Native American Murals

Apache:  Ryan Glatzel, Hunter Gleason, Josh Hall, William Lewis, Dylan Dorunda, Absent:  Holly Geyer and Alexus Argust

Pueblo: Samantha Kupst, Andria Lewis, Katie White, Ashleigh Yager, Emily Phillips, Connor Mills, Breanna Post

Comanche:  Alley Ayers, Jenna McCarthy, Andrew Scott, John Barry, Ryan Blaisure, Kyle White

Anasazi:  Cameron Phelps, David Hill, Garrett Conklin, Brea Conrad, Tommy Gibson, Mason Conklin.  Absent:  Noah Shankman, Cameron Nabinger

Cheyenne:  Danni-Lee Brown, Aidan Schriefer, Isaac Arzola-Velez, Alex Gennarelli, Jay Grover, and Kyle Baker

Hopi:  Cooper Rolison, Ryan Mills, Shawn Bailey, Anthony Dissinger, Caiden George, Angelina Mirra, Aaron Beesley

Janelle Tench's library class.  Students discovered where the tribes lived, what they ate, animals they hunted, and what kind of dwelling they lived in.  Taking this information the groups made a rough draft and then got to work.  They used paint, found materials, and items they made from clay.  Students worked hard on 4 x 4 foot murals for several weeks.  Altogether, the fifth grade made twelve Native American murals to decorate the hallways near the district office. 

Screen Free Week!!

The Elementary Library would like to congratulate the 35 students and their families that participated in Screen Free Week!  We hope that you found this experience to be rewarding and filled with time set aside to read.  It's our desire that families might use this experience to jump start their summer reading program.

BRES Student Standout -- April 2014

Back row:  Tori Morse, Makena Slater, Sienna Kowalewski, Alexis Parks, Ryan Glatzel
Row 4:  Vanessa Clapper, Mia Snyder, Stefionna Bloodgood, Jaedyn Snell
Row 3:  Angelina Reynolds, Dylan Conrad, Tristan Leon, Ella Woosman, Deken Carvin
Front row:  Piper Jo Tripp, Nolan Gnade, Layla Sinnett, Jayden Gregory, Autum O'Dell,
Maia Lewis, Taryn Gregory
Absent from photo:  Dustin Shaw Jr., Kadin Welch, Victoria Ross, Mia Herrera, Breanna Post

BRES Citizen of the Month -- April 2014

Matt Button-Principal, Caiden George, Alex Gennerelli, Ryan Blaisure, Natalie Welch, Jessica Boyko-Counselor,
Mia Landis, Andre Plunkett, Devin Sherwood, Dylan Colwell, Madison Martin, Calim Percarrio, Madison Halstead,
Dakota Bross, Julia Smalley, Ethan Fisher, Jamare Minton, Carson Gallagher, Matthew Edwards, Peyton Shaw,
Jaydon Barile, Katelyn Scott, Alex Cisek.
Absent from photo:  Savannah Sanborn, Alexis Steffens, Paul LaBonte, Joseph Thompson-Bruno, Andy Colwell

Sea Turtle Unit

Blue Ridge Fourth Grade students recently completed their annual Sea Turtle Unit in Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's art class. Students watched the Seaworld movie Turtle: The Incredible Journey, created a Sea Turtle Awareness Poster, and a Clay Sea Turtle.  Fourth Graders took an optional collection among their fourth grade class, donated it to the Sea Turtle Conservancy, and adopted a Sea Turtle named Banjo. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle can be tracked via a satellite telemetry on www.conserveturtles.org

 

 

 

Picture from left to right:  Billy Colwell, Ricky Dunn, Layla Gregory, Kayla Blaisure, Megan Kibler, Stefionna Bloodgood, Jayden Crandall, Collin Deupree, Andy Colwell

 

 

 

May is Get Caught Reading Month!

