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K-12 Important Dates

Mark your calendars with the following important K-12 dates. Events can also be found on the Bush Calendar of Major Dates.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - Middle School Back-to-School Night

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Fall Festival and Blazer Bash

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Alumni Reunion
Weekend

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 K-12 Faculty In-Service Day (No K-12 Classes Held)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Campus will be closed)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 Middle School Faculty Work Day (No Middle School Classes Held)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 K-12 Parent and Guardian Conferences and Faculty Workdays (No K-12 Classes Held)  
Click here to read more about The Bush School’s Religious & Cultural Observances Policy.

In the Classroom Spotlights

  • Fourth Grade Students Launch into a New Academic Year Fourth Grade Students Launch into a New Academic Year
    During the first week of Fourth Grade math, students jumped right into building a culture of thinking, collaboration, and risk-taking. Students got on their feet, joined randomized groups, and tackled problem-solving tasks directly at vertical whiteboards.

    Lower School Fourth Grade Faculty Michele Shaffer shares:

    "Working vertically makes thinking visible and keeps learning active. Beyond solving problems in the first few days, the class also discussed what true mathematical collaboration looks like versus just taking turns. After each math task, groups reflect on their process—and they're already getting into the habit of actively listening and building on each other's ideas!" 
     
  • Sixth Grade History Studies Sapiens, A Graphic History by Yuval Noah Harari Sixth Grade History Studies Sapiens, A Graphic History by Yuval Noah Harari
    Sixth Grade students in Middle School History Faculty Mike Jackson's class are studying Sapiens: A Graphic History by Yuval Noah Harari. As they study this graphic non-fiction version of a history text, the classes are talking about how learning in this format is different from other texts. This book launched their study of early humans. Students take turns reading excerpts aloud and engaging in small-group and whole-class discussions. Mike encourages students to be brave and share their thoughts and opinions with the class, especially those that disagree with Mike or the author's opinions, encouraging a diverse dialogue and sparking deeper conversations. 
  • Upper School Music Settles In and Rocks Out in New Space Upper School Music Settles In and Rocks Out in New Space
    Students in Upper School Music Faculty Landon Ashby's courses are settling in and rocking out in their new classroom for the 2026-2027 academic year, located in the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. 
     
    Three performance-centered programs take place in this new space: Performance Workshop, Jazz Band, and Bush Pops Orchestra. In Performance Workshop, students have started the year by learning songwriting basics and foundational chord progressions, have chosen which instruments they want to perform on, and are honing their techniques. In Jazz Band, students have been learning jazz standards, progressing skills on their instruments, and strengthening their understanding of what it means to perform as a group and bring individual backgrounds to a unified ensemble with a common goal. In Bush Pops Orchestra, students in sections including brass, percussion, and strings collaborate to rehearse music from popular films, video games, and various pop and rock artists.
     
    Landon shares, "In all of the programs, our goals are for each student to bring their own music tastes to the table and learn the music that is important to them. Ultimately, our main objective is to perform, and our main event will be the Upper School Music Showcase on Wednesday, January 13, with the Upper School Venue on Thursday, December 10 as our 'opening act.' 
     
    Throughout the school year these groups may also be featured at various on-campus events, like the Fall Festival or Simply Cultural, as well as hopefully a few off-campus locations, like our local Aegis communities."

K-12 ANNOUNCEMENTS

1/23

Divisional AnnouncementsLower School

1/10

Middle School

1/9

UPPER SCHOOL

1/6

Week at a Glancecollege counseling

Bush Upper School families are encouraged to visit the Office of College Counseling website to keep informed on all important dates, upcoming deadlines, college visits, and more. Below you can find links to grade level timelines, we recommend bookmarking these pages as they will be updated throughout the year with new important information. 

 

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