Author Archives: Jim Shields

Big Picture South Burlington traveled to Moretown and Waterbury on September 2nd to help with flood relief following Hurricane Irene. It was so much worse that I had expected, with many houses seeing water levels of 5-6 feet. We hauled … Continue reading →

Cole installed his art show for his senior thesis project last Saturday, and he will host a reception at the Pickering Room at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington on Saturday, May 7th from 12 noon – 4:00pm.  This is … Continue reading →

If you are someone who is interested in working in an innovative, student-centered education setting, we want to let you know about a position available for the upcoming school year.  This AmeriCorps VISTA position is designed for someone who wants … Continue reading →

Emina’s internship at Flashbags has allowed her to design a number of new bags for them.  Click HERE to see Emina’s line of bags.

Exhibitions are presentations in which Big Picture students explain their academic and personal learning. All are welcome to experience exhibitions by our Big Picture class of 2011 next Tuesday, April 12, at 7:00 PM in the South Burlington High School … Continue reading →

Applications for the 2011-2012 School Year will be available by January 17th. Priority deadline for applications is February 17th, with interviews to follow. Please contact us or your guidance counselor with questions.  CLICK HERE to find the Big Picture Application … Continue reading →

A couple of interesting conversations about changing our approach to education. This the from the Freakonomics blog, and it is composed as a riddle: “How is a bad radio station like a public school?”When you go to the link, you … Continue reading →

Another interesting story of math being applied in the “real world,” in this case, the too-real world of roadside bombs in Afganistan.