Earlier this Spring, FWSU Title One schools had their Annual Parent Meetings. This blog post, written by Frances Frost of the US Department of Education, is a follow-up to deepening understanding about the importance of parent engagement in schools.* The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) shifts the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) focus on … Continue reading #GetEngaged
Organic Artist Nick Neddo Visits GEMS
At the end of March, the GEMS Art Department hosted artist and author Nick Neddo. He is a sixth-generation Vermonter whose lifelong pursuits include the study of the natural world around him, exploring Stone Age technologies, and creating art. Even before he begins a piece of art, he spends a significant amount of time preparing … Continue reading Organic Artist Nick Neddo Visits GEMS
BFA Fairfax Takes The Field with New High School Lacrosse Club
BFA Fairfax prides itself on the number of co-curricular options available to students. At any given time during the school year, 60-80% of our student population participates in one of our various teams, clubs, or organizations. Continuing the tradition of creating new opportunities for our students, BFA Fairfax is extremely excited to be offering … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Takes The Field with New High School Lacrosse Club
Georgia Middle School Meets Georgia Mountain Maples
Sixth graders from Georgia Middle School did not waste a minute of beautiful spring weather earlier this week. Roughly 70 students and teachers hiked their way up Georgia Mountain in a quest to learn about the Maple Sugaring industry. Led by Georgia Mountain Maples employees Hunter and Ryan, students learned that sugaring in the year … Continue reading Georgia Middle School Meets Georgia Mountain Maples
BFA Fairfax Behind the Scenes
At BFA Fairfax, school ends at 2:55pm. The buses load up and students are transported home. The nighttime custodians come in and get the building ready for the next day. All is quiet, right? Far from it! BFA is the center of the community of Fairfax. The building is busy until the custodians leave at … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Behind the Scenes
‘War at Home: Students Respond to September 11th’ – A One-Act Festival
Earlier this month, the cast and crew of BFA Fairfax High School’s One Act Play, War at Home: Students Respond to September 11th, gathered in the classroom with nervous energy awaiting the arrival of the bus. Today was the day that they had been working towards for the last two months: festival day. Every year … Continue reading ‘War at Home: Students Respond to September 11th’ – A One-Act Festival
Watercolor Grant Brings Out “Stroke” of Genius in Fletcher Students
Students at the Fletcher Elementary School are experiencing a “stroke” of artistic genius thanks to a grant of materials from the Vermont Watercolor Society. Founded in 2014, the VWS’s “I Can Paint” program has been awarding artist-grade watercolor painting tools and supplies to students in grades three through eight for the past three years. … Continue reading Watercolor Grant Brings Out “Stroke” of Genius in Fletcher Students
Annual Ellie Bilodeau Awards & Celebration of Literacy at GEMS
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
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