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February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

This morning the big room was full of students and teachers tucking Valentines in boxes. It’s a North Branch tradition to make beautifully decorated Valentine containers – the younger students…

February 13, 2011

Senior Class Science – How far will a K'NEX car go?

Maggie’s Senior (5th and 6th grade) science students have been learning about potential and kinetic energy. To make it tangible and fun, Maggie had the students each design and build…

February 7, 2011

The penguins were here all week

This last week at school there was penguin fever in the air. Both Junior classes have been reading Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and they celebrated the end of the book by…

January 31, 2011

A song for winter

At Friday’s assembly, Primary One shared a seasonal song called “Neesa, Neesa” from the Seneca Nation. The word “neesa” refers to the first full moon of winter in the Seneca…

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North Branch School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, or income and actively seeks minority students. We value racial, economic, and cultural diversity as a source of richness and meaning in the life of the school.