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Burlington High School teachers have a wide range of interesting summer plans.

What Do BHS Teachers Do Over The Summer?

Cerella Farinholt June 11, 2017

Naturally, just as students eagerly count down the days to summer vacations, teachers look forward to the three-month escape from managing snarky teenagers and grading impossible-to-decipher worksheets....

BHS teacher Ron MacNeil, back left, captures Ronald Reagans arrival at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington on Feb. 14, 1980. MacNeil worked as a photojournalist before going into education. | Photo: Courtesy Rob Swanson

Photojournalist, Scholar Ron MacNeil Says Goodbye

June 10, 2017

Feet up, leaned back. 90% of the time, this is the position where one finds Ron MacNeil. MacNeil, who has been with the district for 16 years, will retire from the history department at the end of the...

ONTOP Program Director Ed Murray works with students on May 22. Murray is retiring this June after over two decades.

Ed Murray Departing ONTOP Program After 37 Years

June 8, 2017

When asked about the best part of his job, Ed Murray, program director for OnTop, jokingly replies, “summers off.” Murray will be retiring from his position as a special educator at OnTop, an alternative...

Rick Sylvester has been teaching the Burlington Technical Center aviation technology program for the last 27 years. He will be retiring this June. | Photo: Jake Bucci/Register

Rick Sylvester Helped Aviation Program Take Off

Emma Chaffee June 7, 2017

Graduates of Richard Sylvester’s aviation technology program at the Burlington Technical Center work around the world, in places such as Singapore, Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii. Sylvester, who has run the...

Mike Interlandi chuckles while teaching health on May 18. He will be retiring this June after teaching and coaching at BHS for 20 years. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Coach, Educator Mike Interlandi to Retire After 20 Years

June 6, 2017

Mike Interlandi began his Vermont teaching career by driving up five and half hours from the Pocono Mountains to Grand Isle, changing into his suit in a cornfield and heading to his interview. He got the...

Burlington High School metals teacher Chris Sharp, second from left, poses with juniors Libby Branch and Kendal Pace, and sophomore Ryan Mitchell. | Photo: Jake Bucci/Register

Metals In Art: Fusing Innovation Into Education

Cerella Farinholt June 4, 2017

Junior Sky Rahill signed up for metals class with the sole motivation of fulfilling his required arts credit. However, a year of instruction and experimentation with manipulating metal unlocked an enriching...

Burlington High School student Anders Ode is just one of 161 high school seniors from around the country to receive this award. | Photo: U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation

Senior Anders Ode Named Presidential Scholar

June 3, 2017

Burlington High School senior Anders Ode has been named a 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of the nation's highest honors for secondary students, according to a news release from the district on Friday. Ode,...

Burlington High School science teacher Gretchen Muller, front row, fifth from left, poses for a photo with the 2017-18 Rowland Foundation fellows. | Photo: Courtesy Rowland Foundation

Burlington High School Teacher Awarded Rowland Fellowship

Niels Arentezn June 3, 2017

Gretchen Muller, a Burlington High School science teacher, has been awarded a fellowship with the Rowland Foundation for the 2017-18 school year. Muller was one of ten teachers from around the state to...

Burlington High School is adding a makeup school day on June 19, after the completion of the YES program. Principal Tracy Racicot said she expects all students in grades 9-11 to be present. | Photo: screenshot

Students Puzzled Over Odd Make-Up Day

Lucy Govoni June 2, 2017

Note: This is the final edition of "What's Up With That?," a bi-weekly column by staff writer Lucy Govoni which explores questions and oddities that have community members curious. It actually snowed...

Burlington School Board members voted to adopt a $7M budget for FY18 and put forth a deferred maintenance bond, during a meeting at Hunt Middle School on Jan. 10.

No Settlement Reached After Teacher Contract Mediation Session

June 1, 2017

The Burlington Education Association (BEA) and the Burlington School Board have yet to reach a settlement after a seven hour mediation session on Monday, according to a statement from the district. The...

Statement Regarding Teacher Turnover Rate Article

Statement Regarding Teacher Turnover Rate Article

May 31, 2017

The Burlington School District has released further data and information regarding teacher turnover rate. The Register would like to clarify an article published on the matter on May 29. The numbers...

BEA President Fran Brock addresses the media after reaching a tentative agreement with the Burlington School Board in October, 2016. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

UPDATE: Projected Faculty Turnover Rate Prompts Concerns

May 29, 2017

  Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include new data and information released by the Burlington School District on Tuesday. 7.8 percent of teachers will not be returning to the district...

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