As we prepare for 2026, the Mettawee Community School takes a quick look back at ten stories from 2025.
Mettawee Kids Cross Country Ski to Build Confidence — and Have Fun
The first grader provided Mettawee physical education teacher Janna Webb with just the feedback she was hoping for. “Ms Webb, I was really nervous at first, but I got the hang of quickly and I did it!"“It” was cross country skiing, which is now an option on winter days at Mettawee. A grant from the Nordic Rocks Program sponsored by the New England Nordic Skiing Association (NENSA) gave the school 25 pairs of country skis. The new equipment arrived over the holiday and all the kids were able to start fresh in January.
Can You Compost It? Mettawee Sixth Graders Sure Do
The project started with a simple observation. “We noticed a lot of food waste every day after lunch,” said one Mettawee Community School sixth grader. “Then we started wondering about the best way of getting rid of the leftovers. The answer was easy — composting.”
Open House Energy and Excitement at the Mettawee Community School
Some 200 students and family members gathered at the Mettawee Community School (MCS) on the evening of April 10th to explore the wide variety of work underway in the classrooms this year.
Let Them Talk and Run
The music fit the mood. Coaches and a crew of 5th and 6th grade boys were running laps for 30 minutes in the Mettawee gymnasium. “The music pumps me up and keeps me going,” said one eager runner as the classic sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival filled the room — “Rollin’ … rollin’ … rollin’ down the river.”The workout is just one part of a national program called Let Me Run. It combines exercise along with lessons designed to help boys learn teamwork, build relationship skills, create friendships, grow emotionally, amplify their self-esteem, empower themselves and others, and live an active lifestyle.
Telling it like it should be
“That was fantastic!” declared Mettawee School Board Member Anthony Garcia. “Simply amazing. Our best public engagement feedback ever!”
Making Memories at Mettawee
The WOW! factor was worth the long bus ride from the Mettawee Community School (MCS) to the Montshire Science Museum in Norwich, Vermont. “I was surprised by all the cool things to do with my friends,” said one second grader. “We got to touch and try out things we’ve never done before.”
Mettawee students to Veterans: "Thank you for your service”
Call it a coincidence. Twenty-eight veterans with a total of 250 years of service showed up at the Mettawee Community School (MCS) on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday. The cause for celebration was the annual Veterans Day breakfast. It’s a school tradition that never feels old.
Thanksgiving Bliss at Mettawee
At the end of the meal, no one was in a hurry to leave. Each year, students of the Mettawee Community School (MCS) invite seniors to join them in a Thanksgiving Feast on the last day of school before the holiday weekend. Each year, the young and young at heart enjoy each other’s company, play games, sing songs, and gobble a turkey lunch with all the best sides.
A Pathway to Learning
The words of the English poet William Wordsworth created the vision for the newly completed Wetlands Boardwalk at the Mettawee Community School (MCS). “Let nature be your teacher,” Wordsworth advised, and years of contribution, collaboration, planning and perseverance by multiple interested parties brought the project to fruition. And future generations have been gifted an opportunity.
All the above sentiments were on full display at the Mettawee Community School (MCS) on Friday, November 7th for an assembled audience of dignitaries, including the full student body. The occasion was the official ribbon cutting celebrating the construction of the Wetland Boardwalk that connects the school to some 145 acres of hardwood forests, streams, wetlands, farmlands, hiking trails, and a hill perfect for sledding.
A Hatter Warms Heads and Hearts at Mettawee
Every child needs a warm hat in winter, but not everybody has one. Unless, of course, they attend the Mettawee Community School, where thanks to former student and prolific crocheter, Hanna Carson, every single one of the children at the school now possesses a snuggly warm winter cap.
