Students in Mrs. Young’s sixth-grade math class at BFA-Fairfax collaborated to benefit Franklin and Chittenden County organizations during a service learning unit on decimal operations. Mrs. Young -- realizing that one of the most common settings for the use of decimals is the wide variety of calculations that can be done using money -- … Continue reading Sixth Graders Attack Decimal Operations and Community Issues Simultaneously
FWSU Amplifies Personalized Learning for Professionals
The FWSU Deeper Learning Institute is an action research model for professional learning which uses the Plan-Do-Study-Act Model.
GEMS Students Raise Awareness and Funds in Empty Bowls Project
In early January, GEMS students in grades 5-8 were encouraged to design and produce soup bowls, showing off their creative sides with bowls formed in many shapes and really cool colors and designs. The bowls the students made were in addition to their regular art class expectations. They generally took four to five art classes … Continue reading GEMS Students Raise Awareness and Funds in Empty Bowls Project
BFA Fairfax Grooves into “Music In Our Schools Month” with UVM Top Cats!
On March 9, the UVM Top Cats performed at all-school morning meeting for the elementary school. The UVM Top Cats are the University of Vermont’s only all-male A Cappella group on campus. Staff and students in grades PreK-5 had the opportunity to watch this fantastic performance! Through coordination with elementary music teacher Sarah Wolff, and … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Grooves into “Music In Our Schools Month” with UVM Top Cats!
Leadership Development through Administrator Internships at FWSU
An inside look at how FWSU develops administrative leadership from within its ranks.
GEMS 6th Grade Students Present Research Answers to Essential Questions
Today, sixth grades students from Mrs. Moulton's class were presenting their projects to fellow students, teachers, and community members. Starting in December, Mrs. Moulton challenged her students to find an essential question they were interested in inquiring about. Each student was able to select the topic that they could invest themselves in. Students could work … Continue reading GEMS 6th Grade Students Present Research Answers to Essential Questions
GEMS Staff 2017 Health Challenge a Success!
The GEMS staff started off the new year of 2017 with a health challenge. All staff members were invited to participate, and 52 jumped at the chance to improve their health and possibly win a few prizes to boot; that is a little less than half of the staff at GEMS! Joining this health challenge … Continue reading GEMS Staff 2017 Health Challenge a Success!
Support Our Schools on Town Meeting Day!
Tomorrow is Town Meeting Day! We encourage everyone in our community to vote. Polls are open 7am-7pm in Fairfax and Georgia. Fletcher Town Meeting begins at 9:30am. You can learn all about the proposed budgets here. Not a registered voter? You can now register and vote at the same time at the polls. Thank you for supporting … Continue reading Support Our Schools on Town Meeting Day!
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