Meal pick up for the week of November 23rd will be on Friday, November 20th at BFA from 2:30-3:00 p.m. (outside of Principal’s Office), or Tuesday, November 24th at BFA from 2:30-3:00 p.m. (outside of Principal’s Office), or SATEC from 11:30-12:30 or 4:00-5:00 p.m. (in the back parking lot). Families will receive one bulk food package for each child (ages 0-18). Families will need to sign up by calling or emailing Teri Brunelle at 527-6404 or tbrunelle@maplerun.org. Be sure to indicate which day/location you will be receiving your meals and how many packages you will need.
Packages will include:
Loaf of Bread
Peanut Butter
Goulash
Sunflower Seeds
American Cheese
Cereal Bowls
Apples
Clementines
Juice Boxes
Carrots
Green Pepper
½ Gallon 2% Milk unflavored
1 Pint Chocolate Milk
Student and Staff Voluntary Influenza (Flu) clinic at BFA November 30th and December 3rd in the gym. If you do not have the appropriate forms to register, please contact school nurse Val Lipka at 527-6405.
STUDENTS vs. STAFF! The NHS is sponsoring a Toiletries Drive to help our local food shelf. Please bring in toiletry items or donate some spare change in jars in each office, from November 2nd – 20th. Come on student body, we can beat the staff with more donations, and help out area folks in need!
Come on BFA – let’s see how much we can give! Don’t forget, you can donate spare change instead of items – in jars in each office.
Winter Athletic Participation Online Registration will begin on Thursday November 12th and will continue through Friday November 27th.
The winter season will open Monday November 30th. The First Days of competition will begin the week of January 11th.
Vermont COVID-19 Guidelines do NOT allow for spectators at ANY indoor events this year.
Directions for the Online Registration can be found on the BFA Athletic Web Page.
TO ALL WINTER ATHLETES PLEASE NOTE:
There will be individual athletic team meetings starting Monday, November 30th.
The first day of winter athletic team practices will be Wednesday, December 2nd.
If you go out of Vermont during the Thanksgiving Break you will need to be quarantined and will not be able to enter BFA or the Collins Perley Sports Center for the start of the Winter Tryouts.
Today’s Lunch Menu:
Pancakes, Real Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Sweet & White Homefries
OR
Buffalo Chicken Wrap with Lettuce, Fresh Cucumber Rounds
OR
Chef Salad, Dinner Roll
OR
Tossed Garden Salad with Cheese, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit
Milk Variety
Reminder: Mrs. Rico's book club will be meeting today in the library from 3:00- 4:00. Hope to see you there if you can make it.
The first in-school meeting of the International Club will be at 3 p.m. in Room A-217 on Thursday for Green students.
Gaming Club will meet Friday (11/20), Monday (11/23), and Tuesday (11/24) from 2:50-4:50 p.m. in Science Room E-205. All are welcome, and please remember that masks are required.
Do you like to dance? Want to learn? Athletic registration to join the BFA Dance Team is now open! Email Ms. Kamitses if you are interested or have any questions about how to join at akamitses@maplerun.org.
Important Yearbook Dates:
Yearbook Sales Link: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08772600
Now until Dec 31, 2020 - yearbook $40
Jan 1, 2021 until March 5th - yearbook $50
Jan 29th, 2021 - Last day to personalize book online
Nov 20th - Senior PDAs to jparent@maplerun.org
Interact COAT DRIVE – Please consider donating gently used coats, hats, and mittens to the BFA INTERACT COAT DRIVE. All coats stay within the county and are distributed to multiple local social service agencies. Last year we ran out of coats in 5 days and distributed 800+ coats.
Thank you for ensuring everyone has a winter coat in our community.
Donation bins:
Outside the Main Office
Hannaford near Customer Service
Co-Op
NMC Hospital
Chromebook Care and Home Use guidelines for Families:
- Use the device only on flat work surfaces like a kitchen table or desk, and never on the student’s lap, the floor, or while laying down on a bed or sofa to prevent accidental damage.
- Have students use the device in public spaces in the home, and never in the student’s bedroom with the door closed. This helps establish that parents can more easily monitor usage.
- Never have food or drinks near the device to avoid catastrophic liquid spill damage.
- Never place a device on a flat horizontal surface where people sit or stand like the floor or a chair to prevent accidental damage.
- Never carry a Chromebook or laptop by the screen, this can cause irreparable damage.
- Charge the device while it rests on a table or other safe flat surface, but not in its carrying case. Many carrying cases have padding for protection, but this acts like a blanket and can cause devices to overheat while charging.
| COLLEGE & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: |
REGULAR DECISION COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK!
What: College Application Event
When: November 19-20
Where: BFA Library
Time: Enrichment
Join the school counselors and your classmates in the library to complete your regular applications during enrichment on:
Green Group -Thursday/Friday (November 19th-20th)
We will have copies of your transcripts and class rank decile.
Sign up NOW by emailing your school counselor or dstevens@maplerun.org
Attention Juniors & Seniors: BFA is hosting virtual meetings with Admissions Counselors from local and out of state colleges and universities. The meetings will take place on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:00AM and 11:00-11:30AM. Here is the November/December schedule with the links to join:
| Month | Day | School | Time | Virtual Meet Link |
| Dec | 2 | Bishops University | 11:00-11:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsf-upqD4uGtK9uimIHGZsGfW2F4oWlWeL |