People of New Branches – Chelsea Helrigel

February 11, 2019
Get to know Ms. Helrigel! She is one of our middle school teachers!! She loves how our curriculum integrates science in many different ways. #PeopleofNewBranches “Very good teacher. She is a delight to be around. She brings science into everything…

People of New Branches – Tiffany Owens

February 6, 2019
Get to know Ms. Owens! She is one of our GSRP associate teachers!! She loves the relationships she has been able to establish at New Branches. #PeopleofNewBranches “Love Tiffany, she is seriously so sweet and loves on our kids just…

People of New Branches – Alan Pall

January 30, 2019
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

January 25, 2019
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

January 23, 2019
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

January 16, 2019
Due to icy road conditions, New Branches Public School Academy will be closed on Wednesday, January 16th.

January Calvin Speaker Series

January 15, 2019
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

November 26, 2018
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!

November 20, 2018
#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

November 15, 2018
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,…