After weeks of in-class preparations, Brownington Bears participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee today! It was a major challenge that six stupendous spellers stepped up to. Students in the audience supported their peers as they tackled various rounds of difficult spelling words. A huge thank you to Mrs. Armstrong, our school librarian, for organizing this event and helping us celebrate awesome academic achievements. Thank you to parents and families who were able to join us as judges and audience members, too!! After a very tight final round between two fifth graders, Carter and Hank, Hank was our school's spelling bee champion! Congrats, Hank! This was such a great way for students to broaden their vocabularies and challenge their spelling skills, we are excited to see how these efforts continue through the end of our school year!
Due to the extremely cold weather this weekend, the LR Modern Band concert has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 1st, 3:00 PM in the LR Cafeteria. I hope you can attend! Thank you
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We hope to see everyone there!
Winter Modern Band Concert
The LR Music Department will present the Winter Modern Band concert on Sunday, January 25th, 3 pm. In the LR Gum. This is a fundraiser for music lessons and workshops. Admission is by donation. We will be having a bake sale and selling refreshments. This show will be a lot of fun and a great way to celebrate our OCSU community. Three of our bands will be presenting music by Chicago, 21 Pilots, Black Sabbath, Duke Ellington, Sublime, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Goodbye June, Lenny Kravitz, Pat Benetar and more, including three original works by students. For further information please contact Sara Doncaster at (802) 754 - 2500 x219 or email at sdoncaster@ocsu.org
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HB6bVL87oreDvTplRzBzaBAu4yZBU31KJE6Q3ld5PfI/edit?tab=t.0
Find the complete game schedule here: https://www.ocsu.org/page/ems-athletics
We are using SportsYou again this season for communication. If you are a player or caregiver needing to be added to your team's account, please email djacobs@ocsu.org.
Winter is upon us! Waivers for Burke Mountain must be filled out and completed online by December 7th. We have 75 students skiing/riding with BCS this year! If students are not registered by Burke's due date, Burke will not let them attend with the school. Please reach out to Mrs. Burdick or Ms. Rosenbaum ASAP if you would like any help registering and be sure to check your email (including spam) for the original email sent out on November 14th. There was also a follow up email with step by step instructions for completing the process. It is always a bit hectic getting to the mountain, but once we are there it is an amazing time for our students to grow and enjoy the snow!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IV1_qx8ecmWyQWyh4W_SfU1TH1RIk0M-kOkyLLCBkpY/edit?tab=t.0
📍Community Forum - Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 6:30PM
👉 Join in person: Lake Region Union High School
👉 Join by link: meet.google.com/hjd-fhff-wme
👉Join by phone: (US) +1 563-277-0713 PIN: 623 518 285#
The Committee seeks input on the concept of a regional Elementary and Middle School to be constructed adjacent to the Lake Region High School.
The Committee will present an overview of this plan and alternatives, offer an opportunity for questions, and listen to feedback from attendees.
OCSU faces significant challenges that require the attention and cooperation of the community to address: the rising costs of education and the subsequent increases in taxation; the need to provide an excellent education for our students in safe, welcoming, and productive settings; the need to alleviate staffing shortages by providing a safe, sustainable, and enriching work environment; and to house our educational enterprise in school buildings that are efficient, functional, and cost-effective.
To meet these challenges, OCSU assessed the current state of our school buildings and facilities, considered the implications of forming a central middle school, and analyzed multiple scenarios involving the renovations of our buildings in combination with new construction. The architecture firm of Truex-Cullins was hired to assist in our analyses.
Truex-Cullins' work has shown that the least expensive option in the long term is to build a new regional elementary and middle school adjacent to Lake Region Union High School.
Whether to move in this direction will be the choice of the eligible voters of the seven towns that make up the Supervisory Union. This Forum will help educate these voters that ultimately shape the quality of education in our community.
For more information please link to the Long-Term Planning section of the OCSU website: (https://www.ocsu.org) including the Truex-Cullins reports and the work of the Committee.
