Real Men Wear Pink!

Real men wear pink! On September 20^th, the PinkHeals campaign visited the UNC Cancer and Children’s Hospitals. The Pink Heals campaign is an organization of police officers, teachers, politicians and firefighters that drive across the country raising money for the strong women in our communities battling cancer. The group arrived in a brightly colored brigade of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars, all painted pink and signed by thousands supporting the health and strength of their loved ones. We appreciate the commitment these men and women make to inspiring others with their mission of love and hope! Be sure to visit their site and Like them on Facebook!

NC Aquarium Visits!

On September 12 the North Carolina Aquarium from Pine Knoll Shores made a visit to the Hospital School. Several students, parents, siblings and nurses made their way to the 7th floor classroom to meet the animals and their handlers, Nicole and Sam. One of the students, Cameron D., wrote about his experience.

I really enjoyed seeing the sea creatures.  The animals are super cool.  I learned that starfish have eyes on the end of each leg. The coolest thing I liked was seeing the Spider Crab. The most interesting fact was knowing that starfish can regrow their legs. I want to learn more about jellyfish. Also I want to learn more about sea turtles and their life.

The Aquarium brought sea urchins, hermit crabs and a horseshoe crab in addition to the starfish. The Giant Red Hermit Crab had to be put in a timeout cooler because he ate one of the smaller hermit crabs! This visit is a wonderful opportunity for the students to see live sea creatures up close and personal.

Bạn có nói ngôn ngữ của tôi?

We have wonderful tutors here at the Hospital School who are ready to jump right in and help out in any situation where they are needed.  Recently, new tutor Sandy was called on to help a high school student with her math assignments.

N.H. was a high school student, who had emigrated from Vietnam about 2 years ago.   She spoke and understood some English although, in working with her, it soon became clear that she struggled. The teacher asked Sandy to work with her on a math worksheet. She was unaware that Sandy was also Vietnamese and was soon surprised to hear Sandy explaining the math concepts to her in her native language.  N.H. seemed delighted and her whole face lit up to be able to talk and understand free of  the language barrier. Sandy explained that she is conversationally fluent in Vietnamese but had never instructed anyone in Vietnamese, not to mention having to teach in the specific language of math. Both young women were pleased with the chance encounter and the teacher was very happy that her student was able to have a successful day in school.

"Bạn có nói ngôn ngữ của tôi?" translates to "Do you speak my language?"