The week of January 29 was a busy one for students and faculty in the BFA Fairfax Music Department. The week not only served as the lead-up to the annual District 1 Music Festival, but BFA Fairfax was fortunate to be able to host a guest clinician to work closely with our band students. … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: District 1 Music Festival Highlights Exciting Week of Musical Learning and Performance for BFA Fairfax
THE FWSU STORY: Georgia Elementary Students Sharpen Communication Skills
Georgia Elementary students have been participating in a "mix it up" lunch day, monthly, and plan to continue for the rest of this school year. Upon entering the cafeteria students draw an index card with a number which designates a table they need to eat at on that given day. At that table is a … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Georgia Elementary Students Sharpen Communication Skills
THE FWSU STORY: Innovation with Lego Mindstorm EV3’s
BFA Fairfax 5th-Grade Science Teacher Sandy Brown, along with the support of Technology Integrationist Rhonda Siemons, are collaborating to integrate STEM into the classroom. By integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) into learning, students develop computational thinking skills such as critical thinking and are able to make gains in science and literacy. These important skillsets … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Innovation with Lego Mindstorm EV3’s
THE FWSU STORY: BFA Fairfax Personalizes Learning With Digital Media
BFA Fairfax continues to lead the way with providing students access to their own personalized learning. BFA is transforming learning, to provide innovative, progressive approaches to the implementation of Act 77. Sean Theoret, the technology integrationist at the high school is working with a small group of students to explore digital media. This learning opportunity … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: BFA Fairfax Personalizes Learning With Digital Media
THE FWSU STORY: Fletcher Students “Check Out” Positive Behavior
Checking in and checking out is not just for hotels, library books, and airports anymore. At Fletcher Elementary, Check-In Check-Out is an important part of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approach to maintaining a successful school climate. Check-In Check-Out, also called CICO, is a targeted behavior intervention. Students begin their day by meeting … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Fletcher Students “Check Out” Positive Behavior
THE FWSU STORY: Students Design Solutions to Water Bottle Waste Problem
For the seventh grade Project Based Learning class, the students and teacher, Mrs. O’Brien, talked about ways of reducing waste and that one of the big things is water bottles that go into landfills and litter our roadways. Team building activities that centered on our environment were done the first week. The next couple of … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Students Design Solutions to Water Bottle Waste Problem
THE FWSU STORY: Classroom Meetings Build Community, Academics in Fletcher
Classroom meetings have long been a tradition in schools. Most commonly, Morning Meeting is an opportunity for all students in a classroom to gather with their homeroom teacher for community-building and the teaching and practicing of both academic and social skills. Typically, these classroom meetings take place first thing in the morning, setting a positive tone … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Classroom Meetings Build Community, Academics in Fletcher
THE FWSU STORY: Challenging Students to Become the Next Great Lego Designer
Sixth-graders at GEMS have been inspired this holiday season to discuss and discover what makes a good Lego kit. They were then given the challenge to become the Next Great Lego Designer. Students brainstormed what makes a good designer and quickly went to work. The class began by creating a Lego structure with 100 or … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Challenging Students to Become the Next Great Lego Designer
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