The FWSU Story

Co-Written by BFA Fairfax Instructional Coach, Juliet King Last spring BFA Fairfax Elementary determined there was a need to create a writing block in our grades 3 and 4 schedules.  This determination was the result of many conversations about ways to extend our literacy block and increase opportunities to engage and provide additional writing instruction.   … Continue reading Jump Into Writing

The Georgia Elementary and Middle School would like to thank ALL Veterans!   Any day is a good day to thank our Veterans, but today, November 11th, is especially important.  We thank them for their sacrifices and the privileges we have due to their service. To ALL who have served and continue to serve...Happy Veterans Day! https://youtu.be/l_fT0WKE4Lw This video was … Continue reading Veterans Day

October was National Fire Prevention Month and Fletcher Elementary teamed up with the Cambridge Fire Department and J&L Hardware to provide fun and engaging fire safety education to students, despite COVID-19 restrictions. In lieu of the typical in-person presentation by firefighters, the Cambridge Fire Department purchased a fire-safety related book for every student at the … Continue reading Fletcher Students Learn About Fire Prevention with the Help of Community Partners

PrologueThis year, teachers in FWSU are doing extraordinary things to move learning forward and keep their learners engaged in learning 5 days a week within a hybrid schedule.  The challenges are legion, but teachers face them with creativity, dedication, flexibility, stamina, and yes, humor.  Every one of our teachers has a story to tell about … Continue reading The New Normal… ish

Safe, Smart Start I’d like to take a moment to thank students, parents, faculty, and staff for your teamwork which has greatly contributed toward a safe, smart start to the school year. It is of paramount importance that we continue to follow the Safety and Health Guidelines that have been provided to us by the … Continue reading Changing Instructional Models Strategically and Methodically

As a parent, when our children are ill we want to help them get better. We also wrestle with how much school or which activities they’ll miss. And, let’s be honest, it can also impact our own work, and that presents its own dilemmas. As we digest the central Vermont COVID outbreak and its subsequent … Continue reading Keeping Healthy during a pandemic

Principal Dodge from Fletcher Elementary School developed his Principal's Challenges beginning last March when students began remote learning. They were a way for him to stay connected with students and families, and for them to continue to see him, as well as a way for him to support teachers' work making connections to academics at … Continue reading FES Principal Models Digital Tools to Engage Students

The BFA High School Guidance department has experienced some change this year. Dave Buckingham retired as Director of Guidance after many years at BFA and Katherine McElroy stepped into that position. This left us with a need for a new high school counselor. We were fortunate to find Linnea Jahn who began working with our … Continue reading BFA Fairfax High School Welcomes New Guidance Staff