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Students & Staff of the MontH
Students & Staff of the MontH
February Students and Staff of the Month!
Congratulations on your recognitions!
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.
Students in Foundations of Global Citizenship presented Supreme Court cases and how they effected students' civil liberties.
The Graphic Novels class uses a Socratic Seminar structure to discuss historical non-fiction graphic novels.
Sarah argues a case before the "Supreme Court of the United States" in her Know Your Rights class.
Students in the Sports Literature discuss aspects of the book, Beartown, by Fredrik Backman.
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 Foundations of Global Citizenship find a quiet place to finish their presentation on a governmental agency: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Students in Anatomy and Physiology do a scavenger hunt it the building finding school elements analagous to the human body.
Forensics Science students construct buildings that they will eventually burn as part of a lab exploring arson, burn patterns, and fire investigation.
Some freshmen students use a quiet hallway space to focus on their reading and analysis.
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 study Native Nations and examine the impact of US expansion and uncover patterns and structures that still exist today.
Physics students test the elasticity of a spring, also know as Hooke's Law.
Vincent solving a quadratic equation using the square root method.
Students exploring wave motion with a battle rope in the Forces and Motion class.
Informed and Integrative Thinking
Students apply knowledge from multiple sources to make sense of their learning.
Students apply prior knowledge to the current task.
Anatomy class learned about diffusion, kidney dialysis and how kidneys work in the body and finished the week dissecting sheep kidneys to see the internal anatomical structure
Intro to Chemistry students explore methods to speed up a chemical reaction
In Foundations of Science class freshmen students analyze historical data about global carbon dioxide and the effect on the Earth's ozone.
Students in Young Adult Literature created mind maps with their choice book groups about themes in their novels. Then, they created a collaborative mind map with students reading different novels to make connections between common themes in the genre.
Responsible and Involved Citizenship
Students take responsibility for their actions and understand their impact on the community.
Students collaborate effectively and respectfully.
A selection of high school band and chorus students are ready for their performance at the VMEA Music Festival at MMU.
Students in French 2 conduct a taste test of chocolate chip cookies and hot sauces to practice their comparisons and superlatives.
In one Foundations of Global Citizenship class freshmen students created entire cities from the layout of the buildings and roads to the laws governing the city.
BFA Fairfax students in the Holocaust Studies class hosted the University of South Carolina's Anne Frank exhibit. The students were trained as docents and then hosted BFA students as well as students from other local schools.
Counseling Department
We are well underway with planning for next school year. Course requests are due Feb 18th.
Tech Center Resources
Technical Center Important Dates & Visit Information
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Course Fair 26-27.pdfFuture Planning
Grade 11 Future Planning Events
Check out for information on Dual Enrollment, Early College, SAT Sign Ups, VSAC College & Career Pathways, Apprenticeship Fair and More!
Grade 12 Financial Aid
It's time to be thinking about the VSAC Scholarship Booklet! Due Feb 11th
This checklist will take you through all the steps.
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General Resources
Freedom & Unity: Tuition-Free Degrees at Vermont State University
If a student's family income is $65,000 or less, they could be eligible to attend VTSU, full- or part-time, tuition-free. This program is open to Vermont residents of any age who do not have a bachelor’s degree.Learn more.
802 Opportunity
Free Tuition at CCV for students with a family income of $100,000 or less.Learn more.
Funding Available for Summer Camps, Year-Round Enrichment Activities, and Scholarships for Franklin County Youth!
More information and current applications for all three programs are available online at www.warnerhomeforlittlewanderers.org.
Food Assistance
If your family is in need of food assistance, please let your school counselor know.
Food and utility assistance any time of year:
Linnea Jahn is on maternity leave, all students & families should contact Katherine McElroy (kmcelroy@fwsu.org)
Katherine McElroy Welch: https://calendly.com/kmcelroy-3
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