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Students & Staff of the MontH
Students & Staff of the MontH
These students and staff were recognized at our March Community Meeting. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Cast and crew of the one-act performance "Knock Knock".
Congratulations to the Cast and crew of the one-act performance "Knock Knock".
They placed first at the regional One-Act competition and progress to the State Competition on April 11.
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 French 3 class plays "bear, fish, mosquito" aka "rock, paper, scissors" but in the French language, of course.
Botany students presented their Maple Sugaring Companies and ecological sustainability plans to Dr. Noonan.
Spanish 3 students work on a Quien Eres (Who are you) assignment.
Ninth grade ELA 2 students are diligently working on research essays.
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.
Freshmen in ELA 2 work on personal Coat of Arms.
Wood burning in the course, The Art of Craft.
Students work on argumentative essays after reading Of Mice and Men.
The Pops Concert was a great success!
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.
Students in Astronomy class match the light spectra of different elements to a star to determine what stars are made of.
Financial Literacy students explore car loan options.
Students in Precalculus work through practice problems from their textbook.
Physics 3 students investigate basic electrical circuits.
Informed and Integrative Thinking
Students apply knowledge from multiple sources to make sense of their learning.
Students apply prior knowledge to the current task.
AP US Government and Politics students particiapte in a mock court trail.
Work Based Study students discuss the characteristics of leaders and strong bosses.
Cell spoons copy.pdfStudents in Heredity and Genetics class play "spoons" as a way to practice cell types.
Ecology and Evolution students collected and measured their food waste and trash to better understand sustainability and global impact.
Responsible and Involved Citizenship
Students take responsibility for their actions and understand their impact on the community.
Students collaborate effectively and respectfully.
Criminal Justice students work on team building skills before beginning a collaborative project based unit.
Second generation survivor, Miriam Rosenbloom, is a guest speaker in the Holocaust Studies course.
Junior Maggie Short shares information about responding to overdoses with the BFA community at the Family Night Out event.
Excellent student helpers who volunteered their time to support the Family Night Out event on March 27th.
Counseling Department
Summer Opportunities:
Check out this link for opportunities over the summer related to college programs, career training/exploration & jobs.
Grade 12 Specific Info:
Be sure to keep an eye on the local scholarship document in the coming months.
If you are attending college next year: Once you have decided on your college, please notify your school counselor which college to send your final transcript to.
Grade 11 Specific Info:
College and Career Planning Workshops & Events at BFA this winter and spring.
Early College Applications are open, May 1st is the priority deadline.
If you have not already, please remember to schedule a meeting with your school counselor to discuss courses for senior year as well as post-high school plans.
Katherine McElroy Welch: https://calendly.com/kmcelroy-3
Linnea Jahn: https://calendly.com/linneajahn
Book a meeting with the school counselors:
Katherine McElroy Welch: https://calendly.com/kmcelroy-3
Linnea Jahn: https://calendly.com/linneajahn
Follow the High School Counseling Office on Facebook & Instagram!
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