Edwards AFB News

  • Branch Elementary students receive special visit for Read-a-thon

    Branch Elementary students got a wild ride for their achievements for this year's Read-a-thon awards day. Sara and her mustang, Duke, treated the children to a short educational program on wild mustangs. The visit included a riding demo and a lesson on the history of mustangs. Sara visits schools

  • Branch Elementary students soar past reading goal

    Under overcast skies and a brisk, blustery breeze, more than 850 students and teachers of Edwards Branch School here gathered March 31 to recognize the reading accomplishments of seven students who read the most minutes during the month of March."Today's gathering is a culminating event for the

  • Branch Elementary to conduct New Student Orientation

    New Student orientation for Branch Elementary School will be Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. This orientation is open to all students in grades one through six and their parents, in the Intermediate Multi-purpose room located at 1585 Forbes Ave. Kindergarten orientation is Aug. 12 with orientation for morning

  • Branch Elementary to hold pre-registration for Kindergarten

    Irving L. Branch Elementary will be having pre-registration for Kindergarten on May 1 and May 2, from 12:45 p.m. -to 3 p.m., for the  2013 -2014 school year. Civilian employees as well as active duty are eligible to enroll students at base schools. Children must be five years old on or before Oct.

  • Branch Park Pond gets thorough makeover to improve habitat for fish

    If you've been to the pond at Branch Park lately, you're probably wondering what happened to all the water. That's because Edwards Environmental Management turned off the flow and started draining the pond back in November in preparation for a revitalization project that is currently underway."About

  • Branch Pond receives facelift to improve fish habitat, fishing access

    Branch Memorial Park Pond will undergo clean-up this spring as workers remove excess vegetation and soil from the 40-year old pond to improve both fish habitat and access for fishermen.The water level is being allowed to drop and work is expected to begin in late May or early June. Once excavation

  • Branch Science Carnival inspires future scientists and engineers

    To members of the United States Marine Corps, polymers save lives, and to the 95th Civil Engineering Division, polymers are recyclables. To students at Branch Elementary School, polymers inspire future scientists and engineers.For two days, May 8-9, more than 900 Branch Elementary School students

  • Branch student emerges winner in tortoise emergence contest

    Sixth Grader Nora Vik didn't know a lot about desert tortoises when she entered a contest to estimate when a tortoise named Mojave Maxine would emerge from her burrow in Palm Desert, Calif.But thanks to a lucky guess, Nora and the 30 or so other students in her class will be able to get up close and

  • Branch student 'strong' despite brittle bones

    Branch Elementary Student Mya, 10, was a ray of sunshine in her yellow shirt and accessories May 6 for Wishbone Day. Even her wheel chair brightened the halls decorated in yellow ribbons. She encouraged teachers and students to join her in wearing yellow and even handed out hand-made bracelets and