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Superior adventure on the Abbey Road

TOWER- “Life on a boat is very different,” wrote Vermilion Country School student Alyssa in a journal she kept while out on a tall ship. “You have to be aware of things …

Invasive species volunteer work highlighted

Jodi Summit TOWER- The East Two River, Tower’s historic entryway into Lake Vermilion, was the focus of this year’s Vermilion Lake Association’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Field Day. The annual field day is a chance for St. Louis County staffers who have oversight of the county’s AIS prevention efforts and grant awards to see the projects they are funding and get a better understanding of the over 1,500 volunteer hours put in by VLA members on AIS prevention efforts in the past year. The AIS prevention efforts by the lake association are mostly funded by grants from the county. The year, said local AIS Program Co-Leader Jeff Lovgren, the VLA received approximately $42,000 for AIS projects. Funding received varies year to year, he said, depending on the costs of projects the VLA has planned.

Hybrid school schedule giving students plenty of one-on-one time with teachers, staff

Jodi Summit TOWER- Students at Vermilion Country School moved to a hybrid learning system in December. As the final days of the second quarter approached this past week, students were working on completing all their classwork, often with some gentle nudging from school staff. Each student had a personalized printout that showed any missing classwork, and teachers and staff were making sure students had what they needed to complete their work on time. Keeping students engaged and participating has been a challenge for all schools in this pandemic time, but with a small student body, teachers at VCS are doing their best to connect with their students every day.

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