Bradfield Elementary School is celebrating a century of inspiring young learners with a year jam-packed with special events. Some of the fun will sound familiar to members of the Bradfield family who helped their school celebrate its 50th birthday in 1976.
September: Students expressed what Bradfield means to them in the school’s Centennial Year Artwork Contest. Fourth grader Livy Dela torre won the competition, which was judged by Bradfield alumni and local artists Ryan Woodall and Lauren Cox.
October: A muddy field isn’t in the future for Bradfield! The school held a ribbon cutting ceremony on its newly turfed ‘Brad Field’ on Oct. 20. Highland Park alumnus and celebrated photographer Will Graham donated his services to take 100th year aerial photos of students and staff. This isn’t the first time that Bradfield has received outdoor improvements as a birthday gift — the PTA and school district gifted Bradfield a playground to mark its 50th year.
November: Students learned the Charleston in PE class and wore the fashions that were in style when their school opened a century ago. The activity was a blast from the past for those who remember Bradfield’s 50th birthday celebration, when students were photographed doing the same dance by The Dallas Morning News.
January: The school will debut its Centennial Capsule Collection. Bradfield fans can purchase memorabilia from the collection to celebrate a century of HPISD’s second elementary school.
April: Students will mark their school’s milestone birthday with a weeklong centennial celebration. They’ll bury a time capsule, as well as hold a family movie night and plant a new tree in honor of Bradfield’s 100th year — just like students did in 1976 to celebrate its 50th birthday. And no centennial celebration would be complete without a party!
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