Juniors (3rd- and 4th-graders) are spending the year traveling the world! Each unit focuses on a continent. The students will delve into the history, culture, geography, and stories of all seven throughout the school year. As a culminating project for their Africa unit, the students designed and constructed collaborative African village dioramas. Juniors researched the […]
Words are Seeds
“Words are like seeds and where they fall They leave their mark on one and all When you plant words that show you care You grow kindness everywhere” During assembly on September 16th, students learned the song “Words are Seeds,” with music and lyrics written by Chorus & Middle School teacher Katrien. As part of […]
Wednesday Group Experiences
What happens on Wednesdays? Students in Wednesday Group, led by teacher Abby Love, are starting their own civilization! Inspired by the story, Weslandia, and our beautiful campus, students have been busy identifying and building shelters, finding edible foods, making tools and nature paint brushes, and looking for ways to make art and play games in […]
Art from Nature
Several North Branch classes created works of art from the amazing colors and blooms of September. Primary Yellow designed self-portraits from items found in nature, while the Seniors took inspiration from artist Andy Goldsworthy. As the students watched this two-minute video – Andy Goldsworthy Land Art & Environmental Art – the sounds of “Wow!” “Whoa!” […]
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 […]
