In the gymnasium, surrounded by shoulder-to-shoulder classmates, family and friends, several groups of Fletcher Elementary School students huddled around small piles of colorful straws and planned. Whispering softly, many with their hands cupped around their mouths so as not to allow their thinking to be overheard by their competitors, the groups skillfully deployed several strategies … Continue reading S.T.E.A.M. Night Showcases Proficiency-Based Learning in Fletcher
Labyrinth Coming Soon to GEMS
GEMS teachers have been engaged in teaching mindfulness practices to their students to improve academic success and emotional regulation. This fall a small group of teachers embraced an opportunity given through Launch FWSU. As a result of receiving the Launch funds provided through Bay and Paul Foundation, GEMS will be able to create a space … Continue reading Labyrinth Coming Soon to GEMS
Students Green Up Fairfax
Students, staff, and parent chaperones from BFA Fairfax participated in our annual Green Up Day activities last month. Green Up Day is always the first Saturday in May and over 22,000 volunteers come together to remove litter from Vermont’s roadsides and public spaces. The day was launched in 1970, and since 1979 it has been … Continue reading Students Green Up Fairfax
Celebrating Our FWSU First-Year Teachers
Last week about 20 teachers who were “new” just 10 short months ago joined their mentors, FWSU Mentor Coordinators, and administrators to celebrate their first year. The event took place at the Grace Farm October Barn in Fairfax. Teachers had time to catch up with each other, their mentors, and various school personnel who joined … Continue reading Celebrating Our FWSU First-Year Teachers
In Memory of Pete Lavoie
Last week, BFA Fairfax lost a champion for our school and its students. Long time BFA employee, Pete Lavoie, passed away unexpectedly. Pete drove a bus and worked with the maintenance staff in the summer, but his impact on students and staff reached far beyond his assigned duties. Pete drove a morning and afternoon bus runs … Continue reading In Memory of Pete Lavoie
GEMS Students Explore Art and Innovation
Mrs. Young's class at Georgia Elementary created Frank Stella-inspired art through a collaboration with the Innovation Lab. I have always been inspired by Frank Stella's 3- dimensional relief paintings but struggled to find a way for young students to cut out interesting shapes in cardboard. Until this year when the GEMS innovation lab was set … Continue reading GEMS Students Explore Art and Innovation
GEMS Elementary School Partners with UVM College of Education
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” Mark Van Doren Each year the University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services graduates new teachers to fill classrooms around Vermont and beyond. Next year some of the future graduates will be learning and be honing their craft at Georgia Elementary School. A … Continue reading GEMS Elementary School Partners with UVM College of Education
Middle School Students Visit Champlain College in STEM Event
Recently, a group of BFA and GEMS Middle school students attended Champlain College’s event Reaching Out On Technology & Science (ROOTS). The goal of the learning experience was to spark interest in Science & Technology among middle school students with an emphasis on increasing diversity and female representation in these fields. ROOTS was an all-day event … Continue reading Middle School Students Visit Champlain College in STEM Event
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