Friday, April 2, 2021, Weekly Administrative Update

Dear BFA/NCTC Community:

BFA students will be selecting their courses for the upcoming school year. We would like to invite you and your student to consider a program at Northwest Career & Technical Center.  NCTC students can graduate with college credit, industry credentials, and experience needed to stand out among their high school counterparts when applying to college or entering the workforce.

Our ten programs include:

Automotive Technology
Building Trades
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Digital Media Studies
Engineering Technologies
Human Services
Medical Professions
Outdoor Technology
Public Safety & Fire Services

The full-year courses offer hands-on lab experience, college credit options, certification programs, job shadow opportunities, paid internships, and so much more!

To view the comprehensive list of certifications, college credits, and student testimonials for each program, visit this link: https://www.maplerun.org/o/nwtc/page/program-of-studies

If you place us on your schedule for next year, we will certainly be in touch with more information.

Sincerely

Leeann Wright

Director, NCTC

Photos & More!

NCTC Course Info:

It's not too late to sign up for a course at Northwest Career & Technical Center! Apply on our website (www.maplerun.org/o/nwtc) or stop by the NCTC main office for a paper copy!

Spring Spirit Weeks:

Hello Everyone,
Spring spirit weeks are right around the corner. Please take note of the schedule on the poster attached below. We, as a student council would love it if everyone would participate in spring spirit week, and are very excited about it.
Thanks,
Your Class President, Thomas Remillard

Spectrum Sleep Out 2021

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to thank everyone who donated to the Spectrum Sleep Out 2021. The BFA team collected $843, which went directly to our very own drop-in center. This year's event was the biggest yet with a total of $434,378 raised as of today.

Below is a snapshot of Murphy and I, as well as the BFA team total. There is also a youtube link of a St. Albans resident who struggled growing up and was able to talk about what it would have meant to her if St. Albans had a program like Spectrum. It was a very inspiring 4-minute video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFeOBl2LxFk

Again, thank you and hopefully next year we can get together and raise more money!!!

Corporal Kristine Koch
B.F.A School Resource Officer
Therapy Dog Murphy

Comets Victory Bus Ride:
The Comet basketball team was treated to a wonderful State Championship parade this past Saturday!

Parent-Teacher VIRTUAL Conferences will be held on:

April 12^th thru April 16^th, please log in to see teacher’s availability.

 

Please give teachers at least one hour to receive the Google meet link if scheduling close to meeting time. If you are new to pickAtime, you will need a valid email address and your student’s id number to set these up.

 

Teachers ask that you turn your video on, so it is a face-to-face conference when possible.

 

 Video on how to sign up and make appointments (2:20 minute video)

 

Please contact bfaguidance@maplerun.org or Stephanie Gagnon (802)527-6571 or Kelly Hirss (802) 527-6570 with any questions.

 

Sign up starts at 3:30 PM ~ April 5^th (Monday)

 

Click here for the Spring Parent-Teacher Conference login page

ATTENTION SENIORS AND FAMILIES:

Main Street Graphics is thinking of our 2021 graduates.  Click here if you would like to order your senior a personalized lawn sign. 

If you would like to order graduation announcements through Balfour, below are the instructions. Please note that you can use whatever printing service you would like; however, I wanted to provide you with an online option.

Sincerely,

Theresa Callan

Graduation Coordinator

Online Ordering Instructions for Graduation Announcements

Go to www.balfour.com  (Note: there are 2 Balfour sites: Balfour.com and Balfourvt.com)

Click on Shop My School

Scroll down to Official Announcements. There will be two choices, one with names and one with photos.

The choice with name means that your name will be printed in the custom announcement so there is no need for name cards.

The choice with photos means you can upload your photo into the announcement.

Both choices can be ordered in groups of 20 and include the two envelopes.

Be sure to check all the graduation items that are available

Please contact balfourvt@gmail.com with any questions.