This blog shares important information, classroom and cocurricular work, and photos throughout the week.
Snow Day Dec. 16th!
Operation Happiness
The JV and Varsity Comets helped out with Operation Happiness Saturday morning. Glad we can help be part of such a wonderful cause!
BFA Music News
BFA Music sent several students to Hartford High School on Saturday, December 4th to audition for the All New England Music Festival. This festival is the longest continual running festival in the United States and is very competitive to be accepted into. These students worked up solo vocal and instrumental repertoire which they then performed with the assistance of BFA Music piano accompanist Christopher Leduc.
These students will represent BFA Music at the Festival that will be held this coming March 23rd - 25th in Burlington, Connecticut.
Chorus - Jon Coulombe, Madison Gagner, Bug Galuszka, Emma Gibson, Peter Larson, Grace Vos, and Michael Vos
Orchestra - Violin - Molly MacKenzie
Concert Band - Clarinet - Penelope Noza
Academy Arts Night
Last week the BFA Fine Arts Department presented its second annual “Academy Arts Night.” The evening was created last year as a way of bringing the community into BFA to experience the entire art department. The night began with a reception in the connector that featured BFA student’s original artwork, food, and music by the Chamber Singers, Armand Messier Director, and Chris Leduc, accompanist, and the BFA String Ensemble, directed by Eric Bushey and Alex “Rusty” Charpentier. The String Ensemble was joined by several 8th graders from both City School and SATEC.
After the opening reception, the audience was free to decide where they wished to go for the rest of the evening. The PAC featured scenes from this Fall’s Musical Theater production “The Addams Family”, the Theater Improv Group, All New England Music Festival Vocal Solos, and Dance Solos. The connector featured BFA Seniors Julia Parent and Will Austin, Nicolas Farinaccio, and Owen Powers (Junior) in extended sets of original music and cover songs. The gym housed the large ensembles including the City School 8th Grade Jazz Combo directed by Zach Kelly, the BFA Chorus and Combined Chamber Singers of BFA and SATEC directed by Armand Messier and Aram Barsumian, and BFA Bands 1,2, & 3 and Jazz Band directed by Eric Bushey. The evening concluded with Band 3 and the BFA String Ensemble combining to present a full orchestra composition.
Visual Art Teachers Gerry Stoner, Dee Christie, and Karen Yandow put together a first-rate show of their student's art, much of which is still up and on display in the connector. Theater groups were directed by BFA Drama instructor Susan Palmer and Dance was presented by BFA Dance teacher Colleen McHugh.
The Fine Arts Department is planning to hold this event again next December and wishes to thank the BFA Custodial Department, Athletic Director Dan Marlow and Assistant Anthony Sorrentino, and the BFA and Maple Run administration for their support in making this event happen.
NHS members bake goodies to say "Thanks"!
NHS members chose to bake brownies and chocolate chip cookies, so they could thank BFA's custodial staff and the Abbey employees for all that they do for us.
Congratulations Porter Hurteau!
Porter Hurteau becomes BFAs second USATF XC All-American!! BFA was well represented by two of its own. Sophomore Teddy Tremblay and junior Porter Hurteau teamed up with six St. Johnsbury Academy runners to form a team for the Green Mountain Athletic Association. They competed in the 15-16/17-18 age group.
The Mercury
Local Speakers in Global Citizenship Class
Students in Global Citizenship classes are learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and our new Engagement Coordinator, Jamie Bristol, has organized several speakers from local organizations to help them see what the goals look like in action!
This week we hosted Upward Bound to speak about two goals: Addressing Poverty & the importance of Quality Education. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
Angle Relationships Around School Project
VSAC Scholarship Senior Event
Class Meetings in the PAC for
Course Elective Presentations
Opening Game Dec. 14th
Congratulations
Cora Thomas and Ivan Young
Rail City boxers excel at New England Silver Gloves; Cora Thomas and Ivan Young headed to Northeast Regionals!
The Rail City Boxing Club traveled to Lynn, MA, over the weekend of Dec. 10 and 11, to compete in the New England Silver Gloves. Ivan Young of North Hero defeated Rhode Island's Terez Osbourne by decision in a thrilling match. Along with Fairfield's Cora Thomas (who went unopposed), Ivan moves on to the Silver Gloves Northeast Regionals early next year in Watertown, NY. In other non-tournament action, Logan Kimball of St. Albans defeated Eddie Quinn of Massachusetts by first-round stoppage. Additionally, Alonso Cifuentes of Fairfield and Nathaniel Humphrey of St. Albans competed in exciting bouts.
Attention Seniors:
Community Service Opportunity
REMINDER:
Holiday Spirit Week
December 19 - 22
