GEMS celebrated the 14th annual Ellie Bilodeau Memorial Book Award this week. This yearly event fosters, celebrates, and promotes the love of reading among our students throughout the school. The awards continue on in memory of Ellie Bilodeau whose own love of reading inspired so many. Each teacher at GEMS selects one of their students to receive the annual … Continue reading Annual Ellie Bilodeau Awards & Celebration of Literacy at GEMS
Sixth Graders Attack Decimal Operations and Community Issues Simultaneously
Students in Mrs. Young’s sixth-grade math class at BFA-Fairfax collaborated to benefit Franklin and Chittenden County organizations during a service learning unit on decimal operations. Mrs. Young -- realizing that one of the most common settings for the use of decimals is the wide variety of calculations that can be done using money -- … Continue reading Sixth Graders Attack Decimal Operations and Community Issues Simultaneously
Facility Upgrade Project Planned for BFA Fairfax
BFA Fairfax has a long tradition of education within a single school building and serving as an anchor within our community. After 25 years of deferred upgrades, the time has come to invest in our school and community to ensure that our facility and programs remain attractive and viable for years to come.
FWSU Amplifies Personalized Learning for Professionals
The FWSU Deeper Learning Institute is an action research model for professional learning which uses the Plan-Do-Study-Act Model.
GEMS Students Raise Awareness and Funds in Empty Bowls Project
In early January, GEMS students in grades 5-8 were encouraged to design and produce soup bowls, showing off their creative sides with bowls formed in many shapes and really cool colors and designs. The bowls the students made were in addition to their regular art class expectations. They generally took four to five art classes … Continue reading GEMS Students Raise Awareness and Funds in Empty Bowls Project
BFA Fairfax Grooves into “Music In Our Schools Month” with UVM Top Cats!
On March 9, the UVM Top Cats performed at all-school morning meeting for the elementary school. The UVM Top Cats are the University of Vermont’s only all-male A Cappella group on campus. Staff and students in grades PreK-5 had the opportunity to watch this fantastic performance! Through coordination with elementary music teacher Sarah Wolff, and … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Grooves into “Music In Our Schools Month” with UVM Top Cats!
Singer-Songwriter Chad Hollister Inspires Fletcher Students to Communicate Through Music
While the Fletcher Elementary School mascot may be the falcon, students sounded more like songbirds Tuesday, as Pacific Records recording artist Chad Hollister transformed preschoolers through sixth graders into singer-songwriters ready to take the music industry – or at least the school gymnasium – by storm. By afternoon, Hollister had reluctant student performers singing … Continue reading Singer-Songwriter Chad Hollister Inspires Fletcher Students to Communicate Through Music
Leadership Development through Administrator Internships at FWSU
An inside look at how FWSU develops administrative leadership from within its ranks.
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