The Back to School Issue 2012
Championship Basketball Isn’t Enough to Save Rutland’s Catholic High School; More Vermont Kids Are Opting Out of School, but They’re Not Just Sitting at Home
Into the Woods
September is the time to take one last walk through the woods before the trees shed their leaves. But if you’re going to embark on…
Do you help your kids with their homework?
Matt Harris, Burlington Engineer, Burton Snowboards; Son, Owen, 10; daughter, Sadie, 7 Our son is a fourth grader. He gets homework every night, and it’s…
Book Review: Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
Librarian: Joy Worland, director, Joslin Memorial Library, Waitsfield Book: Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World, by Laurie Lawlor, illustrations by Laura Beingessner…
The Because Project: Grace Potter
“I dedicated myself to music because of my high school choir teacher, Diane Phillips.”
Independent Study
More Vermont kids are opting out of school, but they’re not just sitting at home
The Art Of… Photography
In this digital age, photography is more accessible than ever. The ubiquity of smartphones, tablets and digital cameras makes it almost too easy for kids…
How should parents talk to their kids about drugs?
Waiting until your kids are teens to talk to them about drugs? You’ll be late to the party. By the time most kids reach preschool,…
School’s In
I vividly recall my first day of school and my first teacher: Joan Nye at Georgia Elementary and Middle School. I wore a blue velour…
Tie-Dyed T-shirts
A couple of years ago, Glamour tapped a tie-dyed top as a must-have piece, and now the hippy-trippy color scheme is back in style. You…
Lovin’ the Oven
Parents: Jeff Weaber & Katina Martin Children: Ada, 5; Isla, 2; Finley, 17 months Jeff Weaber and Katina Martin like to host sprawling backyard parties…
