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
“10 in 10” Program Celebrates Creativity Day in Fletcher
Tuesday, December 13th, is International Creativity Day. Founded in 2003 by the International Arts and Humanities Council, Creativity Day celebrates various forms of artistic expression and has recently taken a particular focus on supporting the arts in schools. In 2013, as part of 10th annual International Creativity Day, the Council began their "10 in 10" … Continue reading “10 in 10” Program Celebrates Creativity Day in Fletcher
Taking Time to Be Thankful…
The Fletcher School is a busy place, full of incredibly skilled and dedicated educators. It can be easy, during the hustle and bustle of daily school life, to lose track of being purposefully thankful. With the Thanksgiving season upon us, it seems appropriate to recognize each and every Fletcher staff member for their unique contribution … Continue reading Taking Time to Be Thankful…
Civility, for Our Children’s Sake
The past several days have been very politically charged across our nation. As is the case with any election - any decision, really - there are those who agree with the outcome and those who disagree. In our daily work as educators, we make hundreds of decisions on a seemingly never-ending variety of topics. We … Continue reading Civility, for Our Children’s Sake
Fletcher Elementary School Offers Financial Literacy Program for Students
Fletcher Elementary School is one of 136 Vermont elementary schools participating in the Reading is an Investment program. The statewide program promotes the importance of reading and teaching children about personal finances through a variety of books. The program was developed by the Vermont State Treasurer’s Office and is distributed to participating schools free-of-charge. The … Continue reading Fletcher Elementary School Offers Financial Literacy Program for Students
Global Projects Transport Fletcher Students Worldwide
SEVERAL INITIATIVES AT THE FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE TAKING STUDENTS OUT OF THEIR CLASSROOMS AND TRANSPORTING THEM AROUND THE WORLD. Preschool Postcard Exchange In preschool, students are participating in a global postcard exchange. Fletcher’s three and four-year-olds have begun corresponding with eight other preschool classes in various locations around the world including New York, Oregon, … Continue reading Global Projects Transport Fletcher Students Worldwide
Student Reporters Bring the News to Fletcher and Beyond
In Fletcher, six student reporters are putting the news front and center as they take over the school newsletter and other online media. During Explore Time on Friday afternoons, sixth graders choose from a variety of topics they would like to learn more about. Opportunities range from worldwide games and cooking to journalism. Journalism club members … Continue reading Student Reporters Bring the News to Fletcher and Beyond
We Interrupt this School Day To Bring You A Special Announcement: Student-Produced Commercials Teach School-Wide Expectations In Fletcher
Commercials are often an annoyance, especially when they interrupt our favorite television show or movie to peddle the latest and greatest must-haves. Fifth and sixth graders at the Fletcher Elementary School took the creation of commercials into their own hands during their first week back in the classroom in an attempt to teach their fellow … Continue reading We Interrupt this School Day To Bring You A Special Announcement: Student-Produced Commercials Teach School-Wide Expectations In Fletcher
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