Sonoma Mountain Elementary students are working on their new Rock Garden with rock art inspired by the book “Only One You.” According to principal Michele Gochberg, these rock centerpieces were created as the students’ culminating art activity during Art Adventure Week in January. Working together, students and community volunteers, are preparing the campus’ new space, which will soon be ready to welcome visitors. Earlier this month, the students at Sonoma Mountain Elementary continued to demonstrate their creative talents with a formal production of the classic “Jungle Book.” The stage production had everyone singing along.
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Students in the Springhill School’s Lower E1 classroom continue their weekly botany lessons this week. Last week, they learned about the different types of leaf venations. Today the students were able to get out of the classroom to explore the different leaves on campus and chart their findings.
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Grant Elementary School’s Shamrocks took to the stage on Friday and Saturday to perform a show-stopping version of the hit “Moana.” Shamrock Theater was transformed into a Hawaiian paradise with students singing and dancing the movie hits while telling the captivating story of Moana. By all reports, the stage production was a huge success and loads of fun for both the actors and audience.
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Code Blue! Teacher Matthew De Lucia-Zeltzer’s McKinley Elementary School scholars are deep in their new science simulation, where they have formed medical clinics and become physicians studying the various body systems. Students built 3D models and designed diagrams in preparation for their Medical Board Exams. This creative hands-on learning experience is a favorite each year for the students in Mr. D-Z’s class.
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On Friday, April 20, San Antonio High School enjoyed a memorable performance by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC), held at the Mentor Me Center. The SFGMC has launched an educational outreach program, RHYTHM - Reaching Youth Through Music! “With themes of pride, individualism, anti-bullying, and advocacy, the program brings students and members of SFGMC together to share experiences, foster a safe space,and grow from the powerful stories of our past,” shares Principal Rebecca Lofton. “The combination of stories and music was inspiring and brought the students to their feet,” remarked Lofton, who thanks Mentor Me for hosting the event.
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The adventures continue for the fourth-graders in Mrs. Priest’s class at Harvest Christian School. The young explorers went to Pt. Reyes’ Miwok Village to learn about the Coast Miwok Indians to cap off their California history unit. The first stop was the Visitor’s Center where they took in all the history of the Coast Miwok people. Before the Europeans came to California, the Coast Miwok people were the inhabitants of what we now call Marin and southern Sonoma counties, where their lives consisted of hunting, fishing and gathering. The ocean provided plenty of food year-round such as crabs, clams, abalone and oysters. They also gathered nuts and seeds, including acorns that they stored away for the winter. Miwoks made baskets and created a thriving village. The fourth-graders then explored the woodpecker trail looking for flora and fauna. They also hiked the earthquake trail for their geological discovery group project.
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Each year, the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), of which Petaluma’s Harvest Christian School is a member, holds regional speech meets after Harvest’s classes have all performed and selected the top speakers in their classes to represent the school. Some students recently traveled to Modesto for the regional elementary ACSI speech meet, and all did a great job presenting in several categories, including Bible verses and poetry, reports principal Jonathan Wraith. The event was hosted by Big Valley Christian School. Harvest came the farthest of all the schools to the event where an estimated 800 people were in attendance. With 225 participants from 11 different schools. Harvest represented Petaluma well.
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St. Vincent High and Elementary schools hosted their Centennial Celebration on Saturday night, honoring each of the graduating classes since the school opened. The sold-out event brought together current school families and generations of alumni.
(Maureen Highland is a Petaluma mother and executive director for the Petaluma Educational Foundation. She can be reached at schools@arguscourier.com)
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