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Thanksgiving Message

November 21, 2017

TO: Superintendents, Principals, All Educators and School Staff, Curriculum Coordinators, Business Managers, Vermont Superintendents Association, Vermont Principal's Association, VT-NEA, Vermont School Boards Association, Vermont Council on Special Education Administrators
FROM: Rebecca Holcombe, Ed.D., Secretary of Education, Molly Bachman, General Counsel, Heather Bouchey, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Amy Fowler, Ed.D., Deputy Secretary
SUBJECT: Thanksgiving Message
Date: November 21, 2017


Last week, the AOE had our own in house potluck lunch, complete with turkey, to take a few moments to enjoy each other's company and reflect on all for which we are grateful.

It put is in the mind of thinking about what we appreciate and value about all the hard work happening in schools across the state on behalf of our youngest Vermonters. We fill privileged to work here, and thankful for the creativity, passion, hard work and purpose you bring into our schools every day. 

Here are a few things for which we are thankful:

Read the full Thanksgiving Message memo.