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!

Black History Month and Mardi Gras Celebrations!

Fifth graders celebrated Fat Tuesday for Mardi Gras with a King Cake in Religion class! On Monday, the entire school took part in a Black History Month celebration. Here, Ms. Brown leads the middle school in a round of "Finish the Lyric," where they completed song lyrics by Whitney Houston, the Jackson 5, Bob Marley, Beyonce, and more! At another station, they were given iconic images in black history to recreate through illustration. The best work from each division will be chosen to be posted around the school! At their last station, middle schoolers answered trivia questions about famous figures in Black History. This weekend is the annual auction! We hope you can join us this Saturday evening, February 29 for "A Night in Philly" at the Springfield Country Club. The re-enrollment deadline is next Friday, March 6 ! Please remember to send your registration in by next week.

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...

Random Acts of Kindness Week

This week, Holy Child students celebrated Random Acts of Kindness! The movement , which has spread nationwide with a special focus this year on the week of Feb. 16-22, encourages students, educators, families, and communities to strive to "make kindness the norm" in every day life. Fifth graders challenged themselves to think about the ways that they could spread kindness throughout the week both in and outside of school. Maybe you've observed your child go out of his or her way to help out with a chore, sibling, or neighbor? They have been recognizing their good deeds anonymously on our star chart. We will quickly be at 100 acts of kindness, but know that the message behind this movement doesn't end when we've colored in each space and the week runs out. Organized by Ms. Kathol, our director of religious education, each grade picked another class from N2-Grade 8 to surprise with an act of kindness at some point during the week. On Wednesday, fifth ...

Mrs. DeLuca: Grade 5, Grade 6 ELA

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