Fourth through sixth-grade students at the Fletcher Elementary school are lending a helping hand to some very unfortunate four-legged friends, and they're learning a lot about supporting their community in the process. Fifth and sixth-grade classes at the school have been working with the Hulbert Outdoor Center, an organization based in Fairlee that works with … Continue reading Community Day Teaches Fletcher Students Lessons Beyond the Classroom
FES Family Engagement Builds STEAM
Recently, Fletcher Elementary School celebrated another successful annual STEAM Night. STEAM Night is a culmination of extended student-driven inquiry. There are questioning prompts scattered among the exhibits in every classroom, students are not daunted by the impromptu questions that come from the many visitors. Questions that might elicit very short and uninspired answers on a … Continue reading FES Family Engagement Builds STEAM
BFA Fairfax Farm to School Welcomes Spring
Spring has finally arrived and BFA’s Farm to School Program is in full bloom. The FTS program has two components: a club and a class. Students in both areas have been working to meet the goals of their three-year plan. BFA was recently visited by Erica Campbell from the office of Senator Bernie Sanders who … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Farm to School Welcomes Spring
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
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
Fletcher Elementary Student Receives Arbor Day Contest Award
Max Clark, a fifth grader at the Fletcher Elementary School, has placed first in his grade level division as part of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Department's Arbor Day Poster and Essay Contest. The contest theme this year was to share a story about a tree. Clark's poster depicts a sturdy maple and his … Continue reading Fletcher Elementary Student Receives Arbor Day Contest Award
BFA Fairfax Hosts VPA Regional Geo-Bee Competition
This past Saturday, BFA Fairfax Middle School hosted the 2017 VPA Regional Geo-Bee Competition. The event featured students from Albert D. Lawton, Peoples Academy, and BFA Fairfax Middle Schools. Geo-Bee is a unique academic experience for many reasons. Geo-Bee requires students to recall information, effectively communicate, collaborate, take risks, challenge themselves during a highly … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Hosts VPA Regional Geo-Bee Competition
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