Grade Level - All grade levels participated, student representatives are from 1st, 2nd, & 5th

SOL/Standard - 5.C. The student will develop effective oral communication and collaboration skills to build a community of learners that process, understand, and interpret content together.

5.C.2 Speaking and Presentation of Ideas

- Report orally on a topic or text or present an opinion in an organized manner. This includes:

-Demonstrating appropriate speaking techniques (e.g., adequate volume and clear pronunciation) suitable to the audience, purpose, and situations.

-Encouraging audience participation through planned interactions (e.g., questioning, discussion, gathering responses, and movement).

Students in grades K-5 were all included in this project. They were tasked to think of ways that would cheer up a friend or help calm someone down. Students in grades 3-5 went through the steps of podcasting. They put their writing skills to the test to create a script for their podcast. Then they used their communication skills to record their podcasts. This allowed them to use the HPL Skills of communication and collaboration while modeling good character.