Weekly Administrative Update

Theresa Callan

December 11, 2020

Dear BFA Community:

As Mr. Blanchard stated last week, "There is little question that the traditional holiday season will continue to feel very different. There is one common holiday element; however, that will remain more important than ever - the act of giving."  

Here are some of the BFA initiatives:

BFA's Holiday Giving Drive is now accepting non-perishable items for donations. Drop off locations are in our new connector by our attendance monitor, outside of Christine Trombley's office in the North Building, and Ashlie Olio's office in Guidance. Last year, BFA was able to deliver food to 25 families during the holiday break. This year our need has doubled. December 21st will be the cutoff for donations as we need time to prep them for delivery on December 23rd. If you have any questions please contact Ashlie Olio. Thank you for your efforts and thoughtful contributions to this amazing cause!

First-year Human Services student Jordyn Johnson with the help of other program students have used enrichment time to organize our annual December food drive. Through the month of December, we are asking students and staff to donate non-perishable food items including pasta, canned vegetables, rice, cereal, beans, peanut butter, and canned soup. Boxes are located throughout the school including in the main office and tech center lobbies. All donations will be given to the Franklin/Grand Isle Community Action. Last year the Human Services program collected over 200 lbs of food. Our goal this year is to collect 300 lbs.

There are other BFA student-led community giving initiatives underway (see previous Principal Blogs) and others in the works. Please do reach out for any assistance you may need and any assistance you feel you may give. 

Sincerely,
Sara Kattam
Assistant Principal


Photos and More Information

Take-Home Meals - Free for Students:
Call 527-6404 or email Teri Brunelle at tbrunelle@maplerun.org by Dec 14th to reserve food bag(s). Indicate which day for pick up and how many bags are needed. Pick up on Friday, Dec.18th, or Tuesday, Dec. 22nd from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM.

Holiday Spirit Week (December 14th-22nd): How to enter to win: please take a school-appropriate picture and upload it onto the appropriate Google form for each category that will be sent out daily to your email. Every day a winner will be chosen to receive a free Domino’s pizza as a prize!




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