RESPONDING TO A CHANGING WORLD

KATELYNN CONNOLLY

The BFS learning community is confidently and calmly settling into a “new normal” in these uncertain and unsettling times. Our caring and dedicated faculty prepared throughout spring break in order to provide engaged, intentional, and thoughtful instruction that meets the individual educational and emotional needs of each student.

Admittedly, distance learning is a bit foreign to the BFS community—we pride ourselves on our tight knit classes and experiential approach—but we are pleased to report that it is now being implemented across the curriculum, in every subject area, for every class. By using tools such as Zoom and Google classroom, BFS faculty can connect the virtual classroom community without sacrificing the fluid, participatory experience of the BFS we all know and love.

Flexible thinking and resiliency, two key components of a BFS education, are aiding in this transition. BFS has always prepared its students for the unknown. Today all of our community members are experiencing the benefits of these lessons as we take each day in stride, preparing for what we can in ways that are practical, that celebrate our values and mission, but most important, that are reflective of the character of each member of our BFS family.

Together, we will step forward into a brighter day.