Today is Primary Day in Vermont. This means that both GEMS and BFA schools are also serving as official polling places. All schools will be used for voting in November. Traditionally, primary-day voting is fairly light - that is not going to be the case for the general elections however. As a reminder, November 6th is a non-student day. This will be an Inservice … Continue reading Schools Welcome Voters for Primary Day Elections
Welcome Back Students!
The 2012-13 school year is officially underway! We are so excited to have all of our students back for another incredible year of learning!
iPads Arrive at BFA High School
Tuesday night was big night for our 10th grade students and their families at BFA Fairfax. Each student picked up their iPad to use for the school year! The iPads at BFA will now be in the hands of all students in grades 6-10. Students in all other grades will have access to iPads as well. In addition, all students will continue to have … Continue reading iPads Arrive at BFA High School
Off and Running!
The 2012/13 school has officially started for all faculty and staff of FWSU. This morning our school year began with a convocation led by district administration at BFA Fairfax. The newly-developed FWSU action plan was a focus of the morning presentation. Teachers John Tague, Denette Locke and Mary Fitzgerald presented a session for all teachers exploring the concepts presented in the Math Common Core. The enduring … Continue reading Off and Running!
A Plan for the Future
"We need to take classroom learning beyond a one-size-fits-all model and bring it into the 21st Century.” ~ Secretary of Education Arne Duncan The FWSU Board of Directors recently approved a new Action Plan for 2012-2015. This document also is considered our VT Department of Education required Technology Plan as well. Here are some of the highlights: Student-Centered … Continue reading A Plan for the Future
Another Look Behind the Scenes
At FWSU, our students and staff have access to a wide variety of technologies for educational and administrative purposes. We rely on the technology tools and resources towork every time. FWSU is very fortunate to employ an amazing team of technology personnel who to make sure that our systems and resources continue to be reliable … Continue reading Another Look Behind the Scenes
Rainy Days
Summer is a time for many things in each of our schools. Learning continues, but cleaning, painting, moving, fixing, reorganizing, waxing, building (just to name of a few of the activities) are in full bloom. The above picture reflects a typical hallway in every school during this time of the year. We are very fortunate to … Continue reading Rainy Days
Summer School Goes S.T.E.M.
STEM = Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (Did You Know?) This summer students at Georgia Elementary are actively engaged in a new type of summer school learning experiences. Teachers and administration looked at the past of summer school and then looked at the future. They decided to try and engage students differently. STEM education uses relevance, problem-solving, project-based learning and performance tasks. Each day students are assigned a problem and work in teams to solve the problem. They are asked to … Continue reading Summer School Goes S.T.E.M.
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