Friday, November 15, 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024, Weekly Administrative Update

 


   


Veteran's Day Parade & Ceremony


The Veteran's Day Parade and Ceremony in Taylor Park brought our community together to honor those who have served. Thank you to Mr. Bushey and the BFA Marching Band, students Wyatt Trombley, and John Coulombe for helping make the parade and ceremony so special for our veterans.





Wyatt Trombley


BFA Student Jordan (John) Coulombe presenting his Veteran's Day speech.





Congratulations 

Bobwhite Cross Country Team!


The cross country team traveled to Manchester, CT, to compete in the 89th Annual XC New England Championships over the weekend of Nov. 9 
Click here to read the article by Coach Mashtare: 
L-R: Ethan Barbieri, Eli Hazen, Sam Hurteau, Toby Hurteau, Teddy Tremblay, and Jacoby Soter.


Congratulations Comet Soccer!

Riley Tatro and Isabelle Montagne were named All-Metro First Team for their outstanding contributions to the Comets in 2024.

All-Metro girls’ soccer awards

First Team All-Metro
Isabelle Montagne
Riley Tatro

Second Team All-Metro
Luca Boyea
Jayda Carter

Honorable Mention All-Metro
Mckenna LaBarge


Congratulations Bobwhite Soccer!


Congratulations to Bobwhite soccer players Alex Carter and Daniel Martel who were named to the Vermont 2024 Boys All-State Soccer Metro First and Second Teams. Carter, a senior, was named first team, and Martel, a sophomore, was second team.


Health Info


ILLNESS GUIDELINES:

Any individual exhibiting the following symptoms is advised not to attend school.

● Fever of 100.4 degrees or greater: They may return after being fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication.
● Vomiting or diarrhea related to illness: They may return once free of vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.
● Severe, Sustained Coughing, Shortness of Breath, or Difficulty Breathing: They may return when their symptoms improve.

Please refer to the Vermont Department of Health for specific information on respiratory virus symptoms (COVID,

Influenza, RSV, etc.). Please call your primary physician for further recommendations if you have questions or concerns.





Classroom / Enrichment


Leadership Teamwork project.



Computer Coding during Enrichment.




BINGO during Enrichment.



Senior Yearbook Info


Senior Parents/Guardians -
If you are interested in purchasing a senior PDA for the yearbook, please remember that the deadline is Nov 24th, 2024. Please let us know if you have any questions! 
Thanks in advance,
Jenny Parent jparent@maplerun.org




Upcoming Events







Sports Registration & Meeting


Winter sports registration is now open.

Go to www.BFAathletics.com and click on "Online Registration" and follow the directions and link there to sign-up. Registration closes November 29th.

Winter Sports Parent Meeting is set for November 20th, 2024 @ 6:30 PM inside the BFA Gymnasium.


Beauty and the Beast

Our Bellows Free Academy Theatre Company is excited to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast on November 21st-24th with shows on Nov 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at 7:00 PM and a matinee on SUNDAY, November 24th at 1:00 PM. All shows are at BFA in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $6 for students, seniors, and faculty/staff and $8 for adults. Come out and support your community, while having a fun-filled night at the theatre! Order your tickets online now at TicketLeap!




Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped build the set 
for Beauty and the Beast!





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Friday, November 8, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024, Weekly Administrative Update


   


Message from Principal Rico


Hello BFA Students and Families, 


In my welcome letter at the beginning of the year, I said that the high school would be installing vape detectors in our bathrooms. Installation has taken longer than expected.


As of  Monday, 11/11/2024,   the vape detectors will be turned on and we will be responding to them.  I am reaching out to highlight some of the process and consequences, all of which are outlined in our Handbook (pg. 37- 38):

  • When there is suspicion of using, or being in possession of, substances, the administration can question a student regarding suspected use.  

  •  A vape detector going off while a student is in the bathroom is "reasonable grounds for suspecting" and may trigger a request to search.

  • Administration will follow Maple Run’s Search and Seizure Policy if needed. 

    • Please take note of the Failure to Comply section. 

  • Being in Possession of substances or paraphernalia is treated the same as Substance Use.  

  • Consequences vary for the type of substance (nicotine, drug) as well as the number of instances.

    • Please see p.37-38 of the Handbook. 

  • Administration will notify parents/guardians of violations and/or searches. 


Please reach out to me, Principal Polly Rico, or Assistant Principal John Bratko if you have any questions. BFA has resources to assist people who need support.



Congratulations


The Business Department wants to congratulate and thank Vincent, Maggie, and Brandon for their positive attitudes, for being supportive of their classmates, and for demonstrating excellence in Business Management, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, and Personal Finance.


Congratulations Kristen Perrault! 


Congratulations to BFA's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Kristen Perrault! Kristen was honored at UVM's 44th Annual Outstanding Educator Awards on November 7, 2024.






