Poem in Your Pocket Day

By Jennette Neville To celebrate National Poetry Month, we recently held our first annual Poem in Your Pocket Day at High Point. Believe it or not, it’s a real national holiday, and every year from now on, you can be sure that the whole HPA community will be celebrating it! The concept is simple: write …

Therapist Asks Parents to Consider the Role of the Playful Brain

By Norma Richman “Play Is When Children Feel Most Powerful” High Point’s final Parent Education event of the year was all about play…with a serious intent. Child and Adolescent Therapist Georgie Wisen-Vincent of Pasadena’s Center for Connection presented a thoughtful case for the value of playtime on a daily basis—playtime that not only empowers children …

Sweet Moments at the British Home

By Norma Richman Fourth Grade Forty-Niners Share Songs and Friendship High Point Academy’s fourth graders spent an afternoon with enthusiastic residents of Sierra Madre’s British Home. It was a match made in heaven. The children sang songs from California’s Gold Rush era, their favorite unit of study this year, while Mr. Jesse Marquez, HPA’s choral …

8th Grade Newton Derby

"What better way to study physics than building and racing pinewood derby cars?" thought Mrs. Krista Huezo, Jr. High Science Teacher. She began what has now become an eagerly anticipated physics lesson at High Point Academy. Each spring the 8th grade students are focused on designing and building the winning pinewood car.  Design doesn’t always …

Creativity and Resilience Presentation to Junior High

By Colleen Zeiss Georgie Wisen-Vincent from the Center for Connection and Play Strong in Pasadena spoke to the junior high students about the importance of creativity and resilience on Tuesday, April 16th.  Ms. Wisen-Vincent presented information about the way the brain functions, pointing out the integral role of creative play in the developing brain. A hands-on and …