Improvisation Team Join Interact and volunteer at The Festival of Trees

Members from the BFA Improvisation Team join Interact to volunteer as uppity and outgoing elves at The Festival of Trees.  It is always wonderful to see BFA students working with local businesses to create safe and fun experiences for our youth.

1st Semester Assessment Schedule Jan 14 - 17, 2020

S1 Assessment Schedule: Please scroll down to see other important information. 

Time	Tuesday 1/14/2020	Wednesday 1/15/2020	Thursday 1/16/2020	Friday 1/17/2020
7:00 – 7:55	Breakfast in Cafeteria	Breakfast in Cafeteria	Breakfast in Cafeteria	Breakfast in Cafeteria
8:00 – 9:45	Assessment Period 2	Assessment Period 3	Assessment Period 5	Assessment Period 7
9:55 – 11:35	Enrichment/Brunch	Enrichment/Brunch	Enrichment/Brunch	10:00 – 11:45 *Assessment Make-ups
9:55 – 10:20	Lunch 1	Lunch 1	Lunch 1
10:20 – 10:45	Lunch 2	Lunch 2	Lunch 2
10:45 – 11:10	Lunch 3	Lunch 3	Lunch 3
11:10 - 11:35	Lunch 4	Lunch 4	Lunch 4
11:40 – 1:25	Assessment Period 1	Assessment Period 4	Assessment Period 6	Teacher Prep
1:30 – 2:45	Teacher Prep	Teacher Prep	Teacher Prep	Teacher Prep

                                              

This assessment schedule gives students another opportunity to show proficiency and exposure to high stakes testing. Enrichment period allows students an opportunity to complete work from the semester, or a retake or redo.  

Enrichment period allows students an opportunity to seek help prior to the assessment on review questions.  Teachers will still get a block of prep time at the end of the day, plus their two prep periods throughout the week. 

Regular lunch procedure – senior privileges – students attend assigned Enrichment/Brunch block by assigned enrichment teacher. Breakfast and brunch are paid with cash or use of Abbey account.

Buses will leave at the end of the 2^nd assessment Tues – Thurs. and following the make-up assessment period on Friday.  Students who are taking the bus home Friday but have no make-ups, are to wait in the cafeteria, library, or gym following their Period 7 Assessment. The buses will board at 11:45 and depart from the North Building turn-around at 11:50.

BFA Experience December 9th 6-7:30 pm

BFA Experience December 9th 6 - 7:30 pm

Meet the BFA teachers and staff.

See all the different programs.

Meet other classmates of 2024 and 2025.

Enjoy good conversation and snacks.

Welcome SRO Officer Koch

Monday, December 2nd marked School Resource Officer Kristine Koch's first day of school at Bellows Free Academy! If you see Cpl. Koch around the BFA hallways, be sure to say hello and make her feel welcome!

BFA's Student Council participated in The Running of the Bells

BFA's Student Council participated in The Running of the Bells.  It's an awesome community event, and our students represented the Green and Gold.

BFA 2019 Teacher of the Year Jeff Moulton Recognized

BFA is very proud of our most recent "Teacher of the Year" Jeff Moulton who was recognized December 5th at the 39th Vermont Outstanding Teacher Appreciation Day at UVM. 

Jeff's dedication to the students and staff at BFA is always above and beyond. He's an inspiration to us all. Congratulations Jeff!

BFA's future therapy dog

I'd like to introduce you to Noodles, our future therapy dog.  Noodles is a 13 week old golden doodle puppy that is in training to become certified.  The plan is that she will be joining us full time next year.  She will reside in the In School Support office.  Noodles will be on campus once or twice a week to acclimate to the environment.   It’s heartwarming seeing so many smiles and positive attitudes when Noodles wags her tail and works with our students. 

Bill Kimball