BFA Students Compete in Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide recitation contest involving several hundred-thousand high school students representing all fifty states. On March 13th, students from thirty-eight high schools throughout the state competed at the Barre Opera House in front of a standing-room-only audience. The format featured two rounds with eighteen competitors. After each student recited two poems, … Continue reading BFA Students Compete in Poetry Out Loud

FES Welcomes Visiting Scholar from Thailand

Target 1 : Student-Centered Learning - FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step: Increase easily accessible opportunities for global collaboration for teachers and students. As part of the Asian Studies Outreach Program at the University of Vermont, Fletcher Elementary School welcomed Thai scholar Sonrit "Beau" Sangchan earlier this … Continue reading FES Welcomes Visiting Scholar from Thailand

GEMS Students Explore the Sound of Music

Target 1 - Student-Centered Learning: Students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step: Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Georgia Elementary second grade students have learning about sound in "The Light Bulb Lab." STEM … Continue reading GEMS Students Explore the Sound of Music

BFA Fairfax Preschool Program Achieves 5 STARS!

BFA Fairfax Early Education Program has been awarded 5 stars by Vermont’s Step Ahead Recognition System (STARS).  Participants in STARS receive recognition for instituting practices that demonstrate quality of programming that exceeds the requirements for becoming licensed by the State of Vermont. This achievement represents sincere effort and serious commitment on the part of BFA … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Preschool Program Achieves 5 STARS!

BFA 4th Graders Get Sweet Lesson in Erosion, Weather, and Economics

Target 3 - Flexible Learning Environments and Community Partnership Action Step - Provide students w/ access to content, resources, and methods for learning beyond the school day and beyond the school walls. 4th Graders at BFA spent the morning at Green Mountain Mainlines Sugar House in Fletcher Vermont. Owner Mr. JR Sloan, a parent of a 4th grade student, gave the … Continue reading BFA 4th Graders Get Sweet Lesson in Erosion, Weather, and Economics

Tradition and Excellence! Congratulations to BFA Bullets on an Amazing Season!

The spirit of community and tradition has been alive and well at BFA Fairfax this winter, and never more evident than in the recent overwhelming success of our athletic teams.  The Fairfax community has played an important supportive role in the pursuits of our NVAC Mt. Division Champion Cheerleaders, our Div. 2 Classical Relay State … Continue reading Tradition and Excellence! Congratulations to BFA Bullets on an Amazing Season!

Meet the School Board: New Member Kate Barnes Excited to be Involved in Georgia

We are continuing our blog series "Meet the School Board". Today's post features a Q&A with new Georgia School Board member Kate Barnes. Stay tuned for more and view earlier posts in this series here and here. Q: Can you tell us why you were interested in serving on the School Board?   Kate: I wanted to serve on … Continue reading Meet the School Board: New Member Kate Barnes Excited to be Involved in Georgia

Meet the School Board: Newly-Elected Ben Chiappinelli Proud to Serve in Georgia

Today, as we continue with our blog series "Meet the School Board", we are sharing a special Q&A with new Georgia School Board member Ben Chiappinelli. Stay tuned for more and view earlier posts in this series here. Q: Can you tell us why you were interested in serving on the School Board?   Ben: I have really … Continue reading Meet the School Board: Newly-Elected Ben Chiappinelli Proud to Serve in Georgia