Please refer to this website frequently for all things Fine Arts/PE! Please take some time to read through our Fine Arts/PE Syllabus under the "For Parents" tab. Additionally, you can view your student's Fine Arts schedule or the cycle by clicking "Fine Arts Schedule" under the "For Parents" and "For Students" tab and then selecting their homeroom. 

ART:  Welcome back to art, I have been excited about this week all summer long and can't wait to see all of your student's faces. We will go over classroom policies and procedures as well as start on a school-wide collaborative piece for the school year. This year our focus will be 'Art Through the Ages', we will learn about art and how it evolves over time. 

DANCE:  We are excited to see all our students and looking forward to a great year of dancing! Students will learn about policies and procedures within the class and an overview of what we will be learning this year! 

MUSIC: Welcome Back! We will begin with Expectations and routines for the Music classroom as we go through the year.

P.E.:

THEATRE: All students will be learning how to enter and exit the theatre classroom, where to sit/the flexible seating options available to them, and classroom rules/procedures. They will get a tour of the classroom so they can find resources and note boundaries. They will also play games to get their blood pumping!

ART:  This week in Art we are starting to work on our FWSSR art show pieces, thinking all things Texas! Students are using oil pastels, painting, printmaking, collaging, and creating works of art with mixed media. 

DANCE:  k-5: Students will begin learing the proper etiquette of a dance class. Students will begin the fundamental concepts of stretching in a safe and effective way. 

MUSIC: Kinder Students will begin learning audience etiquette and learning about the 5 different voices.

1st-5th will review concepts from last year

P.E.:

THEATRE: All students will learn/review Audience Etiquette before participating in the Question of the Day: "What was your favorite summer adventure or activity?" Students will answer the question with confidence, good posture, and loud projection to practice speaking in front of their peers. They will then play a game to guess fun facts about me, their teacher! Next class, we will learn/review the dynamics between a director and an ensemble. Students will play a game designed to make them listen to the director--and I even try to trick them!

ART:  Stockshow art is finishing up nicely, my drying rack is full everyday with such colorful work! This week we are beginning 'Art Through the Ages' and we will be starting in the Ancient World. 

DANCE:  K-5th- Students will begin our Ballet Technique Unit and identify ballet terminology, technique, and placement of ballet exercises. 

MUSIC: Kinder will be continuing on the 5 voices. 

1st-5th will be reviewing Tempo and Rhythm

P.E.:

THEATRE: Kinder and First Grade will read a story to review characters and action. We will then act out the story together. They will watch a puppet video about how to be a good student to continue reviewing class expectations. They will then play a theatre game to put their knowledge to the test! Second and Third Grade will play the eye contact game for a warm-up, discuss boundaries and permission in theatre, and participate in a partner trust exercise. Fourth and Fifth Grade will begin with an anchor chart discussion followed by the eye contact game, and a similar discussion and activity centered around boundaries and permission.

ART:  Students are finishing up their Ancient Art in a wide variety of scarabs, cave paintings, and mammoths. I can't wait to share with all of our parents! 

If your student was chosen to be submitted to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Art Contest, you will be receiving an email from me with more info. 

DANCE: K-5th- Students will begin our Ballet Technique Unit and identify ballet terminology, technique, and placement of ballet exercises. 

MUSIC: 

P.E.:

THEATRE: Kinder and First Grade will play charades with Ms. Beene and our FAVORITE Australian--Bluey! We will learn how to pantomime and create tableaus with our classmates to tell fun stories in different environments such as McDonald's or Disney World. Second and Third Grade will continue to focus on working in groups as a unified ensemble. They will also play charades, participate in group theatre trivia, and perform with pantomime and tableau. Fourth and Fifth Grade will create silent movies with overlayed sound, play games centered around nonverball communication and pantomime, and develop complex characters. They will have discussions about status as it pertains to characters in various environments with differing relationships.