“What did you notice as you went through the Gallery Walk today and looked at your friend’s work?” asked Bush Elementary School teacher Jill Smith. “I saw one that had good writing and a lot of details and really good pictures,” said a student. “That’s wonderful, so having a ...
Bush Elementary School students Oscar Allen, Nevaeh Warren, Jaziah Warrior and Sofia Avila-Melendez show off the school’s “Popcorn Machine,” which was created to engage the entire school in promoting attendance. Each grade level receives a popcorn ball for each school day with 95% or ...
“I need you to remind me, what is the title of the piece?” asked Bush Elementary School music teacher, Kathy Brunco, to her third grade class they looked at a new song on the projector. “B is for Butterfly,” said a student. “What is the tempo? asked Brunco. “112 clicks per ...
On a recent Friday night at Bush Elementary School, you might have seen ghosts, dinosaurs, Mary Poppins, the entire cast of the Wizard of Oz or candy men roaming the parking lot handing out, or looking for treats. Thanks to the Bush PTO, children and their families enjoyed a “Trunk or Treat” event. PTO members and teachers decorated 16 car trunks – everything from The Wizard of Oz to Star Wars to Buffalo Bills. Families were able to trunk or treat for an hour before going into the school to create arts and crafts, eat pizza and popcorn and watch a movie, Spookley the Square ...
“My family is important to me because they show me my beautiful culture and the food, dance, music and animals – what we celebrate,” said Jefferson Middle School seventh grader, Elianelys Gascot Cruz. “And I love that I can speak two languages.” “I am from Puerto Rico,” said ...
“Research has shown that the arts prepare students for success in school, work and life by boosting math and literacy achievement, developing creativity and critical thinking skills, strengthening perseverance, facilitating cross-cultural understanding and much more,” said Michelle ...
