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The PLP Capstone Project for 2024-2025 Begins for Juniors and Seniors

The PLP Capstone Project for 2024-2025 Begins for Juniors and Seniors

Myleigh Bergeron February 5, 2025

The PLP Capstone Project is intended to begin junior year, and be completed senior year. During junior year (for the fall), students explore potential topics for the project, and develop questions. During...

BFA Study Hall

BFA Study Hall

Corey McNulty, Mercury Writer February 4, 2025

Students at BFA do not seem to be enjoying the new study hall system that has been implemented due to new school rules. The change that was made is that on normal block days students have been designated...

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Students to Scientists

Isma Rashid, Mercury Staff December 12, 2024

Thanks to the science department's newest course, Science Research & Design, students at Bellows Free Academy now have more freedom in shaping their learning.  Led by Mrs. Magnan and Ms. Schlutius,...

BFA Students Go Down the “Road Not Taken” as They Explore Robert Frost’s Legacy

BFA Students Go Down the “Road Not Taken” as They Explore Robert Frost’s Legacy

Olivia Ventura, Mercury Staff December 11, 2024

On November 7th, two poetry classes, taught by Ms. Palmer and Mr. Archambault, ventured to Ripton, Vermont. On this trip, they retraced and delved into Robert Frost's life. They explored the Robert Frost...

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Powder Puff Raises Over $30,000 For The Fight Against Cancer

Isma Rashid October 23, 2024

Powder Puff is more than just a girls' football game— it is an annual tradition at BFA that brings the community and students together to raise money for cancer patients. Every year, the team raises...

School Schedule Changes to BFA

School Schedule Changes to BFA

Lily Trutor October 17, 2024

This 2024 school year, BFA St. Albans students have experienced new changes to their schedule that they may or may not enjoy. For the longest time, BFA students have had class periods called enrichment...

A Store of Spirit

A Store of Spirit

Molly Clark October 8, 2024

BFA has a brand new student-run mobile spirit wear store. They have just started their store this year, and have had their grand opening on September 11 at a Bobwhites soccer game. They are selling BFA...

New Rules? Why Now?

New Rules? Why Now?

Paytin Carson, Grace Robert October 4, 2024

Bellows Free Academy recently installed vape detectors in every bathroom across campus in hopes of combating the rising issue of vaping among students. These devices were placed to monitor and detect vaping...

How is the increase in crime affecting St. Albans residents?

Lily Perron, Mercury Staff September 27, 2024

St. Albans, Vermont - The recent increase in crime throughout St. Albans leaves residents concerned about the city's state. Many have expressed their concerns about the issue on Facebook in the “St....

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“An Awesome Resource”: Taylor Olds (‘24) and the Restoration of Ada’s Closet

Rachel Ledoux, Editor-in- Chief February 5, 2024

Tucked away at the top of a South Building staircase, an old Bellows Free Academy resource is being brought back to life. Ada’s Closet began in 2019, in memory of Ada Sorensen, a former BFA student...

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Back to BFA: Alumna Kyra Trimm

Rachel Ledoux, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2023

Among other additions to the Bellows Free Academy staff this year is Kyra Trimm (‘19), a BFA alumna and newest member of the English Department. Trimm grew up in Vermont and attended Bellows Free...

Students walking in the BFA hallways.

The BFA Attendance Policy

Jessica Southwick, Writer December 12, 2023

The current attendance policy is as follows and can be found in the Student-Parent Handbook on pages 17 and 18. The first four times a student is late to school parents with the PowerSchool app receive...

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