PNA's MLK Day ON!
1/25/2019
As is tradition, this past week Pacific Northern Academy hosted its' annual DAY ON in honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students participated in a student-directed, -written and -run assembly focused on informing and inspiring the entire school. But the special day wasn't all just talk -- it also involved a lot of action, and later in the day students moved in groups from station to station working on mini-projects to help around the community. At one station, students filled plastic bags with healthy snacks and hot hands hand warmers, while at others they made sandwiches and participated in activities designed to build awareness about inclusion and exclusion in our everyday lives. In this video, Fourth and Fifth Grade's own Piper and Keeva discuss the ways that discrimination affects our lives as Americans and as Alaskans. Following that, the seventh grade's Maggie introduces us to her grandfather, the writer, politician and lecturer William Hensley, who was kind enough to take some time out of his day to talk to PNA directly about his own personal experiences with discrimination. And, if you'd like more information on William Hensley and what he's done for both Alaska and the United States, please click on the link below: And finally, for more information on Martin Luther King, Jr and his life, his work and his legacy, please follow the link below. Brown Baggin' It!But that wasn't all that we did this week and once again Pacific Northern Academy participated in another yearly tradition -- the Brown Bag Lunches. During Brown Bags, students are allowed to show off their skills and talents in front of peers, parents and faculty and the Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades all represented their classes fantastically! Please be sure to look for your student in one of the videos below! Just For Fun!And, lastly we have something just for the heck of it.
In this photo, David takes some time out to relax in formal attire and snow jacket... on the ice?! Comments are closed.
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Jessica GrahamMs. Graham graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, and is currently working on her master's in reading. She enjoys hiking, traveling, arts & crafts, and playing the ukulele. Archives
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