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...
Hannah has recently joined our office on October 10th and she graciously sat down for a quick interview. We are excited to introduce Hannah Welburn, our new Executive Assistant to...
Thomas WalshBFA Principal, PreK-4
Addresses all FWSU Action Plan Targets:
1. Proficiency-Based, Personalized Learning
2. Distributed Leadership and Student Agency
3. Safe, E...
It has been a long standing tradition in Grades K-4 for students to be recognized by their teachers and Principal Emery. On Tuesday, October 11th several students were recognized ...
“Keep putting one foot in front of the other and then one day you look back, and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom Hiddleston
Life can be like that. Grit, determination, persis...
Beginning last year, Principal Noonan and I, in partnership with Spiral International, began a grant application process to fund and bring a native-speaking Mandarin-Chinese Langua...
Keeping every aspect of all three of our schools in working order is no easy feat. It requires a vast amount of knowledge about plumbing, carpentry, air quality, water quality, pla...
Franklin West Community,
On September 9th, an actual Falcon visited the Fletcher Elementary School— along with some of her friends. The Falcon is our School Mascot. Many of us ha...
The first 30 minutes of the day at GEMS are spent sitting in a circle with classmates. Why a circle? A circle allows for everyone to feel included in their classroom community as...
The BFA Fairfax school community would like to welcome all alumni, friends, and families to BFA Fairfax Homecoming events being held October 7-15, 2022.
Whether taking in the tale...
In early August, principals, superintendents, curriculum directors, and other central office leadership attended the Vermont Principals Association Retreat in Killington. There we...
We read books every day.
We love it when Mr. Tague visits with us. Sometimes he even stays to read with us. Thanks for reading books to us Mr. Tague!
Everyday we play during ...
The Best Day of the Year (2022 Edition)
Students at Franklin West Supervisory Union schools returned on Wednesday! I was able to visit every classroom in all of our schools over t...
WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR STATEWIDE STUDENT HOLOCAUST EDUCATION COMPETITION: Congratulations Samantha Bedore, BFA Fairfax High Schoolhttps://l.facebook.com/l.php?u...
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