Full crowds for Newbury Elementary School Farm and Field Show
The annual ag education and showing program was held on the Newbury Common recently and attracted school kids from the communities of Newbury, Blue Mountain Union, Bradford, Barnet, and Walden.
Volunteers for this long-time program, which was started by Lottie Hannett 10 years ago, brought their animals such as dairy cows, beef cows, working steers, draft horses, alpacas, herding dogs, and a long list of other farm and ag demonstrations to the sunny commons for the public and school kids to enjoy.
Music Helps
For the students of NES, Music Helps is enabling access to music education and exploration that otherwise would not have been possible. According to Music Helps Board member Rowe Williams, all other Orange East Superintendency Unit (OESU) schools have music programs, and this boost gives Newbury Elementary School students the same opportunities as other students in the district to play music on an instrument of their choice.