Dear NBS Community – We have received guidance from the state and want to share an outline of our working plan for opening school this fall with you. We are excited to tell you we will begin the 2020-2021 school year for students on August 31st as originally planned, and we look forward to having […]
NBS Stands Against Racism
A Statement from the North Branch School Board of Trustees Denouncing Racism We at North Branch School have watched in grief and dismay the most recent in our country’s ongoing series of deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement officials, as well as the eruptions of frustration that the same thing we […]
Talking with Children about Race
Talking about race, voices not heard in history, and kindness & empathy are all frequent topics for our teachers. We know we can always do more. There are many resources out there, so please look for help if you are struggling with what to say to your child. Here are two places to get started: […]
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
It’s the last day of school. Always a bittersweet moment, this one is especially poignant as we are not in person to say goodbye for the summer or celebrate our 8th grade graduates. We’re sending them off with as much virtual fanfare as possible, and hope to be able to have a small, socially distanced […]
NBS Students Create Art for Senior Citizens
North Branch School is partnering with The Hospice of the Piedmont to bring a smile to senior citizens in area nursing homes and assisted living facilities. These seniors cannot have visitors, so, to brighten their day, the children are creating artwork and greetings. After making the art at home, they or their parents take a […]
I Love North Branch!
Many thanks to our talented musicians, enthusiastic audience, and generous donors as we celebrated Virtual BandFair & #GivingTuesdayNow on Tuesday. The musicians, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet, were beyond generous. Every person or band responded yes without hesitation to the request to use a video for Virtual BandFair. Andy Waldeck was […]
Virtual BandFair & #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5
Join us on May 5 for a Virtual BandFair and #GivingTuesdayNow. Several musicians in our school community have graciously agreed to share videos with us. We’ll have links to those on Facebook and on our website all day. Follow the music here: http://bit.ly/bandfair2020 We’ll also be joining the national effort to raise funds for nonprofits during a special #GivingTuesdayNow. All donations received […]
Trout Release 2020
On March 18th, Senior & Middle School science teachers Maggie and Smith released 133 native brook trout they and their science students raised as part of the Trout in the Classroom program. The first photo shows students testing the aquarium water earlier in the year. This project gave students the chance to observe, measure, and […]
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