It's not easy to stand on a stage under the bright lights in front of a packed house, delivering a performance that leaves the audience humming show tunes at the end of the evening. Yet, that's just what happened last week at PNA, like it does every winter about this...
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Hygge…Feels Good!
Nov 26, 2017
Hygge (pronounced hue-guh not hoo-gah) is a Danish word used when acknowledging a feeling or moment, whether alone or with friends, at home or out, ordinary or extraordinary as cosy, charming or special. Hyggehouse.com explains, "Hygge (or to be “hyggeligt”) doesn’t...
Dear Parents…
Oct 15, 2017
Parents are a cornerstone of the foundation of successful independent schools. Hold up, what? Everyone knows that teachers and curriculum are the cornerstone of the foundation of successful independent schools, right? Well, those are cornerstones of the foundation of...
So, How WAS School Today?
Sep 30, 2017
How was school today? has got to be one of the most repeatedly asked questions by parents in the modern history of parenting. That, and "Did you brush your teeth? With toothpaste?" The school day is pretty interesting and PNA kids are pretty talkative and yet, more of...
Who Needs Walls, Anyway?
Sep 17, 2017
3rd-5th graders explore Powerline Pass above South Anchorage. Getting out into the world with science makes for a truly engaging, and memorable, experience! Kids need to be outside; everyone thinks this is a good idea. How many times as a child did your mother say...
WELCOME BACK!
Aug 26, 2017
Mr. Johnson shows off what kind of shirt NOT to wear during the PNA Dress Code Fashion Show at our first Assembly of the Year. Every once in a great while, at the beginning of the school year, a student might ask, "What's going to happen in math this year?" or "I...
The FUNd Stuff at PNA!
Jun 21, 2017
This issue is big, but how else would we send off the 2016-2017 school year? Thank you to all of you who read our news, share in our adventures, delight in our successes, and have formed a friendship with our little school in Alaska. We appreciate your continued...