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Inspiration, Creativity, and Curiosity in Full Bloom: A Letter from LS Co-Director Rebecca GearyGrowth and development bring change, highlighted by milestones and achievements. In this spring letter I share with you the inspiration, curiosity and creativity that ignite the passion of our faculty and students. This fire burning in our spirit sparks us to continue to hone our teaching practice and encourage students to become lifelong learners. More
Learning and Growing Together: A Letter from LS Co-Director Shera SelzerIn the past weeks I have had numerous conversations with teachers of the various grade levels and am struck by their passion for, and interest in, their own lifelong learning, and how these personal passions for learning influence their own teaching practice.... More
Welcome from Co-Directors Shera Selzer and Rebecca GearyThese first weeks of school have brought a sense of coming together, of building a community; from the returning families who while casually chatting on the playground at dismissal, reach out to new members of our Lower School; to the classroom conversations around morning meeting circles where students and faculty shared their trust, hopes, and dreams. More
Sue Scarborough, Lower School DirectorIt seems impossible that my days as the Lower School Director at BB&N are slowly turning into “hours” and “lasts”—last Circus, last May Day Celebration, and last Closing Ceremonies coming up. I still remember my first visit to our beautiful campus. More
Anthony Reppucci, Beginners TeacherIt was October of 2009 and lunch was coming to a close in the Beginner classroom. As a result, our classroom trash barrel was overflowing with waste as apple sauce drooled down the side. Squeamish young faces and comments such as the yucky trash barrel loudly sounded throughout the room. For the teachers this was a moment to capture... More
Nina Revis-Barresi, Learning SpecialistAs a teacher at BB&N for 25 years, I have gone from chalkboard, to whiteboard to Smartboard. The question is does the new technology enhance my teaching? Although I could still teach by writing on boards and chart paper, using the Smartboard brings my lessons to life.... More
Lynda Dugas, Morse Building LibrarianI wish I had a video camera today to film my beginner library half-group responding to my reading Kitten’s First Full Moon, Caldecott winner by Kevin Henkes. The children had already heard the book in the homeroom and a re-reading was an opportunity to look closer, recall, and revisit.... More
Dana Bentley, Beginners TeacherIt’s an unseasonably warm October morning and we are all sitting in a circle for our morning meeting. The door to the playground is propped open and we all try to position ourselves to get a bit of breeze from the outdoors. “Okay, who’s my calendar helper this week?” I ask, picking up the basket of numbered fall leaves which we use to designate the date.... More
Sue Scarborough, Lower School DirectorThe school year has started seamlessly, with students enthusiastically entering their new classrooms, motivated to meet their new teachers and joyously engage in the learning process. And the Lower School teachers were ready for them, preparing to help them learn from their mistakes.... More
Sue Scarborough, Lower School DirectorSince I now spend part of the week in the Brick Building experiencing student life with the New Wing and Brick Building children and teachers, this view has given me a fresh perspective on the journey our students take as they move through each grade level cluster on our campus. Now that we are close to the end of the year, I would like to share some of my observations and experiences from the past nine months.... More
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