WSSU

Early dismissal on Wednesdays to start next year

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Last week many parents of students attending Windham Southwest Supervisory Union schools were surprised by an email or robocall announcing a change in the weekly school calendar. Starting the first week of school next year, student will be released from school at 12:45 pm every...

Valley schools can’t find teachers, shortage is statewide

WILMINGTON- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board discussed a districtwide, and perhaps statewide, teacher shortage at their regular meeting Monday evening.
Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll asked school principals to describe the teacher and staff shortages...

A rehearsal for the Wings production of “The Family at Cemetery Ridge,” held in Memorial Hall in 2018. The summer performance program returns next month with an outdoor adaptation of “Robin Hood.” File photo

Programs to keep kids busy this summer

Wings, WCSU offer a mix of activities
DEERFIELD VALLEY- As summer vacation begins for students across Windham County, parents and school officials alike have been planning activities to keep their kids busy. As we move into the first days of summer the staff at Wings, the...

School district figures out transportation funds

WILMINGTON-A funding issue that has been the subject of discussions at several Windham Southwest Supervisory Union school board meetings was settled at last Wednesday’s supervisory union board meeting.
The issue concerns state reimbursement for transportation costs borne by each district....

Computer error leads to mistake in transportation fund allocations

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members learned they may have to reimburse other districts in Windham Southwest Supervisory Union after they received too great a share of state transportation aid in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
WSSU Business Manager Karen Atwood said Twin Valley’s...

Super board tables talk on nursing gap, funding distribution

READSBORO- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board met on March 24. The board discussed a variety of issues pertaining to how the district would function in the following school year, from when the schools would have their spring break to how many nurses should be at which schools...

It's still unclear whether Halifax and Readsboro schools will receive a small schools grant from the state next year.

Supervisory Union board looks at funding

By Mike Eldred
WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board members discussed COVID-19 issues, funding for small schools, and student weighting at their regular meeting Thursday evening.
WSSU Superintendent Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll said teachers in the...

Despite reservations Twin Valley board votes to hire coordinator

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley Board members reluctantly voted to hire a part-time transportation coordinator at their regular meeting Tuesday, October 13. At a meeting two weeks earlier, the board tabled discussion on a proposal to reduce the number of hours Windham Southwest Supervisory Union...

What will Halloween look like?

WILMINGTON- The Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Executive Board discussed Halloween alternatives and their response when a COVID-19 case is identified at the school.
Southern Valley School District board member Helyn Strom-Henriksen, of Readsboro, suggested the board take action to...

Readsboro School

Readsboro school to get repairs, district nixes contact sports

READSBORO- Readsboro School will get HVAC repairs next month, and students in Southern Valley Unified Union School District won’t participate in contact sports this season, board members decided at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union Facilities Manager...