Weekly Administrative Update

Hello Everyone,

A strong message we communicate to incoming BFA students is to get involved. Currently, we have more students involved in BFA athletics, clubs, and student leadership than ever before. The Collins Perley Sports Complex also reports that they have an increased student participation. Having student participation is essential in improving BFA. With all of the avenues for involvement comes the challenge of creating a healthy commitment balance. As a result, last year BFA created involvement guidelines for student leadership groups as a way to support healthy commitment as well as to encourage a diversity of voices. Since the guidelines have been used, our Student Leadership numbers have increased to 138 student participants. The guidelines state that a student can be a member on no more than 2 leadership councils. This guideline does not include clubs or athletics.

Currently, BFA is looking for students who would like to participate. All you need to do is fill out the membership agreement and turn it in by this Monday 11/3 to Mrs. Tourville. Included are attachments below on the various groups, the agreement, as well as a link to an article that explains the effects of over commitment.

Please reach out if you have any questions. Have a great weekend.

Polly Rico

MaryEllen Tourville, BFA's 2025 Teacher of the Year, was honored on October 27th at UVM's 45th Annual Outstanding Educator Awards! Congratulations, MaryEllen!

Congratulations, October 2025 World Languages Students of the Month

Ruby Kennedy, Cassie Bombardier, Madeline Messier, and Jenna Sweeney!

Congratulations, October 2025 Visual Arts Students of the Month: Haylie Lanfear, Jacob Quinn,

and Isabella Chappelow!

Congratulations, October 2025 Math Students of the Month:

(Pictured L to R and top to bottom.)

The Business Department wants to congratulate and thank Eleanor and Leon for their positive attitudes, being supportive of their classmates, and for demonstrating excellence in Leadership Training, Career Exploration, and Personal Finance.

Congratulations Eleanor Demore and Leon Hoang!

Thank You for joining us at the BFA Fall Instrumental & Choral Concert! What an incredible evening! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our talented, hardworking, and dedicated BFA students. Your applause and encouragement mean so much to these amazing musicians and vocalists.

A huge thank you as well to our staff and volunteers who helped make this event possible. Your time, effort, and care helped showcase our students’ incredible talent and teamwork.

Tickets are on sale now for the fall musical Little Shop of Horrors!

THE COMETS are headed to the D1 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!! The Comets big WIN tonight against MMU sends BFA (2) to St. Michael’s College this SUNDAY @ 5 pm vs Essex (1).

State Championship Game Info:

Date: Sunday November 2nd

Time: 5:00 PM First-Serve

Location: St. Michael's College inside Ross Sports Center (Main Gymnasium)

Tickets: At the door $10 for adults $5 for students/seniors or purchase online here: https://gofan.co/event/4998176?schoolId=VPA ($1.25 Processing Fee Applied)

HERE WE GO COMETS!!!!!

The Comets Soccer Team wrapped up their season today with a hard-fought 2–0 loss to Essex in the playoffs. A huge thank you to Milton High School for hosting today’s game and to our incredible fans, families, and community for the constant support all season long. Your cheers, encouragement, and dedication mean so much to our players and coaches. It’s been a great season filled with teamwork, determination, and pride!

We are very proud of the accomplishments of Sophia Oszurek, a senior at BFA beyond the academic classroom. From the sixth grade through her senior year, Sophia Oszurek has spent her Saturdays honing her computer science skills at the Girls Who Code program at UVM. All of that dedication paid off early this year when she was named an affiliate winner for her computer coding initiatives. Congratulations Sophia! Please click on link below:

Sophia has been an active member of her local Girls Who Code at the University of Vermont for five years, making her one of the longest-standing members. She's proud of having delved into various coding languages and platforms including Scratch, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Arduino-C, and Swift to create entertaining and interactive projects. She hopes to go to college for a job in the medical field. Looking ahead, she aspires to develop interactive and educational websites and games utilizing her diverse coding skills.

November 1st - Yearbook Deadline for Senior Portraits