"It was AWESOME!"

William Dawson, musician and music educator, brought a collection of stringed instruments to the Hospital School, and by the end of class the children were able to make beautiful music, "almost like it was published" one student said. "Awesome" was a much heard comment about William's visit.

Holiday Fun!

On December 18th, the Hospital School hosted their annual Holiday Party for students and their families! Cheer was spread with snow-themed games, 3D trees, sand art ornaments, and snow globe crafts. The teachers and staff at the Hospital School love starting off the holidays with the love and warmth from students and their families. Happy Holidays!

Artist Visits the Students

On Tuesday the Academic Troubadour Program had a visiting artist come to the Hospital School.  Kim helped teach almost 30 students draw cardinals in a winter scene.  Each student left with a drawing of a cardinal they made themselves and a new appreciation of drawing.  Kim is a local artist who shared her love of art with children and adults.  The Hospital School Thanks Kim for helping students learn to be better artists.

Geography Bee

Drew, a sixth grader at Swansboro Middle School, was one of two students to represent his school at the Onslow County Middle School Geography Bee. Unfortunately his doctors needed  him to stay in the hospital during the week of the Geo Bee.
Drew's teacher, Faith Becker, arranged to have him Skype in to the Geo Bee from our classroom. Drew was prepared but had a moment of uncertainty and chose the wrong city for the capital of Michigan. WRAL TV did a news story about Drew, The Geography Bee, and his candy store. He made enough money to purchase books (which he donated to the Hospital School library) and other items for kids in the hospital. Watch his story here.

Drew plans to keep studying geography and try the event again next year.

The Loreleis

The Loreleis, an a ccapella group of UNC students, treated the Hospital School students and teachers to a medley of holiday songs today; some old favorites and a couple of not-so-familiar ones but the audience loved them all. The most common comments from the students were "It was really cool that they could make their own beats", and "They used their voices for the instruments." Thanks, Loreleis, for the beautiful music!

NC Children's Promise Radiothon

The NC Children's Promise Radiothon is underway here at the NC Children's Hospital and Jason Michael Carroll stopped by to sing for the kids in the play atrium. Kids of all ages, parents, and employees crowded in to hear his performance.

Happy Halloween!!!

 


Hospital School students and teachers enjoyed a Halloween celebration in the classroom with teachers dressed as book characters! Amelia Bedelia, Fancy Nancy, Curious George,The Man in the Yellow Hat, McGonagall, Max from Where the Wild Things Are, and Stellaluna all made appearances and the kids did ghost bowling, Pin the Bowtie on the Skeleton, Dress up your Minion, decorate a pumpkin. Afterwards the students traveled down the hall to start trick-or-treating in the play atrium.