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In the U.S. we had David Byrne & Talking Heads, for the Brits it was KEN LOCKIE & Cowboys International. Listen to stories of literally “Walkin’ in the Wild West End” of London, post-punk and early pop-synth. And his adventures in producing music, songwriting and creating the award-winning show “Inside Local Music” on BCTV.
The Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board has received letters of interest from three candidates for the vacant seat on the Board. Any individual appointed to the open seat on the WSESD Board must be a resident of Dummerston and will hold the position until March 2025. A new member of the WSESD Board will then be elected on March 4th, to complete the remainder of the term, which is through March 2026.
The three candidates for appointment from Dummerston are:
Jessica Everlith
Gretchen Lanterman
Jody Normandeau
The Windham Southeast School District Independent Budget Review Committee will meet Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00PM via Zoom only.
Zoom link
Administrative Report – Mark reported on the upcoming winter data benchmark meetings and the goal setting plans for the spring for both individual students and schools. Peer observation will be used on the principal level which is new.
The Windham Southeast School District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – in person at the WRCC Cusick Conference Room, with zoom capability.
DS noted that at the last meeting, in the review of C3, there was discussion of whether board members should be able to respond to public comment. The minutes stated that this item was going to be placed on the agenda for the January 14 full board meeting. DS has delayed this discussion due to an overly full agenda for January 14. She will put it on the agenda for January 28 or the first meeting in February.
I. Approval of Minutes from 1/8/25
II. Evaluate (2:00 – 3:00)
F8 Student Medication
F16 Head Lice
II Executive Session
-1 V.S.A. § 313 (a)(1)(E)
Pending or probable civil litigation or a prosecution, to which the public body is or may be a party
The WSESD Communications Council will meet from 10am on Thursday, January 16, 2025 The meeting will take place at the Central Office Conference Room and via zoom.
Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of Québécois music from Canada and the US by two trios – É.T.É and Yann Falquet with Emily Troll and Eric Boodman – on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 pm at Next Stage.
É.T.É transforms the nostalgia of a kitchen party into an unforgettable concert experience that celebrates the joie de vivre of Québécois culture. With soaring vocal harmonies, a deep groove, step-dancing, and rich instrumentation, the trio creates their own trad universe with original compositions and unique arrangements of Québécois and Acadian repertoire. Since winning the OPUS prize for “Discovery of the Year 2017-2018,” Élisabeth Moquin (fiddle, step-dancing, vocals), Thierry Clouette (bouzouki, podorythmie, vocals), and Élisabeth Giroux (cello, vocals), have shared their original, lively take on Québec traditional music with audiences worldwide.
In response to Hartmann’s noting that the Supreme Court now allows “unlimited money in politics,”
Carter said this:
“It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president. And the same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members.
Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present New England’s acclaimed folk/roots quartet Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem at Next Stage on Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 pm.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem feature 4-part vocal harmonies, indelible songs, fiddle, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and a homemade percussion kit of cardboard boxes, tin cans, caulk tubes, packing-tape tambourines, bottle-cap rattles, Mongolian jaw harps, and a vinyl suitcase. Over the past 20 years, the quartet has toured its uplifting, healing performances to concert halls, festivals, and residency engagements across North America, and has released seven CDs on Signature Sounds. From the Newport Folk Festival to California World Music Festival and beyond, this band’s steadfast brew of wit, camaraderie, and musicality leaves audiences everywhere humming and hopeful, spirits renewed.
The Windham Southeast School District Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Academy School, 860 Western Avenue, Brattleboro, and remotely via Zoom. (Please note location)
The Windham Southeast School District Finance Committee Meeting will take place Tuesday January 14, 2025at 5:00pm at the Academy School, 860 Western Avenue, Brattleboro, and remotely via Zoom.
The Windham Southeast School District Board will meet at 5:00pm on Monday, January 13, 2025, in-person only, at the WRCC Cusick Conference Room, Brattleboro.
Brattleboro, Vermont, 6 January 2025: Events are being planned all across the nation to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026. This ‘semiquincentennial’ calls for more than just a bigger fireworks display; it offers an opportunity to creatively engage and express ideas about our country’s past and future and what it means to be an American in the world today.
How Vermont and specifically the Brattleboro-area ‘shows up’ and shares these ideas with the rest of the nation during this 250th anniversary will be the subject of a public meeting to be held on January 16, 2025 at the American Legion Hall, 32 Linden Street (just next to the Municipal Center), in Brattleboro, Vermont, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm with light refreshments served. Representatives from various town organizations, including Brooks Memorial Library, Vermont Independent Media (VIM), Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) and Brattleboro Union High School will share details on what’s happening so far statewide and nationally, and elicit public input. The forum will be taped and subsequently made available on BCTV.
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Board will meet at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 8. 2025 in the Windham Regional Career Center, Cusick Conference Room, 80 Atwood St., Brattleboro, and remotely via Zoom.
JIM GIDDINGS talks about early days of the local art scene, co-creating a world-class gallery, dealing with fire and flooding. He also talks about discovering art and how painting connects him to mystery…..And, a magical experience in Notre Dame.… AND this Saturday January 11th at 5pm, help Jim & Petey celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts !
Greetings! I thought I’d share a new local musical project with you – my new solo EP called “OH NO” is now available.
It’s not for all ears, of course, but if you like quirky, funky, dance-y music, protest funk, and satirical commentary on the present times this just might be what you are looking for to lift your day. Or 18 minutes of it, at least.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items [6:00-6:10]
III. 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(7) the academic records or suspension or discipline of students.
Potential Action Anticipated
