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BFA administrators and staff have been engaged in learning and conversations about equity for several years. Last spring, while we were on dismissal, racial justice came to the forefront of our students' worlds, but we were not in a position to have daily conversations with them to help them make sense of it all. School … Continue reading BFA Fairfax High School Racial Justice Alliance

As we approach the start of the new year, many would label 2020 as the “Year of Covid-19." In our schools, however, 2020 should be labeled as the  “Year of Creativity."  That creativity was on full display the night of Wednesday, December 16, when our Middle and High School music department put on their annual … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Music Students and Staff ROCK the 2020 Winter Concert

Georgia Middle School’s goal this year is for 100% of our students to develop and extend beyond proficiency as writers. We have begun this year with two main sub-goals in this process: have students writing regularly in every class and to instruct and support the ‘steal and slide’ strategy to all students. As James Clear … Continue reading Elevating Our Middle School Writers

University of Vermont's 2020 Outstanding Teacher  Every year, the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) at the University of Vermont, together with Vermont supervisory unions and school districts, the Vermont Agency of Education, and the Vermont NEA, all join to honor the accomplishments of our state’s outstanding educators.  This year’s University of Vermont Teacher … Continue reading Celebrating Excellence in Education

This year has certainly been a change in the roles and responsibilities we have ALL taken on in our work to keep our community safe. The dedication and effort has been admirable as we witness these safe practices and behaviors daily.  Our students and staff, along with families, have been modeling wise choices and everyone's contribution makes a difference.  Among … Continue reading THANK YOU to all of our dedicated bus drivers and safety monitors!

According to the Jump Into Writing! site: Jump Into Writing is “a new student-inspired, teacher-friendly curriculum that helps teachers apply the everyday skills they’ve already developed as classroom leaders toward establishing a writing workshop in their classrooms.” “Jump Into Writing! supports teachers with lessons that are easy to manage,a logical sequence of routines,a practical, accessible … Continue reading Big Four Focus Feature: Writing in the Elementary Grades

Last week, we were notified that four members of the senior class will be honored as part of the Vermont Presidential Scholars Program. The Vermont Presidential Scholars Program recognizes students for academic success, artistic and technical excellence, community service, and leadership. Across the entire state, 10 male students and 10 female students are selected based … Continue reading BFA Presidential Scholars

This year, in their Unified Arts classes, students have been collaborating on an integrated arts project. Students were charged with the task of creating a sensory walk that mimics the sounds and imagery of a storm. This project took place in their music, art and guidance classes. In music class, students identified all of the … Continue reading Storm Walk: An Integrated Arts Project at Fletcher Elementary School