As I’ve visited classes, the lunch room, playground and chatted with students in the hallways over our first days back in school, I have marveled at students' excitement at being back and kind support and encouragement of one another. It was also curious to me as I wondered what our students were thinking during their … Continue reading It’s Friday of our students’ first full week since March 2020!
Bringing Choice and Connection to GEMS Middle School
This year, the Middle School at GEMS is starting a new initiative to increase opportunities to build relationships and connections during our lunch and wellness time. Each week, students will have choices for their recess or wellness with supervised activities like the walking path, team games, yoga, or dance. Then lunchtimes for groups and clubs … Continue reading Bringing Choice and Connection to GEMS Middle School
The Art of Science at GEMS
Recently at Georgia Elementary & Middle School, puppeteer and GEMS alumni Sarah Frechette, along with artist Jason Thibodeaux conducted an artist-in-residency with 3rd & 4th graders. Sarah and Jason showed the students how to use light to manipulate depth and space by combining hand-cut shadow puppets with flashlights. This is a modern technique that creates … Continue reading The Art of Science at GEMS
BFA Elementary Drama Club Engages A Packed House in “The Reluctant Dragon”
The BFA Fairfax Elementary Drama program performed The Reluctant Dragon for a standing-room-only crowd on Thursday afternoon and evening. Our drama program continues to grow year after year. This year approximately thirty-five students participated in this production. Many thanks to all the adults that supported this fantastic learning opportunity for our students. The arts are … Continue reading BFA Elementary Drama Club Engages A Packed House in “The Reluctant Dragon”
BFA Fairfax Launches Ultimate Personalized Learning Opportunity: Tague’s Scoop Shoppe
Today BFA High School Principal John Tague opened up his brand-new Scoop Shoppe to many hungry customers...even though it was a bit of a(n April Fool’s) surprise to him. There are many inventive ice cream flavors to try! Tague’s Scoop Shoppe provides window service to its customers! Payment is then made to Carol Stanley at the … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Launches Ultimate Personalized Learning Opportunity: Tague’s Scoop Shoppe
Pi Night a Success at BFA!
On Monday night, the BFA Fairfax Elementary School community came together to celebrate numeracy during Pi Night. Over forty families attended this annual event where they engaged in math games, puzzles, block building, STEM, measurement, and estimation activities. Of course they also learned how Pi and pie are related to circles! Everyone sat together and enjoyed … Continue reading Pi Night a Success at BFA!
BFA HS Students Experience the Power of Communication
Students in Sara Villeneuve’s Public Speaking class at BFA spent the day learning from professionals who use their voice to earn a living. The students traveled to Burlington to visit TV station WCAX and radio station Planet 96.7. Students were able learn about careers in broadcasting and journalism. They witnessed radio personnel on the air, … Continue reading BFA HS Students Experience the Power of Communication
GEMS Students Experience Cultures in Vermont and Beyond
Our Cultural Similarities and Differences unit began with a look at our own culture here in Vermont. Students were asked to choose a partner to work with and a country to research. For the next month-and-a-half, students read everything they could about their country. Mrs. Rider and the resources from the library were a lot … Continue reading GEMS Students Experience Cultures in Vermont and Beyond
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