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Arts News, March 5

BDS March 5, 2020

Students in the second grade music class completed the woodwind unit this week as they practiced basic resting and playing positions and the notes, B, A, and G on the recorder.

Students Develop Range of Woodworking Skills The woodworking studio teaches lessons across a broad range of students each day. In first grade, students recently completed work on some very colorful pencil holders which they designed and created. Students in grades seven and eight are making progress on learning the intricate art

Arts News, February 14

BDS February 14, 2020

Grade 7 & 8 Actors Rehearse for Seussical JR Premiere A cast of seventh and eighth grade students have been busily rehearsing for their upcoming production of Seussical JR, a fantastical musical journey that brings together all of Dr. Seuss’s beloved characters. Performances are Friday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m.

Arts News, February 6

BDS February 6, 2020

Mural Helps Set the Scene in Fourth Grade Fourth grade is creating a mural in their classroom, a collaboration between the art teacher and social studies teacher. Earlier this year, the students were given the challenge to create a design for a backdrop for the storytelling corner that is set

Arts News, January 30

BDS January 30, 2020

Back to the Future Using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade which is a web-based code editor, middle school students in the games programming arts elective are creating retro arcade games. We have delved into six of the most common level design patterns present in 2D videogames. Who needs 4K (4096 x 2160

Arts News, January 24

BDS January 24, 2020

First Grade Builds Skills in Woodshop First grade students are finishing up their pencil holder projects. The project encompasses many of the skills that these students have learned since the start of the school year including sawing, nailing, gluing, sanding, and painting. The project further challenged the students by adding

Arts News, January 16

BDS January 16, 2020

Making it Move! Seventh and eighth grade students in the Kinetic Sculpture arts elective class are currently exploring how to use air as an integral component in their sculptural work. Students began the term by investigating various types of sculptures they had seen in person, which included local examples of

Arts News, January 9

BDS January 9, 2020

Fifth Grade Rehearses for Class Play The fifth grade got right back to work after the break and are rehearsing for their class play, The Reluctant Dragon. This week, in addition to learning their lines and perfecting their characters, the students began learning the blocking of the play’s scenes. The Reluctant

Arts News, December 20

BDS December 20, 2019

New Mobile Installed in Coolidge Hall If you’ve looked up from your lunch this week, you may have noticed something new suspended from the ceiling of Coolidge Hall. A playful new mobile was recently installed by woodworking teacher Mr. Smith. The colorful piece was created by students in his Mobiles

Physical Education News, December 19

BDS December 19, 2019

Great Energy Heading Into Winter Break If there is one thing we are sure of in physical education, it’s that heading into a break, our students definitely won’t take a break from being physically active. The action has been intense, and they’ve been preparing for it all year, working on

By Yui Kitamura, music teacher |

March 5, 2020

Students in the second grade music class completed the woodwind unit this week as they practiced basic resting and playing positions and the notes, B, A, and G on the recorder.