North Branch School’s 2021 Thanksgiving celebration was held on a beautiful fall day with the smell of wood fire and delicious soup wafting in the air. In keeping with our mitigation strategies, there were four separate programs and meals, starting with our youngest children and concluding with the Seniors and Middle School students. Everyone contributed […]
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 […]
GratiTUdESDAY, 11/20/18 – Thanksgiving Soup
This GratiTUdESDAY also happens to be the day of the North Branch Thanksgiving Soup & Program. The children, with the help of some parents, have chopped enough vegetables to make a soup that feeds our students and their families. Join us for this North Branch tradition that includes some familiar songs – Tis A Gift […]
GratiTUdESDAY, 11/21/17
On #GratiTUdESDAY, we are thankful for the tradition of students making soup and cornbread to serve to their families during our Thanksgiving celebrations. Here are some of this year’s helpers in action. #northbranchtraditions #northbranch2017
Thanksgiving Celebration
North Branch students were joined by family and friends in giving thanks through song, poetry, stories, music, and even dance! It is the traditional way the school community comes together to celebrate each other and gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some selected pieces from the assembly and the gathering at the fire […]