Category: FWSU

I continue to be impressed with faculty and staff members at all three of the schools within the Franklin West Supervisory Union.  Recently I participated in a virtual quarterly data meeting with Karen Lehning, MJ Mitiguy, Haley Christie, and Lauralee Wilson from GEMS to hear about the important work that is happening in the area … Continue reading A Belief in What is Possible

Even during a pandemic we remember that giving is essential to our survival as a community. Each year, we have a dedicated crew at BFA who help to organize a Thanksgiving Food Drive to provide meals to area families in need.  With all that has impacted our families during this pandemic, the needs this year … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Giving Thanks and Generosity

GEMS TV started 3 years ago in 2017 as a a powerful communication tool to showcase and share the innovative work of GEMS students and Staff. You can click here to see the original blog post when GEMS TV was launched. In the following year, GEMS TV evolved into GEMS TV Express, a weekly newscast … Continue reading Continuing GEMS TV Express in a Hybrid Learning Environment

The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed with the saying “change is the only constant in life.” While changes are almost always constant, particularly in this year, there are two other constants within our school: creativity and curiosity. Health and safety guidelines and routines keep our students and staff safely spaced throughout their day at Georgia … Continue reading Creative Efforts Keep Students Intrigued at Georgia Middle School

Co-Written by BFA Fairfax Instructional Coach, Juliet King Last spring BFA Fairfax Elementary determined there was a need to create a writing block in our grades 3 and 4 schedules.  This determination was the result of many conversations about ways to extend our literacy block and increase opportunities to engage and provide additional writing instruction.   … Continue reading Jump Into Writing

The Georgia Elementary and Middle School would like to thank ALL Veterans!   Any day is a good day to thank our Veterans, but today, November 11th, is especially important.  We thank them for their sacrifices and the privileges we have due to their service. To ALL who have served and continue to serve...Happy Veterans Day! https://youtu.be/l_fT0WKE4Lw This video was … Continue reading Veterans Day

October was National Fire Prevention Month and Fletcher Elementary teamed up with the Cambridge Fire Department and J&L Hardware to provide fun and engaging fire safety education to students, despite COVID-19 restrictions. In lieu of the typical in-person presentation by firefighters, the Cambridge Fire Department purchased a fire-safety related book for every student at the … Continue reading Fletcher Students Learn About Fire Prevention with the Help of Community Partners

PrologueThis year, teachers in FWSU are doing extraordinary things to move learning forward and keep their learners engaged in learning 5 days a week within a hybrid schedule.  The challenges are legion, but teachers face them with creativity, dedication, flexibility, stamina, and yes, humor.  Every one of our teachers has a story to tell about … Continue reading The New Normal… ish