Recently Lake Region National Honor Society students visited OCSU kindergarten students to read to them and share gift bags.
RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 10TH DUE TO WEATHER- Looking for a family-friendly event in the community? Check out the Newport Bike Rodeo happening at North Country Hospital on May 11th from 3:00-5:00! There will be lots of fun activities, experiences, and resources for all ages!
Reminder: The PTCA groups from our OCSU schools are planning a collaborative retreat event on May 14th from 6:00-8:00, and all community members are invited! The focus of the retreat will be on building upon the good work that our PTCA groups are doing now and determining best practices as we move into next year. You can register for the event by going to https://bit.ly/ocsuptca and filling out the short registration form. We hope to see you at the retreat!
OCSU Districts: Reconfiguration Options: Bring your phone for interactive participation!
The PTCA groups from our OCSU schools are planning a collaborative retreat event on May 14th from 6:00-8:00, and all community members are invited! The focus of the retreat will be on building upon the good work that our PTCA groups are doing now and determining best practices as we move into next year. You can register for the event by going to https://bit.ly/ocsuptca and filling out the short registration form. We hope to see you at the retreat!
Did you know that Barton Graded is a VSAC GearUp school?
This partnership give us access to dedicated and highly trained outreach counselor. Their counselors provide group and individual information, support, and counseling on career and postsecondary readiness. Each counselor works closely with school personnel to provide access and opportunities to students
Additional opportunities include:
• college visits
• career exploration and exposure
• academic enrichment programs
• financial literacy and financial knowledge
The last visit we had from our VSAC Counselor, students watched an inspirational speech from Matthew McConaughey and reflected on how what he said applies to them and their own lives and how they deal with challenges. The goal of this activity is to help students identify and reframe a fixed mindset into a growth mindset.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ZcE5GQP9c
Public Forum: Reconfiguration Options for Lake Region Union Districts of OCSU –
April 7, 2025 – 6:00 pm –
Lake Region Union High School –
Virtual Link: meet.google.com/fjn-uhbg-gkz
OCSU is hiring! Click below to see more information about opportunities to join our team.
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OCSU is proud to announce the dates for it's upcoming summer program! Please check out our flyer for more details.
Registration packets will be available by April 18th.
A reminder to report any potential threatening behavior. To place a report, use one of the following ways:
• Contact your school prinicipal or the superintendent of schools (1-802-525-1204)
• Use our dedicated hotline:
• Email the team at: crisis@ocsu.org
• Use our dedicated crisis form
To learn more about behavioral threat assessment in OCSU, please visit this website
Spring Sports registration is now OPEN to all 7th & 8th grade students. Visit https://www.ocsu.org/page/ems-athletics to sign up!
ANNUAL MEETING--Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District: March 10, 2025; 7:00 pm; at Lake Region: Annual Report can be found here https://5il.co/375id
Jam for the Dam - Winter Variety Show
Orleans, VT - on Friday, February 21st, 7:00 PM at the Orleans Municipal Building, the Lake Region Music Department will present their annual variety show. This year proceeds will benefit the Shadow Lake Dam fund. Students and community members will present a fun-filled and dynamic show featuring rock, folk and blues classics and original songs. The concert will include music by Rodgers & Hart, Sam Cooke, Metallica, Trombone Shorty, The Temptations, Neil Young, Adele, Goodbye June, and traditional ballads and songs. Under the direction of Sara Doncaster and Christopher Doncaster, many of the songs were selected by LR vocalists and instrumentalists. Admission is $10, $5 students/seniors. For further information please contact Theresa Perron at theresa@townofglover.com or Sara Doncaster at (802) 754-2500 x219 or sdoncaster@ocsu.org
The July floods of 2023 and 2024 took a toll on the over 200-year-old dam. The Town of Glover has undertaken a project to bring the dam into compliance by subsidizing the cost. This concert is a way to raise awareness of this important issue and to raise funds for the cost of the repair.
Tonight's board meetings for LRUHSD and LRUEMSD will be held virtually due to the weather.
Carousel (both boards together) 6:00 pm: meet.google.com/ixy-kccp-qyq. LRUHS 7:00pm: meet.google.com/tyb-xhsw-thq; LRUEMSD 7:00 pm: meet.google.com/equ-ffwv-dqd.
Reminder to OCSU Parents, Community Members, Faculty and Staff The OCSU Superintendent Search Committee has invited three candidates to visit our school community and participate in a second round of interviews with the Committee and School Board on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Committee invites parents, members of the community, faculty and staff to meet each candidate in 30 minute sessions between 4:30 and 6:00 pm in the Lake Region Cafeteria. Your participation and input is important to this process. Sincerely, David Blodgett & Neil Urie OCSU Superintendent Search Committee Co-Chairs
Dear OCSU Parents, Community Members, Faculty and Staff
The OCSU Superintendent Search Committee has invited three candidates to visit our school community and participate in a second round of interviews with the Committee and School Board on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Committee invites parents, members of the community, faculty and staff to meet each candidate in 30 minute sessions between 4:30 and 6:00 pm in the Lake Region Cafeteria. Your participation and input is important to this process.
Sincerely,
David Blodgett & Neil Urie
OCSU Superintendent Search Committee Co-Chairs
ATTENTION SENIORS!! The LR Local Scholarship packets are due no later than Feb. 14th!! Bring your completed packet to the School Counseling office by Feb. 14th !!
Congratulations, LR Musicians for your leadership in our food drive! We made cash donations to Northeast Kingdom Organizing ($200) and the Orleans Community Food Shelf ($150), and delivered 168 food items to the Barton Food Pantry, United Church of Newport Food Shelf, and St. Mark's Church Food Shelf. Non - perishable food items and toiletries were collected at our concert on January 5th and during our school-wide drive. Thank you to all students and teachers who supported this effort. Pictured is Audrey Grant, Northeast Kingdom Organizing Operations Director. NEKO is doing great work in bringing our Northeast Kingdom communities together. For more information, please visit their web site at https://nekorganizing.org/
Newport, VT - On Sunday, January 5th, at 2 PM at the United Church of Newport, the Lake Region UHS music department presents our first annual Midwinter Solo & Ensemble Concert. Singers and instrumentalists will be presenting classical solo and chamber music, and festive songs of the season. Repertoire includes music by Hindemith, Weber, Rieding, Tchaikovsky, Kern, Betinis, traditional and modern carols, and more. The Jazz Ensemble, Chorus and Select Chorus will be performing.
Admission is free, but donations or non-perishable food items will be gratefully accepted to benefit the NEKO Barton/Orleans Food Bank and the United Church Food Shelf. For further information, please contact Sara Doncaster at sdoncaster@ocsu.org or call (802) 754-2500 x219
VREC Echo Winter Edition: https://mailchi.mp/d1a3ee625aed/vrec-the-echo-issue-10-winter-6414292