“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.” -Micheal Pollan     Vermont has always valued the Farm to Table movement and supporting local farmers. Harwood especially tries to integrate it into locally sourced lunches, Harvest of the Month taste tests, and in the one and only Developing Sustainable Habits class.  Each month I run...

We all know the consequences of the budget cuts: the potential of a STEM teacher retiring without a replacement, an empty middle school science position, and the total elimination of the 504 coordinator position are all legitimate causes for concern.  There seems to be an odd trend, however. Whenever the topic is raised at Harwood Union Middle and High School, we tend to only panic about the impacts the cuts make within our walls. Rarely are the...

Looking for something fun to do this summer?  The Mad River Valley Libraries are hosting their annual Summer Reading Program.  This year's theme: Adventure! The Summer Reading Program is hosted annually by the Valley Libraries.  It is a month’s worth of events and activities planned and hosted by the children's librarians of the Joslin Memorial and Warren Library, Amanda Gates and Anna Church, and the Director of the Moretown Memorial Library,...

Sports seasons are coming to an end, which means playoff season is in full swing! On June 5, our very own #9 seed Harwood Girls Varsity Lacrosse defeats #8 seed Colchester, 11 to 10, which brings them to the quarterfinal game on Friday, June 7  where they take on the #1 seed Hartford, away at 5:30 P.M. This game is predicted to be a tough one, but our girls will give it their all and hope to advance to the semifinals. “We are the underdogs in this...

Over an athlete’s four years of high school, most dream of eventually reaching the college athlete status. We idolize collegiate athletes in a similar way as a kid does a parent. From the way they perform on the field to the way that they hold themselves in everyday life, collegiate athletes inspire everybody watching to become better as a player, and as a person. The class of 2024 has several students who will be continuing their athletic careers...