STUDENTS, JOIN ROBOTICS TEAM!

BFA Robotics Team MEETING 10/8/24

Enrichment TIME: 9:45

LOCATION: A116B (Engineering room)

How to attend? Sign up for Robotics in Adaptive Schedules

First things first, No Experience Needed! If you would like to be part of the BFA Robotics team that will design and build a robot to compete in the state and world championship, don't miss your opportunity to be part of the team which is entering its 10th year of the design build competition.

FIRST Robotics ~ What it is:

FIRST is an international organization with more than 350,000 participants worldwide, offering the opportunity to promote interest, and expand curiosity and learning as students work to further their knowledge of robotics, computer programming, and problem-solving while demonstrating gracious professionalism.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Are you heading to college next year? Follow the link below to see some regional colleges offering a range of scholarships, from 5, 10, 20, 30 thousand to full tuition for 4 years. FIRST has over 100 industry providers offering more than $80 million in scholarships to 600 winners last academic year.
Check out the 24-25 competition on youtube.

Team needs ~no experience needed!

Artists....Media specialists.....Designers.....builders.....Programmers

So if you're interested in working towards great scholarship opportunities, while having a great time come to the 1st meeting to check it out.

Contact: Mr. Symula if you have any questions.

psymula@maplerun.org

hEALTH FORM REQUEST

We are so excited that your students are at BFA and look forward to supporting their health and wellness. To help us do that, you must complete their Annual Health Form. This form, along with the verification and reduced lunch forms, must be completed every school year. Please go to this link for directions on how to access and complete this form in PowerSchool.

Please note that you can verify if the form has been received this school year by viewing the submit date in PowerSchool. If the form was submitted last school year, please verify the information and resubmit.

We prefer that you complete the annual health form in PowerSchool. However, if you cannot complete the online form, please print and fill out this pdf copy of the Annual Health Form and return it to the school nurse. If you would like to have paper forms mailed to you instead, please contact Teri Brunelle, tbrunelle@maplerun.org.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter, as it is vital to our efforts to ensure your student's safety and well-being.

BFA Nurses
802-752-2260
bfanurses@maplerun.org

ap Biology

AP Biology uses bubbles to learn about the properties of cell membranes.

Homecoming week summary

"WOW!! What a fantastic week! Widespread participation in the themed spirit weekdays, outstanding pep rally, Spike Out Cancer volleyball fundraiser for the Jim Bashaw Fund, parade, football game, boxes of cereal collected for the food shelf, and tons of money raised for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta and the Jim Bashaw Cancer and Catastrophic Illness Fund through the annual BFA-MVU Powder Puff game (this year, complete with halftime fireworks and post-game bonfire)! So proud of our school and our students! Spirit Week/Homecoming has become a week of fun for the students and a way to help out our community. BFA and our students are making a positive difference and that's truly awesome!!"

Comments were provided by teacher, Karla Kane.

Spirit Leaders (L-R): Bonni LUNNA, Sophia Allard, Ruby Kennedy, Emma Caster, Kylie Quintin, Maggie Dunigan (Bobwhite), Amelia Weber, Mackenzie Smith

Seniors

Juniors

Sophomores

Freshmen

Maggie Dunigan (left), Ella Dunigan (right)

Assistant Principal Sara Kattam, Principal Polly Rico, & Assistant Principal John Bratko

Powder puff

I attended the recent Powder Puff game to watch my granddaughter, Isabella, and I decided to take a few photos. I photographed the whole game and uploaded a few of them to my online gallery. My hope is for you to share them with the players, coaches, parents, school, etc., and everyone may download them free of charge. If anyone wants to purchase printed product, they can use the shopping cart with a modest price list or have them printed at their favorite lab after they download them.

Here's the link to share with everyone: www.waynetarr.com/bfa/mvu/powderpuff/2024

Here's the password that's needed to enter the gallery: PP2024

This was a wonderful event that was just a lot of fun for everyone! Thank you for all your time and efforts to make this event a success!

Best wishes,

Wayne

Wayne Tarr's Studio of Photography
802-524-3800
PhotogVT@hotmail.com
www.WayneTarr.com

Thank you 10e Photography for taking photos as well. Click here to view: https://www.10ephoto.com/powderpuff24

Thank you, Boosters!!

cereal drive results

We are proud to announce the sophomore class as the winners of the cereal drive contest with 42 boxes of cereal. All four classes contributed to 101 boxes of cereal with an additional 18 boxes from faculty and staff. A special thank you to Ms. Goldsbury and Ms. Turner in the main office for making an additional large contribution. All cereal has been delivered to the Food Shelf!

College application event

On October 2nd, 70 Bellows Free Academy (BFA) seniors participated in BFA's annual College Application Event. Supported by their school counselors, the Northwest Career & Technical Center (NCTC), and admissions counselors from the University of New Hampshire (UNH), the University of Vermont (UVM), Saint Michael's College (SMC), Norwich University, Vermont State University, and Champlain College, students worked together to complete their college applications.

The event was filled with positive energy as students collaborated, supported one another, and turned what can often be an isolating process into a shared experience. This annual event serves as a testament to the strength and unity of the BFA community, helping students take the next step toward their futures with confidence and support.

Congratulations to all the seniors for their hard work and dedication!

Stephanie Hodgeman, School Counselor