ART: 

DANCE:

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will learn the importance of the voice, how actors use their voice to communicate to an audience and ways to control their voice for expression and character. 

• 1st Grade: Students will learn the importance of the voice, how actors use their voice to communicate to an audience and ways to control their voice for expression and character. 

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: Students will develop an awareness of script elements, practice reading dialogue, and perform a brief script for their classmates.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will understand the basics of telling a story through movement. Students will be able to communicate with their bodies. Students will be able to collaborate and listen to a partner. Students will learn new skills to start devising their own work.

PE: 

ART: 

DANCE:

• Stretching unit for all classes:

  • Kindergarten-5th: Students will begin learning how to stretch safely and effectively as well as being able to identify different intensities of stretching and proper alignment. 

MUSIC:  

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will learn that a tableau is a freeze-frame that creates a picture in one given moment of time.

• 1st: Students will learn that a tableau is a freeze-frame that creates a picture in one given moment of time.

• 2nd: Students will identify and use the voice as an Actor’s Tool while engaging in vocal warmup and activities. Students will describe the importance of the voice, how actors use their voice to communicate to an audience and ways to control their voice for expression and character. 

• 3rd: Students will identify and use the voice as an Actor’s Tool while engaging in vocal warmup and activities. Students will describe the importance of the voice, how actors use their voice to communicate to an audience and ways to control their voice for expression and character. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will submit the final draft of their monologue or short scene. Students will perform their written monologue or short scene for the class.

PE:   Mr. Bones  Arrives This Week On October 1st!

• Kindergarten - 2nd:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises. We will continue our unit of tag games, focused on navigating space, dodging and fleeing skills.

• 3rd - 5th:  This week we will continue practicing the Fitnessgram Pacer test and/or running outside for cardiovascular endurance.  We will also review locomotor warm up exercises.  We will begin a tagging unit focused on skills of navigating space, dodging and fleeing skills and teamwork.

ART: 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, center barre and locomotive exercises with proper technique. 

• 2nd-3rd:  Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises with proper technique. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises with proper technique. 

MUSIC: 

• All students will be introduced to music styles and songs for Hispanic Heritage Month!

• Kinder: Continue working on Beat.

• 1st Grade: Working on So-La-Mi.

• 2nd Grade: Continuing on Sixteenth Notes.

• 3rd-5th Grade: Working on combination Eighth and Sixteenth Notes.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will learn about the famous mime, Charlie Chaplin. Students can pantomime simple daily activities, including healthful practices in eating and hygiene.

• 1st: Students will learn about the famous mime, Marcel Marceau. Students can pantomime simple daily activities, including healthful practices in eating and hygiene.

• 2nd & 3rd: Students will identify and use the voice as an Actor’s Tool while engaging in vocal warmup and activities.

• 4th & 5th: Students will revise and type their monologue.

PE:  

• Kindergarten - 2nd:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.   We will begin a unit of tag games, navigating space, dodging and fleeing skills.

• 3rd - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.   We will be throwing at a smaller target with the game 'Pin Down', aiming at a bowling pin, guarded by students.

ART: International DOT day is Monday the 15th! This is a day that we celebrate Peter H. Reynold's book, 'The Dot'. This book encourages creativity, collaboration, self-expression, and courage not only in the art world but beyond. 

• Students will make a dot to show their creativity and use their work in a school wide collaboration project that is hanging at the library. 

• Students will continue to work on their SQUARE 1 art projects. 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. 

• 2nd-3rd:  Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

MUSIC: 

• 3rd-5th will be Continuing on Pentatonic Scales

• 2nd Grade will be learning about sixteenth notes

• 1st Grade will be working on Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes

• Kindergarten will begin learning about Beat.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will be able to identify the 5 senses and demonstrate each of the senses with facial and body expression. Students will create a paper plate mask based on an emotion in The Color Monster book.

• 1st: Students will be able to identify the 5 senses and demonstrate each of the senses with facial and body expression. Students will create an emotion paper plate mask inspired by the book, The Way I Feel.

• 2nd & 3rd: Students will learn to retell stories in the correct order, focusing on key elements of the story and will develop deeper abilities to portray specific character traits and feelings. Students will read Carmela Full of Wishes and discuss Hispanic Heritage Month.

