2007 - 2008 School Calendar

Read the archives of the online version of Field Notes. February 2007

Remember that you can read Board minutes and agendas from the Administration Page.

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4/1 - LISTEN UP VERMONT! GREEN MOUNTAIN LIBRARY CONSORTIUM GOES DIGITAL - Listen to your favorite audio titles at home or on the go

Twinfield Union School is now a member of Green Mountain Library Consortium, which offers free downloadable audio books available 24/7 anytime, anywhere! Students and Community members can now access a diverse collection of audio titles spanning from fiction and non-fiction, to foreign language and mystery, as well as staff picks. To view the entire collection, visit www.listenupvermont.org.

Patrons can breeze through the easy process of browsing for titles and downloading using the free software, OverDrive Media Console, and a valid library card. Patrons can check out and download titles to a home PC, transfer to supported portable devices, such as MP3 players, and burn many titles to CD.

The collection has everything from popular and classic titles, children’s books to teen books and riveting biographies. Exciting new titles include “7th Heaven” by James Patterson and “Eclipse” by Stephanie Meyer. Other notable authors include; Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, and George Orwell.

Customers can check out up to two titles at a time. At the end of the seven day loan period, the audio books automatically expire and are returned to the collection. The digital titles have no late fees or damage costs.

Please contact Maria Forman at 426-3213 x222 or mariaforman@twinfield.net to
get your log-on number or to answer any questions.

4/1 - Story Walk comes to Twinfield - Starting on May 10, families are invited to enjoy a dual delight. StoryWalk combines a wonderful children’s book with the pleasure of walking. Gossie, by Olivier Dunrea, will be the featured story which will be set up to be read page by page with your young child on the walking trails behind the school. The self-guided walk will be short and fun.

StoryWalk starts on Saturday, May 10 through Monday, May 26 and is available to enjoy at any time. So please make a date to come after school or during a weekend. (Bring your red mud boots!) While the book is most appropriate for children 7 and under, anyone is welcome.

Please call Maria Forman at 426-3213 ext. 222 or email at mariaforman@twinfield.net or Joanne Mankoff ext. 247 for more information.

Special thanks to the Kellogg Hubbard Library and
the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition for making this possible.

4/1 - The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Twinfield Library. It highlights many of the newest and best books available in children’s literature. Please mark these dates and times on your calendar:
Tuesday, May 6th – Monday, May 12th
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
and Family Night
Wednesday, May 7th
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The Book Fair booklist will be going home with students in grades K-8. To request a copy of the booklist please call Maria Forman at 426-3213 ext. 222 or send an e-mail to mariaforman@twinfield.net. Please be sure to leave your name, address, and phone number.

Thank you for supporting our library.
Maria Forman
Library/Media Specialist

3/27 - Permit Process Won't Hurt Water: By the Twinfield Hydro Team
If Vermont wants to do its part to address global warming, increase its use of safe, renewal energy and move its green economy forward, it needs a better process for regulating small, hydroelectric generators. The current permitting process is expensive, time-consuming and unpredictable. We think there is a better way that still protects Vermont's environment.
*Op Ed piece from 3/27 Times Argus

3/10 - Congratulations to the Girls Vasity Basketball Team, 2008 D-IV State Champions! (pictures coming soon)

We had a wonderful season! We ended the regular season 18-2. Our only two loses came against two D-III schools, Enosburg (The D-III champions!) and Green Mountain Union. We beat West Rutland in the Quarterfinal game, Williamstown in the semifinal game and Danville in the championship game, 51-50! (Danville beat us last year in the championship game so we were excited to meet them in the finals for a rematch)!

This years game was a close one. It went back and fourth the whole game. We were up by 1 point at the end of the first, down by 2 at the half, down by 2 at the end of the third and up by one at the end of the game! The last 18.2 seconds in the game was the most exciting for us: Nealsa stole the ball in the backcourt, we called a timeout, at that point we were down by 1point, we came up with a quick plan and tried to convey it to the players over the loud cheering of both crowds, we threw the ball in and with the most composure that we have seen all season, we passed the ball 5 times, running the clock down, looking for a high percentage shot in the block from Camille and if that didn't work, back to Vanessa or Betsy for a lay up! They did it like we had practiced it a 1000 times!!! Danville had 6 seconds to inbounds the ball, get it down the full length of the court for a shot, their coach called a timeout with .5 seconds on the clock, they in bounded the ball against our defense and tried to get a shot off with .5 seconds.

Camille duPont and Vanessa Powers were chosen as McDonalds All-Americans to represent Vermont, Camille, Vanessa and Ciara Roberts were chosen by the Vermont coaches to play in the North/ South game next weekend in Windsor, Camille scored her 1000 career point in our quarterfinal game vs W.Rutland, Camille, Vanessa, Ciara and Betsy Martin were all chosen during the season as Vermont Basketball Coaches Association athletes of the week, The last 18.2 seconds in the game was the most exciting for us: Nealsa stole the ball in the backcourt, we called a timeout, at that point we were
down by 1point, we came up with a quick plan and tried to convey it to the players over the loud cheering of both crowds, we threw the ball in and with the most composure that we have seen all season, we passed the ball 5 times, running the clock down, looking for a high percentage shot in the block from Camille and if that didn't work, back to Vanessa or Betsy for a lay up! They did it like we had practiced it a 1000 times!!! Danville had 6 seconds to inbounds the ball, get it down the full length of the court for a shot, their coach called a timeout with .5 seconds on the clock, they in bounded the ball against our defense and tried to get a shot off with .5 seconds. We are so proud of how well this TEAM of girls played all season.

We are so proud of how well this TEAM of girls played all season! - Deb Rathburn, Coach

2/25 - Twinfield Union School Roof Feasibility Study: February 6, 2008
This is a pdf copy of an architects report regarding Twinfield Union School's roof.

September 19, 2007 - Twinfield 9th grader Emlyn Crocker of Marshfield Vermont interviews 89 year old Alvin Warner and his son Arlon Warner about two small hydro plants (100 KW (17 ft of head) and 30 KW (160 ft of head- <5 sq. mi watershed)) that have been operating for about 30 years in Lowell, Vermont. Twinfield students are trying to build a similar high head hydro system to Arlon Warners. Take a close look at the way the flow goes down the stream, while some gets diverted (no dam) to Arlon's penstock. Fish passage is not blocked and sediment transport is not disrupted.

To watch the video on the web go to: http://blip.tv/file/364362/
James O Hanlon of Moonlight Video in Worcester Vermont produced this video.

High quality copies of this video (to play on your cable access station) are available for $8. Please contact your cable access station and ask them to play this video. They are required to do this upon request by a listener (not subscriber) in the listening area.

Twinfield students want to build a high-head, environmentally sound, damless diversion small hydro project with 150 feet of head on a 13.4 square mile watershed on Nasmith Brook on land owned by Twinfield School. The school has a $60,000 power bill annually (500 MWH/yr). They hope to generate about 2/3 of the power the school uses, reduce global warming by over 200 tons annually, protect the fish and have more money in the school budget for more educational opportunities.