Dynamic News
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EXHIBITION DAY: Blue Jay Point!
As educators, we are asked to measure students’ successes and failures as a way to assess accomplishments. The successes at Blue Jay Point really measured up! Students began the first day by playing Backbone Boogie. They had to identify reptiles, birds, mammals and fish. Everyone was able to play, and that is a huge win! We…
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Ride To The Future!
WE GOT IT!!! Yep, that’s right: WE FINALLY GOT IT!!! This past week, Dynamic Opportunities closed the deal on our RIDE TO THE FUTURE!!! We first thank Mr. Don Pirtle, for believing this wish could be more than just a dream for us and actually kicking off a “GoFundMe” effort to collect the money we’d need for…
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SPECIAL GUEST: Julie Zobel!
Recently, the Dynamic Family hosted a very special guest: Ms. Julie Zobel – sister-in-law of Mrs. Zobel and lead puppet designer/creator of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop! Julie Zobel began her career at Henson in New York City in 1980 as part of the Costume Department. She specialized in designing, creating, and building the large walkaround characters that were employed by arena shows…
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH (September)
Our Student of the Month for September is none other than… CRAIG of the Yellow Room!!! Craig was an easy choice because he exemplifies this year’s school theme of Collaboration. He’s engaged with his peers in every class and is always willing and open to find an outcome that benefits everyone. He has also overcome…
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EXHIBITION DAY: Trash-to-Treasure!
Friday’s Exhibition Day was amazing, as we got to show our parents the Treasures we have created this month from – yes – our Trash! We’ve really learned a lot in a very hands-on way about how important the Reduce/Reuse/Recycle philosophy is to improving our communities! We hope you were inspired by some of our…
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WELCOME BACK, DYNAMIC!!!
Dynamic students dove head-first into the Project-Based Learning model this week with our “All About Us” project, using this one-week mini-project as an opportunity to not only get to know one another, but to also learn the ins-and-outs of the “Dynamic Way” of doing things (PBL). Next week we’re starting our first major project – “Trash…
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Dominic Williams!
The NC Special Olympics are having their summer games at NC State University this summer, and the competitions have already begun! DOMINIC WILLIAMS is a DO Swimmer that we have featured before, but we wanted to send out a bulletin letting everyone know that his team got a technical gold in the 4×25 relay and…
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Kaylin Wimbush!
And the braggin’ rights just continue on for DO Kids making headlines…. Tonight we celebrate KAYLIN WIMBUSH! This weekend was Kaylin’s very first DANCE COMPETITION! We’ve all seen her moves here at school, so it’s no surprise to us that she performed beautifully! Check out her complex dance routine here… After the first dance, Kaylin’s mom…
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Tess Krause!
And it’s OFFICIAL! We have another GOLD MEDAL WINNER!!!!! Today Tess Krause went for the gold… and came home with THREE!!! She competed in the NC Special Olympics at NC State University and won three gold medals for her performances in the 50 meter freestyle, 25 meter freestyle, and 25 meter breaststroke. Her best race…
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Nicholas Coleman
We are always proud to announce our DO students’ achievements! Recently, Nicholas Coleman was awarded for advancing in his music learning by playing chords with both hands, creating his own original music, and improvisation at his Music Learning Center. Nicholas has been taking piano and voice lessons for four years now. Nicholas will perform by…
