BFA Fairfax Unified Sports is proud of its school-based team of elementary students with and without disabilities. These 3-5 graders train together throughout January and February. In early March, the team ends the season in a competitive event with other schools at the Unified Champion Schools Snowshoeing Competition. BFA Fairfax Unified Snowshoe Team offers a … Continue reading Building a Community of Acceptance for All: BFA Fairfax Unified Sports Snowshoe Team
ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community and RiseVT
The FWSU WSCC Team (Whole School, Community, Child), led by WSCC Coordinator, Bonnie Poe, met recently to further define a long-term vision for wellness and prevention in the supervisory union. The teams reviewed the current status and other input factors to determine priorities in implementing an integrated and collaborative approach for learning that addresses social/emotional/physical health, … Continue reading ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community and RiseVT
Food Scrap Recycling Feeds Environment in Fletcher
Students at the Fletcher Elementary School are learning how to reduce waste and feed the environment, one food scrap at a time. "We have focused on schools and institutions first because these places have large numbers of people that consume food in one place and produce a high volume of waste," said Aaron Shepard, Outreach, … Continue reading Food Scrap Recycling Feeds Environment in Fletcher
For Girls Varsity Basketball Team, “Roles ‘n Goals” Are The Secret To Early Season Success
Special thanks to BFA Fairfax Varsity Head Coach Lee Tourville and Asst Coach Jeff Hamel for contributing this post to THE FWSU STORY. Athletics has always been a core component of the learning experience at BFA Fairfax. The intangible life lessons and skills learned through participation on a team are present on a daily basis … Continue reading For Girls Varsity Basketball Team, “Roles ‘n Goals” Are The Secret To Early Season Success
Awesome Inventing and Problem-Solving in the GEMS Innovation Lab
In the final week of the Grade Prototyping and Inventing choice class for seventh and eighth graders at GEMS, the Innovation Lab was transformed into an open-ended problem solving and invention space. Students were presented with a list of problems that exist right in the lab, at school, or within the broader community. Additionally, students were … Continue reading Awesome Inventing and Problem-Solving in the GEMS Innovation Lab
It’s Penguin Plunge Season!
Special Olympics Vermont provides opportunities for sports training and competition for athletes with disabilities. Special Olympics Vermont provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in thirteen Olympic-type sports for more than 1,140 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The organization works to break down barriers for children and adults with disabilities and provide life-changing sports … Continue reading It’s Penguin Plunge Season!
Differential Discipline at GEMS
"Fair is not equal. Fair is meeting the needs of every student" Joelle Van Lent, Psy. D Today, Dr. Joelle Van Lent worked with Paraprofessionals to discuss the importance of student interactions and relationships with children while explaining how a sense of belonging inspires compliance to the norms and rules of of a group. Understanding … Continue reading Differential Discipline at GEMS
Fletcher Students Explore “Tangible Learning” with OSMO
Students at the Fletcher Elementary School are armed with a new tool in their learning arsenal. OSMO is a revolutionary new technology that uses the camera vision of an iPad, along with a specially designed reflector, to recognize and capture what is happening in front of it. In other words, it combines digital vision and … Continue reading Fletcher Students Explore “Tangible Learning” with OSMO
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