Scenes from “Oh Freedom!” presented at NBS the Thursday after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This fabulous production by The Virginia Opera Company tells the African-American experience through song. Our students were transfixed by the music and stories, and jumped right in with lots of good questions during the Q & A time at […]
Learning about Change, Peace, Courage, and Love
On Friday, January 17th, students, teachers, and parents gathered for morning and afternoon assemblies. In the morning everyone learned a new song, “I’ll Make a Difference,” and Smith shared how this day of preparing for Martin Luther King Day would focus on change, peace, courage, and love. Classes spent the day exploring age-appropriate topics. The […]
NBS Receives Grant
North Branch School is pleased to announce that the school has received a $4,000 grant from The Bama Works Fund of the Dave Matthews Band through the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. This grant supports the Founder’s Fund, which honors Charlotte Zinsser Booth’s core tenets that a love of learning is the most important thing we […]
A Golden Oldie: What is “St. George and the Dragon?”
This fun video was created several years ago when Monica Bautista asked Charlotte, Katrien, and Genevieve ’01, “What is St. George and the Dragon?” Don’t miss this year’s performances on Friday, December 20th, 1:30 PM and 7:00 PM, at Rockfish Valley Community Center to see for yourself what the magic is all about!
#GivingTuesday 2019 – A day to be grateful!
The NBS community ROCKED #GivingTuesday! On December 3, 149 donors from 28 states contributed to NBS, bringing the day’s total, including $10,000 in matching donations – to over $27,000!!!! Many thanks to all who contributed and/or shared information to bring in gifts from other states, the Juniors for mapping our donations, The Virginian Hotel & […]
Stone Soup Celebration
This year’s Thanksgiving celebration included a new twist on an old tradition. Smith and students cooked the soup outdoors in a cauldron over a fire. This was a magic ingredient that made the soup even more delicious! (Many thanks to AgriSupply of Petersburg for the nonprofit discount on the cauldron!) Other highlights of the day […]
North Branch Welcomes Wildlife
Sarah Cooperman of the Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary brought several friends from the wild to North Branch School on Thursday, November 14. The students (and adults) learned so much from her presentation. Many thanks to the News & Advance, Nelson County Times, and NBC29 for covering this event. http://bit.ly/NorthBranchWelcomesWildlife https://www.nbc29.com/clip/14950486/rockfish-wildlife-sanctuary-visits-afton-school
NBS Teacher named Favorite Teacher of 2019!!
BREAKING NEWS!!! Katrien Vance has been named CharlottesvilleFamily Favorite Teacher of 2019 through YOUR votes! Also North Branch was named #1 Preschool, #2 Private Elementary School, #1 Private Middle School!! The North Branch community rocks! Thank you for voting! You will find our ad and the Family Favorites here: https://issuu.com/ivypublications/docs/charlottesvillefamily_s_bloom_nov_dec_2019/52
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