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 […]
Dioramas Depict Native American Life
The Junior class is studying the land, culture, and history of the United States all year long. Much of the first part of the year was spent learning about Native Americans from a variety of regions. In teams, the 3rd- and 4th-graders created dioramas depicting early Native American life. Each diorama represents a different geographical […]
GratiTUdESDAY, 4/10/18
North Branch parents are a great classroom resource. Their willingness to share their knowledge and experiences of music, cultures, science, art, history, the natural world, and more are the focus of this #GratiTUdESDAY. Pictured is NBS parent and board member, Reid Harris, Professor of Biology at Blue Ridge Community College, demonstrating the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, […]
The 2016 Mile Run
On Friday, March 25th, North Branch students participated in the annual mile run. Many of the teachers and parents ran with them. Grandparents, friends and nursery students cheered from the side of the field and roads. Early Primary, Primaries and Junior Ones: Junior Twos and the Seniors: The Middle School run:
The Juniors get inspired for The Writer’s Eye
On a rainy Friday, Karen, Stuart, and Charlotte accompanied the Juniors on their docent-led tours of UVA’s The Fralin Museum of Art. In preparation for the annual writing competition, students learned about several selected works of art from paintings and photographs to sculptures and etchings. They were encouraged to take notice of details, interpret visual information, […]
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