REMINDER TO STUDENTS: NO PARKING IS ALLOWED AT HEALD’S OR ST. MARY’S PARISH HALL WITHOUT THEIR PRIOR PERMISSION AND A PASS. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED AFTER BREAK.
BFA’S HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK:
Monday 12/16 – Class Colors
- 9th - Green
- 10th_ Gold
- 11th _ Red
- 12th _ White
Tuesday 12/17 – Pajama Day
Wednesday 12/18 – Festive Hats
Thursday 12/19 – Flannel Day
Friday 12/20 – Ugly Holiday Sweaters
Today’s Lunch:
Cheesy Ravioli Bake
Garlic Breadsticks
Wild Maine Blueberry Cups
Daily Soup
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Bar
Candy Cane Grams:
- If you filled out a Candy Cane Gram and did not include first and last names of both the people sending and receiving the gram, it currently cannot be delivered.
- If you bought a Candy Cane Gram and the message is inappropriate, it currently cannot be delivered.
- We would love to be able to deliver all of the grams! You are more than welcome to come to Room A-314 and edit your grams so that they can be delivered!
The Perspective in Human Services class is doing a food drive through the month of December. Collection Boxes are in the main office and tech center hallway. Suggested items are cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, canned tuna or chicken, pasta, mac and cheese. Our goal is to donate 860 items, the total number of students at BFA. Donation will be made to Franklin/Grand Isle Community Action in St. Albans.
BFA is doing a toy and book drive for local families until December 20th. If you have NEW toy or NEW/GENTLY USED book you would like to donate, boxes are placed by the Main Office and Cafeteria. Donations will be going to Tim’s House and Operation Happiness and will be distributed to families in need. Any donation, no matter how big or small, will be greatly appreciated! Please see Mrs. Hodgeman’s with any questions.
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Please check the Lost & Found for any items you are missing. All items not claimed will be cleaned and donated during the Holiday break. The Lost & Found is located in the Main Lobby of the South Building and by the Cafeteria in the North Building.
Yoga & Mindfulness for Students!
- Where? Dance Studio (E-403)
- When? Thursday Enrichments on 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30
New Stories from the BFA Mercury!
Student Council in the Running of the Bells by Owen Biniecki
Awarding the Volunteers of America by Dylan Lamson
Journey to the North Pole with the BFA Improv Team! by Kaia McKenzie
Excite for Vermont Young Playwright by Kai Hemingway
The Tradition of the Holiday Assembly by Xain DeMont
Matilda is a story for all ages! by Kai Hemingway
Supercharge your self-esteem by Brianna Pelkey
Making and Remembering Legacies at BFA by Owen Biniecki
Need a snowbrush? Our friends at Ben & Jerry’s have donated some to BFA. They are available in the Main Office and are first-come, first-served.
Assessment Schedule - 1st Semester
4 Block Brunch
The first day of Semester 2 is January 21st
| Tuesday 1/14/2020 | Wednesday 1/15/2020 | Thursday 1/16/2020 | Friday 1/17/2020 |
7:00 – 7:55 | Breakfast in Cafeteria | Breakfast in Cafeteria | Breakfast in Cafeteria | Breakfast in Cafeteria |
8:00 – 9:45 | Assessment Period 2 | Assessment Period 3 | Assessment Period 5 | Assessment Period 7 |
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9:55 – 11:35 | Enrichment/Brunch | Enrichment/Brunch | Enrichment/Brunch | 10:00 – 11:45 *Assessment Make-ups |
9:55 – 10:20 | Lunch 1 | Lunch 1 | Lunch 1 |
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10:20 – 10:45 | Lunch 2 | Lunch 2 | Lunch 2 |
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10:45 – 11:10 | Lunch 3 | Lunch 3 | Lunch 3 |
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11:10 - 11:35 | Lunch 4 | Lunch 4 | Lunch 4 |
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11:40 – 1:25 | Assessment Period 1 | Assessment Period 4 | Assessment Period 6 | Teacher Prep |
1:30 – 2:45 | Teacher Prep | Teacher Prep | Teacher Prep | Teacher Prep |
- This assessment schedule gives students another opportunity to show proficiency and exposure to high stakes testing.
- Enrichment period allows students an opportunity to complete work from the semester, or a retake or redo.
- Enrichment period allows students an opportunity to seek help prior to the assessment on review questions.
- Teachers will still get a block of prep time at the end of the day, plus their two prep periods throughout the week.
- Regular lunch procedure – senior privileges – students attend assigned Enrichment/Brunch block by assigned enrichment teacher. Breakfast and brunch are paid with cash or use of Abbey account.
- Buses will leave at the end of the 2nd assessment Tues – Thurs. and following the make-up assessment period on Friday.
- Students who are taking the bus home Friday but have no make-ups, are to wait in the cafeteria, library, or gym following their Period 7 Assessment. The buses will board at 11:45 and depart from the North Building turn-around at 11:50.
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Block A 9:55 - 10:20 | Block B 10:20 - 10:45 | Block C 10:45 - 11:10 | Block D 11:10 - 11:35 |
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NWTC | Batten/Aylward | Bilodeau | Brouillette |
Archambault | Bedell | Campbell/Howard | Church |
Bernardini | Carlton | Christie | Clark |
Bonsall | Cioffi | K. Corrigan | Cooledge |
Bos | J. Corrigan | Dezotelle | Eldred |
Bristol | K. Corrigan/Dawson | Hill | Fabrizio/Kamitses |
Dunigan/Trombley | Hebert | Hungerford | Fugere/McArtor |
MacAndrews | Jackson | Lefebvre | Gray |
Martin | Kane | McCabe/Stinnett | Koldys |
Murray | Martell | Norton | Waite |
Plante | Painter | Plimpton | Magnan |
Stoner/Riegelman | Parent/Sargent | Shail | Moore |
| Pollard | Telfer | Moulton |
| Rico | Tourville | Perrault |
| Sturgeon | Wilson | Rider |
| Thurber/Salemno | Smith | |
| Yandow/Caforia | Szewko | |
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