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We have several important traditions we celebrate each year. Here’s a glimpse into some of our favorites!

Thanksgiving Feast 

A crowded room with people sitting at tables.
A child is holding a paper cut-out of a turkey with "Happy Thanksgiving" written on it.
Two men stand behind a table with a roasted turkey and aluminum foil wrapped food items.

We invite our students’ families, school district partners, community members, and past graduates and their families to join us for a celebratory feast. 

Chopped Challenge 

Three people sitting at a table with food and drinks while wearing hooded sweatshirts.
Two women cutting food at a table with papers and bowls present.
A dog wearing a red chef's hat is standing next to a person sitting at a table with various items on it.

Students compete in small groups to prepare delicious dishes from a mystery basket of bizarre ingredients. 

Spirit Week

A person with glasses and a hoodie is sitting down.
Two girls with leis stand before a room filled with art and furniture.

Every April we have a week of themed dress-up days and activities. 

Pi Day

Three young men with white foam covered faces stand against a backdrop of plastic wrap and food remnants.
A table with various pies and a white cup.
A baked pie with a design resembling pi symbols is placed on a wire rack.
Four girls sitting at a table with plates and food while playing with toys.

A true celebration of all things Pi. Students engage in educational lessons on Pi in their morning academic classes (which naturally includes a pie tasting and analysis). In the afternoon we play games, and someone always gets a pie in the face at the end! 

Crime Scene Investigation 

A person is lying face down on a stairway with boxes and playing cards scattered around them.
Person is writing with pencil and paper at table while another person stands nearby.

An interdisciplinary unit where students first learn about forensic science and then engage in a hands-on classroom investigation into an unsolved crime. 

Carnival

Two children play frisbee with a high jump catch game in an outdoor parking lot.
Children play with a ball near an adult and buildings in background.
Man with colorful shirt and shorts talking on phone in room with blackboard and shelves.
Three people wearing white coats and orange hats are bending over to pick up yellow objects from a street.

An end of the school year community building event that includes a dunk tank, bouncy house, face painting, cotton candy, bubbles, and lots of games! 

Camping Trip

A campsite with tents and people gathered around a table under yellow canopy.
People kayaking near a body of water with mountains and cloudy sky in background.
Three people sit around a campfire with flames and smoke rising from it.

During the last week of school we take an overnight trip to Little River State Park in Waterbury, Vermont. This gives us a chance to fish, boat, swim, hike, roast marshmallows, and tell scary stories together! 

Graduation Ceremony 

A dog wearing a graduation cap and gown is standing next to two people.
A person is holding a diploma with "2013" written above them and wearing a graduation cap.
A person is giving a speech at an event with two men and some people sitting behind them.
A graduation ceremony with graduates and faculty members is taking place.

We believe graduating high school is a rite of passage, and we honor this important milestone by formally and publicly acknowledging our students’ years of hard work and personal growth at our graduation ceremony at Champlain College each June. We all wear our caps and gowns in recognition of our students’ exceptional achievement.