North Branch School

Stone Soup - Preschool
2024-11-22 12:00 - 12:45 UTC
Preschool families will enjoy a brief program and delicious homemade soup.

Stone Soup - Early Primary-Middle School
2024-11-22 15:30 - 16:30
Families will enjoy a short program and delicious homemade soup and cornbread.

First Friday Coffee Time
2024-12-06 08:45 - 09:30
Join us on the first Friday of each month for Coffee Time for parents and guests. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a treat while getting to know other families in our school community. Please bring your own mug.
After Coffee Time, please step into the Big Room to shop during North Branch’s Holiday Craft Fair.

St. George & the Dragon - afternoon performance
2024-12-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22920, United States
This performance includes our Early Primary, Primary Blue and Primary Yellow students, as well as Juniors – Middle School. The evening performance will feature Juniors – Middle School students only; however, all are welcome in the evening!
The play is the students’ gift to their families and community. There will be a donation basket for contributions to the Naomi Scherr Memorial Scholarship at NBS.

St. George & The Dragon - evening performance
2024-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22920, United States
This performance will feature Juniors – Middle School students only; however, all are welcome in the evening! The Early Primary, Primary Blue, and Primary Yellow students will be part of the afternoon performance at 1:00 PM.
The play is the students’ gift to their families and community. There will be a donation basket for contributions to the Naomi Scherr Memorial Scholarship at NBS.

First Friday Coffee Time
2025-01-10 08:45 - 09:30
Join us on the first Friday of each month* for Coffee Time for parents and guests. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a treat while getting to know other families in our school community. Please bring your own mug.
*This month it is the first Friday that school is in session following Winter Break.

First Friday Coffee Time
2025-03-07 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-04-04 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-05-02 08:45 - 09:30
Join us on the first Friday of each month for Coffee Time for parents and guests. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a treat while getting to know other families in our school community. Please bring your own mug.

Big Spaghetti Dinner for Senior Families
2025-03-27 18:30 - 19:30
Here’s a chance to enjoy a delicious dinner and learn about the Middle School years at NBS!

Middle School Play
2025-04-03 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Rapunzel’s Coffee & Books, 924 Front Street, Lovingston, VA, 22949, United States
NBS Middle School presents “An Absolutely True Story (As Told By a Bunch of Lying Liars)” by Ian McWethy. Be ready to laugh!!

Seniors' Class Play
2025-04-09 04:00 - 17:00 | North Branch School, 221 Mickens Road, Afton, VA, 22920
NBS Seniors class (5th & 6th grade) presents “Beowulf: User Friendly” by Burton Bumgarner. Join us on the Outdoor stage behind the annex. Bring a blanket or sturdy camp chair. The path to the outdoor stage is terraced and uneven.

May Mile
2025-05-20 09:15 - 09:45

Juniors Play
2025-05-23 09:15 - 09:45

Olympics hosted by Seniors
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:00

End-of-school program & 8th-grade Graduation - Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Station
2025-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Rockfish Valley Fire Station, 11100 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, VA, 22920, United States
We hope everyone will join us for this special program and commencement for our 8th graders at Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Station.

Play Date - Preschool & Early Primary
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:30

Back to School Night Session 1
2025-08-26 16:00 - 17:00
Hear from your child’s teachers about the expectations for the upcoming school year. Choose either Session 1 or Session 2.

Back to School Night Session 2
2025-08-26 18:00 - 19:00

First Friday Coffee
2025-10-03 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for coffee, tea, and treats. This is a great time to get to know other families.

School Picture Day 1
2025-10-06
We will take individual pictures and also photos of siblings together. Our goal will be to take Monday/Thursday Preschool through Juniors pictures on 10/6 and Tuesday/Friday Preschool, Seniors & Middle School pictures on 10/10. We will take sibling pictures during the oldest child’s picture day. Photos will be available to order online and NBS receives a percentage of sales. Many thanks to Coe Sweet Photography for taking this year’s pictures.

School Pictures Day 2
2025-10-10

School Pictures - Make-up Day
2025-10-14 09:00 - 11:00

Grandparents' Day
2025-10-17
Please check back for times. We’ll have a morning session for Preschool and Early Primary, followed by an afternoon session for students in Primary Blue – Middle School.

Preschool Costume Parade
2025-10-31 12:30 - 12:45

Halloween Activities
2025-10-31 13:30 - 15:00

First Friday Coffee Time
2025-11-07 08:30 - 09:30

Stone Soup - Preschool
2025-11-21 12:00 - 12:45
Join us for a program and a simple, delicious meal of stone soup and cornbread prepared by students.

Stone Soup: Early Primary-Middle School
2025-11-21 15:30 - 17:00
