Events

Virtual field trips, virtual assemblies, open houses, and in-person meet-ups. 

Middle School Field Trip: Mount Mansfield Hike

October 4th, 2024 at 9:30

We are excited to invite all VTVLC middle schoolers and their families to a fun and adventurous day hike on Vermont’s highest mountain, Mount Mansfield. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors, connect with nature, and spend quality time with friends and family.

Virtual Event: Skype with A Scientist

September 26th at 9 & October 3 at 9:15

5th and 6th Graders are connecting with Skype a Scientist as part of their first science unit about science in our everyday lives and science careers.

We will have the pleasure of having the following scientists tell us about their jobs and interests in science:

  • Matthew Summers, Cell/Developmental Biologist and Associate Professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine/Wexner
  • Emilie Justen, A plant scientist specializing in invasive species from at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture

 

Virtual Field Trip: Wolf Conservation Center

September 19th, 2024 at 9:00 AM

Students will meet WCC’s ambassador wolves and learn about conservation and wolf habitats. 

Annual K-8 End-of-Year Celebration

June 7th, 2024, from 1 pm to 3 pm

 K-8 students and their families are invited to join us at Lake Elmore on Friday, June, 7th for an end-of-year celebration.

In-Person Hike: Robert Frost Interpretive Trail

May 24th, 2024

 K-8 students and their families will gather at the Robert Frost Interpretive trail for an in-person walk as a school community. 

Field Trip: ECHO in Burlington, VT

May 3rd, 2024

K-6 Students will be at ECHO in Burlington and participate in a workshop: Engineering in Action: Nest Rescue (K-6)

Vermont Works for Women Virtual Visit to VTVLC

March 28 & April 4, 2024

Vermont Works for Women visits VTVLC 7-9 students! There will be three speakers per visit.

Frogs and Turtles Presentation by the Montshire Museum

March 5th, 2024

The Montshire Museum will visit K-4 classes for a virtual presentation on frogs and toads.

Virtual Field Trip to Vermont Institute of Natural Science

January 25th, 2024

Give A Hoot, 10 am, for K-4 Students: Discover the incredible adaptations owls have that enable them to be fierce predators in our nighttime skies. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between two common owls, and listen to the calls they make. Touchable artifacts round out this live animal encounter.

Raptors Up Close, 11 am, for 5-6 Students: Live falcons, hawks and owls provide the lens through which we examine food webs, predator-prey relationships and the interdependence of the systems that support life. This first-hand encounter enables participants to understand the defining characteristics that make a bird a raptor and their adaptations for life as a predator on the wing. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials round out this special experience.

VSARN Book Project

December 14th, 9 & 10 am

The Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network will virtually visit VTVLC and read and teach a lesson around books that leave students more knowledgeable about the reality of racism. K-4 will explore “The Youngest Marcher” by Audrey Faye Hendricks, while grades 5-8 dive into “The Boy and the Bindi” by Vivek Shraya.

 

Virtual Assembly: Puppet Show 

October 19th, 2023 9 am – 10 am

VTVLC K-8 students are invited to see a virtual puppet show presented by the Puppets in Education program!

Virtual Field Trip: Wolf Conservation Center

September 26th, 2023 10 am – 10:45 am

VTVLC K-8 students are invited to meet the ambassador wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center and learn about the exciting role that wolves play in their ecosystems!

K-8 End-of-Year Bash at Lake Elmore

VTVLC K-8 students: join us for an end-of-year bash to celebrate your hard work at Lake Elmore! Permission slips are due June 1st!

Info Sessions for Incoming 9th Graders

Incoming 9th graders: join us for one of our upcoming info sessions for students who will be attending VTVLC during the 2023-2024 academic year. During the session, students will have the opportunity to learn more about VTVLC. VTVLC’s 9-12 principal, Jess Leo, will be available to answer any questions and provide guidance on how to succeed at VTVLC. 

May 8th, 1:30 pm, May 11th, 6:00 pm, & May 12th, 9:00 am

Virtual Field Trip: Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences

This field trip allows our K-8 students to learn about the fascinating world of predatory birds and owls.

During this engaging and interactive experience, students will have the opportunity to learn about the habits and behaviors of these amazing creatures from our expert guides at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences. They’ll discover how different species of birds and owls have adapted to their environments and explore the important role these animals play in our ecosystems.

April 21st, 10:00 am

Virtual Assembly: Jared Campbell Performs!

VTVLC K-8 students are invited to see Jared Campbell perform. Jared Campbell is an award winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York and has been traveling the country performing for thousands of people and hundreds of schools over the past decade. His main focus is allowing his music to impact the lives of his listeners by experiencing joy, finding comfort through pain, and looking past obstacles towards living a better life. His songs are said to be uplifting, thought provoking and emotionally heartfelt. This will be Campbell’s second performance for VTVLC!

October 25th, 2022 at 11 am

Fun Fall Friday:

Virtual Field Trip followed by a Fall Hike with Your VTVLC Pack!

