Parent Lunches
10/13/2017
Parent Lunches are a great way for students to share their learning with parents. Sometimes, the activities showcase the end results of what students have been learning,. Other times parents are thrown into the learning process itself and still other lunches are simply about engaging with class family members in a social setting. Of course, we would be remiss if we did not mention the amazing foods families bring to share with the group. This is always the highlight for our tastebuds and provides for the exchange of new recipes. If you came to the 7/8 Parent Lunch on Thursday, you might have experienced a little of everything. Thursday’s Parent Lunch helped to set the stage for learning about genetics in a fun, social, creative way that parents could participate. Students have just begun to learn about genetics. One way to help them understand complex processes such as meiosis and how the controlling factors of a trait (genes) combine is to have them create “pets” with known allele sets (different forms of the genes) and mate them with other “pets”. So, with a short burst of creativity and a few specific directions, students and parents created attractive “pets” that will be used to help them understand the probabilities of future genetic combinations. Stay tuned, parents, to see which pet thought yours was attractive enough to be its mate...! Students are also currently learning about the Central American and Caribbean Regions, so parents sent in foods from these areas to share for the lunch as well. There were plenty of frijoles y arroz, quesadillas, ensalada de aguacate y mango, horchata, platanos fritos, fruta, salchichas, etc. Many of these foods came with well known - and not-so-well-known histories. Do you know the history of the Panamanian hot dog?? Around the rooms used by the 7th and 8th grades, completed work projects and works in progress were on display for students to share with their parents. It’s always nice to have a captive audience to show off to! These events take a lot of shared work and contributions from everyone to put on. It warmed our hearts to see five students shoot their hands in the air when volunteers were needed to wash the dishes! Down in the Kitchen, these students quickly organized themselves into the most efficient and productive work force anyone could hope for! We are grateful and truly appreciate the “all in” community involvement from families at PNA. Parent Lunches reiterate this significance and it resonates in the success of our students! Comments are closed.
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Sarah Mariner
Ms. Mariner earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, and was awarded a teaching certificate through the University of Alaska, Southeast. Her varied background includes being an environmental education field instructor in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Baja, Mexico. She also served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. Archives
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