The FWSU Story

For many years, the area outside the Multipurpose Room has been viewed as a space with great potential for outside learning and relaxation. It is contained within four walls surrounded by the Multipurpose Room, the kitchen, a high school hallway and the IT central command center. The space is sloped and typically overgrown.   In September … Continue reading BFA Courtyard Deck: Years In The Making

Writing happening in Ms. Vierra’s class.  Writing happening in Mrs. Hardy’s class.  Our vision at Georgia Middle School is that all of our students will be able to communicate their ideas and thinking through their writing. Students are being asked to write regularly in EVERY class! We have used writing assignments in the first weeks … Continue reading Georgia Middle School: Starting the Year Off Write

In March, when Governor Scott directed all schools to close and provide remote instruction for the remainder of the school year, my heart sunk.  I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of this directive.  As a public school administrator for the past twenty years, I have never encountered a situation that required our society and schools … Continue reading COVID-19, Disruption, and Public Education

After a summer of intense planning and preparation, the 2020-21 school year has gotten off to a positive start.  Upon the release of the Fall Athletic Guidelines from the Vermont Agency of Education in coordination with the Governor’s Task Force, BFA Fairfax is committed to offering all of our traditional sports this fall.  High School … Continue reading With COVID-19 Guidelines In Place, BFA Fairfax Kicks Off The Fall Sports Season

Fletcher Elementary School is welcoming several new staff members to its dedicated team this fall.  Courtney LaCasse, Nurse Courtney LaCasse will serve as the school’s new nurse. Ms. LaCasse is a graduate of Southern Vermont College with an associate’s degree in nursing. She most recently served as a registered nurse in the Milton Town School … Continue reading Fletcher Elementary School Welcomes New Staff

This week completes our first week of school for the 2020-2021 school year!  It was a return like no other. Or was it?  There are still some things about a new school year that not even a pandemic can obscure, change, or take away from us here in FWSU. Bus drivers are still cool… It’s … Continue reading Welcome Back!

Hybrid Instructional Model It is with great excitement, compassion, and joy that we will welcome back students this week as we officially begin the 2020-2021 school year with the Hybrid Instructional Model.  As hard as it is to fathom; students have not been in the school building for nearly six months.  As a career long … Continue reading First Week of School, Safe Smart Start