Students are offered meals to take home to help with the days they are not in school.
The 5 days’ worth of food consist of individual items and bulk items such as a loaf of bread, lunch meat, and milk. Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs. Meals are available for parents to pick up on Fridays between 12:00-1:00 in the north building. Students may pick up after school in the cafeteria on Tuesdays and Fridays. Parents and students may sign up for these meals by emailing Mrs. Brunelle at tbrunelle@maplerun.org or by calling her at 527-6404. This will put you on a weekly list. If you are unable to pick it up, please call to suspend your order for that week. If other pick-up arrangements need to be discussed, please call her. We understand that people sometimes forget to sign up or situations change so we will have some extras made up just in the grab and go cooler in the cafeteria.
Parent Teacher VIRTUAL Conferences will be held on:
April 12th thru April 16th, please log in to see teacher’s availability.
Please give teachers at least one hour to receive the Google meet link if scheduling close to meeting time. If you are new to pickAtime, you will need a valid email address and your student’s id number to set these up.
Teachers ask that you turn your video on, so it is a face-to-face conference, when possible.
Video on how to sign up and make appointments (2:20 minute video)
Please contact bfaguidance@maplerun.org or Stephanie Gagnon (802)527-6571 or Kelly Hirss (802) 527-6570 with any questions.
Sign up starts at 3:30 PM ~ April 5th (Monday)
Click here for the Spring Parent Teacher Conference login page
HELLO ALL SENIORS!
It’s that time to find your favorite baby picture for the senior slide show this year. Please send your pic to Mr. Pepin in the Guidance Office or Mrs. Trombley.
Please also complete the “Where are you going” online survey as soon as possible. You can find the link to this survey in your email. Please contact Mrs. Parent in Room A-314 or jparent@maplerun.org with any questions.
SPRING SPIRIT WEEKS ARE HERE!
#whatsyour17BFA:
Congratulations to the two newest raffle winners: Alexis Kittell and Tessa Sweeney! Please see Ms. Kane in Room A-308 for your prize.
Today’s Lunch Menu:
Street Tacos, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Corn, Cabot Sour Cream, Garden Salsa
OR
Deli Turkey & Cheese Sub with Lettuce, Veggie Sticks
OR
Chef Salad with Dinner Roll
OR
Tossed Garden Salad with Cheese & Dinner Roll
Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit
Milk Variety
THE BFA LIBRARY CLOSES AT 3 P.M. TODAY.
Homework Club:
Looking for a quiet place to do homework or get extra help? Check out the Homework Club on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in Room A-203 from 2:45-4:00 p.m. You do not have to stay the whole time.
BFA Social Justice Club will meet on the following dates:
Virtual meetings Weds (NEW TIME) 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.:
4/14, 4/28
In-person club meetings will be from 3-4 p.m. in Room A-303:
Thurs (4/15),
No meeting over Spring Break,
Mon (4/26), Thurs (4/29)
To join BFA's Social Justice Club, email Nicole Schubert at nschubert@maplerun.org to be added to our Google Classroom page.
APRIL IS NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
*Teal ribbons were handed out to all Advisory teachers on 4/6 for distribution to students. Pin on a teal ribbon to show support to all that have been sexually assaulted or harassed.
Daily Statistic: One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old.
National Sexual Assault Hotline:1-800-656-4673
Know your rights as a student:
The Federal Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process recently issued by the Department of Education in 2020 requires all high schools to follow a DOE Grievance Process. This process requires that “a full investigation and adjudication of responsibility for sexual harassment is pursued”
It also “holds schools accountable for failures to respond equitably and promptly to incidents of sexual misconduct.”
The act “empowers survivors to make decisions about how a school responds to incidents of sexual harassment.”
More resources:
Jobs for Summer & Beyond:
Whether you’re graduating or heading into summer vacation the end of the year is only TWO MONTHS AWAY! Check out these full-time, part-time, and summer employment opportunities.
* For more information on these or related opportunities contact Mr. Mahabir (lmahabir@maplerun.org)
Summer Jobs
~ Vermont State Parks is hiring seasonal staff in the Northwest Region. Check out the YouTube Video and visit the link for a list of opportunities and application information:
https://vtstateparks.com/employment.html#jobOpenings
~ The Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA) is seeking two students
interns to work with landowners in our watershed to improve water
quality. Work with an MRBA staff mentor and a fellow intern. See link for details:
~ The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is looking for crew members and crew leaders. See link for details.
~ Tyler Place Family Resort is seeking employees for the 2021 summer season. See link for details.
https://tylerplace.com/work-with-us/
~ St. Albans Cooperative Creamery is looking to fill a summer position at the Coop Store.
Call the store at 802-524-9366 and ask for Matt for more information.
~ VTrans is looking for Summer Maintenance Interns. See video and slideshow below for more information.
VTrans Intern Maintenance Worker Program
Full/Part Time Jobs
~ Environmental Hazardous Management (EHM) is hiring environmental technicians. See flyer for details.
EHM Environmental Technician Positions
~ Barry Callebaut is looking to fill multiple positions at their St. Albans Facility. See flyer for details.
~ The VTrans Highway Division is hiring maintenance workers. Check out the video and slideshow below to learn more about what a career with VTrans can offer.
~ Superior Technical Ceramics is looking for full and part time manufacturing operators. See flyer for more information.
~ Kaytec is hiring production workers. See flyer for more information.
SENIOR FAMILIES’ COMMUNICATION
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Attention Seniors and Families:
I hope you had a chance to watch our YouTube senior event last week. If not, here is the video link: Senior Activities Informational Session. As we mentioned at the event, I will be sending you weekly communications.
I’d like to thank those of you who have reached out to me and your willingness to help with our end of the year senior activities! We will be in touch and will have another senior session in a few weeks.
All caps, gowns, and diplomas have been ordered and have arrived at BFA! It might seem early, but I wanted to ensure that I had them, and I thank you for your early orders. It is hard to believe that we have only 2+ months for graduation.
Main Street Graphics is thinking of our 2021 graduates. Click here if you would like to order your senior a personalized lawn sign. We are also working with someone to provide the seniors options to purchase Class of 2021 Sweatshirts and other apparel.
If you would like to order graduation announcements through Balfour, below are the instructions. Please note that you can use whatever printing service you would like; however, I wanted to provide you with an on-line option.
Sincerely,
Theresa Callan
Graduation Coordinator
Online Ordering Instructions for Graduation Announcements
Go to www.balfour.com (Note: there are 2 Balfour sites: Balfour.com and Balfourvt.com)
Click on Shop My School
Scroll to Official Announcements. There will be two choices, one w/names & one w/photos.
The choice with name means that your name will be printed in the custom announcement so there is no need for name cards.
The choice with photos means you can upload your photo into the announcement.
Both choices can be ordered in groups of 20 and include the two envelopes.
Be sure to check all the graduation items that are available
Please contact balfourvt@gmail.com with any questions.
Additional Info:
Hello Senior Parents,
It's that time! We want to see your son/daughter's best baby picture for our senior class slide. We are looking to have this photo be sent either to Chris Pepin (cpepin@maplerun.org) or Christine Trombley (ctrombley@Maplerun.org) by Friday, May 7th.
Thank you so much,
Chris Pepin and Christine Trombley