In March 2016 FWSU was selected as one of the first best global model schools and districts among candidates from 9 states in the U.S., 11 countries, 80 schools, and the partners of over 150 IVECA international programs. From the IVECA Website: Franklin West Supervisory Union school district in Vermont, USA, Charmsaem Elementary and Jeonmin High … Continue reading Innovative Learning Opportunities: FWSU Recognized for Developing Global Partnerships
BFA HS AP Students Debate Important Moment in History
Students in Joe Emery’s Advanced Placement US History (APUSH) participated in a debate to determine whether the United States’ use of an atomic bomb in Japan was “Justified” or “Unjustified”. Debates in AP US allow us to recognize our past triumphs and faults as a country and can help us give a more complete definition … Continue reading BFA HS AP Students Debate Important Moment in History
Students Take Action and Make a Difference at GEMS
At GEMS, students in the middle school have a continuous focus on giving back to our community of Georgia and to the larger global community. Students in the Service Learning class have taken action and made a difference in our world by working on a project that will benefit a group in need. Students have … Continue reading Students Take Action and Make a Difference at GEMS
FWSU Receives Bay and Paul Grant to Focus on Innovation and Global Partnerships
FWSU is excited again to announce the Bay and Paul Foundation has granted FWSU $60,000 to continue its work engaging our students with students and classrooms from around the world. In addition, our grant funding this year will also allow FWSU schools to begin building our capacity for global connections in innovation through the creation … Continue reading FWSU Receives Bay and Paul Grant to Focus on Innovation and Global Partnerships
Making Makers at FES
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!
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