‘Forged with Fire’ design course – new in Semester 2 The start of a new semester typically reignites some of the student excitement we see in August. Specifically, we see optimism, joy, and curiosity about new courses, new groups of friends in classes, and new learning opportunities (though your child probably doesn’t say it this way :)). It is also a good time of …
We kicked off the second semester today with an all school community meeting. This meeting was a kick off to our second semester, a chance to reconnect, and share some celebrations. We started the meeting by recognizing the important work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflected on how we are the benefactors of his work. We also considered how we all can …
Future Speakers of America – students present their final Oral Presentations in Public Speaking class. This week marks the end of a challenging semester. Though we’ve currently hit a bit of a bumpy patch on the road, our focus this week is on celebrating and demonstrating the growth and learning that occurred in the first half of the year. Despite facing numerous COVID dilemmas, …
Welcome Back! It feels great to welcome everyone back into our halls which are still vibrant with the latest TA Door Decoration Challenge. Despite the frigid temperatures, we are still encouraging our teachers to incorporate outdoor mask breaks and learning within class times. Please remind students that appropriate outdoor attire will help keep everyone healthy, common colds are still a thing. On a less …
The return of students into the building on Monday felt incredible. Many of our seniors organized spirit themes for each day this week and it was on full display by 7:30 am Monday. Seniors, police officers, and teachers welcomed students into the building with blaring rock tunes, high fives, and big smiles (with our eyes, of course). The combination of thankful messages throughout the …
Recently students completed our annual Climate Survey. This survey asks students to consider questions about a variety of things, such as, do they feel emotionally and physically safe, do they feel included, or do they have opportunities to explore their interests. The results provide a snapshot of how our students are feeling about school. Last week, our teachers took time with students during TA …
A major milestone was hit this week. On Monday, Dec. 6th, our Astronomy students, pictured above, were fortunate enough to take a field trip to The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium. Aside from minor trips in the Morrisville area, students have not had the traditional field trip experience in some time. Smiles, learning and memories we had by all. Calendar Update: Please note that December …
PA Nordic Skiers excited to be back in action The long holiday weekend certainly sent everyone back to school this past Monday recharged and ready for winter. We hope everyone had a chance to spend some quality time with their nearest and dearest and maybe even had an opportunity to get their skis or sleds out! Here at PA, we are excited to get …
Tomorrow is the start of our Thanksgiving Break. This important milestone marks the first multi-day break of the school year, which has been filled with hard work, uninterrupted in-person learning, and so many accomplishments. Thank you to our community for continually supporting our COVID guidelines to establish these milestones. Thank you to our teachers for their endless devotion to our students’ emotional and developmental …
We are super excited for the return of the fall musical and live performances in our historic auditorium. The Peoples Academy State Company has been hard at work rehearsing for the presentation of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. We look forward to their debut performance this Thursday, November 18th, with two additional performances on November 19th and 20th all at 7:00pm. This …
