Earlier this fall, BFA Fairfax high school Freshman enjoyed engaging in the Aiken Engineering Challenge at UVM. The students worked through a lot of trial and error to refine their design. The team even ended up changing from their initial design at the last minute (two days before the competition) when they were unable to … Continue reading BFA HS Students Engage in UVM Aiken Learning Challenge
BFA Fairfax Students Present Climate Change Findings to National Geoscientists
BFA juniors Bailey Halliday and Hallie Hoffman as part of the St. Michael’s College Center for Workforce Development and Diversity (CWDD) EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program researched phosphorus loading in Lake Champlain. Mentored by HS science teacher Tom Lane, Bailey and Hallie collected phosphorus and total suspended solids data from Mill Brook … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Students Present Climate Change Findings to National Geoscientists
New Year, New Resolutions at BFA Fairfax
The holiday season is over, and 2017 is now upon us. As with any new year the talk of resolutions was ever-present as students and staff trickled back through the doors of BFA Fairfax on Tuesday morning. In the flurry of activity, I asked a smiling first grader “What’s YOUR New Year’s resolution?” He gave … Continue reading New Year, New Resolutions at BFA Fairfax
A Year in Pictures: Capturing Fletcher’s Work With the FWSU Action Plan
The FWSU Action plan is comprised of four areas of work: Proficiency-Based Personalized Learning, Leadership, Flexible Learning Environments and Engaged Community Partners. Throughout the year, Fletcher teachers work to align their teaching with these areas. Below are two examples of work from each area of the Action Plan during the past year. Proficiency-Based Personalized Learning: … Continue reading A Year in Pictures: Capturing Fletcher’s Work With the FWSU Action Plan
GEMS Students Welcome the New Year
After a long holiday vacation, students are eager to be with friends and teachers, share their joyous experiences, and launch back into the daily routine of school. Morning Meeting is a great time to collaborate, share, and smile while working on social and academic skills at the elementary level. Everyone is excited to be back … Continue reading GEMS Students Welcome the New Year
THE FWSU STORY: It’s been a great first half of the school year!
Today on the FWSU STORY, we look back on an incredible half-year of learning in our schools. We wish all our readers a peaceful and happy holiday. See you in 2017!
First Middle School Celebration Engages Fairfax Community, Marks New Tradition
On Friday, December 16th at 8:30 in the morning, the high school gym bleachers were full of parents and students. The curtains opened revealing the middle school chorus, in unity, entreating the crowd to “Seize the Day!” Next, WCAX news anchor Darren Perron appeared on the big screen, welcoming parents and students to the first … Continue reading First Middle School Celebration Engages Fairfax Community, Marks New Tradition
GEMS Teachers Imagine the Possibilities at Innovation Lab Open House
Today on the FWSU STORY, we are pleased to share a guest post from GEMS Educational Technology Specialist Eric Hadd which was originally published on the GEMS Innovation Lab blog. We are pleased to showcase all the exciting work happening in this new space. Learn more about FWSU's wider initiative to create innovation labs in … Continue reading GEMS Teachers Imagine the Possibilities at Innovation Lab Open House
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