Lion's Pen
and Collabs
Forging a Bond between High School and Lower Grades
Forging a Bond between High School and Lower Grades
On a frigid December morning before Christmas break at First Academy, the Lion's Pen, all caught up, went on an adventure around the school...a Christmas scavenger hunt.
A hallway lined with Christmas decorations or student art
A close-up of ornaments and lights
A decorated classroom door
A candid moment of students laughing near holiday decor
A teacher wearing festive festive colors
A close up of ornaments or lights
A staff member with a Christmas mug
A preschool or toddler class doing a christmas craft
A candid shot of middle schoolers with festive socks or accessories
A nativity scene or Christian Christmas symbol somewhere on campus
A student holding a wrapped class gift or card
Elementary students working on a holiday-themed bulletin board
A creative picture showing Chritmas lights in the background
Students practicing or preparing for a Christmas program or chapel
Bonus: A student and teacher striking a fun holiday pose together
A staff member at their desk with Christmas decor around them
A group of teachers in front of a Christmas tree
A symmetrical or artistic shot of Christmas decorations
Capture a perfect candid moment with two or more people interacting around Christmas decor
A class Christmas bulletin board featuring student work
A group of high schoolers decorating a classroom or hallway
A teacher helping younger students with a holiday craft or project
A student or staff member wearing an ugly Christmas sweater
A beautifully decorated hallway or stair rail
A student adjusting or hanging a Christmas decoration
Bonus: Office staff member posing with a Christmas wreath or decor
A teacher reading a Christmas book to younger students
A staff member sorting Christmas gifts
A wreath, garland, or tree
A student forming a Christmas-themed pose or shape
A student delivering a Christmas card
A Christmas tree photographed creatively
Student working to carry holiday supplies
High school student volunteering with Christmas tasks
A school mascot decorated for Christmas
November 11
The juniors and freshmen helped Mrs. Diane to prepare and pack the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child on Monday and Tuesday.
The jobs are divvied out
Getting orders from Mrs. Diane
Lots of donations poured in
Addi's proud of the work she's done
Taleea multi-tasks
Johanna is busy packing
Camden and Eli are getting things where they need to be
The Lion's Pen staff prepped goodies for this year's Trunk or Treat. See the Classroom News page for pictures of the event.
Update: Our new yearbook staff t-shirts are the clue to this year's theme! See our staff picture on the home page.
We're working diligently on several things at once. The most important is this year's yearbook theme. We've got five great possibilities! These are our teams. Stay tuned.
May 9: The tenth graders from our Lions Pen, Addi, Taleea, and Haydan, help Ms. Cheyenne's 1st graders make art for Mother's Day.
April 14: The 11th & 12th graders helped the Kindergarten with their ReadNQuiz reading tests.
April 15: Tenth graders from our Lion's Pen, Addi and Haydan, came to read "It's Not Easy Being A Bunny" and made bunny Easter bags with Ms. Cheyenne's 1st Grade class!🐰
March 18: The 10th, 11th and 12th Graders helped the 6th Grade ELA class with their science fair papers.
March 17: Collating worksheets for Mrs. Alyssa--or as we like to call it: Child Labor! 😆
March 13: The Sophomores helped Ms. Cheyenne's class by doing crafts based on St. Patrick's Day.
On March 14: read Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham
March 5: Sophomores, juniors, seniors are teaching Mrs. Alyssa's class how to create slides of information on Google Slides.
February 28: Reading This or That? by Lee Mobley to Mrs. Kayla's Class
February 27: These sophomores read This or That? by Lee Mobley to Ms. Cheyenne's 1st graders. This is a would-you-rather book by our local artist Lee Mobley.
February 20: Taking Ms. Cheyenne's class to the book fair
February 13: This 12th grader read to the 1st graders this week. He read Love Is by Paola Escobar, which helped them learn the deeper meaning of Valentine's Day.
January 15: Helping the 3rd graders in Mrs. Cheree's class learn how to use Google Classroom.
February 13: This 10th grader read to the 3rd graders this week. She read Love Is by Paola Escobar, which helped them learn the deeper meaning of Valentine's Day.
The 10th grade operates the Lion's Den snack cart each day for Student Council.