Students in grade six are engaged in a unique learning opportunity that connects them with students in Vilnius, Lithuania. The objectives of this learning experience are to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the ways of life of other countries and increase their cultural competence. Students are learning to appreciate similarities and differences … Continue reading The FWSU Story: BFA Students Make Global Connections
THE FWSU Story: New Teachers at BFA Middle School
Today, we are continuing our introductions of our long term substitutes at BFA. We are fortunate to have two outstanding educators working in our middle school this winter. Charlie Wise will be teaching English Language Arts in the seventh grade for the remainder of the year while Emily Wills is on sabbatical. Where is your … Continue reading THE FWSU Story: New Teachers at BFA Middle School
The FWSU Story: State Police Become Engaged Community Partners in Fletcher
Students at Fletcher Elementary School had an opportunity to break bread with a member of the "green and gold" last week. The visit was part of an effort by Sgt. Michael Aamodt, of the St. Albans State Police, to connect his Troopers with local schools. The school visit was conducted by Trooper Benjamin Weed, who … Continue reading The FWSU Story: State Police Become Engaged Community Partners in Fletcher
The FWSU Story: Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Reviews Building Improvement Survey Results
The Long Range Facilities Planning Committee (LRFPC) consists of community members, school board representatives, administrators, staff members and parents invested in process of developing recommendations to address the future needs of our school building. The charge of this committee is to determine the facility requirements that will support current and future educational, safety and … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Reviews Building Improvement Survey Results
The FWSU Story: FES and BFA Teachers Learn Together
When the BFA and FES staff returned on January 2nd 2019 from winter break, they arrived to the BFA Richard A. Brown Memorial Gym to screen the documentary film The Kids We Lose. (Images from the documentary, The Kids We Lose) The Kids We Lose is a documentary film produced by the non-profit Lives in … Continue reading The FWSU Story: FES and BFA Teachers Learn Together
THE FWSU STORY: GEMS Salutes Our Bus Drivers!
We know the start of the educational day is important, but getting students to school safely is a priority, first and foremost. As though it was a classroom of over 70 students and of different age levels, the bus drivers responsibility is to manage the road, sustain positive choices and behaviors of students, and look … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: GEMS Salutes Our Bus Drivers!
THE FWSU Story: New Teachers at BFA High School
Every year, for a variety of reasons, BFA requires long term substitute teachers. This year has been no exception. Today, we will introduce you to two teachers who are working in the high school this winter. We asked them a few questions to help get to know them. Keith McKenna is our long term substitute … Continue reading THE FWSU Story: New Teachers at BFA High School
The FWSU STORY: Self-Care: A New Twist on Fletcher’s “Be Caring” Expectation
Fletcher Elementary has four school-wide behavior expectations: be respectful, be responsible, be safe and be caring. The expectations are taught, modeled, practiced and reviewed throughout the year, both in classrooms and school-wide. Recently, as part of a whole-school gathering, students and staff approached being caring from a new angle, self-care. “We have spent a lot … Continue reading The FWSU STORY: Self-Care: A New Twist on Fletcher’s “Be Caring” Expectation
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