Sometimes it is helpful for all of us to take a step back and reflect on the tremendous value that we have in our schools and in communities. Today we remember that our teachers, students, staff, and families are truly awesome. We are blessed to have schools that are learning organizations - places where students are challenged every day to … Continue reading Reflecting on Schools: Our Awesome Places of Learning
Our Hearts Are With Those in Newtown, CT Today
He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut today. We are deeply saddened by this truly senseless act of violence against children, colleagues, and community. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and … Continue reading Our Hearts Are With Those in Newtown, CT Today
BFA Middle Schoolers Learn Value of Respect and Responsibility
Target 1: Student-Centered Learning – FWSU 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. Students at BFA Fairfax in grades 5-8 participated in a performance called "We Will … Continue reading BFA Middle Schoolers Learn Value of Respect and Responsibility
BFA Fairfax Elementary Goes To The Dogs
Target 1: Student-Centered Learning - FWSU 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. BFA Fairfax Elementary recently hosted three guests at its weekly All-School Morning … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Elementary Goes To The Dogs
Local Artist Corliss Blakely Visits Georgia Middle School
Corliss Blakely, a local artist and iPad painter brought her experience, enthusiasm and energy in painting and technology to the 7th and 8th graders at GEMS the week after Thanksgiving. Ms. Blakely gave two art workshops for each group of students, using Procreate and Art Studio apps on the iPad. Upper middle school students began the school … Continue reading Local Artist Corliss Blakely Visits Georgia Middle School
BFA Student Leaders Make Operation Happiness a Success
Target 2. Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment - FWSU will foster development of teacher and student leaders who provide innovative opportunities for local and global student-centered learning. Action Step - Provide multiple avenues for students and staff to lead, advocate, and serve within the school and community. This year, the BFA Fairfax Middle School Council … Continue reading BFA Student Leaders Make Operation Happiness a Success
GEMS First-Graders Make a Difference with Math
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 - Plan and manage instruction around problems relevant to students and their community and develop solutions for … Continue reading GEMS First-Graders Make a Difference with Math
Students Learn Real-World Lessons in Simulated Stock Market Challenge
Target 1: Student Centered Learning - FWSU students will engage in personalized 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. Seventh graders in Jenn Skerrett’s Extended Learning Opportunity class at BFA-Fairfax are participating in the … Continue reading Students Learn Real-World Lessons in Simulated Stock Market Challenge
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