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.:   Introduction to PE procedures, guidelines and rules such as PE arrival, finding PE circles/spots, what to wear and how to treat our friends.  Introduction to PE warmups and exercises, as well as cardiovascular movements.  Driving cars game and chaos!  Use your Spidey senses to have a great year in PE!

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.: Continue introduction of warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.  Introduction to throwing with with DOMINANT hand:  Target-rings/tennis balls.

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.:  Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.  Continue practice throwing with DOMINANT hand.  K-3rd-Chickens; 4th/5th Asteroids.

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: Students will continue to review known concepts

Kinder will continue on the 5 voices

P.E.:  Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.  Introduction to outside jogging first-fifth grades.  Continue practice throwing with DOMINANT hand:  Bowling for K-2nd; Asteroids for 3rd and Pin Down for 4th/5th.

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 overlaid sound, play games centered around nonverbal communication and pantomime, and develop complex characters.

ART:  Kinder - 5th grade will be introduced to the world of 'Classical Art', this includes Ancient Greek & Roman art from 800BC - 476AD. 

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

MUSIC: Kinder will be working on Beat (big vs little)

1st grade will be working on so-mi

2nd will be working on sixteenth notes

3rd will be reviewing sixteenthnotes

4th and 5th will be working on syncopation

P.E.:  Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.  Introduction of scooters, safety and appropriate scooter positions.

THEATRE: Kinder and First will learn status as it pertains to their range of physical motions and emotional portrayals. What do emotions and actions look like at a level 1 versus a level 10? Second through Fifth will also explore status as it pertains to the power and experience of characters. What does high status look like amongst strangers versus family? What can low status look like with characters that usually have power? What environments change how characters feel or act? We will discuss similar questions and explore space with these character complexities. They will have discussions about status as it pertains to characters in various environments with differing relationships. 

ART:  Students will be continuing to work on their Classical Art from the ancient Greeks & Romans. 

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

MUSIC:  Kinder - Will be working on Steady beat and the first songs of their Winter Performance

1st grade will continue working on so-mi

2nd will continue working on sixteenth notes

3rd will continue reviewing sixteenth notes

4th and 5th will be working on syncopation and their songs Winter Performance

P.E.:  Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.  Introduction of scarves-Kinder;  Scooter game utilizing skills learned last week 1st-5th.

THEATRE: Kinder and First will learn about costumes and props. They will receive a person template and choose/create their own character. They will give their character a unique costume with props that match their job or interests. Second and Third will similarly create or explore characters in terms of their interests and personalities with an Instagram character sheet. Fourth and Fifth loved learning about playing power and exploring the experiences of characters, so they are creating scenes centered around status. The rest of the class will work as a team to try and line up the performers in the correct order from low status (1-4) to high status (6-10).

ART:  Students will be finishing up their Classical Art study on the ancient Greeks & Romans. Our first school wide collaborative art piece is almost complete, a wall of self portraits by all students! 

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

MUSIC:  Kindergarten - Will continue Working on Their Show Music

1st - Will Continue Working on So-Mi

2nd - Will Begin working on Re

3rd - Will begin Working on Low la

4th and 5th - Will Continue Working on Syncopation

P.E.:   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Skill:  Throwing at a target-Make It Take It.  Introduce Sportsmanship Stars!

THEATRE: All students will learn/review how to read a script. They will identify the difference between spoken-aloud dialogue and action-based stage directions. They will learn what their winter show is and discuss what the rehearsal process will look like during theatre class!

ART:  We are so excited to start working on our Square 1 fundraiser, parents get ready for some awesome art coming your way soon. 

Kinder is learning about Georgia O'Keeffe and creating gorgeous flowers. 

1st grade is working on some silly cats with watercolor techniques. 

2nd Grade is learning about Impressionism and painting like Berthe Morisot. 

3rd Grade is diving into the world of Alma Thomas and they're creating radial designs with paint.

4th & 5th Grade are working on Mandalas, using their knowledge of radial symmetry. 

DANCE:  K-5th Grade: All classes will begin working on learning our choreography for our Winter Recital! 

