A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped with our amazing new playground! The students are even more excited than usual to have recess! The playground is a result of hard work, dedication, lots of fundraising, and countless volunteers. We would especially like to recognize the efforts of UMS Kindergarten teacher Christine Anderson, and the UMS PTO. Without their hard work, our playground would never have happened. A special thank you also, to all of the following, for making a whole lot of children's dreams come true!
| Saturn of S. Burlington | Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream |
| Mike's Auto Parts | The Ronald McDonald House |
| Ryacon | Kohl's |
| DEW Construction | Rathe's Salvage |
| Timberlane Dental | Shaw's |
| Burger King | Burlington Bagel |
| Vermont Ice Storm | McDonald's |
| Bob Petinelli and Miracle Playground | The Nedde Family |
| The Aley family and Dunkin' Donuts | Everyone who bought from our fundraisers! |
| All the volunteers who gave their time on a chilly Sunday, May 1, 2005, to put all the pieces together and construct a beautiful playground! | |
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Music
Hath Charms...
The Vermont Youth Strings visited Union Memorial School on Wednesday, March 30th for a very special treat. Lead by conductor, David Gusakov, these talented musicians - some not much older than their audience - made beautiful music and awed their listeners. After the performance, older students were given the opportunity to try the instruments out for themselves. Click on the images below to view
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Vermont Youth Strings is a division of Vermont Youth Orchestra Association - a non-profit educational organization "dedicated to providing young musicians with superior educational and performance experiences in orchestral music". They are based here in Colchester at the newly-renovated Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College. For more information, visit their website: www.vyo.org
