Dynamic News
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FIELD TRIP: Bowling is Fun!
On Monday, January 5th, the entire school marked the end of our Bowling sub-unit with a trip to Buffaloe Lanes Bowling Alley in Cary. Putting into practice what they had learned, the students were amazed to discover that Bowling is not as easy as it looks – that it takes real effort and a basic…
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LAUNCH DAY: Dynamic Sports!
Wednesday January 3rd brought the launch of our new project: Dynamic Sports! Not just a fun unit, but an educational one too – we’ll be learning about the History, People, Traditions, Science, and Training involved with Bowling, Hockey, Baseball, and Football, culminating in an exihibition-day SuperBowl Party for all our family and friends! All the…
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EXHIBITION DAYS: Holidays for Heroes!
Our Holidays for Heroes Project was a blast!!! It was a carefully-coordinated effort to celebrate some of the kid-selected hometown heroes of our community: Police, Firefighters, Senior Citizens, and the folks at Arts Together. Students were placed into four groups, decided on a way to honor their heroes, and began preparations for the celebration beyond…
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KINDNESS COUNTS!!! (Lessons in Life)
This month we pushed out our first of several Lessons in Life initiatives: Kindness Counts! To kick off the effort, our kids made “Kindness ornaments” to decorate a holiday “Kindness Tree” we displayed near the office. You wouldn’t believe what things the kids came up with in terms of ways they could show kindness to…
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH (November)
Our Student of the Month for November was Adam H. We’ve selected Adam this month because we’ve recently realized how much he has grown over the time he’s been with Dynamic. Most recently (since joining the Yellow Room a couple of weeks ago) Adam has come out of his shell socially and multiple teachers report…
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WELCOME Ms. Carly!
On January 3rd, Dynamic Opportunities will welcome Ms. Carlotta Harper (“Ms. Carly”) to the Dynamic Family. Ms. Carly is originally from Connecticut, but has called NC home for about 24 years now. She graduated with a degree in Business Administration from St. Augustine’s University and also has an Associates degree from Wake Tech. Ms. Carly…
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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…