Congratulations Comet Volleyball! 



The Comets make history in their 5th year as a varsity program and finish second in the state!  The Comets who made the Metro Division First Team are: Anna Smith, Kristie LaBelle, Amelia Weber, and Ava Harrison. Congratulations!
Coach Berthiaume is the Metro Division Coach of the Year. Congratulations!
We are SO proud of you, Comets.


Four Comet seniors received Metro First Team awards for their outstanding season. Left to right: Amelia Weber, Anna Smith, Ava Harrison, and Kristy LaBelle.

 


Coach of the Year

Metro Coach of the Year was awarded to Comets’ coach Bert Berthiaume.

Berthiaume received the award and immediately acknowledged the efforts of the entire Comet volleyball program’s coaching staff.

“I accept the Coach of the Year award for the entire Comet program’s coaching staff. It’s not just about me; it’s about Heather Blackburn, Lauren Liberatore, Hanna Godin, and their assistants,” said Berthiaume. “It’s a program award, not an individual award.”



Congratulations 

Bobwhite Volleyball!


Congratulations to the BobwhiteVolleyball team for their outstanding achievements and recognition this season! The following players were chosen for Vermont High School Volleyball All-Star honors!
First team: Senior Justin Munger, Outside Hitter
Second team: Junior Ryan Munger, Outside Hitter
Honorable Mention: Sophomore Ryan Lockerby, Outside Hitter



VSADA Conference


These Comets and Bobwhites are attending the Vermont State Athletic Directors Association VSADA leadership conference as they were selected by Mr. Marlow, our Athletic Director, to attend and represent BFA.


Photos from the VSADA Conference on Monday (continues Tuesday)! From L-R: Ms. Lib, Kali Cushing, Lilly Ferraro, Ella Dunigan, Marah McGinn, Toby Hurteau, Jacoby Soter, Sam Hurteau, and Max Sweeney.



VT Music Educators Association 

District 1 String Festival


On Monday, November 4th BFA Hosted the Vermont Music Educator’s Association District #1 String Festival. This event brought together students from all Maple Run Schools, Swanton School, MMU, Georgia, and MVU.

Starting at 9:30 middle school and high school students started rehearsing with their respective conductors. Samuel Lyons from Timberlane HS in NH directed the MS students. Yutaka Kono from the UVM Music Department directed the HS group. The entire festival was coordinated by MRUSD String Educator Alex “Rusty” Charpentier and hosted by BFA Music Director Eric Bushey.

The rehearsals culminated with a concert in the PAC at 4:30 that featured the MS Group, the HS Group, and a combined group that performed Ozzy Osbornes’ “Crazy Train.” This epic arrangement featured BFA violinists Madeleine Messier (’27) and Molly MacKenzie (’25).




Thank you 10ePhotography and Barb Tenney for capturing these photos of the Vermont Music Educators Association (VMEA) District 1 String Festival held in our Performing Arts Center.
 Click here to view the photos: https://www.10ephoto.com/p640049821



Youth Booth


Interactors Lilah Powers and Lila Dumont shown above running a "Youth Booth" at City Hall on election day, giving children the opportunity to learn the process of voting by casting their own mock ballot which included abbreviated versions of state, federal and local races.


Poetry Class Field Trip

Ms. Palmer and Mr Archambault’s class attend Robert Frost Trail, Cabin and Breadloaf Writing Center.






Upcoming Events 


Veteran's Day Parade and Ceremony

11/11/24 Schedule




Parent Teacher Conferences

BFA & NCTC PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES:
Wednesday 11/13 from 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. Virtual
Thursday 11/14 from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m In-Person

We value communication between teachers and families; if the teacher has no available times, please email them to make other arrangements.




Sports Registration & Meeting


Winter sports registration is now open.

Go to www.BFAathletics.com and click on "Online Registration" and follow the directions and link there to sign-up. Registration closes November 29th.

Winter Sports Parent Meeting is set for November 20th, 2024 @ 6:30 PM inside the BFA Gymnasium.


Beauty and the Beast

Our Bellows Free Academy Theatre Company is excited to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast on November 21st-24th with shows on Nov 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at 7:00 PM and a matinee on SUNDAY, November 24th at 1:00 PM. All shows are at BFA in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $6 for students, seniors, and faculty/staff and $8 for adults. Come out and support your community, while having a fun-filled night at the theatre! Order your tickets online now at TicketLeap!



Adults in our community joined the cast!
Bill Kimball, Kristi Waite, and Paula Johnson!

The cast and crew being introduced to the incoming set!



Club Interact


BFA Interact students participated in Spooky Saturday in downtown St. Albans as well as the Trunk or Treat event at Subaru over the past two weeks. Today you will catch them at City Hall at their youth voting booth - teaching tomorrow's voters to learn the act of voting.





 

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