Weekly Administrative Update

We're celebrating the students of NCTC and BFA who have secured careers in the skilled trades by hosting our first annual Signing Day. Students, their families, and their new employers are meeting today to 'seal the deal' at our school. Here's a list of all of our wonderful students and their new employers:

Vermont Heating and VHV: Owen Baker, Evan Judd, Noah Mayhew

Handy Cars: Lora Easterday, Ian Robtoy

People’s Trust Company: Kyra Bushey

NOTCH Dental: Lillian Duffy

Connor Contracting: Colton Hardy

MEI Electrical Contractors: Nelson Labombard

Engineers Construction Inc.: Isaiah Larrabee

Robin’s Shear Design: Briana Hawkins

Everything Grows: Jilyan Bedard

Hammond Electric: Skylar Calacci

Vermont Electrical Contracting: Hazel Starr

Congrats, everyone!

Tap Into Maple Run New Episode: Taking Flight – Abby Demar’s Journey Through Independent Learning!

BFA senior Abby Demar just earned her private pilot’s license—and she did it while still in high school through Flexible Pathways and Independent Learning. In this episode, Abby shares how she turned a bold idea into a reality, how aviation runs in her family, and why stepping outside your comfort zone can lead to confidence, purpose, and real-world success.

Listen now!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ri7pQ81J9anvq2lWLvsbM

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../tap-into.../id1777282705

On May 14th, the Sophomores enjoyed an end of year class celebration at the CPSC!

Mrs. Parent’s Geometry students discovering the relationship between volume of prisms and cylinders versus pyramids and cones in a hands on manner!

During Enrichment on May 14th, a special guest, Susan Jones, was invited to share with students at BFA for Mental Health Awareness Month. She shared about Norah’s story, and talked about the 988 crisis line and the importance of reaching out for help.

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #suicideprevention #norahbeads #988lifeline #988

Story:

Norah loved beautiful stones and crystals. She collected them, wore them as bracelets and necklaces, and kept notes on the healing properties of her favorite stones.

After losing Norah to suicide, creating these bracelets began as a way to remember and feel connected to her.

Each bracelet is made using Norah’s favorite stones, and each one contains an ‘N’ bead to remember her by.

The process of making and sharing Norah Beads bracelets has sparked conversations in our community about mental illness, suicide prevention, wellness, and resiliency. We hope that these conversations will be a path toward breaking the silence and ending the stigma around mental illness.

We hope that these conversations will make it easier for others to reach out and ask for help.

We hope that each bracelet will be a reminder to be kind to yourselves and each other, to spread love and hope, to keep going, and to know that even in the darkest times, there are people who wish nothing more than to help you find your way back into the light.

Mission:

We are dedicated to raising awareness and promoting conversations in our communities around mental illness, suicide prevention, wellness, and resiliency. We believe that everyone plays a role in supporting and encouraging these conversations to make it easier for others to reach out and ask for help.

Congratulations Dahlia Steele - St. Albans Messenger Athlete of the Week!

Please consider donating to help this young lady with her fight with ocular melanoma (eye cancer). Click here: https://www.95triplex.com/2025/04/17/support-for-sophie/

I've invited you to fill out a form to RSVP for the 2025 BFA Senior Athletic Banquet.

Please indicate if you plan on attending and how many will be in your group.

Banquet is set for Sunday, June 8th in the BFA Gymnasium at 11:30 AM.

PLEASE RESPOND ONLY ONCE (1 Time) FOR YOUR FAMILY AND/OR PARTY.

The Abbey has graciously donated food and beverages for the event and entry is free!

Link to RSVP form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcffI8YvqJCFvUXFTcfIbmnmpLGykvZAIMJ2KRLOaViOxaNA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Jordan O'Grady

Assistant Athletic Director

jogrady@maplerun.org

Hello BFA Seniors!

A key part of the events surrounding our graduation includes a showing of the senior slideshow. Part of this slideshow requires your baby photos! Please submit them to amcharron@maplerun.org by Tuesday May 20th.

Thank you,

The Senior Events Council