Tuesday, May 22, 2012

4th and 5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert -- Dress Rehearsal

We would like to invite all parents and guardians to come out tonight and enjoy the 4th anf 5th grade band and chorus concert.
7:00pm in the Auditoirum

Directed by:
Mrs. Kristen Burkhart, BRES Choral Director
Mr. Jay Thornton, BRES Band Director










Photos taken by: Lynette Daniels, 4th grade teacher

Check out the projects our BRES Gifted students created!

Click on the link below.........................

http://brsdgifted.blogspot.com/2012/05/were-published-elementary-enrichment.html




Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Reading Awards at Blue Ridge Elementary



All students at Blue Ridge Elementary were given the opportunity to participate in April is Families & Reading Month sponsored by the Keystone State Reading Association. KSRA is committed to developing a love of reading in all the students of Pennsylvania. The goal was to engage families in reading or reading activities for fifteen minutes each and every day during the month of April. 152 students and their families made reading a priority during the month of April and turned in their completed reading calendars! They were presented with a Certificate of Achievement along with special reward from Montrose Theatre, our local historic, hometown theatre. All the qualifying students and staff at Blue Ridge wish to express their gratitude to Ms. Rena Scroggins, Manager of Montrose Theatre, for the generous donation of movie coupons and for her support of students and their education. Please stop by and support this local business. Although the percentages were close, the grade with the most participation in the primary grades was Pre-Kindergarten with 45% of their enrollment and in the intermediate grades, it was fifth grade with 26% of their enrollment. Congratulations to all the readers and their families!


Pre-Kindergarten holding their Families & Reading Month Certificate & Reward

First Row: Emma Button, Riley Hayes, Logan Haley, Erin Klock, Owen Martin, Paul Michalski, Emma Piechocki, Katalin Grover Second Row: Aubree Kupst, Lily Oldford, Alyse Sargent, Dawson Stepniak, Micah Reid, Alanna Thornton, Stacie Gardner, Troy Henke Third Row: Jackson Donovan, Gehrig Dibble, Jaden Cokely, Isabella Shea, Alex Cisek, Hailie Carter, Brooke Kelly, Jaydon Barile Absent: Max Ksenich, Micah Landis, Brandon Carpenetti.


Fifth Grade Participants First Row: Jerni Schell, Mary Kerr, Krystal Hepler, Karly Gudykunst, Daniel Tierney Second Row: Ardine Stilloe, William Rudick, Dakota Stoddard, Autumn Perrington, Kasandra Brown Third Row: Lauren Stepniak, Adam Roe, Chris McAndrew, Luis Tobon, Kimberly Bryden, Micah Mullen, Matt Glatzel Absent: Bobby Reynolds



Monday, May 14, 2012

On May 10, 2012 the BRES had the opportunity to host visitors (3 early education professors) from
Trnava University, Slovakia. They were able to visit us through ha grant from the European Union and a
partnership with the University of Scranton.  These professors had the opportunity to visit many schools
on the east coast (rural and urban) and were also able to visit the PA Department of Education.  They
are conducing a study on the comparisons of education in our country with the education in Slovakia.  



Left to right - Professors: Zuzana, Pupala, Ondrej