We Are BFA!
This week's blog is filled with amazing student activities throughout the week. It represents how BFA students are developing and demonstrating the MRUSD mission of inquiring minds, compassionate hearts, creative expression, healthy lives, and service to the community so all can learn, achieve and succeed.
"Growing Green and Gold Pride"
ATTENTION:
Wednesday, March 8th will be a
full 7-period day!
Congratulations to our Honor Roll students!
Keep up the good work.
SEMESTER 1 HIGH HONOR ROLL
All Course Scores 3.5 or higher
SEMESTER 1 HONOR ROLL
All Course Scores 3.0 or higher
Principal Search Finalist, Polly Rico,
meets with Student Voice members
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Up for Learning Workshop
Our Student Voice Committee spent the morning with Up For Learning, an organization that "empowers youth and adults to reimagine and transform education together."
This was the first, of a series of, workshops BFA student leaders will be involved in this school year!
Black History Month
This week Black History Month was celebrated. The Social Justice Club set up a table in the cafeteria lobby where students could enjoy a gallery of info, art, culture, and trivia with prizes!
OPEN TO ALL VERMONTERS
Check out this FREE event going on this weekend!
*BFA will be a transportation site so that everyone can
Check out this FREE event going on this weekend!
*BFA will be a transportation site so that everyone can
access this opportunity.
Hope Happens Here Appreciation Week
On Wednesday and Friday, members of Hope Happens Here stopped by to share a message and give a small token of appreciation to staff members for all they do at BFA every day.
Incoming Student Tours
Last Thursday, BFA Interact/Ambassador students donated their time and talents to provide tours of BFA/NCTC to incoming students and school-choice students and families. Pictured: Sean Baldwin, Sarah McConnell, Ava Dumont, and Schneider Buteau.
Enrichment Opportunities
BFA Students had the opportunity to see the new Warren Miller Ski Film for free Wednesday, during enrichment. Here is the link to the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YGh18LsgHw
Enrichment Guest
Army push-up challenge
Badminton at the CPSC during Enrichment
PE Class
Volleyball players help teach their peers the proper form in Volleyball.
Business Entrepreneur Student Field Trip
Business Entrepreneur students took a field trip to Outerknown/Project Vermont last week to learn about entrepreneurship through upcycling. Students were able to tour the shop, ask questions, and hear from Scott and Lise-Anne Cooledge about their mission, background, and experience with entrepreneurship in our community.
The Mercury
Here is a link to view the Poetry Out Loud 2023 school competition, recorded by Mercury staff member Brendan Conley.
Here are additional Mercury articles:
Veronneau (’23) Looks Back at Bobwhite Hockey Career- by Parker Gagne
Journalism Club
Krispy Kremes from the NCTC automotive fundraiser helped sustain journalism club students this morning as they edited pages from our annual print edition to prepare for its release soon!
Improv Team News
The Improv Team has a show on March 13th at Twiggs at 6:30. We are presenting this for donations only as a fundraiser for The Samaritan House in St. Albans. It's a fun event presented in the spirit of shows like Whose Line is it Anyway and other sketch comedy.
One Act Rehearsal
Poetry Out Loud
Grace will represent BFA at the Vermont state semi-final to be held at the Barre Opera House on March 9th!
Second and third places went to freshmen Owen Scott and Robbie Gilding. The event was hosted by POL and BFA alumnus Sam Boudreau ('15).
The entire competition can be watched here: https://bfamercury.org/6499/news/poetry-out-loud-video-2023/
Congratulations
Second and third places went to freshmen Owen Scott and Robbie Gilding. The event was hosted by POL and BFA alumnus Sam Boudreau ('15).
The entire competition can be watched here: https://bfamercury.org/6499/news/poetry-out-loud-video-2023/
Winter Sports
Comets & Bobwhites Hockey
Pink the Rink Games
The Comets and Bobwhites vs Essex Hornets on February 18th while helping to raise money to fight cancer. Thanks to everybody that helped raise money and awareness!
Hockey Senior Night
Snowboarding
Alpine Racing
St. Albans Messenger Athlete of the Week
Ian MacKenzie!
Bobwhite Basketball and Senior Night
Comet Basketball D1 playoffs
Congratulations Comets!!
The playoff win over BHS, 54-40! Quarterfinals Friday @ Rutland.
Spring Sports Sign-ups
A message from the BFA Athletic Department; Spring sports sign-ups are open on the BFA Athletics Website. If you are interested in spring sports, please don't wait to sign up. Registration closes on or before March 15. Here is a link to the Athletic Website: https://sites.google.com/a/maplerun.org/athletics/
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