We are excited to be rolling out something new — staff spotlights!! Get to know Mr. Pall! He is a 2nd grade teacher, and has worked at New Branches Charter Academy for 27 years!! He loves the family feel of…
Kids and Family Expo
We had so much fun being that the Kids and Family Expo at the Devos Center! We loved being able to partner with John Ball Zoo to have cool animal interactions. But our favorite part was being able to…
Davenport University Men’s Basketball Visited New Branches
Davenport University Men’s Basketball Visited New Branches Thank you to players and coaches from the Davenport University Men’s Basketball team who visited our school today. They spoke with our 4th-8th graders on the importance of working hard, being consistent, believing…
NBCA is closed Wednesday, January 16th due to icy road conditions
Due to icy road conditions, New Branches Public School Academy will be closed on Wednesday, January 16th.
January Calvin Speaker Series
Mr. Bell’s 5th graders attended the January Calvin Speaker series to be inspired by Leland Melvin, a former NFL wide receiver and NASA astronaut. Mr. Leland shared his story about his two trips into space and how any kid today…
Literacy Grant Recipients
CONGRATULATIONS TO LITERACY GRANT RECIPIENTS Great news! All schools within the Choice network have been awarded the Early Literacy Grant! A huge thank you goes out to all of the Literacy Coaches and Carrie Paddock for their hard work to…
We Are Thankful!
#WeAreThankful “We are thankful for all the staff. How much each teacher helps out the children. How the staff works with special needs children. The programs in place to help the children.” Click here to read more NBCSA comments.
Environmental Science Class – Weather
Younger grades made a cloud mural after learning about the main types of clouds. All grade levels took a walk outside to see the NBCA weather station that’s been in place for several years. The information such as temperature,…
BeNice Campaign
New Branches Charter Academy learned what it means to be nice with the help of the Mental Health Foundation’s BeNice campaign. Click here to watch NBCA’s video on the BeNice Campaign.
Environmental Science Class – School Garden
Students helped prepare the school garden for the upcoming winter season. 1st graders harvested some green bean seeds. 6th graders harvested a 5-gallon bucket full of marigold flower seed heads (wow!). All these seeds will be dried and stored…