This was a great week. Not, obviously, for our nation but here at BFA. While the chaos on Capitol Hill resonated everywhere, including here at school, it was tremendous to see our students back in the building and, for the first time since the fall, engaged in athletics. The importance of being able to engage, compete (eventually), and work as part of a team was immediately apparent at Tuesday’s first practices. BFA is continuing to do all we can to see our performing arts students also have vibrant options as we head into the second semester. As Assistant Principal Sara Kattam has some important news for our students, I will let her take over the rest of this week’s blog.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Brett Blanchard
Principal
Dear Students,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a happy and healthy winter break! We are nearly at the midpoint of the year. January 22nd marks the end of Semester 1 which means there is much to accomplish in the coming weeks.
Good to know:
A Message to Students from Mrs. Kattam
Dear Students,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a happy and healthy winter break! We are nearly at the midpoint of the year. January 22nd marks the end of Semester 1 which means there is much to accomplish in the coming weeks.
Good to know:
- Q2, PLPs are due by the end of the day on Friday, Jan 22nd.
- You are simply adding to the template you created Q1. Not creating a new document.
- Use enrichment time to complete your PLPs
- You need to submit three pieces of evidence (one for each class) and complete the January/ Mid-year reflection.
- Be sure to share your PLP with your advisor.
- If you are new to BFA and/or haven’t started a PLP for this year click here to learn how: PLPs
- S2 starts on January 25th. Please note the 7:30 start time.
- FTM: Be sure to sign up for Enrichment time on FlexTime Manager!
- TIP: Get into the habit of creating your schedule for the next day/week during Advisory.
- All INC grades from the spring must be resolved by Jan 22.
You must attend your classes and complete your assignments on the in-person days and virtual days. Missing assignments result in 0's. If you are not completing assignments, there is not enough evidence to show proficiency; therefore, credit can not be awarded.
Review the Student Handbook to familiarize yourself with school guidelines, including proficiency scoring, Redo and Retake Policy, and attendance expectations.
Monitor your own progress: If you are unsure of how to check your progress either on Google Classroom or on PowerSchool, be sure to reach out to your advisor so they can help you. It is important to keep up to date on your assignments and do your best!
Stay engaged. Stay Focused. Do your Best!
Warmly,
Ms. Kattam
Photos and More Information
In Remembrance:
BFA and NCTC mourn the loss of former educator and coach Mike Cain.
-Justin Bedell
The BFA Mercury is working on a special print edition which will contain tributes to Mike Cain and Verne Colburn. It should be published and out for distribution (to be mailed to community members and distributed to sending schools and BFA) during the latter half of February.
News from World Languages:
Congratulations to Losse & Yahir Ramirez for winning the 2020 Vermont Foreign Language Association's annual essay contest. Losse, currently a Senior in French V, won in the Pre-Advanced French category. Yahir, currently a Junior in French IV, won in the Intermediate French category. This year's prompt was to respond to Edmund de Waal's quote "With languages, you are at home anywhere". Typically the winners would have been announced in the spring of 2020 and a reception held with the governor at the State House in Montpelier. However, due to COVID-related complications, the winners were not announced until recently, and there will be no reception. The students will, however, each receive a $50 check from the VFLA. (They are pictured below holding fake euros, for fun.)
Thomas Demar and Ezra Lanfear
