Students and teachers are settling back in to daily life at BFA Fairfax after returning from a whirlwind week in China. It’s hard to imagine that just last week we were on the other side of the world. We were graciously invited by Spiral International to be ambassadors for international exchange in which we … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: BFA Fairfax Students Return From China Learning Experience
THE FWSU STORY: Fletcher Students Celebrate International Education Week with Cultural Read-Aloud
A collaboration between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week aims to promote the exchange of learning world-wide, promote programs that prepare Americans for the global environment, and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences. Fletcher's school-based leadership team members each selected a children's … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Fletcher Students Celebrate International Education Week with Cultural Read-Aloud
The FWSU Story: Friday…November…
Each day on the FWSU Story we try to communicate exciting news and information about our schools and students. This has been our goal every day for the past seven years. But what really make our schools dynamic are the day-to-day learning opportunities and interactions that occur without much fanfare. They are the heart of … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Friday…November…
THE FWSU STORY: Rising Practices that Converge to Transform Education
When I was an English major in college, one of my favorite authors was Flannery O’Connor. Toward the end of her life, she wrote a collection of short stories entitled Everything That Rises Must Converge. I loved that book of stories and remember thinking about what the title meant in relationship to each of the … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Rising Practices that Converge to Transform Education
THE #FWSU STORY: Students Explore 3D Design in GEMS Innovation Lab
The GEMS Innovation Lab and Art Program have created a combined offering for seventh and eighth-grade students in 3D design. Students have started out with a rotation that involves using 3D computer technologies with Mrs. Payne, creating sculptures out of repurposed materials with Mrs. Wolfson, and creating ping pong ball tracks out of cardboard with … Continue reading THE #FWSU STORY: Students Explore 3D Design in GEMS Innovation Lab
THE #FWSU STORY: Celebrating National Principals Month!
October National Principals Month and I want to thank all of our building principals for their work. It's no secret that the key to student success is a great school, and the key to a great school is a great principal. The great thing about being is a principal is that each day, sometimes each … Continue reading THE #FWSU STORY: Celebrating National Principals Month!
THE #FWSU STORY: Reaching All Learners through Professional Learning for Teachers
Over the past three years, in an effort to create a best practice approach to literacy instruction, FWSU has offered Reading and Writing Workshop courses. These courses were designed for grades K-6 and were attended by district teachers as well as teachers from nearby districts. The courses met for four days during the summer, with … Continue reading THE #FWSU STORY: Reaching All Learners through Professional Learning for Teachers
THE FWSU STORY: So Many New Things to Learn at GEMS Preschool
When you take a peek into Miss Sweet's classroom, you will see young children learning how to draw and construct people by singing the Mat Man Song. The Mat Man song helps children add details to their drawings. Drawing is one way that children can represent their thinking. Constructing a model of something is another … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: So Many New Things to Learn at GEMS Preschool
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