Vol. 8, Issue 3 By: Kailyn Hooley Communications & Development Support Ms. Hitchcock's 2nd graders celebrate after completing their first round of egg drops! There have been phrases and comments that I have heard throughout my life that I have held onto tightly;...

By: Kailyn Hooley Communications & Development Support As school routines begin to take hold, we are all continuing to see how COVID-19 affects schools and the way kids learn. The impact may differ student to student, family to family, teacher to teacher, etc.,...

By: Kailyn Hooley Communications & Development Support Just a handful of our teachers this year! Top Left: Elizabeth Ferry (5th/6th Grade), Hali Tuomi (1st Grade), Jessica Graham (3rd Grade), Karl Boehmer (Math) Bottom Left: Martina Henke (4th Grade), Marcella...

By: Sarah Mariner PNA Middle School Teacher I've always been a strong believer in Pacific Northern Academy’s mission, philosophy, and methodologies. But never have I believed in them more than through this last trimester of distance learning. It was as if students and...

We are excited to report that our entire school, preschool through eighth grade has transitioned to distance learning to protect the entire Anchorage community. PNA has postponed the in-person portion of the 24 Karat gala - our largest annual fundraiser that was...

by Brenna McCormick | PNA Kindergarten Teacher Creating the classroom community and culture is one of the most important aspects of teaching - and one of my favorites. It is a privilege to share my days with my students, seeing the world through their eyes and...

by Sarah Mariner | PNA Middle School Teacher When I read about the Middle School experience online, I wonder why I can’t really identify with many of the issues being reported. Sure, I recognize the emotional and self conscience adolescent struggling through a stage...

Dear Friends and Families of PNA, As Snowflake Bentley proved, no two snowflakes are alike; and at PNA, no two students are alike, and this creates a rich learning environment. As we reflect back on 2019, we want to say thank you to everyone who has invested in...

by Jelsea Lemanski | PNA 1st Grade Teacher Compound words, word sorts, alliteration, scooping, poetry, vocabulary, literature - these are just some of the ways your child has been exposed to words this week. Immersing students in a language rich environment is...

by Martina Henke | PNA 5th Grade Teacher Our social studies standards are ambitious; built around the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks, they include standards for content and skills, but also standards for developing questions, planning inquiry,...