Get Caught Reading is a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read.  May is Get Caught Reading month, but the campaign is promoted throughout the year.  Check out this link to find out more information and to read the fact sheet of Literacy Facts,  http://www.getcaughtreading.org/literacy-facts.php 

Here a few students, teachers and para-educators who where caught reading today! Check back to see more pictures throughout the month. Also, if you catch your child reading at home or in an interesting place snap a picture and send it to me at tenchj@brsd.org, pictures might be used on the blog or hung up in the hallway outside of the library!

Let's see how many kids we can catch reading this month!

Mrs. Janelle Tench

BRES April 2014 Student Standout Students

Back row: Elizabeth Stone, Marissa Sharer, Bryant Beach, Dylan Dorunda, Matt Button-Principal



Row 4: Zachary Randall, Johnathan Rosa, Kendra Brant, Phoebe Shaw, Trista Stone, Anthony Torres



Row 3: Emily Gorham, Max Madura, Clarissa Muzzy, Talan Brewer



Row 2: Brooke Kenny, Ithel Miley, Aurora Fenton, Cody Gunn, Brogen Gunn



Front row: Alexa Miley, Jocelyn Megill, Patrick Snyder, Brett Jones



Absent from honors: Lillian Edwards, Logan Barber

Bottle Cap Murals by 5th Grade Art Club

Mural 1: Left to Right: Kaylyn Lewis, Brea Conrad, Jay Grover, Peyton Sherwood, Jenna McCarthy, Destiny Posaski, Lauren Hegedus, Olivia Hessy, Brooke Upright, Samantha Kupst, Aaron Beesley, Josh Hall, Alexia Stone, Cooper Rolison, and Breanna Post.

Mural 2: Left to Right: Brandon Findley, Holly Geyer, Dylan Dorunda, Noah Shankman, Angelina Mirra, Olivia Colwell, Marissa Sharer, Makena Slater, Katie White, Ryan Glatzel, Hannah Kline, Olivia Herbert, Sierra Bross, Cassidy Howe, Alexia Stone, Marissa Derreick, Lydia Andusko

    Blue Ridge Fifth Grade Art Club members recently finished two Recycled Bottle Cap Murals in Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's after school art program. With the entire elementary helping to collect bottle caps for months, the students were able to create two large murals out of the recycled material. Both murals will be on permanent display in the school, but one of the murals will be part of the "Revived" exhibit at the Vintage Theater in Scranton, PA. The exhibit features recycled and re-purposed work and will be up April 22nd-May 5th. Gallery Hours are Thursday to Saturday, 12-6 pm.

Mrs. Orner's 1st Graders ~ Antique Roadshow Show & Tell

Antique Roadshow Show & Tell
Mrs. Orner’s class didn’t do an ordinary Show & Tell.  After talking about treasures and memories, students were given a Show & Tell assignment.  BUT this time, they had to do a little extra work….The Show & Tell consisted of “antiques” that students nowadays wouldn’t know about.  Students had a blast “showing & telling” about their antique that their family members provided.  Students were asked to bring the item in and answer a few questions about the antique.  They needed to tell how old it was and what/how it teaches us about the past.  There were vinyl records, an AM/FM stereo cassette player, an old mixer, a railroad light, a wooden level, a lantern, an old camera, and a Grandmother’s ring.  Students did a great job telling about their antique and the rest of the students listened and asked great and interesting questions!

BRES March Citizen of the Month Students

Back Row:  Principal-Matt Button, Jacob Birtch, Gabe Tobon-Montiel, Ana Sargent, Ryan Glatzel, Aidan Schriefer

Row 3:  Stephanie Smith, Shelby Seamans, Adrian Price, Jocelyn Frantz

Row 2:  Andrew Kowalewski, Emmalyn Buchanan, Emma Piechocki, Aiden Glasgow, Michael Rosa, Jesse Robbins, Madeline Naylor, Jesse Stephens

Front Row:  Aiden Cisek, MaKenzie Slater, Nolan Gnade, Wyatt Sienko

Absent from photo:  Kaylee Evans, Evan Seaman, Hailey Carpenetti, Cassidy Howe