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Holiday Ice Skating

Holiday Ice Skating

Yesterday morning, 4th grade students packed up and headed down Route 7 to the Spartan Arena. They spent the morning ice skating, which was accompanied by festive snacks, such as holiday cookies and hot chocolate. Holiday music playing through the speakers, students skated their hearts out, laughing and playing games […]

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Project FeederWatch: Bird Walk Video

Project FeederWatch: Bird Walk Video

Yesterday afternoon, students at Rutland Town School continued their quest of collecting data for Project FeederWatch. Staff, community members, and the Rutland County Audubon Society came to help guide students through the nature trails behind the school in search of local birds. Binoculars in hand, students treaded the trails in […]

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Project FeederWatch: Bird Walk

Project FeederWatch: Bird Walk

Today, the 7th grade students continued their collection of data, which is part of Project FeederWatch, where they will report their findings to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It was a brisk, quiet morning that was a perfect bird watching environment. Binoculars in hand, students were allocated into groups, led […]

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Project FeederWatch

Project FeederWatch

This year, our Ecology and Human Impact units will focus on our Vermont local environment and citizen science projects that allow students to explore their backyards (literally!) and collect real data that can spark meaningful connections.  Katie McDougall applied for and was awarded a grant to have access to Cornell […]

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