Pinnacle Academy

The first annual Pinnacle Academy Talent Show kicked off last Friday night, May 1, 2009 with a massive crowd of parents, friends, fellow students and staff.  In an effort to bring the entire school community together (K-6th) a talent show was organized to showcase the exquisite talents of our students, and yes, our staff members too. 

After its success at the Virginia Regional Science Olympiad in February, the Pinnacle Academy Science Olympiad Team participated in the Virginia State Science Olympiad on March 21 at Randolph-Macon College. Pinnacle Academy took part in the following competitions: Elevated Bridge, Scramble, Wright Stuff, Robo-cross, and Trajectory. The team won four silver medals and two fifth places. This exciting result, which came only 6 months after the school has started education, is a great success. We are very proud of our dedicated teachers, hardworking students and supportive parents.

Pinnacle Academy science olympiad team attended the Virginia Regional Science Olympiad on February 28 and got two gold medals, two bronze medals and two 5th places out of 16 teams. With this success Pinnacle Academy has been invited to take part in the Virginia State Olympiad. Thanks to our teachers, volunteer coaches, parents and students for their great sacrifice, support and effort to make it happen.

Recently, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades went to Washington, DC to visit the National Museum of Natural History.  In my opinion this was the best field trip yet.  We started in the museum by seeing the aquatic world.  We saw very life like set ups of a coral reef, a giant squid, and a whale suspended from the ceiling!   Following that, we examined all sorts of dinosaurs and fossils, with the adults asking the children questions about fossils at every turn.  Kudos to Esref Polat for answering it all correctly!