Last month, BFA welcomed Darryl Rodgers to spend time with our high school students and offer words of advice and encouragement. Darryl shared the story of his son, Chase, who went from college athlete to drug rehab to being killed in a drug-related car crash in the span of only one and a half years. … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: A Life Half-Lived: Darryl Rodgers Shares Personal Message of Loss and Hope in the Face of Addiction with BFA Fairfax High School Students
THE FWSU STORY: UVM Student Teachers Join GEMS
Georgia Elementary School has had the pleasure of working with four student interns this fall from the University of Vermont. They started their journey by attending inservice days in August and have been an integral part of first and second-grade classrooms for 4-and-a-half days each week. They have observed, collaborated, and taught mini-lessons up to … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: UVM Student Teachers Join GEMS
THE FWSU STORY: BFA Fairfax Students Raise Awareness and Aid for Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Eighth-grade students at BFA Fairfax recently organized a bake sale to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico last month. The students also sought to raise awareness of the need for relief. The idea came as students in Emily Wills' Grade Support Block were discussing current events. The group collaborated with other … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: BFA Fairfax Students Raise Awareness and Aid for Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
THE FWSU STORY: Welcome Cindy Burton, ELL Teacher!
FWSU is very excited to announce that we have hired Cindy Burton to be our English Language Learner teacher. Cindy will work with teachers to ensure English language learners are able to meaningfully access instruction. The goal of ELL services is to increase students ability to access academic content while simultaneously providing instruction to develop … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Welcome Cindy Burton, ELL Teacher!
THE FWSU STORY: Farm to School Harvest Supper Connects Fairfax Community
On a beautiful October night, the BFA Fairfax Farm to School Club was proud to host its first Harvest Supper. The dinner hosted 200 guests and brought together families and community partners to celebrate the start of autumn, and showcase local products, much of it provided by the BFA Fairfax school garden. The Farm to School … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Farm to School Harvest Supper Connects Fairfax Community
THE FWSU STORY: Celebrating Outstanding Teachers of 2017
Each year, the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont, together with Supervisory Unions and School Districts across the state, join together to honor the accomplishments of our state’s outstanding educators. Two outstanding teachers from FWSU were recognized in a ceremony at the Grand Maple Ballroom in the Dudley H. Davis … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Celebrating Outstanding Teachers of 2017
THE FWSU STORY: Sharing Learning and Meaning in a Proficiency-Based High School
As part of their journey to 2020 Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements, the students and teachers at BFA Fairfax High School are shifting the culture of learning from the traditional to the transformed. The transformation continues this year with the introduction of SLaM: Sharing Learning and Meaning. SLaM began with an idea borrowed from South Burlington High School … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Sharing Learning and Meaning in a Proficiency-Based High School
THE FWSU STORY: GEMS Second-Graders Become Nature Explorers in Four Winds Trip
Today's on The FWSU Story, we are pleased to feature a guest post by Julie Ferguson, a second-grade classroom teacher at Georgia Elementary Middle School. Earlier this month, the second graders at GEMS enjoyed their first field trip, organized by Four Winds volunteers. It was a wonderful trip to the Senesac property in Georgia which … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: GEMS Second-Graders Become Nature Explorers in Four Winds Trip
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