Franklin West Supervisory Union is pleased to announce that Rachel McIntyre has accepted a position as the Director of Support Services for Franklin West Supervisory Union effective July 2016. The decision made by the Franklin West SU Board of Directors follows an aggressive search process which began mid-April 2016. The search committee, comprised of SU and … Continue reading Rachel McIntyre Named New Director of Support Services at FWSU
BFA Fairfax 6th Graders Collaborate and Play at Lotus Lake
On Thursday and Friday, May 27-27, the sixth grade from BFA went on their annual overnight trip to Lotus Lake in Williamstown, VT. Students learned to collaborate, work, and play together more effectively through Team Challenge activities, building shelters in the woods, building rafts from a limited amount of available materials, and through challenge course … Continue reading BFA Fairfax 6th Graders Collaborate and Play at Lotus Lake
BFA Fairfax Girls Run with Heart & Sole
Saturday, June 4, 2016, 40 girls in grades 3-8 at BFA Elementary/Middle School participated in the Girls on the Run/Heart & Sole 5K event at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex. This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of a 10 week program. Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangible understanding of the … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Girls Run with Heart & Sole
Freshman Core Team Transforms Learning for BFA Fairfax Class of 2020
When the Class of 2020 joins the high school at BFA next fall, they will be on the leading edge of a transformation. They will be the first class to graduate based on Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements which require high schools to change the way they instruct and assess students. To begin this shift, all … Continue reading Freshman Core Team Transforms Learning for BFA Fairfax Class of 2020
Culture Fair Celebrates Family and Global History in Fletcher
When Lewis and Clark led their historic expedition through the uncharted American interior to the Pacific Northwest beginning in 1804, there wasn't much chance they'd bump into their adventure-seeking French counterpart, Jacques Cartier. Even though Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and gave Canada it's name more than 350 years earlier, the three history-makers stood … Continue reading Culture Fair Celebrates Family and Global History in Fletcher
BFA Fairfax Runners Beat The Heat at the 2016 Vermont City Marathon Weekend
Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, once said “The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race, it’s to test the limits of the human heart.” On May 28 and 29, the infallible hearts of 50-plus members of the BFA Fairfax community were on full display during the annual Vermont City Marathon Weekend. On days … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Runners Beat The Heat at the 2016 Vermont City Marathon Weekend
GEMS First Grader’s Demonstrate Community Collaboration
FWSU students play an important role in the relationship of learning and teaching. They are valued for their prior knowledge, skills, talents, interests, and cultural points of view. First grade students in Mrs. Dattilio’s Georgia Elementary School’s classroom recently engaged in a performance of the folk tale “Stone Soup.” Some travelers come to a village, carrying … Continue reading GEMS First Grader’s Demonstrate Community Collaboration
BFA Fairfax’s Innovation Lab to Spark Authentic Learning Challenges
By Rhonda Siemons, Sandy Brown, Kendra Myers, and Victoria Minor Science and technology spaces (classrooms, labs, maker spaces, design studios, and project spaces) need to be designed to prepare future generations of integrative problem-solvers with the purpose of inspiring students to learn, explore, and discover in order to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of … Continue reading BFA Fairfax’s Innovation Lab to Spark Authentic Learning Challenges
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