Live In 3... 2... 1...
2/16/2018
This week, we're happy to report that the Fourth and Third Grades met their goal for their broadcast project by going live with four morning news programs! This show was seen promptly at 8:30 AM each and every day in any Pacific Northern Academy classrooms that chose to tune in. Additionally, the broadcast was available to parents and anyone else who wished to view. (We would have broadcast on Monday but for a snow day that prevented us!) Segments included facts on that particular day in history, birthdays of students and faculty, events going on within the school, the local weather forecast, and a featured student/faculty member of the day! (Along with other little surprises!) Last week both grades spent a good amount of time practicing their craft and, in the videos below, you can clearly see that the Fourth and Third up our game with each successive episode of the show. Students become more confident in their abilities, and the behind the scenes crew works hard to make sure those are camera look flawless and smooth! In our first broadcast, just below, students work on handing the baton back and forth with live, on-air switching between scenes, and simple speaking form. They also work to hit their marks polish their timing. Here we go! As you can see, the students did an incredible job! Students didn't have time to relax, though, and crews were rotated to ensure that every student got a chance at every piece of the puzzle. In the next video, each and every student has been moved to another job that they now have less time to prepare for. Students need to perfect their craft through preparing their routines, repeating what they may have seen before, and making things up on the fly to deal with new issues! Here with go with day two! Another successful broadcast! But there was no time to waste, because the Third and Fourth Grades were going to do it all again the next day! All students were, once again, rotated in their roles and then snapped to it! Hosts developed the schedule and wrote their scripts! Researchers worked with hosts to come up with birthdays, historical events and other important facts! The breaking news crew roamed the school to see what had happened and what would happen! The weather crew worked to make predictions for the next day! And, last but not least, the interview crew gathered people from around the school to feature! Let's see how they did... Nice job, everyone! After our Thursday broadcast, we finally took a moment to catch our breath. But, we weren't relaxing, because it was... Time To Reflect...And so, on Thursday, after a week and a half of practical practice, and several days of actually broadcasting for real, students took the opportunity to reflect on their work and the work of their peers. In the video below, watch as Mrs. Orbase takes the class through a rubric which helps Third and Fourth Graders evaluate their work, and performances, in detail. Students evaluated themselves on a scale of 1 - 4 (Needs Improvement, Approaching Standards, Meets Standards and Exceeds Standards) over several different categories (Content, Speech, Performance, etcetera). In this way, students are able to reflect on their own abilities, as well as those of their peers, and work to improve and give critical advice to others. After further reflection, students took tweaked their own performances... and it all paid off in Friday morning's week-ending finale! Watch below, and be dazzled! Best show of the week, wouldn't you agree? Now, imagine how great their shows will be next week! Where To Watch...Do you want to watch us live each morning this week? KPNA broadcasts live, Monday through Friday, at 8:30 AM at the following link. Just click and watch! And, if you miss watching us in the morning, each episode is archived on Fourth Grade's YouTube channel, so you can watch any time you want! Hush Hush & On The QTMonday, February 19th will be a school day! Please join us! Monday - Wednesday are Olympic Spirit week! On Monday, students should dress in their favorite color from the Olympic rings! On Tuesday, students should dress as their favorite Olympic athlete! And finally, on Wednesday, students will dress in the style of the country their class is cheering for! Student-led conferences will be held on Thursday, February 22nd. If you have not signed up already, please be sure to reserve a time for your students. Due to these conferences, there will be no school on Thursday! And, Friday, February 23rd, will be an in-service day... no school again! What's Happening In Fifth Grade?Would you like a sneak peek at what's happening next year? Hit the button below for a special look at Fifth Grade!
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Martina HenkeMartina Henke has been a K-8 educator for 30+ years. A life-long learner, she loves working with kids of all ages, new technology, great books, fiber arts, and her wonderful family! Archives
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