Our first real snow of the winter came late – March 2nd. School was closed for a day. The snow lingers on the mountain top and in the shady areas of the playground, but it will all be gone by this weekend, when it is supposed to hit the high 60s. The new building is […]
Chinese New Year – Gung Hay Fat Choy!
In a beloved North Branch tradition, Primary teacher Sarah Gerome and her class celebrated Chinese New Year. Primary II spent weeks preparing drawings, decorations and scrolls. This year the dragon needed special refurbishing – the giant from St.George had been lying on the dragon in storage! The dragon turned out more beautiful than ever. The […]
St. George and The Dragon – An Annual Tradition
Students at North Branch have performed the play St. George and The Dragon since the school was founded. It is a popular and much-loved annual tradition, attended by both current students and their families, as well as many alumni. The plot remains the same from year to year, but many of the songs, skits and […]
Our sister school in Sipascancha, Peru
North Branch School and the village school in Sipascancha, Peru, are sister schools, a connection begun in 2007 through Steve Bouton, whose nephews attend NBS, and his mother, Ellen Bouton, who is on the NBS Board. The schools are similar in age range, and children in both schools are learning Spanish as their second language. […]
The new building
The new building is taking shape! It is scheduled to be completed this summer and will be ready for the opening of the 2009-2010 school year. It will have two classrooms, a computer lab, and office space.
