Written by: Mrs. Kamille L. Dawson Middle School Science/Math Teacher Bonjour!!! I am back with the last update from Middle School Science for this school year! For our last venture, we did a Project Based Learning (PBL) project and asked the question, What If? Before...
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Hawaii Spring Trip
May 7, 2022 | Middle School
By Pete Johnson- Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher Spring trips are a long-standing tradition at PNA. Although these trips are often to beautiful places, they are highly valuable educational experiences. I recently took 7th and 8th grade along...
Studying Philosophy Through Literature
Mar 19, 2022 | Middle School
By Pete Johnson- Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher Can middle school students study philosophy? Yes, they can! In middle school language arts, we have been using the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck as a framework for studying big ideas and...
Building Bridges with the Army
Mar 12, 2022 | Integrated Subjects, Middle School
Written by: Mrs. Kamille L. Dawson Middle School Science/Math Teacher Bonjour!!! I am back with another update on what our Middle Schoolers have been up to in Science. But first I have a very important question for you. What is STEM? In theory we all know what...
What Is Everyone Afraid Of?
Feb 11, 2022 | Middle School
By Pete Johnson- Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher How might the average person answer the question, “What is everyone afraid of?” The answer might very well be “public speaking.” As you may know, public speaking has been found in many surveys to...
Science You Can Eat
Jan 30, 2022 | 2021, Integrated Subjects, Middle School
Written by: Mrs. Kamille L. Dawson Middle School Science/Math Teacher Bonne Année(Happy New Year)!!! I pray everyone is safe, happy and healthy during these trying times. All we can ask for is patience and understanding with one another as we navigate the...
Weighing the Pig Doesn’t Help it Grow Faster
Jan 29, 2022 | Integrated Subjects, Middle School, Uncategorized
Wait…what does weighing a pig have to do with learning Spanish? Well, feeding a pig nutritious food helps it grow faster, but weighing it more often does not. Instead, weighing the pig often can make both the owner and the pig nervous. In the same way, to acquire a...
Physical Education and Health Goings On
Jan 20, 2022 | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Integrated Subjects, Kindergarten, Middle School
Raise your hand if you are feeling stressed these days. Can you see me raising my hand? We are all being pushed to our max lately and as much as we don't like it, learning how to acknowledge and move past stress is a key component of life. When thinking about how to...
What is a Nonlinear Story?
Jan 15, 2022 | Middle School
By Pete Johnson- Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher PNA Middle School students recently finished a nonlinear story project, which is a unique story form that has many possible endings. In class, we have been referring to these stories as Choose...
All About the Mathematics
Dec 19, 2021 | 2021, Middle School
Written by: Mrs. Kamille L. Dawson Middle School Science/Math Teacher Joyeuses Fêtes mes amis!!! I know we are all gearing up for this holiday vacation. Today I am going to take a break from my first love, Science and talk about my best friend Maths,...