September 30, 2022

9 am: We’re kicking off our fun fall Friday with a virtual field trip to the Wolf Conservation Center to learn about WCC’s ambassador Wolves!

1 pm: Meet at the trailhead and join your VTVLC pack for a fun fall hike around Dog Head Trail in Johnson, VT!

VTVLC 9-12 Open House

Meet with VTVLC administration, explore curriculum, and learn more about 9-12 with VTVLC.

September 29, 2022 at 6 pm

VTVLC K-8 Open House

Meet with VTVLC administration, explore curriculum, and learn more about K-8 with VTVLC.

September 21, 2022 at 6 pm

VTVLC Student Art Showcase 2021-2022, Virtual Exhibit

Multimedia art submissions from our 2021-2022 K-8 VTVLC students!

VTVLC Summer Send-Off

1 PM – 3 PM on Friday, June 3rd, 2022

As our school year winds to a close, we feel like celebrating all your hard work in person! Join VTVLC staff at Elmore State Park for snacks, swag, and fun from 1:00 – 3:00 on Friday, June 3rd.

Virtual Assembly: Jared Campbell Performs an Encore Performance

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

VTVLC K-8 students are invited to see Jared Campbell perform. Jared Campbell is an award winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York and has been traveling the country performing for thousands of people and hundreds of schools over the past decade. His main focus is allowing his music to impact the lives of his listeners by experiencing joy, finding comfort through pain, and looking past obstacles towards living a better life. His songs are said to be uplifting, thought provoking and emotionally heartfelt. This will be Campbell’s second performance for VTVLC!

Book Diversity Project: Special lesson for K-5 Classes

The Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network is a statewide group of students working to promote anti-racism in VT schools. Their current project is the elementary school book project, where they are donating anti-racist picture books to elementary schools and designing lesson plans to present in classrooms. The book choices include: All because You Matter by Tami Charles, The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson, Something Happened in our Town by Ann Hazzard and Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester. They have designed lesson plans around the four books and are Zooming into classrooms to teach lessons with K-5 graders. 

Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

Special Performance: Spruce Peak Chamber Music Society

Spruce Peak Chamber Music Society invites Homeschoolers and Virtual Learners to a special performance of their concert, Spring into Strings. 

Spring into Strings will feature the award-winning Aeolus Quartet. 

April 8, 2022 at 11:00 am

Student Voices Talent Show

The K-6 Student Voices group would like to invite you to a student-wide talent show. Acts include art pieces, music, dancing, magic tricks, jokes, and more from our K-12 students!

April 1, 2022 at 2 pm

VTVLC Open House: Full-Time Options Q&A and Webinar

January 26th, 2022 at 5 pm

Meet the VTVLC Team, explore the curriculum, and learn how to access full-time options at VTVLC for spring.

Special Performance: Spruce Peak Chamber Music Society

Spruce Peak Chamber Music Society invites Homeschoolers and Virtual Learners to join us for a Livestream Rehearsal on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10 AM.

Join us for an inside peek at world-class musicians preparing for their concert Music Beyond Borders on Jan 16 at Spruce Peak Arts.

Music Beyond Borders will feature Yannick Rafalimanana, piano; Robyn Bollinger, violin; and Caitlin Lynch, viola; with Artistic Director Jia Kim, cello.

Featuring music from the repertoire below:

Amy Beach – Romance
Caroline Shaw – Thousandth Orange
Astor Piazzolla – La Calle 92
Robert Schumann – Piano Quartet in E-flat Major

Virtual Field Trip: Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences

Students will meet Miss Eleanor and Miss Mandy of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, whose mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. Students will learn about owls, predatory birds, and more!

Grades K-3: 9 am
Grades 4-6: 10 am

Event: VTrans Unveils the Vinnie Plow!

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, 9 am

Come see VTrans unveil the snowplow that will carry Vinnie’s visage for the incoming snow season! Join us in person at Oxbow Park in Morrisville, VT or register for the live stream below.

Virtual Assembly: Jared Campbell Performs

Friday, November 5th, 2021, 10 am

VTVLC students are invited to see Jared Campbell perform. Jared Campbell is an award winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York and has been traveling the country performing for thousands of people and hundreds of schools over the past decade. His main focus is allowing his music to impact the lives of his listeners by experiencing joy, finding comfort through pain, and looking past obstacles towards living a better life. His songs are said to be uplifting, thought provoking and emotionally heartfelt.

Special Performance: Spooktacular Soiree Rehearsal

October 28th, 2021, 10 am

VTVLC students are invited to get in the Halloween Spirit by watching the Chamber Music Society’s rehearsal for their Spooktacular Soiree at the Spruce Peak Arts Center. Register to stream the performance via Zoom below!

Virtual Field Trip: Wolf Conservation Center

October 5th, 2021, 10 am

VTVLC K-6 students are invited to meet the ambassador wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center and learn about the exciting role that wolves play in their ecosystems!

VTVLC Open Houses

September 22nd, 28th, and 29th, 2021, 6 p.m.

Explore VTVLC programs. Ask questions, learn about the curriculum, and meet our team!