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Students & Staff of the Month
Students & Staff of the Month
Congratulations to our April Students and Staff!
Portrait of a Graduate
BFA's Students in Action...
Course-work sections are organized by the five Transferable Skills students work on in their classes. These skills are highlighted in our Portrait of a Graduate and build students' capacity for career and college readiness.
Course-work sections are organized by the five Transferable Skills students work on in their classes. These skills are highlighted in our Portrait of a Graduate and build students' capacity for career and college readiness.
Clear and Effective Communication
Students can demonstrate organized and purposeful communication.
Students can gather information from actively speaking, listening, and participating in class.
The Class of 2026 has started to give their Senior Exhibitions. Here, Joe shares about his high school experience and what he's learned about himself.
French 2 students ask each other questions about their plans for vacation. "Tu fais quoi pour les vacances ?"
The Sports and Society class debated whether its a good idea for countries to host the Olympics.
Students in the French Conversation for Travel class reenact key moments in Quebec's history.
Self Direction
Students have self-awareness, initiative, flexibility, and resilience in their learning.
Students have individual responsibility for their learning.
Students use technology to support and enhance their learning.
After much planning and fundraising, the BFA Baseball team travelled to the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida for vacation week.
Spanish 3 students warm up for class with questions and answers en Español!
Grade 9 ELA students dig into research projects about marginalized groups in America.
Story is working on completing the written portion of the Driver's Education modules.
Creative and Practical Problem Solving
Students observe and evaluate situations in order to solve problems.
Students persist in solving challenging problems and learn from failure.
Mathias working on dichotomous key identification in Wildlife Biology.
Pre Calculus students work on solving word problems.
In this lab, Chemistry 2 students are determining the molar mass of butane gas.
A Foundations of Visual Art student works on a piece practicing texture with colored pencils.
Informed and Integrative Thinking
Students apply knowledge from multiple sources to make sense of their learning.
Students apply prior knowledge to the current task.
Students in the Author Story class collaborated on a timeline of their authors' careers and significant events that impacted their writing.
French Foundations 2 students practice using adjectives while participating in the French April Fool's day tradition of "poisson d'avril" (April fish).
Environmental Science students holding a little study group to prepare for an assessment.
Students in the Heroes and Villians course debate conformity in a Harkness style discussion.
Responsible and Involved Citizenship
Students take responsibility for their actions and understand their impact on the community.
Students collaborate effectively and respectfully.
Nine students, two staff members, and a few parents travelled in Italy in late April. They viewed the sights and art in Venice, Florence, and Rome.
Students in the US History 1900s-1930s class who failed an IQ test given to WWI soldiers. Students considered how this test prepared (or not) soldiers for specific jobs in the army, and the discussed how this test reflected America’s goals of spreading and defending democracy in WWII.
Adrienne, a senior AP art student, works on a piece that represents her passion for visual and dramatic arts.
Students in the Work-Based Learning course work on resumes and cover letters.
Counseling Department
We are expecting Student Schedules for 26-27 to be ready in May.
Check out our running list of Summer Opportunities
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Future Planning
Still time for juniors to attend workshops on Resume, Career Training, Financial Aid & College Essay as well as attend Franklin County Apprenticeship Fair
Grade 11 Future Planning Events
Now is a great time for seniors to be exploring and applying for local scholarships
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Book a meeting with the school counselors:
Katherine McElroy Welch: https://calendly.com/kmcelroy-3
Linnea Jahn: https://calendly.com/linneajahn
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