For the last week of school before the winter break, we had the opportunity for Mike, from the Young Actors Project, join us for three drama workshops. Students engaged their imaginations and learned how to use movement and voice to perform. During our first session, students played various drama games where props were used in unique ways. We had a broken hanger used as a bow and arrow, a toy banana used as a paint brush, and we even had a dog bone used as a cell phone! It was great to see such creativity and the students had a blast. We ended out first session with mini skits where students had a chance to perform a short play in front of their classmates. I was so proud to see all of the students stepping out of their comfort zones and trying something new.
Today we celebrated the holiday season with the annual Dogwood Turkey Luncheon. Our amazing parent volunteers arrived bright and early to help peel, chop, boil and mash to create delicious side dishes to go with our turkeys. Each participating teacher roasted a 20 pound turkey for the big event.
There was a mountain of food and it was a great feast! We enjoyed our meal as a class and it was good to see everyone enjoying their food. Many students even went back for seconds! A very sincere thank you to Mrs. So (Jayden's mom) for being our class volunteer. Thank you to all the other parents who also gave up their morning to prepare food for us. Finally, a very big thank you to Mr. Chin for organizing this incredible annual event. |