Creative geniuses, eh? Yes. Your children were born creative geniuses and it is our job to help them keep this spark alive throughout their education. Sir Ken Robinson gave a TedTalk (begin at minute 2:06) in 2006 that is still relevant in 2019. He argues that our...

This week has been packed full of so many wonderful activities. We began our week with a great lesson in growth mindset from our amazing second graders. They stood up confidently in front of the student body and explained their design and engineering process for their...

We introduced coins this week. Nickels and pennies to be exact. Our number corner is a gathering place each morning to predict patterns, read the calendar, and learn how to group numbers and objects. We have used to nickels to group our pennies, as well as add the...

This week was a fun week in first grade! Students were introduced to the idea of Rasheed - the lion who is on his way to visit us but whose flight got delayed  due to a snow storm in the mountains. Now, of course, a real-life lion is not on it's way to PNA but...

No man, woman, or child is an island, especially not in a classroom. Tuesday morning was the start of our week after a restful day off for Labor Day. We began our day by exchanging compliments to one another and practicing receiving them with gratitude. By doing so,...

The beginning of the school year is always filled with such an array of emotions. Students charge forward through their summer breaks with the anticipation of that first day; yet when it arrives, nerves can take over, for students and parent, as well as teachers. On...

The final week of school always has a palpable excitement in the air as students and teachers get ready for summer. As lessons come to a close it seems right and fitting to get outdoors and and enjoy ourselves as a small reward for a long year of hard work. Bike Day!...

At PNA our mission statement is 'We educate students to be exceptional learners and independent thinkers of vision, courage, and integrity.' While that is a bold statement it is made up of lots of little parts that each student learns that are equally important and...

Thank you to those that came to our last parent event of the year and your continued support throughout the year. Our science expo was certainly an exciting and messy event. From making our own lava lamps, walking water, the mysteries of magic milk and the wet wonders...

Writing is the frame work of our communication. We are encountered with writing every day of our lives. To be able to communicate effectively with each other and to be able to voice your own thoughts and opinions is becoming an increasingly important and a vital skill...