Classroom events are opportunities for parents to get a glimpse into a part of their child’s day at PNA. These events happen four times a year in every grade level. They also allow families to connect with other families while enjoying a meal together.  Students love...

Our class has been working with the book The BFG by Roald Dahl. This book has definitely been one of our favorites so far! During our literacy block, we have been studying plot diagrams. A plot diagram is an organizational tool that allows the reader to visualize the...

Engineering challenges are engaging opportunities for students to practice skills they will use the rest of their lives. These challenges require creativity, lots of collaboration, critical thinking, time management, and reflecting. ​Last week’s challenge was to...

Natural disasters and weather related hazards affect the way we live.  Because we don’t have a way to prevent natural disasters from happening, we must find ways to adapt and prepare for them.  Oftentimes, flooding occurs as a result of a storm and can cause property...

After looking at the Pacific Ring of Fire that runs along the coast last week, we explored temperature and rainfall patterns in different areas of Alaska.  Students had an opportunity to apply their graphing skills from math as they created bar graphs of temperature...

Third graders are exploring our driving question in science. Can we can design structures that can withstand different natural disasters and weather hazards? Throughout this unit, we will be inquiring into weather patterns and natural disasters that we prepare for in...

We love our preschool reading buddies!  Reading buddies are older students paired with younger students to promote community. Each Tuesday, our class reads books to our preschool friends before they take their nap.  We love sharing our love for reading! This...

What did we do during Space Week?  The better question is, what didn’t PNA do during Space Week? Su Curley, a NASA engineer, flew to Alaska to be with our students this week....

Space Week is almost here! This Thursday for “A Night at the Space Museum,” our class will have a display of what robotics could look like on the moon! ​ After exploring articles and video clips of the role robotics play in space, they began building programmable lego...

We love to read! Lots of shelves in our classroom are dedicated to books and our book boxes. Every day students keep track of the pages they read and regularly share what they're reading. They especially love bragging when they finish a book.  Some of the kids noticed...