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Introduction
Welcome !! Bucknell Elementary School has a tremendous variety of ways in which we encourage our children to grow and learn. Field trips, hands on exploration, visits by area artists, assemblies by professional organizations, school-wide participation in activities that corollate with classroom studies, as well as the traditional book learning, keep the school humming with the sounds of children, happily occupied with the business of learning.
2004/2005 SCHOOL YEAR
West Potomac Marching Band
A visit by the WP Marching Band is a great way to encourage our students to begin now to learn how to play an instrument . Music is a joy that lasts a lifetime!.
Gunston Hall Field Trip - September 17, 2004
A special invitation to Gunston Hall made history come alive for these third graders. They even got to meet the wife of the Vice President.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project ... October 20,2004
For the past two years the GT and Young Scholars groups have visited the construction site for the new bridge. It is an exciting project to watch.
Red Ribbon Week ... October 24 to 29 2004
Bucknell students celebrate being Drug Free in a variety of interesting ways.!!
National Building Museum ... December 8, 2004
Young and old alike enjoyed their trip this beautiful building to learn about patterns in construction and what kinds of buildings make up our cities
Holiday Concert .... December 17, 2004
Fifth and sixth grade students bring holiday cheer with songs played on the recorders and the chorus belting out the tunes.
Science by Van... April 13, 2005,
This taveling science program by the Science Museum of Virginia brings a lot of hands-on activities to make science come alive.
Mad Science Day ... April 27, 2005
Spectacular science workshops spark the imagination of third, fourth and fifth graders.
Virginia Opera ... May 5, 2005
Opera can be a lot more than just screeching voices as we were delighted to learn.
Hat Vest Day ... May 13, 2005
Students design hats to represent their favorite books and parade through the halls in celebration of their creativity and love of reading.
Spring Fling ... June 2, 2004
The PTA celebrated Bucknell's fiftieth birthday with a fun filled night of festivities.
Science Fair ... June 9, 2005
Using the Scientific Method , students show off their creativity and display their new found knowledge.
Career Day ... June 10
Presenters from many different profession entralled students with information about their jobs, encouraging students to start now in order to have a successful future.
Band and Strings Concert ... June 14
Band and Strings musicians show us how much fun it is to play an instrument.
Architect Project . . 2003/2004 school year
A group of fifth and sixth graders studied with Mr. Steve of the American INstitute of Architects of Northern Virginia. Their after school club was a huge success.
Sixth Grade Mock Trial .... Each year
Bucknell's partners NOBLE work with sixth graders each year to present a trial involving some well known children story characters.
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Hugs Not Drugs Day Oct. 28
Character Parade Oct. 29
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