Rachel Ledoux, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2023 • No Comments
Every November, the Bellows Free Academy Theatre Department presents a musical performance to the community. This year, they will be performing the musical, Mamma Mia!, based on a movie of the same name. The show is an...
Hannah Branon, Contributor
April 19, 2023 • No Comments
Laura Branon (‘14), a Bellows Free Academy St. Albans and University of Vermont graduate, paved the way for younger cousin Leah Branon (‘20), who is a Bellows Free Academy St. Albans alumni and junior at the University...
Zoe Walent, Writer
November 14, 2023
Jordan O’Grady recently joined the Bellows Free Academy team in the unique role of Assistant Athletic Director. He, along with Dan Marlow, are responsible for all things...
Megan Westen, Writer
November 14, 2023
Among other new hires at Bellows Free Academy, this year is Rob Mossey, the newest addition to the safety team. Mossey mentioned he was a bit nervous on his first day,...
Ivy Hoang, Writer
November 14, 2023
The Mercury was given the opportunity to sit and talk with Benjamin Stoll (‘18), the newest edition to BFA’s English Department. Stoll grew up in Vermont and attended...
Riley Dexter, Writer
December 5, 2023 • No Comments
The Mercury recently spoke with Bert Berthiaume, one of the BFA’s Comet volleyball varsity coaches, about how the program is building so rapidly. “The middle school program has exploded with teams...
Parker Gagne, Contributor
May 12, 2023 • No Comments
The BFA Mercury met with the 2022-2023 Bobwhite hockey captain Ethan Audy (´23) about his plans after graduation. Audy plans to take a different path than other senior hockey players; he is going to be...
Hazel Starr, Contributor
June 13, 2023 • No Comments
The following is from an assignment in Jeff Moulton's Sociology of Crime class: Should Bellows Free Academy (BFA) have both School Safety Workers (SSW’s) and School Resource Officers (SRO’s)? If...
Lynda Bouchard, Contributor
May 18, 2023 • No Comments
Having your father teach at the same high school you attend is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that you will always make it to school on time. The curse? You always make it to school on time. ...
Fenn Thompson, Contributor
November 14, 2023
Leah Fitzgerald, Contributor
June 26, 2023
Administrative Assistant to the Principal, Theresa Callan, asked Leah Fitzgerald ('24) if she would be interested in speaking at Brett Blanchard's retirement gathering as...
Grace Ripley, Contributor
June 9, 2023
I recently went to the prison to conduct an interview for my PBL research project in my Sociology of Crime class. For my call to action, I decided to create a poem to create...
How to Be a President – An AP Language Process Essay
February 16, 2023
When you’re a kid, you’re always asked what you want to be when you grow up. Some say “a doctor” or “a firefighter” but there's always one kid who says “I want to be President!” If you look at the news today, being the President of the United States doesn’t seem all that cool anymore. There's a lot that goes into running the nation;, it can be overwhelming for many. You have to make sure the nation stays together and try not to completely ruin it. Pandemic or vaccine, you’ve got to give it your all. However, if you're still interested, then I suggest you read this carefully. These are the 5 steps to becoming a President.
What to Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed (in High School) – An AP Language Process Essay
February 16, 2023
Life can get busy, especially when you are in high school. Between going to school, homework, sports, clubs, work, or going out, it seems like there is always something on your plate. After days and weeks and months of nothing but being busy, things can become very overwhelming. When this happens, you start to feel like you aren’t yourself, but there are some simple steps that you can do when you’re feeling overwhelmed:
How to Ask Your Teacher a Question Over Email – An AP Language Process Essay
February 16, 2023
Forgot to ask your teacher a question in class? Too prideful to ask for help in person? Maybe you forgot to brush your teeth before class and didn’t want to subject your teacher to “dragon breath”? Whatever the reason, you now need to do what Gen-Z finds tedious: send an email (seriously, emailing is as old to Gen-Z as faxing is to millennials). Here’s how to ask your teacher a question over email.