• IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    • Enrollment of approximately 400 students grades Young 5s through 5.
    • Our student population is approximately 61% Caucasian; 20% Multi Ethnic; 8% African-American; 7% Asian; 3% Latino Hispanic; 1% Middle East 
    • 目前, international students who live in the Eberwhite小学 School attendance area may chose to attend Bach to receive ELL services (English Langu年龄 Learning). 我们的一些学生现在有法语, 越南, 中国人, 俄罗斯, 日本, 西班牙语, 德国, 尼泊尔, 普通话, 罗马尼亚, 朝鲜文, Portuguese and Italian as their first langu年龄. We have an ELL teacher in our building half time. Other support personnel, such as langu年龄 specific tutors, are available as needed.
    • We are very proud of being recognized as a Michigan Green School for ten years, as designated by the Michigan State Legislature. This status was originally granted in acknowledgment of the efforts our students and staff made in recycling, 堆肥, 建立野生动物栖息地, and replanting fifteen trees lost to the Emerald Ash Borer. 在我们成为绿色学校的第二年, our scope expanded to include education about the advant年龄s of eating locally produced foods, and learning about organic farming and cooking. Next we focused on minimization of waste - both in terms of natural resources and energy production, as goals to improve our environmental stewardship. 我们两年前就达到了常青树的地位.
    • Our geographical boundaries include Stadium Blvd.美因街.州立街.顶峰街. 第七街. The Bach School neighborhood is generally an urban area including much of the Old West Side, 市区, 以及米勒大道以北的街区.
    • Teaching of Balanced Literacy takes place at all grade levels. Literature and guided reading groups are taught by classroom teachers, 资源教师, 在ELL中. This allows instruction to occur in smaller groups within a traditional classroom size. Groups change regularly based on ongoing assessment of students.
    • The Trailblazers mentor program continues with 4th 和5th 年级学生. Pioneer students come to school daily to assist their student with schoolwork. The program was established at 劳顿小学 School and has been recognized as an outstanding program by the Michigan Education Association. The Trailblazers program is in its nineteenth year at Bach.
    • Cross-grade level Buddies pair students for weekly activities centered on literacy, 数学, 科学, 还有环境.
    • 所有5th 年级学生 attend YMCA Storer Camps for two days in the spring. This outdoor education experience is completely funded through student fundraising and parent donations.
    • 服务队共有25人th 年级学生 who learn leadership skills through daily activities such as 图书馆 Helper, 幼儿园的助手, 和教师助理.
    • An all-school slide show is presented twice during the year. 二月的演出以巴赫的每位学生为主角.   The presentation in June is a culminating activity for 5th 年级学生 featuring their pictures since Kindergarten. 这是每年的促销亮点.
    • Every student has technology instruction weekly in the 图书馆. We also have traveling sets of laptops and iPads for classroom use.
    • 5th grade Safety Patrol members help students cross our busy streets safely.
    • Walking field trips to downtown locations occur regularly. 去安娜堡地区图书馆, 农贸市场, 的博物馆, 等, 根据年级发生.
    • Special school events include: Bach Herit年龄 Festival (alternate years), 家长参与日, 电影之夜, 科学的夜晚, 三月是阅读月, 全校幻灯片放映, 家庭阅读之夜, 冰淇淋社交, 一整天, 年级水平的戏剧/音乐剧, 每年两次书展, 有趣的运行, 全校才艺表演(隔年), 基督教青年会夏令营(5岁)th 级).
    • 我们是密歇根奖励学校.
    • We are a PLTW (Project Lead The Way) Distinguished School 

    巴赫小学 School is a warm, close knit community of learners!

    在巴赫, we are thankful to have so many wonderful experiences for learning and growing together.

    通过服务项目, like 4th grade Service Squad consisting of 25 4th 年级学生 who learn leadership skills through daily activities such as 图书馆 Helper, 幼儿园的助手, 和教师助理,  给我们跨年级的伙伴们, which pairs students for weekly activities centered on literacy, 数学, 科学, 还有环境, to our 5th grade safety patrol members who help our families safely cross our streets. We are truly a community devoted to helping one another. We are also in our 16th year of the Trailblazers mentor program with 4th 和5th 年级学生. Pioneer students come to school daily to assist their student with schoolwork.  The program was established at Lawton School and has been recognized as an outstanding program by the Michigan Education Association. 

    在巴赫, we also have fun sharing experiences together. 所有5th 年级学生 attend YMCA Storer Camps for four days in the spring.  This outdoor education experience is completely funded through student fundraising and parent donations. We also enjoy all-school assemblies throughout the year sharing and celebrating with each other what we have learned and accomplished. 去安娜堡图书馆实地考察, 农贸市场, 动手博物馆, 等, occur according regularly according to grade level, 还有我们的年终运动会!

    We are truly a strong Bach Family with lots of opportunites to come together. One thing is for sure, it is great to be a Bach Bengal!