IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Our science helpers and the new science experiments related to our recent lessons about atoms and molecules!
All of our wonderful Magic Apple students who worked hard recently to not only create an array of outstanding campaign posters, but also plan and present original campaign speeches (light up posters, cooking raps, costumes, puppet shows, etc.), practice their public speaking skills in front of their fellow peers, and think on their feet when presented with questions from our informed electorate. We are so proud and honor all of our candidates and voters this month! How many students can say they've performed a campaign speech at such a young age? Not many. That's what makes Magic Apple and it's students so special and we salute you IN THE SPOTLIGHT!
Below are pictures of just a few of our newly elected officers in action . . .
Magic Apple Spotlight is on:
Abby Watkins, second grade student at Magic Apple and charter member of the Magic Apple Poetry Society has just been informed that her poem, Venus Flytrap will be published in Poetic Power and that she is now in the running for a cash prize as well! |
Mr. Berkley Brannon, was nominated by Jan for the amazing Magic Apple Kids Care program he developed as part of his campaign for Magic Apple Jr. President. Berkley created a program that enabled his fellow Magic Apple students to make a difference in the lives of other children in our community (collecting stationary and back to school supplies for the children at Pajaro Valley Shelter, gathering gently used and outgrown sports equipment for the children participating in the Watsonville police departments PAL league that provides alternative to gang activity, to gathering bikes for the children of San Andreas migrant camp during the holidays to collecting stuffed animals for the children in family court). Berkley was selected as the store winner in our area from among many nominations and was presented a Kohl’s $50 cash card and certificate and is also in the running for a $1,000 cash prize at the regional level. |
What a wonderful surprise to have Magic Apple alumni visit Magic Apple. Josh, who has served in the Air Force as part of their search and rescue team will be deployed to Afghanistan next week. We meditated for Josh's safety in the garden and the kids loved hearing how Josh still has all his Magic Apple Medals and letters students wrote to him upon his graduation from Magic Apple.
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Sometimes our alumni grow a bit bigger than the teachers--it was so special to see Josh again (he looks exactly the same as when he attended Magic just taller); all the students were enthralled and we promised to exchange letters.