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2024 Preschool Art Show
2024 Preschool Art Show
The Book Fair's New Look
The Book Fair’s New Look
Blue Mountain Costume Parade
Blue Mountain Costume Parade
The student run mock elections at BMU on the 28th of October 2024.
BMU Mock Election
BMU Hosts Blood Drive
BMU Hosts Blood Drive
Senior Spotlight: Riley Hatch
Senior Spotlight: Riley Hatch
BMU girl's varsity soccer practice includes dogs on November 5th, 2024. The last practice of the year is considered a fun practice.
Soccer’s dog days
Senior Spotlight: William Emerson
Senior Spotlight-Kaydence McKean
Senior Spotlight-Kaydence McKean
On Monday, October 28th, Kasey Ingerson looks at BMU 8th graders’ bulletin board in Wells River, VT. The board informs students about the candidates in the upcoming election.
BMU Student Learns About Politics
Boys participate in warm ups before the start of Open Gym, on November 13, 2024 in Wells River, Vermont.
In Shape: ‘Outa’ Season
BMU girl's varsity soccer practice includes dogs on November 5th, 2024. The last practice of the year is considered a fun practice.
Soccer’s dog days
Girls Varsity Soccer Seniors pose for a picture before their game on October 7th, 2024. (Left to right) Susanna Nelson, Maya Christy, Kaydence Mckean, Madisyn Christy, and Madalyn Houghton.
Senior’s Say Goodbye
Sophomore Ava Kingsbury saves the ball after a shot on goal at Winooski on October 15, 2024.
The Bucks Battle With The Spartans
A group of middle school runners taking off behind the soccer field at the Ron Brown Athletic Field, BMU on October 1, 2024. The runners (left to right) are from Kingdom East, BMU, Barre City Elementary, Barre Town, and Webster Christian Academy.
BMU Cross Country Breaks One Year Hiatus
2024 Preschool Art Show
2024 Preschool Art Show
Plants waiting to be sold inside the greenhouse at BMU on June 3rd.
Blue Mountain Brings Life to Communal Garden
A robot piloted by Jamal Saibou moves objects around the classroom, on May 23, 2024 at Blue Mountain Union School.
Blue Mountain Robotics Class Finally Drives Robots
The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On
BMU Studio Art student Bella Craige is seen here with first grader Jaxson Carle on Friday, May 17, 2024 holding the art project they have been working on recently. The Studio Art class took on the project to recreate the monster drawings of first grade students.
Art Class Brings First Grade Dreams to Life
Jerry Allen is holding up his state record bass caught in Ticklenaked Pond on June 11th. Allen claims to have caught this fish on a hotdog.
BMU Mental Health Day
New Year's Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions
BMU kindergartners enjoy the warm weather at recess. April 11th, 2023.
Kindergartners Enjoy the Nice Weather
Thomas Gardner in 5th grade says, "My favorite part of this class is working with others and helping them do their work."
Humans in Buck Territory: Thomas Gardner
Mrs. Nancy Perkins is a regular presence at BMU . She serves as a score keeper for basketball games and as a substitute teacher. Mrs. Perkins said, "I really enjoy being a substitute, and I really enjoy being around the students."
Humans In Buck Territory: Nancy Perkins
Your Vote is Your Voice
Your Vote is Your Voice
Kaylee Hillesland Op Ed: Child Poverty
Kaylee Hillesland Op Ed: Child Poverty
Abigail Emerson Op-Ed: College
Abigail Emerson Op-Ed: College
Tom Huang Op-Ed: Food Prices
Tom Huang Op-Ed: Food Prices
Kaydence McKean Op-Ed: Type 1 Diabetes
Kaydence McKean Op-Ed: Type 1 Diabetes

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James Kidder II

James Kidder II, Editor-at-Large

James is currently a senior at Blue Mountain Union in Wells River, Vermont. This is his first year with BNN although he has extensive experience in video production.  James enjoys the simple things found in a small town, like hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, and such. James looks forward to seeing what high quality work he can help produce for his community this year.

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High school students Evan Dennis and Ricky Fennimore gather a strutting Tom decoy and look out over the field after passing up on a few Jakes at 15 yards.

Students Going for Strutters

James Kidder II, Editor-at-large
May 6, 2022
Senior Spotlight: Sam Demers

Senior Spotlight: Sam Demers

James Kidder II
May 2, 2022
Cast And Blast Podcast

Cast And Blast Podcast

James Kidder II and Lucas Welch
April 13, 2022
Senior Spotlight: Jake Faucette

Senior Spotlight: Jake Faucette

James Kidder II, BNN Reporter
April 5, 2022

Bingo Night at the Grange

Lucas Welch and James Kidder II
March 9, 2022
BMU's Karli Blood shoots over the Bears Colleen Flinn

Bucks Fall to Danville in Girls’ High School Hoops

James Kidder II, Editor-at-Large
January 27, 2022
Bear Den in Bradford

Bear Den in Bradford

James Kidder II
January 21, 2022

Cooking In Kidder’s Kitchen

James Kidder II
January 21, 2022
Sunset over Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles Virginia, November 24th, 2021.

Chesapeake Bay

James Kidder II, BNN Reporter
December 2, 2021

Upward Bound at BMU

James Kidder II, BNN Staff
November 24, 2021
Maya Christy and Ashlee Waterhouse (L-R) dress as a "minion" and an "apple," respectively, for First Letter Day.

Spirit Week at BMU

Maggie Emerson and James Kidder II
November 2, 2021
Bucks in Buck Territory

Bucks in Buck Territory

Ricky Fennimore and James Kidder II
October 28, 2021
In early September, Mrs. Davie, the librarian at BMU, tasked a high school senior to wood burn the word "Peace" in multiple different languages on a pole to be used for Peace Day. The languages used were English, Chinese, Gujarati, and Abenaki. English, Chinese, and Gujarati are spoken at Blue Mountain, while Abenaki was used because the pole was planted on soil that belonged to the Abenaki Tribe.

[Photo] Peace Pole

October 28, 2021
Bucks Varsity Boys Soccer Preparing for Playoffs

Bucks Varsity Boys Soccer Preparing for Playoffs

Ricky Fennimore and James Kidder II
October 22, 2021
Bucks Fall to the Olympians 6-2 in Girls Varsity Soccer

Bucks Fall to the Olympians 6-2 in Girls Varsity Soccer

Ricky Fennimore and James Kidder II
October 15, 2021

Math with Man’s Best Friend

James Kidder II and Reese Sanborn
October 8, 2021
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