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
BFA Celebrates a Resurgence of the Arts
Last week, the BFA High School Band performed for a packed crowd in the Richard A Brown Gymnasium. While a band concert is a fairly regular occurrence at BFA and other high schools across the country, this concert was another sign of the resurgence of the arts at BFA. When Ian Flint took over as … Continue reading BFA Celebrates a Resurgence of the Arts
BFA Fairfax Student-Led Production “Practically Perfect in Every Way”
At the end of November, BFA-Fairfax’s Dramatic Arts Ensemble successfully produced their 8th consecutive fall musical. Mary Poppins was brought to life on the stage by a cast of forty-five 6th-12th graders. Our small school is fortunate to have a strong commitment to the dramatic arts as well as many extremely talented students, both theatrically … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Student-Led Production “Practically Perfect in Every Way”
BFA-Fairfax Innovation Lab Designs Solutions to Real-World Challenges
The Elementary School Innovation Lab (grades 3-5) has begun an exciting unit on the inquiry process, in which students will design a solution to a real-world challenge. Teachers Sandy Brown, Kendra Myers, Victoria Reynolds, and Rhonda Siemons have been hard at work since this summer planning opportunities for students to explore their natural worlds. See the … Continue reading BFA-Fairfax Innovation Lab Designs Solutions to Real-World Challenges
BFA Fairfax Students Engage Community in Celebration of the Arts with Coffee House
Last Friday, BFA hosted one of our best events, Coffee House. Coffee Houses are held fairly regularly throughout the year and are exhibitions of student talent at our school. The thing that makes the Coffee House so unique is that they are totally student driven. BFA teacher Sara Villeneuve serves as faculty advisor for the … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Students Engage Community in Celebration of the Arts with Coffee House
William Harris Challenges BFA Fairfax Student-Athletes and Parents to “Make That Change”
On the night of Wednesday, December 7, the BFA Fairfax High School athletic community welcomed Mr. William Harris to the annual winter sports parent/athlete night. On an evening typically reserved for addressing athletic requirements, regulations, and procedures, Mr. Harris provided an energy-filled change, directing his words and passion toward student-athletes, parents, and coaches alike. Mr. … Continue reading William Harris Challenges BFA Fairfax Student-Athletes and Parents to “Make That Change”
Lights, Sound, Action: Coding with Arduino
Recently, the BFA Freshman Core have been learning about innovation with Arduino. Arduino is an open-source project that created microcontroller-based kits that can be used to design, build and program a variety of things. It is like a little computer you can program to do things, and it interacts with the world through electronic sensors, lights, and … Continue reading Lights, Sound, Action: Coding with Arduino
Young Learners Study Insects at BFA Fairfax
First graders at BFA Fairfax investigated insects earlier this fall. The children learned about structures that help insects survive and grow, such as the compound eye. To test out what it would be like to see with compound eyes like insects, students tried using multi-lens viewers. They did a comparison between a human and an insect … Continue reading Young Learners Study Insects at BFA Fairfax
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