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January 21, 2013

Setting our feet on the path of kindness

Today’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration used a phrase from the book The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows, by Kent Nerburn, as the theme. North Branch is always in session on this day, so that students can learn more about non-violence and Dr. King. Here is the […]

Posted in; Assembly, Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Martin Luther King, martin luther king jr

January 19, 2013

Blue sky – finally!

  On Friday, we all enjoyed the first clear day in a week – even though many of us felt that we were somehow missing a snow day. The students were delighted to be outside for games – Spanish games and a lively game of Red Rover were in progress when I showed up at […]

Posted in; Academics, Assembly, Juniors, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Middle School, Seniors / Martin Luther King, ziggurat

January 18, 2013

NBS will honor the life & works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on 1/21

On Monday, Jan. 21, we will begin our day with a whole school assembly at 9AM, and introduce our theme of the day: the path of kindness, the road to peace. In the course of the day, each group will have age-appropriate exposure to the life and works of Dr. King and many other “peaceful […]

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