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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…
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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…
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Environmental Science Class – Seed Dispersal Challenge
Seed dispersal challenge: students designed and constructed seed carriers from various materials to see which prototype carried the “seed” (wooden bead) farthest away from the “parent plant” (playground tower)….
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2018-2019 School Year Calendar
Click here to download the 2018-2019 School Calendar
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Scrap Metal Drive
New Branches will be holding a Scrap Metal drive fundraiser, from April 13 through April 23. You can bring anything metal, aluminum, brass, copper or steel. Any old appliances,…
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Free GSRP Preschool
Still looking for a preschool? The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) offers free, high quality, preschool for qualifying 4-year-old children. Many programs still have openings throughout Kent County. Call…
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Check Out Our Butterfly Garden – Thanks, Groundswell!
Our school received a grant to plant our Butterfly Garden which was planted by Mrs. Bessinger’s and Mrs. Neper’s 1st grade classes with the help from our Middle School!
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Student Success with M-Step Testing
This past spring, students at New Branches Charter Academy (NBCA) participated in Michigan’s standardized test, known as the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). Students in…
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Sixth Graders Visit West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science
In February, sixth graders visited West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science to explore the great outdoors. There, they tapped for maple syrup and counted tree rings. They finished their day…
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March Means Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH)!
Every year, NBCA participates in Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH). JRFH is a nation-wide fundraiser done mostly in schools to raise money for heart disease, especially in youth. In…
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