Category: FWSU

On top of its impact on all aspects of our daily lives, the COVID pandemic has dramatically changed after-school sports and co-curriculars. Although some sports teams could come together for practices and limited competition, there was no outlet for those interested in the dramatic arts to come together and perform for a live audience. The … Continue reading Bad Auditions…On Camera

Our Georgia 5th and 6th-grade students had the opportunity to learn about the importance of teamwork, persistence, and international collaboration in a Zoom hosted by NASA, Senator Patrick Leahy’s office and Vermont Space Grant.  Astronaut Zena Cardman is a member of the newest Artemis class which is set to send the first woman to the moon … Continue reading Georgia Students ZOOM with NASA’s Astronaut, Zena Cardman

Just prior to the Holiday Break our BFA Fairfax 3rd and 4th grade students participated in a Hunger Walk where classes (in pods) walked from the school to our local food shelf to deliver food donations. Prior to their walk, students spent time in their STEM classes with Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Myers learning about … Continue reading Grade 3/4 Hunger Walk

Having a sense of belonging and feeling welcome within your school is the foundation for developing a positive school culture.  Taking the time to greet one another, making eye contact, and sharing a friendly comment to someone can be just what it takes to build a culture where everyone feels present. It is the power of words … Continue reading School Culture and a Sense of Belonging

Ensuring all students receive as much in-person instruction as possible while maintaining health and safety in our schools has been a shared goal across all FWSU schools since we began our planning for this uniquely challenging school year. Throughout these unprecedented times, FWSU administrators and teachers have continued to prioritize the comprehensive well-being of students … Continue reading Keeping us Whole

To ring in the new year, Fletcher Elementary students have finished one significant community service project and are beginning another. In December, students from Fletcher Elementary School collected 331 non-perishable food items as part of a school-wide food drive. Classes teamed up with the school's parent group, Friends of Fletcher Elementary, to organize the effort that … Continue reading Fletcher Students Complete Community Service to Support Children and Families

Moving Forward We tentatively plan to return fifth and sixth grade students for four days of in-person instruction at BFA Fairfax and Georgia Middle School on January 11th, 2021.  Principal Justin Brown and Principal Julie Conrad’s faculty and staff have been preparing for quite a while for the return of fifth and sixth graders while … Continue reading New Year, New Opportunities

In the spirit of looking forward to a new year, one of the things that we at BFA Fairfax are looking forward to is the delivery of our new electric buses. While we were working through the tribulations of 2020, one of the projects we were working on in the background was the acquisition of … Continue reading Electric Bus Update