A group of Fletcher Elementary students have been exploring what it means to be a maker at the Friends of Fletcher Elementary (FOFE) after school program. The idea behind the Maker Movement includes allowing people to imagine, envision, create, innovate, play, experiment, collaborate, share, and most of all dream of the possibilities. The young makers … Continue reading Making Makers at FES
BFA Fairfax Band Students Among the Best in Vermont and New England
When walking through the hallways of BFA Fairfax this spring, specifically through the band wing, there is a great chance you will be treated to the rehearsal sounds of some of the most talented young musicians in Vermont and New England. BFA Fairfax is extremely proud of two such musicians within our student body. … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Band Students Among the Best in Vermont and New England
FES Students Recognized for Important Messages Within Art and Writing
Three students in Fletcher have recently been recognized for excellence in art and writing, but equally as important are the messages behind their work. "My poster is about Dairy Man, the superhero, who eats really healthy foods and helps people by giving them dairy so that they can be fit and healthy just like him," … Continue reading FES Students Recognized for Important Messages Within Art and Writing
GEMS 4th Graders Making Waves…Sound Waves!
GEMS 4th graders are making waves with sound! This lesson was a presented as a component of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative at the school. What is Sound? Sound is a type of energy made by vibrations. When any object vibrates, it causes movement in the air particles. These particles bump into the particles … Continue reading GEMS 4th Graders Making Waves…Sound Waves!
Pi Night a Success at BFA!
On Monday night, the BFA Fairfax Elementary School community came together to celebrate numeracy during Pi Night. Over forty families attended this annual event where they engaged in math games, puzzles, block building, STEM, measurement, and estimation activities. Of course they also learned how Pi and pie are related to circles! Everyone sat together and enjoyed … Continue reading Pi Night a Success at BFA!
BFA HS Students Experience the Power of Communication
Students in Sara Villeneuve’s Public Speaking class at BFA spent the day learning from professionals who use their voice to earn a living. The students traveled to Burlington to visit TV station WCAX and radio station Planet 96.7. Students were able learn about careers in broadcasting and journalism. They witnessed radio personnel on the air, … Continue reading BFA HS Students Experience the Power of Communication
GEMS Sews for a Cause
One of our first choice classes in Block 4 at GEMS offered "Sewing for a Cause." During this class students learned basic sewing using sewing machines, rotary cutters and hand stitching. In the beginning of the class their hand stitching started out by them repairing their own clothing to sewing intricate patterns for quilts. Besides … Continue reading GEMS Sews for a Cause
Act 46 Unification Study Committee Continues Work
The FWSU Act 46 Study Committee has now completed its first three meetings with the fourth to be held this Thursday (3/17) at 5:30pm at Georgia Elementary/Middle School in the library at 5:30. All meetings are open to the public! So far the committee is still in the "learning" stage and a definitive direction has yet to be decided. … Continue reading Act 46 Unification Study Committee Continues Work
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