
Check out Volume 2 of Fletcher Elementary School's Falcon Flyer!

December was a busy month in all of our schools and it got away from us before we had the chance to recognize our Educators of the Month. Over the last two weeks, we were finally a...

Addresses all FWSU Action Plan Targets:
Proficiency-Based, Personalized LearningDistributed Leadership and Student AgencySafe, Equitable, Healthy, Flexible Learning EnvironmentsEn...

Students and staff at Fletcher Elementary School have a simple theme this year— Work Hard and Be Kind. If we can ingrain those two character traits into our everyday lives, we can...

The GEMS middle school Unified Arts Explore classes are in full swing. Students select three different explore classes for each block. One of the options that students can choose i...

If you have not had the opportunity to meet BFA’s Interim Middle School Principal, please let me introduce you to Heather Baron. Ms. Baron joins the BFA team with 20-plus years of ...

For over a decade, the BFA Fairfax Athletic Department has offered an alternative learning opportunity for students through the ability to serve as athletic department assistants. ...

As part of our focus on supporting students, GEMS grades 5-8 start the day with their advisories. Each advisory has its own activities but the goal in grades 7 and 8 is to provide...

^ Downtown Chicago from the 25th floor of the Marriott Marquis, AGU 2022. Photo: Tom Lane
Last week High School students Jacob Antonovich and Ryan Thatcher with HS science te...

On Tuesday, December 13, students from the BFA Middle School Student Leadership Committee joined forces with BFA High School students to deliver food to the Fairfax Community Cente...

Addresses all FWSU Action Plan Targets:
Proficiency-Based, Personalized LearningDistributed Leadership and Student AgencySafe, Equitable, Healthy, Flexible Learning EnvironmentsEn...

Written by:Alana TorracaBFA Fairfax French Teacher
On Tuesday, November 15th, Madame Alana’s three French classes traveled to Canada for a cultural adventure in Montreal, Quebec...

Check out Volume 1 of Fletcher Elementary School's new reboot of the Falcon Flyer!

Yesterday, we presented our second round of FWSU Educator Recognition certificates and awards. It’s great to pop into a classroom and surprise the educator (and their students) wit...

Each year the Vermont State Athletic Directors Association (VSADA), in coordination with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), awards ten schola...

Since 2015, Vermont has participated in a state summative assessment known as the SBAC, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. This year our students will sit for a new spring as...

Addresses all FWSU Action Plan Targets:
Proficiency-Based, Personalized LearningDistributed Leadership and Student AgencySafe, Equitable, Healthy, Flexible Learning EnvironmentsEn...

Last month, we shared a link with the Franklin West community that provided an opportunity to recognize our educators. We typically recognize two educators each year through the Un...

Earlier this month, the seventh grade celebrated the beginning of their new, two-year loop at the picturesque Hosmer Point in Craftsbury, VT. The field trip to Hosmer Point is cons...

Women Can Do! This was the message heard and seen at the annual career exploration conference ‘Women Can Do’, organized by Vermont Works for Women. On October 6th, a group of 9th a...