We are proud to announce the recipients of our Honor Wall Tribute. These two very special people have contributed in an exceptional fashion to the BFIS Community, embodying what it is that sets us apart. Congratulations Kili Lay, Director of Instruction and Staff Development  and Cade Leebron, 12th grade student!

Kili Lay

When it was decided to make highly successful schools for people who burn with commitment and efficiency, they had Kili Lay in mind. For 7 years she has been a presence at BFIS becoming one of those teachers whose students eagerly look forward to having and one of those teachers who other teachers go to for advice and inspiration.

Her work ethic is nothing less than tireless and exemplary. Her devotion to students and teachers pushing themselves to the best of their capacity is one of her gifts.  The other is her sense of generosity: She is one of those educators willing to lend a hand in just about everything from social service projects to getting the school’s website up and running. 

In her temporary absence as a new mother, we honor her for the many roles she has fulfilled with her trademark smile, patience and sense of innovation. She occupies a very special place on the honor wall.

Cade Leebron

Cade Leebron has been selected for the Honor Wall because she has helped define the meaning of initiative and intellectual vitality at our school.

 In founding and developing The Fizz, BFIS’s first literary magazine, she has brought students together to pursue and celebrate expressive and creative achievements in our community. The editorial staff of The Fizz are dedicated to encouraging other students and community members to share their writing and artwork. They have instituted a writing contest to foster maximum participation from all grade levels in the middle and high schools and raised funds to share this literary output in an attractive format that will bring pleasure to the wider community.

 Cade, along with her colleagues on the staff of The Fizz, is the kind of maker and doer who embodies the value our school places on cooperation, imaginative thinking, expression, and community. Exemplifying true leadership, she has created a new tradition, a legacy that will endure beyond her own years at BFIS.