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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, NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day (Campus Closed)  

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Fall Break (No K-12 Classes Held)  

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 K-12 Illuminate | A Celebration of Light Across Cultures

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2027 Winter Break (No K-12 Classes Held)  

Click here to read more about The Bush School’s Religious & Cultural Observances Policy.

In the Classroom Spotlights

  • Lower School Computing, Engineering, and Design Students Create with LEGO Blueprints Lower School Computing, Engineering, and Design Students Create with LEGO Blueprints
    In Kindergarten Computing, Engineering, and Design class, students used LEGOs as their launchpad into engineering and design thinking. This lesson included teamwork and mutual support in their classroom. At this age, working alongside peers, sharing pieces, and jumping in to help a classmate troubleshoot are all core social-emotional and engineering skills.

    Lower School Computing, Engineering, and Design (CED) Faculty Jeffery Adjei shared, "Engineering is collaborative, so setting that culture of community and support early on gives our Kindergarten students the confidence to tackle bigger design challenges down the road."
     
    Students carefully followed visual, multi-step building directions to assemble their structures based on blueprints included in each design kit. This process taught spatial reasoning, precision, and sequential thinking, showing that a stable build comes from following a purposeful order of operations. 
     
    "As students grow in our CED program, these foundational habits directly feed into more advanced work. Learning how to interpret guides and working through build mistakes now prepares them for independent prototyping, robotics, and physical computing in the grades ahead," Jeffery reflected.

     
  • Sixth Grade Science Engages in Hands-On Learning with Liquid Density Lab Sixth Grade Science Engages in Hands-On Learning with Liquid Density Lab
    In Sixth Grade Science Faculty Carlos Benito's class, students are currently exploring matter and its physical properties, with an emphasis on understanding how density influences the behavior of different substances.
     
    In the lab, students investigated how liquids with different densities interact and form distinct layers. Using scientific tools such as scales and graduated cylinders, students collected accurate measurements of mass and volume to calculate density and examine how physical properties influence whether substances float or sink. The lab demonstrated how density can be used to predict the behavior of different substances, reinforcing the importance of accurate measurements and calculations in scientific investigations.
     
    "This investigation builds on the scientific practices students developed earlier this year, including  experimental design, precise measurement, and data analysis. It also lays the groundwork for our upcoming studies of Earth systems, weather, and climate, where students will examine how matter and energy interact in the natural world," said Carlos. 
  • Upper School Statistics Students Predict Election Results Using Polling Data Upper School Statistics Students Predict Election Results Using Polling Data
    In Upper School Dean of Academics Christine Miller's Statistics class, students have been researching polling data for elections across the nation and coding their findings to create election result simulations. 
     
    Christine shares, "Once students had the coding skills in place, they had to learn about polls and how they are used to make these predictions. Our election prediction simulation is just the beginning of our empirical probability unit. Students will use what they learned in this project to build a further understanding of hypothesis tests and probability. The best part is when students complete the semester by researching their own topic to build an argument about whether an event is ’surprising’. Then, they code a simulation to determine if it is improbable or not." 

K-12 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Divisional AnnouncementsLower School

1/9

Middle School

1/11

UPPER SCHOOL

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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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