We Are BFA!
"Growing Green and Gold Pride"
Congratulations Aroa SanJuan Mas!!
2023 VT State Individual Tennis Title!
Saturday, May 27. Aroa won the semi-final by beating the No. 1 seed,
Julia Beddermen 6-0,1-6,10-7. She won the finals in straight sets 6-3,6-4.
Spotlight on Seniors
Congratulations Sierra Yates!
NMC Health Professionals Scholarship
One of the scholarships was presented to Sierra Yates from BFA, who will be studying physical therapy. Each year, the Martin H. Wennar Health Professions Scholarships are presented to graduating high school seniors entering collegiate studies in a healthcare field. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and community service.
Senior DUI Event
This week (May 30th, and 31st), SAPD Lieutenant Paul Talley, BFA Mathematics teacher Jennifer Parent, and BFA's Engagement & Communication Coordinator Jamie Bristol partnered up to create a DUI Awareness Event for BFA's senior class during their advisory time period. LT Talley brought over golf carts and set up a driving course. Seniors took turns wearing impairment goggles while still attempting to drive through the course and abide by various rules...like a stop sign. The faculty at BFA, as well as the SAPD, value all of the students at BFA and hope that this event was fun and had a lasting impression on them!
Yearbook News!!
2023 Jostens National Yearbook
Program of Excellence Award
Gold Level!!
BFA Band at Queensbury High School
BFA band is first up at Queensbury High School. There are judges present to rate each school. The national festival is called Trills and Thrills and is sponsored nationally by the Six Flags Amusement Parks.
BFA String Ensemble
Chamber Singers
Memorial Day Parade
On Monday, May 29th the BFA Band participated in the annual St. Albans Memorial Day Parade and ceremony in the park. Band members cut their vacations short to come back to school and honor those who served in our military and, especially, to honor those Veterans who have passed since last Memorial Day. The band marched down Main Street playing John Phillip Sousa’s “Thunderer March” and then performed the “Dirge” and “Taps” as part of the ceremony. Bug Galuszka sang the Nation Anthem to end the service.
Music Awards Evening
On Tuesday, May 30th BFA Music students were honored in the 30th annual Music Awards Evening. Students were given certificates for participation in music festivals and awarded superlatives including “Most Dedicated”, “Most Improved”, and “Best Musician/Best Vocalist” by grade and ensemble. In addition, Marie DeSorgher and Bug Galuszka were honored with the Verne Colburn award for outstanding dedication to instrumental music. Will Austin was presented the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award.
Performances were given by Molly MacKenzie on Violin, Bug Galuszka on vocals/guitar, and Will Austin Piano.
Music Festival at
Enosburg High School
The longest district festival in history wrapped up this past Friday night. We started in early February and were literally frozen out of the second day with -35 temps. I’m happy to say it was worth the wait! It surely wouldn’t have happened without AJ Banach and Camille Stevens’ outstanding hosting efforts at Enosburg High School. It was also a sad and proud moment to see my senior’s last music festival in the books too but a thrill to have him conducted by Chris Rivers. Mr. Bushey.
Fine Arts Field Trip
Group photo at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. We did a collaborative trip with art students from MVU, sharing a bus, going to the museum, and then walking through OLD Montreal. Dee Christie worked with MVU Art Teacher Lindsay Didio to create this amazing adventure for our students. BFA art teacher Karen Yandow chaperoned, as did all the art teachers from MVU.
Unified Theater
Unified Theater has a few more rehearsals before they present Wiley and the Hairy Man by Suzan Zeder. Their performance is Thursday, June 8th at 3:30 in the PAC!
Graphics Arts Class
Graphic arts students are making more t-shirts before the semester ends. Veyda Kenyon has a dodo bird wearing a top hat that was printed and heat transferred to the shirt. Mooney Maxham shows a screen printed teddy bear that was drawn using Adobe Illustrator. Seneca Lamos shows her hand-lettered Star Girl/Moon Thief shirts.
PE Class in 90 temps!
Building Trades
Congratulations
National Art Honor Society Inductees!!
(L-R) Rowan Howrigan, Seneca Lamos (President), Dee Christie ( National Art Education Association's NAHS Sponsor) Fenn Thompson, Charlotte Pierce, Abbey Vranjes, Olivia Ventura.
Congratulations Addie Parent!
The BFA Business Department and SIFMA Foundation are pleased to announce Addie Parent, Class of 2025, the first-place high school winner of the spring Stock Market Game competition. Addie reached the top spot by investing wisely and earning a better return compared to the other 422 individuals and teams of up to five students within the state of Vermont. Congratulations on this huge accomplishment!
Congratulations Kaitlyn Lumbra!!
St. Albans Messenger
Athlete of the Week
Spring Sports
D1 Metro Champs 2023. The varsity girls adding to the dugout.
Comet LAX 5/30/23
Bobwhite Baseball Senior Night
Bobwhite Baseball May 31st Game
Save the Dates
Last Week of School Schedule
for the week of June 12 - 16, 2023
Senior Update
Here is the link: End of Year Event Details
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BFA RECOVERY CLASSES
Summer 2023
Click here to find the list of classes offered, descriptions, and dates: https://docs.google.com/
All classes run from 9:00-2:00, in-person at BFA.
Students must attend all 5 days and demonstrate proficiency to recover credit.
Students must have a minimum of a 2.0 in order to be eligible to attend summer classes.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Transportation is not provided.
To register:
Use the Google form linked here.
or
Pick up a registration form in the Guidance or Main Office, or use this link to print a form.
Return completed registration forms to the Guidance or Main Office, or scan and email it to Sorel Chaput, schaput@maplerun.org.
All registrations are due by June 16th
Any questions, please contact Sorel Chaput, Summer Program Coordinator, at schaput@maplerun.org or 802-752-1059.
