BFA Fairfax Alum- Troy Millette Rocks All School Morning Meeting

Target 4 – Engaged Community Partners FWSU staff and students will collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize ideas and learning with local, regional, state, and global partners to make a difference in their community, state, and world. Action Step - Engage community partners in a focused collaborative inquiry process Indicator of Success -Students are engaged with local … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Alum- Troy Millette Rocks All School Morning Meeting

FES 4th Grade Students Shares About Famous Americans with Korean Class

Target 4 – Engaged Community Partners FWSU staff and students will collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize ideas and learning with local, regional, state, and global partners to make a difference in their community, state, and world. Action Step - Develop partnerships with global partners to carry out a project related to units of study Indicator of Success - Collaborative student … Continue reading FES 4th Grade Students Shares About Famous Americans with Korean Class

Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee: Looking Toward the Future of BFA Fairfax

Target – Engaged Community Partners – FWSU staff and students will collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize ideas and learning with local, regional, state and global partners to make a difference in their community, state and world. One of the many great attributes of Fairfax is our commitment to instilling a sense of community in our … Continue reading Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee: Looking Toward the Future of BFA Fairfax

Teachers Reflect on Travel to Reggio Emilia, Italy

This spring a group of early educators had the opportunity to travel to Reggio Emilia, a small city in northern Italy, to study their world-renowned schools for young children. Our curriculum director, Mary Lynn Riggs, has had a dream to make this trip to better understand the cultural influences on how we choose to educate our young … Continue reading Teachers Reflect on Travel to Reggio Emilia, Italy

BFA Fairfax “Cheers for a Cure!”

Target 2 – Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment FWSU will foster development of teacher & student leaders who provide innovative opportunities for local and global student-centered learning.  Action Step - Ensure students and staff take an active role shaping their learning using rich, authentic questions, problems they identify, & diverse resources Indicator of Success - Student voice will … Continue reading BFA Fairfax “Cheers for a Cure!”

Create Summer Learning Opportunities with Children

Target 3 – Flexible Learning Environments FWSU will maximize flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the school classroom, and fostering creativity, innovation, and differentiated learning opportunities for all. Action Step –Provide students with access to content, resources, and methods for learning beyond the school day and beyond the … Continue reading Create Summer Learning Opportunities with Children