Friends of CVU

Welcome Back to CVU
       
Hopefully, many of you viewed the Friends of CVU form in the CVU mailing packet last month and plan to join Friends with your $20 donation. Please return your forms as soon as possible. We need parents like you to support our goals.  Thank You!

The mission of the Friends of CVU is to foster a sense of unity among parents, students, staff, and the community involved with Champlain Valley Union High School.  Friends of CVU is a parent-run organization that provides grants supported by funds raised through membership, concession stand sales, and clothing sales.  Last year’s grants awarded totaled $3,500.

2008 Grants:

$400   CVU Rowing Club for a rowing competition at Maritime Museum.
$400   CVU Filmmakers Club-towards a Video Camera.
$750   WORD (Working on Respecting Differences)- 20 students attended a conference on Cyber bullying
$250   WORD- for community breakfasts for students to discuss issues of climate and respect at CVU.
$200   Italy Trip-scholarships
$500   Phoenix Program-mountain biking experience at Catamount for students in need
$1000 Guidance Department-applied to English Raising Aspirations for bus transportation for students interested in enrolling in CCV's “Introduction to College Studies Class”

This year, our goal will be continue all the wonderful informational sessions and programs that Friends is known for but our main focus is to support the renovation of the new auditorium.  This project is a high priority for the school community, supported by the Board and administration, and was identified as a priority in the 2007 NEASC recommendations for CVU’s reaccreditation. 

For more information, please contact Lori Smith at 985-9415/ friends@cvuhs.org or visit cvuhs.org