Tuesday night was big night for our 10th grade students and their families at BFA Fairfax. Each student picked up their iPad to use for the school year! The iPads at BFA will now be in the hands of all students in grades 6-10. Students in all other grades will have access to iPads as well. In addition, all students will continue to have … Continue reading iPads Arrive at BFA High School
Off and Running!
The 2012/13 school has officially started for all faculty and staff of FWSU. This morning our school year began with a convocation led by district administration at BFA Fairfax. The newly-developed FWSU action plan was a focus of the morning presentation. Teachers John Tague, Denette Locke and Mary Fitzgerald presented a session for all teachers exploring the concepts presented in the Math Common Core. The enduring … Continue reading Off and Running!
New Teachers Arrive!!
You know it is almost that "time" again when our new teachers arrive for summer inserivce. On Monday, 11 new teachers gathered together for the first time to spend a half-day learning about FWSU. The morning began with an overview of the FWSU vision and action plan led by Superintendent Ned Kirsch. Director of Instruction Mary Lynn Riggs and Support Services Director Kim Magnuson also spent time working with our new staff … Continue reading New Teachers Arrive!!
School Board Planning
Yesterday at their Annual Retreat, the Fairfax Board of School Directors invested several hours in planning and preparing for the upcoming school year. The highlights of the meeting included a review of the new FWSU Action Plan, a discussion of anticipated changes to the BFA High School graduation requirements, developing a schedule of educational presentations at board meetings, reviewing goals of the school … Continue reading School Board Planning
TEACHER FOCUS: Teacher Shares Chemistry in Kennebunk
This is the first post in a new "Teacher Focus" series, highlighting outstanding educators in our schools. FWSU is proud of the great work its teachers do every day. BFA High School Teacher Tom Pfeiffer will be spend the next two weeks in Kennebunk, ME. Kennebunk is a great spot to vacation, but for Tom this is no vacation. He is … Continue reading TEACHER FOCUS: Teacher Shares Chemistry in Kennebunk
A Plan for the Future
"We need to take classroom learning beyond a one-size-fits-all model and bring it into the 21st Century.” ~ Secretary of Education Arne Duncan The FWSU Board of Directors recently approved a new Action Plan for 2012-2015. This document also is considered our VT Department of Education required Technology Plan as well. Here are some of the highlights: Student-Centered … Continue reading A Plan for the Future
BFA Summer Learning Days
As in the past, school is still in full swing at BFA this summer. Schools are still based on the Agrarian calendar developed in the 19th century. There are a variety of reasons for the calendar and debate continues over the merits of change. What we do know is that students tend to regress in their learning over the summer break, … Continue reading BFA Summer Learning Days
Another Look Behind the Scenes
At FWSU, our students and staff have access to a wide variety of technologies for educational and administrative purposes. We rely on the technology tools and resources towork every time. FWSU is very fortunate to employ an amazing team of technology personnel who to make sure that our systems and resources continue to be reliable … Continue reading Another Look Behind the Scenes
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