At VUHS middle school, students learn by doing

At VUHS middle school, students learn by doing

VERGENNES — The halls of Vergennes Union High/Middle School were humming on May 9, when the school’s 8th-, 7th- and 6th-graders presented their finished year-end research or service projects to family and community members. It was also a unique day at the school. For years, 8th-graders at VUHS have presented individual Capstone Projects, which require weeks of effort and culminate with presentations. The Capstone’s purpose is “to give students a…