Guest Post; All Town Winter Orchestra

Dear Harrington, Bowman & Bridge String Players and Families, The All-Town Winter Orchestra Concert is almost here – it is next week!  Your child will be playing on Concert No. 2 on Thurs., Feb 1.  Our string students have been working very hard preparing for these concerts and are excited to share their accomplishments with …

Harry Potter Session 14

This past week The Harry Potter Book Club made connections from Serious Talk to The Goblet of Fire. Mrs. Loof and I were incredibly impressed to hear thoughtful responses to why witches and wizards had house elves. We talked quite a bit about the connections of house-elves to slavery. Next …

Extreme Weather Research Project Presentations

Brufftopians shared their extreme weather research projects this past week. After two weeks of research, students used different tools to show their learning. A number of students elected to use computers while others used posters. The research was conducted at home and in the classroom! Check out the student’s projects …

Harry Potter Session 13

This past Friday we kicked off Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Mr. Taylor lead one of the greatest book talks we have had in the book club. Students shared their noticings and wonderings about the expanding wizarding world. Students shared their insight into the Weasley family. Finally, students talked …