Ferrisburgh board urges opposition to school closure

FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard is urging town residents to oppose the Addison Northwest School District’s proposal to close Ferrisburgh Central School. “Your selectboard under the leadership of Vice Chair Jessica James voted tonight to send out a letter to all Ferrisburgh residents urging them to oppose closing FCS,” selectboard member Clark Hinsdale wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday night. The Independent obtained a copy of that letter just before deadline. “What the (school) district is proposin … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Ferrisburgh school is a worthwhile investment

Dear Addison County Independent readers and Members of the Addison Northwest School District Board, Recently at the start of the school year, we learned of the plan to suddenly close Ferrisburgh Central School and Addison Central School at the end of this … (read more)

Ferrisburgh alumni enjoy 55th reunion

FERRISBURGH — Fifty-five years ago, movie tickets were $1.25, the New York World’s Fair opened and Congress passed and President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That same year, 38 students at Ferrisburgh Central School (FCS) graduated from ei … (read more)

Ferrisburgh teacher gets students outdoors, earns major nomination

FERRISBURGH — Judy Elson, a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Ferrisburgh Central School, has always taken her science and environmental education efforts there outside of the classroom. From harvesting vegetables from the school garden in the fall to tap … (read more)

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