Kindergarten registration begins in Brattleboro
BRATTLEBORO - The three town elementary schools have begun kindergarten registration for children who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1. You can find information and links to all forms at wsesu.org under “Kindergarten Registration 22-23.”
For a paper copy, contact Morgan O'Brien at the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Central Office at 802-254-3730. Registration paperwork should be returned by Monday, Feb. 14 to WSESU Central Office, Attention: Curriculum and Assessment, 53 Green St., Brattleboro VT 05301.
Families in outlying-town district schools (Dummerston, Putney, Guilford, and Vernon) should call their school directly to register your child. Contact Morgan O'Brien, Administrative Assistant for Curriculum and Assessment, with any questions regarding kindergarten registration.
Support group forms for families affected by drug overdose deaths
BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Area Hospice and Turning Point Center are teaming up to offer a free weekly support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to an overdose.
The group will meet at Turning Point, 39 Elm St., on Tuesdays from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Masks and social distancing will be required for this in-person group.
The group will be a safe and confidential place to talk about your loss and grief while being supported and heard by compassionate and knowledgeable facilitators.
Lars Hunter, bereavement program coordinator for Brattleboro Area Hospice, will offer grief support. Turning Point Center peer coaches with lived experience concerning overdose loss will be present as additional support.
There is no need to register and you may join at any time and attend as needed.
For more information or questions, contact Hunter at 802-257-0775, ext. 104, or lars.hunter@brattleborohospice.org.
Genealogy group meets Feb. 12
BRATTLEBORO - The February meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group (WCGIG) will be held via Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. until noon.
WCGIG facilitator Wayne Blanchard will discuss the AmericanAncestors.org database of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, which has recently launched a new version. He will cover the site's new features, demonstrate ways to navigate it, and teach more about how to get the most out of the website from home.
Parts of the website are available to those with the free account, but full access is available only to members.
NEHGS was founded in 1845 and is a leading resource for family history research. The searchable databases contain more than 1.4 billion names. Although the original focus was on New England, the society has expanded to offer assistance and research across American family history.
Co-facilitator Jerry Carbone will give an overview of land record research for genealogical purposes. He will cover what is available online using Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Land Office (GLO) records, and some of the local land record databases now available.
Register for the free meeting at bit.ly/WindhamGenFeb. For more information, contact windhamcountygig@gmail.com.