As the 2017-18 school year comes to a close, and the cleats, balls, pinnies, skis, and batons are put to rest for another year, this is a great opportunity to reflect on all the athletic successes of this school year. BFA Fairfax’s athletic participation numbers are among the highest ever, and we are … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: A Picture Is Worth Thousand Words: 2017-18 BFA Fairfax Sports Edition
THE FWSU STORY: Young FWSU Artists Featured in Franklin County Art Show
Last month, the Collins-Perley Sports Complex hosted the annual Franklin County School Art Show. Students from BFA Fairfax, Fletcher, and Georgia Elementary and Middle School were represented as well as many other schools from our neighboring communities. Art teachers presented selected artwork to showcase their students' accomplishments over the past school year. On May 15th, … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Young FWSU Artists Featured in Franklin County Art Show
THE FWSU STORY: New Teachers Celebrate the Year and Reflect on Resilience
Each year during the month of May, FWSU takes the opportunity to celebrate the work and learning of our new teachers and their mentors. The year's focus was on “Wellness Strategies to Promote Joy” in our classrooms and in the profession. In our last Professional Practice forum, new teachers worked on a personal legacy statement. … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: New Teachers Celebrate the Year and Reflect on Resilience
THE FWSU STORY: Running Club, Mini-Marathon Promote Health and Fun for Fletcher Students
It may have been called the Mini-Marathon, but the efforts of 24 Fletcher Elementary School athletes were anything but small Saturday. The kindergarten through sixth-grade students donned blue t-shirts sporting the school's falcon logo and the words imagine, believe, and achieve, as they ran half-mile, mile, and two-mile courses on Burlington's Waterfront. "Just being outside and … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Running Club, Mini-Marathon Promote Health and Fun for Fletcher Students
THE FWSU STORY: Young Children at GEMS Make Meaning Through Discovery
Children learn best through play and this works very well when you teach a concept such as patterns. As they enjoy activities involving patterning, young learners understand that the sequencing of such items allows for making predictions about what comes next. Learning about patterns in the early years of education is an important developmental milestone … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Young Children at GEMS Make Meaning Through Discovery
THE FWSU STORY: The Life of a Principal’s Daughter
You’re sitting in your high school social studies class when one of your parents walks in. They start to talk with your friends about what they are doing in class and then they check in with your teacher. At this point, most people would wake up startled from a bad dream, but when you’re the … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: The Life of a Principal’s Daughter
THE FWSU STORY: School Board Chairs Learn Together
This week the three school board chairs of the schools that comprise FWSU spent the day together learning. The professional development opportunity was sponsored by the Vermont School Boards Association is a requirement of all school board chairs and superintendents in Vermont (16 VSA 561(b). The daylong training explored topics such as educational leadership, school … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: School Board Chairs Learn Together
THE FWSU STORY: Promoting School Inclusion Through Unified Sports
This spring BFA Fairfax started a Unified Sports Bocce team. The team is practicing and learning the fundamentals and strategies of the sport. The team will participate in the spring Unified Champion Schools Bocce Tournament in June. They will compete against many other community Special Olympics Unified Sports Bocce Teams. In Unified Sports, teams are … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Promoting School Inclusion Through Unified Sports
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