Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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.. pg-gf hwy' Hop along. On a class field trip, Ashley Frank, third grader, reaches to pet a rabbit at Petting Barn at the Arkansas State Fair. Dibble dabble. Sarah Leanord, first grader, paints with vegetables in art class. This was only one of the many creative activities the first graders participated in. - 1 M! . sr A ' . iti,' Q Howdy Partner! On History Dress Up Day, fifth graders Todd Anderson and Shawn McMasters dress up as General Dwight Eisenhower and Will Rodgers. P.A. pow-wow. At the first annual C-randparent's Day, third graders perform an Indian song. This was a special day for both the students and their grandparents. Lower School 089

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Li Learning Fourth graders learned to make volcanoes in their science class. After studying volcanoes and how they work, the children tried to duplicate this eruption by producing miniature volcanoes in their rooms. I took clay and put it in a can and took paper and stuffed it into the can, said Lori Binz. Then I put matches and powder in it. jonathan Baumgardner said, Mom went and bought me some Playdoh, and we took a can and put the Playdoh around the can. I put vinegar and red food coloring in it. I boured baking soda in it, and it blew up. Oceans, sound, bones and muscles were just a few ofthe topics that were on fifth graders' minds. A doctor came in as a special speaker to talk about bones and muscles and how they work. Students also whafs up Doc? Reagan Duncan and Brett Heaston study their pet rabbit 'Thumper' for a farm unit. Third graders raised rabbits for study. 88.Academics learned parts of a newspaper and put their knowledge to work to make their own newspaper booklets. It was herder to get facts than to draw comics, and sometimes you can't get what you want, said Patrick Schuek. Mindy Moore said that working on the newspaper was a lot of fun. We had different sections, and I learned a lot about newspapers and how they work, Greek mythology was one of the social studies topics taught to sixth graders. They also learned about foreign affairs and sent letters to other countries to add to their learning experience. I wrote to Swaziland in Africa, said Shannon Hulett. We wrote a real informal letter that we needed information and pamphlets about their countries. Put on a happy face. First grader, Krista Cordan has her face painted by Mrs. Sunny Hawk. llfiti X L fwsf 1. amp.. .... . , .

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Li Learning A special time was set aside each week for the library. At this time students learned library skills and literary appreciation. They were also given time to check out their favorite books. Some special activities that revolved around the library were Children's Bookweek, National Library Week and the Charlie May Simon Contest. Students in grades 4-6 read a list of pre-selected books, and voted for their favorite. Help There's a Cat Washing in Here was the P.A. winner. My favorite book was A Light in the Attic, said fourth grader Hunter Beaumont. It was a book of poetry, and I like to read and write poetry. Art, P.E. and music were some of the activities that broke up the lower school academic schedule. During P.E. students learned basic motor skills and recreational games. I like P.E. because we get to play a lot of different games like we play at camp, said jason Brawner, third Mad scramble. During a class study of the uses of the egg, third grader Daniel Gold makes an omlette with the help of his teacher Mrs. Nancy Massey. 90'Academics grader. For the first time kindergarteners were included in the art program which gave them a chance to be exposed to new materials, gain artistic skills and express themselves. Third grader Angie Cameron said, What I liked most about art is that we get to do a lot of projects. My favorite is painting and drawing horses. In music students learned about music and rhythm and were able to show off their skills in school-wide programs at Christmas and on Grandparents Day. In the spring fifth graders presented a musical, Wackadoo Zoo. Between reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as special projects, lower school students hadn't learned that school wasn't fun. Hungry, hungry hippo. Bippo the Hippo and a friend visit lower school classes to give a lecture on proper care of the teeth. Blow up. Using soda and vinegar, fourth grader Heather Hundley shows her classmates how to make a volcano. Cut up. Taking a break from reading, writing and arithmetic, first grader jennifer Wilson works on an art project. . . 'lf' .551 7 -TTY