October 24, 2018
The origin of Jack-O-Lanterns comes from a Celtic folk tale of a stingy farmer named Jack who would constantly play tricks on the devil. Once he died, Jack was sent off to roam E...
October 23, 2018
BFA students who will be 18 years of age on or before November 6, 2018 are eligible to register to vote and can let their voice be heard in the upcoming mid-term election. Your vo...
October 23, 2018
Trick-or-treating has also been traced by some to the European practice of “mumming,” or “guysing”. During the practice costume-wearing participants would go door-to-door performi...
October 23, 2018
At SACS, Chromebooks are essential to completing school work. Last year quite a few Chromebooks showed up at the makerspace damaged or broken. To help explain how to treat Chrome...
October 22, 2018
Black cats have long served as objects of superstition. In Medieval France and Spain, black cats were considered bringers of bad luck and curses to any human they came near and we...
October 19, 2018
Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked th...
October 19, 2018
It is the time of year for students to consider playing an instrument and signing up for music lessons and band practice. Ellis Music provided a demonstration of band musical inst...
October 18, 2018
A bonfire or balefire is a large controlled outdoor fire made from bales of straw or wood. The word is believed to come from "bone fire". In the time of the Celts, there were mids...
October 18, 2018
SACS Team USA students presented 25 Samsung Chromebooks to be used at City School. The students are part of a team that were state winners of the Samsung For Tomorrow contest las...
October 17, 2018
Airforce Captain Michael Lamb, son of Family and Consumer Science teacher, Ms. Mary Ellen Lamb, visited Team USA students at SACS to talk about his career and deployment his...
October 17, 2018
Though common in horror movies and Halloween decorations with witches flying across the full moon, the next full moon on Halloween won't occur until 2020. The most recent Hallowee...
October 16, 2018
SATEC's students Madison Gagner, Rebekah Dalmer, Olivia Polak and SATEC alumni and BFA's recent graduate, Julia Remillard has had some of their work being highlighted and submitte...
October 16, 2018
The tradition originated as a way for the Celtic and other European people to hide from the spirits who returned at this time of year. People wore masks when they left their homes...
October 15, 2018
Since we are in Halloween season, I thought I'd bring some fun Halloween facts to you, as well as some jokes for the kids, to you between now and Halloween. I hope you enjoy!
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October 15, 2018
It is with great enthusiasm that SATEC welcomed Matt Tavares to the school. Matt is an author and illustrator who has published nineteen books and won several awards including t...
October 12, 2018
Students from St. Albans City School worked at the Mini Maker Faire, making pinwheels at Shelburne Farms on Saturday, September 22nd. They spent their time earlier in the week d...
October 11, 2018
It's getting closer to bad weather days, so I wanted to direct you to the Superintendent's School closings letter that lets you know what to expect if we need to close school an o...
October 11, 2018
If you look closely, you'll see Chef Adam Monette and his students at the 11th Annual Taylor Park Food and Wine Festival. This was a sold out event! They served the infamous arp...
October 10, 2018
Chris Mosca, BFA Principal, announced that McCarthy Kennedy is the recipient of the UVM Green and Gold scholarship. McCarthy and his family were invited to attend a President...
October 9, 2018
A project at Bellows Free Academy to apply art to the walkways around campus ended in beautiful results for all to share. Thanks to Northern Vermont Aerial Photography a...