North Branch 5th-8th graders are participating in Writer’s Eye, an educational program of the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. While the 5th and 6th graders toured the Writer’s Eye collection virtually, the Middle School class was able to see the art in person. Each student will create an original piece of […]
Writer’s Eye Award Winning Story
Julian Skaggs treated the Friday assembly audience to a reading of his exceptional story “Tendrils of Time.” His work was selected for a 2nd place award in 6-8th grade prose, in the highly competitive literary competition put on by The Fralin Museum of Art at UVa. Each year North Branch Students travel to the museum […]
Friday Assembly
Friday’s assembly was a treat to the senses, showcasing music that is new and old and a little storytelling. Charlotte presented a fun original composition that the first After School Band put together on recorders and ukulele. And then she accompanied middle schoolers on a Scottish piece originally written for the bagpipe in 1746, about […]
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, […]
A field trip and a day in the woods
On Wednesday, the Seniors (5th-6th) went to the Fralin Art Museum in Charlottesville to look at several exhibits. They each chose a piece of art that inspired them and took notes on it. They will turn those notes into a finished story or poem that will be entered in the annual Writer’s Eye Competition. The […]
