Thorah Central Public School was thrilled to virtually welcome the youngest contestant to ever win NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), the gifted singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne, to share her talent with students on June 22.
Darci-Lynne engaged with students for over an hour and talked about her AGT win, her life after AGT, and about puppets and ventriloquism. The students were grateful to have experienced a performance from Darci Lynne and her famous puppet Petunia!
Darci’s polished, impeccable skill as a ventriloquist at such a young age is sure to inspire the next generation to keep the craft alive.
Accessing Community-Connected Experiential Learning (CCEL) grant funding through the Durham District School Board (DDSB), Thorah Central Public School staff and students created puppets for students from Grades 1-4. The school will continue to build and perform with large scale blacklight puppets in the fall.
Quick Facts:
- Darci Lynne appeared on and won the twelfth season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent at the age of 12.
- Community-Connected Experiential Learning (CCEL) grants support an inquiry-based approach to learning that promotes active participation, thoughtful reflection and meaningful application of learning.
- More information about the CCEL grant can be found at ddsb.ca
The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering, and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 7,000 teaching and educational services staff. With 136 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 75,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ddsbschools, Instagram @ddsbschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.
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