Woodstock CT Café

WorkInMyRoom.com was featured in the Times today as an example of a successful teenage entrapreneur (see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/jobs/28teens.html ). Laura Durst created www.WorkInMyRoom.com  in November 2007 and her web-based business was featured at the Cafe in the January of 2008….so I guess this means that the Cafe scooped the Times .

WorkInMyRoom.com changed the Cafe forever when it designed our precious “YOU MORON” cups.
Click the image to read the fine print.

Laura graduated from the Academy in June 2008 and continues to manage WorkInMyRoom.com while away at college.

a quote from the Times article:
“Laura Durst, 18, a recent high school graduate in Woodstock, Conn., in the state’s northeast corner, said that there were so few jobs for teenagers there that two years ago she began setting up a Web-based business, WorkInMyRoom.com. It provides teenagers with information and online resources to find jobs that can be done from home.

Ms. Durst said she was inspired by her mother, who also is an entrepreneur. “Seeing her work from home, where she could be her own boss, I liked the idea of that,” she said.

Ms. Durst’s revenue comes from advertising. She uses Google Ad Sense — which displays relevant Google ads on her site — and earns money when users click on them. She says she is making about $250 a month.”

Yikes! She makes more $ than the Cafe .

by Harry Stefan

The local scene is currently pretty quiet. At the state level, however, there is considerable last minute activity to put together a budget for the coming fiscal year.

What do you all think about the options for balancing the budget?

I think that it’s necessary to add some new sources of revenue (taxes). I find it logical and reasonable that those who are fortunate enough to have larger incomes should pay more taxes. I think that another tax on cigarettes generates income and discourages the continuation of a bad habit.

by Frank Corden

Congratulations to Harrison Schroeder. He represents the commitment to achievement that we hope all our children aspire to. It’s really wonderful to see students throughout our school system excelling at all levels and then when they progress to college or directly to a career. I had the pleasure of attending Woodstock Academy’s 2009 Class Night and then the commencement ceremony on Sunday to honor the accomplishments of my beautiful daughter and her classmates. Hearing the accolades and honors bestowed on many of our students is a poignant reminder, that in Woodstock the education glass is certainly more than half-full.

We do have issues in our education system, as do all school systems and we have many opportunities to improve on the education received by all our young citizens. But we are fortunate. We have a good foundation to build on. A key ingredient is engaged and committed parents, and that is a great advantage for Woodstock. Many parents have chosen to live in our beautiful town with the intent of sending their children to Woodstock Public Schools and Woodstock Academy. Our faculty and staff are skilled professionals who are doing a commendable job of developing the inherent talents of our students. The dedicated volunteers including the PTO, the Booster clubs at both the WPS and WA and the Woodstock Education Foundation as well as other volunteer contributors who are too numerous to list, do an incredible job of supporting the programs led by our faculty, classroom volunteers and coaches at all three schools. Read the rest of this entry »