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The FY21 Joint School Calendar has been approved. Find it here: https://5il.co/fpsk
Here is a link to a letter from Dr. Dirth with information about some of our plans for remote learning: https://5il.co/eqa1
BFA's Adsel Sparrow Competes in State Poetry Out Loud Competition
The 2019 Powder Puff Game presented $11,238.90 to the Jim Bashaw Cancer and Catastrophic Fund during the BFA vs MVU Basketball Game. Athletic Directors Dan Marlow (BFA) and John Lumsden (MVU) were joined by Grace Adamczak and Maya Perrault from BFA, and Cheyanne Hubbard, Danielle Cummings, and Ellie Bourdeau from MVU, to present Denise Smith from the Northwest Medical Center the check!! It is amazing what can happen when the community comes together!
Professor Elizabeth Fenton teaches Mrs. Hebert's American Literature class about the printing press and has students make their own prints.
Students from far back to front Kierra Smith, Dominick Florio, and Angel Smith. Angel Smith holds one of the prints.
WARNING FOR THE MAPLE RUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #57 INFORMATIONAL MEETING
The legal voters of the Maple Run Unified School District #57 consisting of the City of St. Albans, the Town of St. Albans, and the Town Fairfield, Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet in the Library at Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, at 71 South Main Street, St. Albans, Vermont, on February 26, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., for an informational meeting on the budget.
Please be advised that we are receiving complaints of a rotten egg smell in the South Building of BFA. Maintenance is investigating and it appears to be limited to one room. All students and staff are safe.
All School Activities and Athletic Events, Including Practices, are Cancelled for Today, Feb 6th, 2020
Saturday Night's Winter Ball has been postponed to a later date due expected inclement weather. Details to follow.
(UPDATED INFO - Twitter is now @GrowingBFA)
Growing Green & Gold Our intent is to use Facebook, Twitter @GrowingBFA, and e-mail notifications to let staff, students, and parents know when we have published new content. We are committed to adding at least one new article a week and using this platform as our electronic BFA administrator newsletter. If you have comments, suggested improvements, or feedback, please send an e-mail to: BFAPrincipal@maplerun.org
Growing Green & Gold
Our intent is to use Facebook, Twitter @BFAPAC, and e-mail notifications to let staff, students, and parents know when we have published new content. We are committed to adding at least one new article a week and using this platform as our electronic BFA administrator newsletter. If you have comments, suggested improvements, or feedback, please send an e-mail to: BFAPrincipal@maplerun.org
Bellows Free Academy @ Special Olympics Soccer
Unified Champion Schools Soccer Tournament
October 16 at Norwich University for the annual UCS Soccer Tournament!
BFA Results:
Team silver
2 golds
1 bronze
1 4th place ribbon = lots of smiles!
Share Your Heart Share the World poetry event 2019. Mr. Archambault's creative writing students and Mrs. Hebert's American Lit. Students. Students spent the day writing poetry with VT writers.
Homecoming Week Schedule
Powder Puff Event!
Boys Soccer: BFA 2. MMU 1
JV Boys Soccer: MMU 1. BFA 0
Boys Golf:
Bobwhite golf (141) started their season at Links at Lang Farm with wins over Essex (153) and Colchester (155). Medalist was BFA sophomore Owen Benoit with a 3-over-par 32.
2019 MRUSD Convocation
More from the roaring '20s and Mrs. Hebert's AP Language and Composition class.
From left Jacob Benware, Riley Gamache and Kaylee Green
A photo from Mrs. Hebert's 1920s Gatsby party . From left: Emma Lovelette, Hailey Savage, Grace Adamczak, Madeleine Hungerford, Brendan Messier and Taylor Yates.
BOCCE!