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to write a monologue.

PE:  

• Kindergarten - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.   We will revisit throwing at a target (first time for Kinder) with the game 'Make it Take it', aiming at a basket.

ART: We will be starting SQUARE 1 art fundraiser this week, more information will be sent home next month. 

• Kinder: Students will be learning about Wassily Kandinsky's concentric circles. They will use oil pastels to draw in a variety of colors and then watercolors will be used to fill in all remaining spaces. 

• 1st Grade: Students will be painting a 'field of flowers'. They will be in charge of mixing their own flower colors as well as mixing a variety of stem shades to add to the bottom of their painting. 

• 2nd Grade: Students will learn about Georgia O'Keeffe and her style of flowers that she painted close up. They will be drawing and using oil pastels to blend values. 

• 3rd Grade: Students will be learning about Laurel Birch and her 'catitude' Cats that she was famous for. They will be drawing cats with personalities and adding patterns to their fur. They will use contrasting colors to plan color schemes. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will learn about Berthe Morisot and her style of painting. They will paint a flower still life using intentional brush strokes. They will also be mixing all of their own shades and tints. 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. 

• 2nd-3rd:  Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten will be continuing on the 5 Voices

• 1st-3rd Grade will be Reviewing Known Rhythms

• 4th-5th will be Learning about the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Periods of Music

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will be able to identify the 5 senses and demonstrate each of the senses with facial and body expression. Students will create a paper plate mask based on an emotion in The Color Monster book.

• 1st: Students will be able to identify the 5 senses and demonstrate each of the senses with facial and body expression. Students will create an emotion paper plate mask inspired by the book, The Way I Feel.

• 2nd: Students can pantomime simple daily activities, including healthful practices in eating and hygiene. Students can pantomime a given situation such as pushing a car out of the snow or a clown wearing big floppy shoes. Students can identify and apply various social roles in pantomime.

• 3rd: Students will identify and use the body as an Actor’s Tool to portray emotions and character.

• 4th & 5th: Students will participate in a monologue writing workshop with Stage West theatre. Students will identify a comedic versus dramatic monologue. Students will begin to write a monologue.

PE:  

• Kindergarten - 1st:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.  Introduction of scarves with emphasis on creative play and hand—eye coordination.  First grade will progress to scooter-scarf tag game.  

•  2nd - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.   Game:  Scooter scarf tag incorporating scooter safety from last week with skills including dodging, fleeing and strategy.  

ART: We are finishing up our study over Canada & the USA with their second project. 

• Kinder: Students will be learning about quilts that come from Gees Bend, Alabama. They are learning about shapes and how to combine shapes to create more shapes. 

• 1st Grade: Students have learned about the bald Eagle and it's importance in Canada as well as the USA. They will be learning about value and creating value with shadows in oil pastels. 

• 2nd Grade: Students are learning about Maritimes in Canada and all about fishing up in the Atlantic Ocean. They will be using a variety of lines to show movement in their art. 

• 3rd Grade: Students learned about Niagara Falls both in Canada and New York, the history and science about erosion in the area. Students will be using a variety of lines to show movement in their art. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Golden Globes, Tonys & Emmys) Students learned about Norval Morrisseau and his work that's based on cultural legends and spirituality with his brightly colored depictions of animals with thick black lines. Students will be creating a collage inspired from his work. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Grammys & Oscars) Students are learning about Canadian artist: Barbel Smith and the Northern Lights. They will be painting a value background for their Northern Lights creation. 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. 

• 2nd-3rd:  Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will continue learning ballet barre exercises. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten will be continuing on High/Low sounds

• 1st grade will be continuing on Quarter notes and Eighth notes

• 2nd grade will be Working on sixteenth notes

• 3rd-5th Grade will be working on reviewing how to write Pitches of Staff and learning combination eighth and sixteenth notes.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will identify and use the body as an Actor’s Tool. Students can demonstrate basic locomotor movements e.g. walk, run, hop, jump, leap, gallop, slide and skip. Students can describe the difference between movement and stillness.

