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Why the Wait? BFA Students Experience Long Waits for Driver’s Ed

Andrew Weinstein, Contributor February 17, 2022

If under 18, in order to obtain one’s driver’s license in Vermont, a valid driver’s ed course must be taken first. This makes taking driver's ed a crucial part of life for many teenagers in Vermont....

A Night of Poetry: BFA’s Poetry Out Loud Competition 2022

Rachel Ledoux, Writer February 14, 2022

Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national poetry recitation competition that begins at the classroom level.  Each state hosts its own competition, and the statewide winner moves on to compete nationally in...

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The New BFA Attendance System

Logan O'Brien, Contributor February 12, 2022

Ever been a student that has had to wait in a line at the connector before heading to your class due to a late arrival?  Administration has recently implemented a new attendance system at our school.  According...

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Student Support During Covid

Georgia Casavant, Writer February 11, 2022

This year, students are expected to be in the classroom five days a week instead of last year’s hybrid schedule.  According to a student survey on student support during Covid absences, which had...

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BFA’s Improv Team

Teresa Collins, Writer February 11, 2022

Bellows Free Academy’s Improv Team meets on Fridays from 3 p.m.- 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The Improv Team is led by Susan Palmer, BFA’s drama teacher. Improv is a form of acting; Palmer...

Hope Happens Here Hosts Mental Health Awareness Week

Hope Happens Here Hosts Mental Health Awareness Week

Grace Peyrat, Writer February 9, 2022

In order to raise awareness on mental health, the Bellows Free Academy club Hope Happens Here has put together several events for the week of Feb. 7-11. BFA business teacher and club adviser, Mary Brouillette,...

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Emma Strong

Rachel Ledoux, Writer February 4, 2022

Emma Menard ('19) had just finished her first year of college at Cornell in 2021 when her life was turned upside down.  She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.  Menard is currently...

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BFA’s Debate Club Returns

Jacob Holmes, Writer February 2, 2022

This year Bellows Free Academy’s debate club has resumed operations, but to what extent, and for how much longer, is still very much up in the air. Penelope Noza (‘24) was primarily responsible...

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Allerton Brings Expertise and Experience to Fairfield Town Library

Brooke Holland, Editor February 1, 2022

Starting on Dec. 14, 2021, The Bent Northrop Memorial Library, located in Fairfield, Vt. gained a new librarian: Sarah Allerton.  Allerton is coming from her role as a Resource Officer for  Working...

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Butterfield Helps Students Gear Up for Poetry Out Loud

Adelyne Collin, Editor January 27, 2022

Andy Butterfield, representing the Vermont Arts Council, recently visited Bellows Free Academy to assist students for the school's upcoming Poetry Out Loud competition, which will take place Feb. 3 from...

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Missed Opportunities

Emily Hayden, Writer January 20, 2022

Because of Covid, students are missing out on opportunities to better their education as well as get real-life experience. For example, during the first semester of the 2021-2022 year, the yearly trip...

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Rising Covid Cases at BFA

Alayna Carpenter, Contributor January 14, 2022

Since Bellows Free Academy students have returned from the holiday break, as a school and state we have seen a very large spike in Covid-19 cases. We are also not the only school struggling with Covid...

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