Welcome Back & Happy New Year!
Upcoming Events:
Semester 1 Assessment Week
January 8 - 12, 2024
Hello Students and Families,
This communication is to let you know that BFA will be having an Assessment Week. This week is designed for students to take assessments that will demonstrate their learning from the semester. As you can see in the schedule below, students arrive at the normal time and are dismissed at 11:30 unless they need to attend Proficiency Recovery in the afternoon. Proficiency Recovery is for students who are currently not passing the class with at least a 2 score. Students who need to attend this time will be dismissed at 2:50. Buses will be running at the 11:30 dismissal and the 2:50 dismissal. Teachers will be reaching out to students and families to notify if students are required to stay.
If Seniors need Community Service hours, there are possible community service opportunities in the afternoon.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Polly Rico, Principal
Hope Happens Here
Mental Health Awareness Game
January 10th
Vermont State University Instant Decision Day
January 12, 2024
Sign up for Instant Decision Day with your school counselor and get a free application, interview, and instant decision right here in your school guidance office.
Hundreds of majors are offered at Vermont State Universities. Some majors at VTC are excluded including Dental Hygiene, Nursing Respiratory Therapy, and Rad Science.
Sign up with your school counselor!
January 12 - Winter Carnival
January Enrichment Opportunities
Recognitions:
Congratulations
Analyn Blow!
Culinary II student, Analyn Blow, constructed this grandfather clock out of gingerbread and icing to showcase her talent for a culinary school scholarship. Great work!
Congratulations
Amber Poquette!
St. Albans Messenger Athlete of the Week (during break): senior hockey player Amber Poquette assisted three goals in the Comets’ 4-2 win over South Burlington on
Saturday, Dec. 23.
Congratulations
Brayden Manning!
St. Albans Messenger Athlete of the Week (during break): freshman Brayden Manning scored the Bobwhite hockey team's only goal in the 1-0 shutout of Burr & Burton on Saturday, Dec. 23, off an assist from Caleb Read.
Student Voice Committee Visits:
Members from the BFA Student Voice Committee (SVC) attended a lunchtime meeting with the Saint Albans City School (SACS) Climate Change Committee and attended a meeting with the 7th & 8th-grade Leadership Group at Fairfield Center School on Wednesday.
Winter Sports:
Bobwhite Basketball
The Bobwhites hosted the St. Johnsbury Hilltoppers on Friday, Dec. 29.
St. Johnsbury went on to win 54 - 51.
Comet Basketball
Comet Hockey
Comets opened the new year with a 4-2 win to the combined Burlington/Colchester SeaLakers on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Bobwhite Hockey
Nordic Skiing
Nordic skiing prepares for success in 2023-24!
Indoor Track and Field
The first event on the track on December 31st was the men's 4 x 800 (Porter Hurteau, Ethan Barieri, Toby Hurteau, and Jacoby Soter) and earned a D1 first-place finish and a new school record of 9:20.73!
Save the Dates:
January 15 - No School - MLK Day
February 26 - March 5 - No School - Winter Break
