Two students from North Branch School have received awards in the annual Writer’s Eye contest. Nathan Vance, a 3rd grader, won First Prize in the 3rd-5th grade category. Eleanor Hawkes, a 4th grader, won Third Prize in the same category. Big congratulations to both of them! Both Nathan’s and Eleanor’s stories will be published in […]
Hawk Watch 2009
Last Tuesday, the junior class went up to the top of Afton Mountain to observe the hawk migration. We were fortunate to have good weather. The kids had a great time on the mountain, and stopped in at the visitor’s center to observe the topographical map of the area. While on the mountain, we observed […]
A new school year begins
The seniors and middle schoolers (and of course, the teachers) are thrilled with the spacious, bright new building. We were fortunate to have a gorgeous first week – clear skies and temperatures in the 70s – so the students were able to enjoy the outside as they settled back into the routines of school. The […]
A chance for NBS to win $50,000
Last year, North Branch earned $264 in box tops. We hope to earn more this year. There’s a contest going on until October 31st with a grand prize of 500,000 box tops. This would mean $50,000 for the school! You can enter every day – it’s free, but you do need to register at the […]
Alumni News
NBS alumni, Nicole Shumate and Katherine James, were selected for and have chosen to attend this summer’s residential Governor’s School at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. Each summer, 400 students in Virginia who have exhibited exceptional ability in their particular discipline are invited to participate in the Governor’s School for Humanities and Visual […]
