A Musical Sendoff in Sixth Grade

Today was the sixth grade's final visit to Sonshine Academy for the year. The students wanted to make their last trip a special one, so they put on a performance that included live music, magic tricks, and even a puppet show! The children had a wonderful time watching their HCA friends perform for them and the teachers continuously remarked at how impressed they were by our students.

The sixth graders really seemed to enjoy their service project this year. While they were sad for their visits to come to an end, they look forward to the opportunities that await them in seventh grade! Below are some photos from today, with several videos of their performances.

Sixth graders all smiles for their last service trip to Sonshine Academy.

Rachel playing "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles on her ukulele for the children at Sonshine Academy.

Peter WOW'ing his young audience with a magic trick - turning a $1 bill into $5!

Karl teaching the children about the cello, before performing "Allegro" (below).

Stevie and Alexis introduce their puppet friends, Anna and Angelica, who performed for the children throughout the show.

Alexis and Stevie with their puppet friends, Angelica and Anna.

William plays "Ode to Joy" on his bell kit.

Bethany compares her violin to Karl's cello before playing "Twinkle Twinkle" to a very enthusiastic audience.

Aidan shows the children how to play chords on his electric guitar.

To the delight of his young fans, he also let several students come up and try the electric guitar.

Our young friends at Sonshine were clearly impressed by their sixth-grade friends!

Sports Stacking!

For this week's Community Time, Holy Child students were introduced to the competitive sport, sports stacking. Fifth and eighth graders gathered together to learn the basics of speed stacking with cups, led by a coach from Speed Stacks . They practiced multiple combinations: 3-3-3, 3-6-3, and even 6-6 and 10. The skills emphasized were speed, of course, but also agility and precision to detail. As you can tell from the photos below, the students also had a great time! If your family is interested in purchasing a stacking kit for your child(ren) at home, Mrs. Mossor will be selling the products featured today by Speed Stacks here at school. For more information, please visit their website (linked above). According to their site, there are many benefits to sports stacking: FITNESS: Sport Stacking is a fitness based sport that kids from all backgrounds and abilities can do. For the athlete and non-athlete alike, regardless i...

Busting Out!

This week, students in Grades K-5 were treated to the performance, Bob the Bully Buster, from the Walnut Theatre. The show focused on relationships and how the students can go from being bystanders to bully busters when a friend is in need. The lively performance blended humor and important messages along with a little dancing! For this week's Community Time, middle schoolers participated in "Escape the Room." Green and white teams of students from Grades 5-8 raced against the clock to be the first groups to break out of their classrooms. Code breaking, decoding hidden messages and collaborative team work helped all four groups escape in less than an hour! Monday, November 11 is a TAG Day for Pets for Vets. Students may bring $1.00 and wear free dress in red, white, and blue. Parent-teacher conferences will be held Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15. If you have not yet signed up, you can schedule your conference here...

Las Posadas

On Tuesday, we celebrated a new tradition, Las Posadas. A holiday custom in parts of Latin America, Las Posadas represents the journey of Joseph and Mary on their way to Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. Mrs. Kathol, Señora Vintimilla, and our fifth graders worked together to bring this exciting custom to our school. They began with a traditional Spanish carol, "My Burrito Sabanero," (video below) which they performed for their families, followed by churros that they made with Ms. Kathol that morning. As we wrapped up our morning, all students were surprised with piñatas in the gym. Our older students really stepped up to make this a memorable occasion for our younger students, with our fifth graders taking on a special role.

Mrs. DeLuca: Grade 5, Grade 6 ELA

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