The FWSU Story

Fozzie enjoying a story As a special educator, I am always looking for engaging and unique interventions to support my students’ academic and social-emotional growth. Luckily, I was approached by middle school educator Emily Wills, who is currently on sabbatical completing her Masters in Education, with the idea of having her dog Fozzie, who is … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Read to A Dog at BFA

A Fletcher Elementary School literacy project has helped the town’s youngest residents spread their wings with books and reading this school year. The school’s Brancher Literacy Project distributed nearly 500 high-quality children’s books to Fletcher resident three and four-year-olds, most of whom do not yet attend the school. The name of the program is significant. … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Brancher Literacy Project Supports Fletcher’s Fledgling Readers

Fourth and fifth graders at Fletcher Elementary School spent some time analyzing their year-long cumulative behavior data during a Guidance class last week. With the support of School Counselor Lisa Coale and Classroom Teacher Rebecca Cardone, students took a closer look at their collective behavior referrals by day of the week, time of day and … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Fletcher Students Take A Closer Look At Behavior

On Friday April 12th GEMS celebrated our student artists. We hung art work from all the students from kindergarten to 6th grade and featured art from the 7th and 8th grade choice art classes. The show was open for all the classes to enjoy during the day, then at night we held an art fair for families … Continue reading The FWSU Story: GEMS Art Show and Art Night 2019!

For the past two weeks, seven students from a special American Studies program at Fénélon school in La Rochelle, France, have been living with host families in our community and attending classes with BFA correspondents. The purpose of their visit was to deepen their understanding of American culture and broaden their mastery of English. It … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Two weeks of cultural exchange with students from La Rochelle, France

Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 at Fletcher Elementary recently showcased their self-designed bridges at the annual bridge building competition at Vermont Technical College. The project supports students’ design process skills and teamwork. Below are reflections by four students on their experiences. Bridge Building Competition: Crushing the Competition! By Camrynn Slingerland, Grade 6 Have … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Fletcher Students Reflect on Bridge Building Experience and Competition

Norman (Ned) Kirsch The Franklin West Supervisory Union unexpectedly lost our Superintendent, Ned Kirsch on April 10.  We are deeply saddened by this loss and our hearts go out to Ned’s family, friends, and colleagues.  He was a remarkable person that made a profound impact on public education. Essex - Norman (Ned) Kirsch , passed … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Remembering FWSU Superintendent – Ned Kirsch

Fletcher Elementary held its annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Night last night. Each classroom focused on a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal. Below is a description of each group’s work, along with the specific goal of focus. In addition to the many great displays, students participated in hands-on instrument-making and received free … Continue reading The FWSU Story: Fletcher STEAM Night Focuses on Sustainable Development