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!

The Week in Review: Feb. 3-7

What a week we had in middle school! From health education to outstanding performances by our students, it was full of excitement. First, the entire class would like to give a big THANK YOU to our hardworking parents and family members who were able to join us for Grandparent's Day and Parent Visitation. It meant so much to them to have you visit them at school and take part in their daily routines. We know that your time is valuable, and it is so appreciated that you chose to spend it with us these past two mornings! On Wednesday, fourth through sixth graders visited Lankenau Medical Center for health education classes. Fourth and fifth graders learned about the importance of "Safety First," where they reviewed the best choices to make to lead a safe life. They went over everything from how to correctly wear a bicycle helmet to administering the Heimlich maneuver on others in crisis. As always, it was a lively lesson full of demonstrations and hands-on learning. ...

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.

WOW'ed by Grade 6

Sixth grade hit the ground running, proving that they have been busy this summer with their reading and creativity! They started off the year presenting their summer reading projects. Here are a few snapshots from some notable presentations. Zayda's carnival-themed balloon game was a hit (or bullseye!) for students who answered trivia questions correctly from her WOW book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Sean tries his aim at The Alchemist trivia. Sophia treated everyone to sugar pies from her WOW book, The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt. Andrew's diorama of a critical scene from The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure. Tom thoroughly enjoyed his summer read, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. ---------------------------------------- How to Survive Middle School For their first writing assignment, sixth graders were tasked with composing letters of advice to the incoming fifth graders. They shared s...

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