My daughter, Ellie, is nearing her last days as a student at Vergennes Union Elementary School. Earlier this week she received a welcome video from the Middle School, containing a virtual tour of the school and short welcome clips from her prospective teachers. She watched it a few times and then invited us to join her in an after-dinner showing, as she narrated and forewarned us of particularly amusing parts beforehand. The visuals and playfulness of the teachers eased a bit of her early angst and provided … (read more)