WILTON — Fifth-graders from Academy Hill School in Wilton and Cascade Brook School in Farmington cleaned stones in the Academy Corner Cemetery on Wednesday. But, it was more than just a lesson in cleaning. The project, called Stones with Stories, challenged their language arts, math and history skills. Their work will culminate in a map […]
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Academy Hill students visit State House
Students, teachers and parents from the Academy Hill School of Wilton visited the State House during a field trip to the State Capitol. During the visit, they had the opportunity to tour the State House, State Museum and serve as Honorary Pages for the House of Representatives. They are pictured with Rep. Russell Black, R-Wilton, […]
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Forestry students topple trees for school district
FARMINGTON — Forestry students at Foster Career and Technical Education Center put their skills to work Tuesday and helped the school system. Tom Ward, Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent, asked Forestry instructors Chris Maxim and Rod Spiller about their students helping with some unsafe trees and upcoming trail work, Spiller said. On Tuesday, Forestry students […]
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Fourth-graders in Wilton participate in mock trial at Farmington court
FARMINGTON — Fourth-graders acting as jurors in a mock trial in Franklin County Superior Court could not reach a unanimous decision Tuesday on whether a fellow student was guilty of stealing a 2014 Corvette from a local dealership. Judge Charles LaVerdiere told the 14 students from Academy Hill School in Wilton that when a jury […]
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Teacher of the Year review panel to visit Wilton
FARMINGTON — A review panel for Teacher of the Year candidates will visit Academy Hill School in Wilton on Sept. 29, Principal Keith Acedo told the school board Tuesday. Fourth-grade teacher Brenda LaVerdiere is one of the three candidates in the running for the title of 2016 Teacher of the Year. The winner is expected […]
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Kids Can screen print T-shirts
FARMINGTON — Some students at Academy Hill School in Wilton are exploring career possibilities though the Kids Can program. Commercial arts teacher Charlie Fontaine showed them how to screen print on T-shirts during an after-school session Thursday at the Mt. Blue Campus. Fontaine and other Foster Career and Technical Education Center teachers are providing hands-on […]
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Wilton fourth-graders designate funds for play museum
WILTON — Fourth-graders at Academy Hill School have pledged funds to the Western Maine Play Museum, an emerging children’s museum in Wilton. The students decided they wanted to give the profits from their annual Business/Education Partnership with Hannaford Brothers to the museum. For the past 25 years, Brenda Laverdiere’s fourth-grade students have been involved in […]
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California man named principal of Wilton schools
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Superintendent Tom Ward’s nomination of Keith Acedo of California as principal of the G.D. Cushing and Academy Hill schools in Wilton. The board also approved its Contract Resolution Committee’s recommendation of the salary and benefit package. Acedo was given a two-year contract, Ward said after […]