some students and some families that they didn't necessarily want to use, or they didn't want their kid to use the bus station, because there were reports of drug use, reports of violence, or just reports of feeling unsafe at the bus stop,” Assistant Principal Melanee Alexander said.
Since January 9, dtBHS has experienced strong vibrations from the construction site adjacent to the school.
“I was in orchestra and we were about to start playing,” Gretchen Fitzgerald ‘25 said. “Then the whole building just started vibrating...
The Register sat down with Brian McDonnell on his final of teaching to discuss his time as a member of the BHS faculty and sports program.
What have you learned about yourself while teaching?
“[I’ve learned that] so much of teaching is not about...
Seniors parade through the hallways to the beat of the band’s drums, dressed as BHS Superfans, superheroes, turkeys and more. Students rush out of their second block classes to cheer on BHS’ second annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
“I...
On November 8 Burlington voters approved the $165 million bond for BHS and BTC demolition and re-construction to be finished in 2025. The bond passed with 75.8% in favor of the new school.
Students and staff are enthusiastic about the news. Zoe Sliter...