• 2nd: Students will identify and use the body as an Actor’s Tool to portray emotions and character.

• 3rd: Students will continue to learn the basic skills involved with a successful improvisation performance. Students will engage in short improvisations.

• 4th & 5th: Students will develop a theatrical vocabulary when discussing stage directions and the 9 acting areas. Students will understand the types of stages, stage directions, stage formations, and levels, for blocking and staging purposes.

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.  Introduction of scooters, safety and appropriate scooter positions.

ART: This week students will be finishing up their first project from the USA & Canada study, they have learned so much in these past couple of weeks with mixing all sorts of mediums together. 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. 

• 2nd-3rd:  Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will learn barre expectations and begin learning ballet barre exercises. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will continue to learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. Students will learn barre expectations and begin learning ballet barre exercises. 

MUSIC:

• Kindergarten will be working on Loud/Soft sounds and High/Low Sounds.

• 1st and 2nd Grade will be reviewing Tempo and Rhythm

• 3rd-5th will be taking assessments.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten & 1st:  Students will explore working with a partner and what respecting others personal space means. Students can maintain personal space during classroom activities. 

• 2nd: Students will identify and use the body as an Actor’s Tool. Students can demonstrate basic locomotor movements e.g. walk, run, hop, jump, leap, gallop, slide and skip. Students can describe the difference between movement and stillness.

• 3rd: Students will learn the basic skills involved with a successful improvisation performance. Students will engage in short improvisations.

• 4th & 5th: Students will identify, create, and apply proper audience etiquette during a performance. Students can explain the importance of warmups. Students will identify and use the 3 actors tool while engaging in theatre games.

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.  Our skill focus includes continued practice of  the overhand and underhand throw with new targets and an emphasis on catching.

ART: 

Students in all grades will be learning about art around the world by 'traveling' to different regions. The first region we are studying is Canada and the USA; We have looked at artists that call Canada the 'Painter's Country' because of it's vast greenery and we have learned that the US is the nation with the most multicultural population. 

• Kinder: Students are creating a scribble Chicken with oil pastels, a new medium to most students. They will be working on tracing templates and cutting to finish it up. 

• 1st Grade: Students are painting collage paper that they will turn into Henny Penny from 'Chicken Little'. 

• 2nd Grade: Students are drawing cow close ups, they will be showing texture and using mixed media to finish their project. 

• 3rd Grade: Students are learning about the deserts in the Southwestern part of the US and they are drawing a desert landscape. This landscape will have a foreground, middle ground, and background. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Golden Globes, Tonys & Emmys) Students are focusing on the Grand Canyon and how the terrain is shown in art. They will be drawing a landscape inspired by the Grand Canyon and using mixed media to finish their projects. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Grammys & Oscars) Students are discussing fish found in the Canadian and US areas, they will be drawing a fish and using mixed media to finish their projects to show dimension. 

DANCE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will learn what classical ballet looks like; watching examples of notable dancers. Students will learn the fundamental positions of ballet arms, feet, and locomotive exercises. 

• 2nd-3rd: Students will learn the history of classical ballet and see examples of notable dancers, choreographers, and ballets. Students will learn the proper etiquette of a ballet class and review fundamental ballet positions and terminology. 

• 4th & 5th: Students will learn the history of classical ballet and see examples of notable dancers, choreographers, and ballets. Students will learn the proper etiquette of a ballet class and review fundamental ballet positions and terminology. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten students will be working on the 5 voices. 

• 1st Grade Students will be working on steady beat, quarter notes, and paired eighth notes.

• 2nd Grade Students will be adding Do to their solfege repertoire.

• 3rd-5th Grade will be reviewing the Pentatonic Scale.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students can define audience and demonstrate different appropriate behaviors of live theatre. Students can describe the difference between actor and audience.

• 2nd & 5th: Students will develop a proper understanding of ensemble building and why it is important to an actor. Students can define audience and demonstrate different appropriate behaviors of live theatre.

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:  Continued comprehension of P.E. Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations to promote a healthy, safe and positive PE environment for the year.  This week we will continue learning/reviewing locomotor skills and warm up exercises.  Our skill focus introduces the appropriate form for the overhand and underhand throw.

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