MUSIC:  

P.E.:   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Skill: Dodging, fleeing and strategy.  K-3:  Boo boo bandage tag; 4-5th:  Candy tag

THEATRE: Second through Fifth Grade will learn/review basic stage directions and play a game of nine square to practice moving to the correct places onstage. Fourth and Fifth grade will also discuss physical comedy and watch how a mime is conscious of their whole body and face when performing various actions. Kinder and First Grade will watch a few videos to continue identifying characters, action, and voice. All of the students will be voting to name the weighted frog stuffed animal in my comfort zone--something they've all been looking forward to!

ART:  Students will be finishing up their Square 1 projects, these will get sent off and your catalogs will come in soon. I'll update for you to be on the look out for them in your student's folders. 

DANCE:  K-5th Grade: All classes will continue working on learning our choreography for our Winter Recital! 

MUSIC:  

P.E.:   MR.BONES and FAN CLUB is HERE!  We will be learning all the major bones of the body--the common name and fancy smanshy name!   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Skill: Throwing, blocking and teamwork.  K-3:  Creepy targets; 4-5th:  Creepy asteroids

THEATRE: Kinder and First grade will read a book about cause and effect before creating their own comic strips highlighting actions and reactions. Second and Third grade will also explore cause and effect in stories through devised group sketches. Fourth and Fifth grade will get their highly-anticipated winter show scripts! They will get to learn their characters while reading through the script out loud during a read through. We will also discuss rehearsal points as a reward system for their hard work during theatre class. 

ART:  Students will be exploring the world of hybrid animals inspired by Canadian artist Sharlena Wood. They will be using attributes from at least 2 animals to create a new creature! 

DANCE:  K-5th Grade:  All classes will begin working on learning our choreography for our Winter Recital! 

MUSIC:  

P.E.:  MR.BONES and FAN CLUB is HERE!  We will be learning all the major bones of the body--the common name and fancy smanshy name!   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Skill:  Dodging fleeing K-4:  Ghostbuster tag; 5th:  Don't steal my candy corn!

THEATRE: Kindergarten will receive their winter show scripts and practice repeating their lines out loud. First grade will create scenes with a few of the selected comic strips from last week. Second grade will also receive their scripts and conduct a read through. Third grade will be placed into groups to practice their devising skills as an ensemble. Fourth and Fifth grade will begin blocking the large groups moments in their respective shows. 

ART:  This week students will be introduced to art from the Middle Ages; Byzantine, Gothic, & Medieval Art. This was an exciting time of castles, knights, and kings. Art in this time period was used like a big picture book to tell stories about history and bravery. 

DANCE:   K-5th Grade:  All classes will continue to learn our choreography for our Winter Recital! 

MUSIC:  

P.E.:  P.E.:  MR.BONES and FAN CLUB is HERE!  We will be learning all the major bones of the body--the common name and fancy smanshy name!   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Skill:  Dodging fleeing K-5th:  Ghostbuster tag 2.0

THEATRE: Kindergarten and Second grade students will learn the designated microphones that they will be saying their lines at for the winter show. First grade will be playing memory games while we finish up ordering their scripts! This will help them remember plot in terms of a story's beginning, middle, and end. Third grade will work in groups to pantomime reactions to different things you could see on your TV! This is in preparation for their TV-themed winter show. Fourth/Fifth grade will receive the beginning blocking for their shows, including their microphone spots and "home bases" for their different character groups.

ART:  Get ready for SQUARE 1 art catalogs to be delivered later next week, you will have until Nov. 20th for orders. These will go home in your student's folders.  The website is ready for orders now if you'd like to share it with your families, click on search and type in state/school/child's name (note that there are 2 TESA schools listed, if 1 doesn't work then click on the other). Square 1 

All students are continuing to work on their art from the Middle Ages. We have a mixture of castles, stained glass windows, Chinese vases, and observational drawings of Notre Dame. 

DANCE:   K-5th Grade:  All classes will continue to learn our choreography for our Winter Recital! 

MUSIC:  

P.E.:  MR.BONES and FAN CLUB's last week here!  We will be learning all the major bones of the body--the common name and fancy smanshy name!   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Game:  Spooky Stations & assembling Mr. Bones and labeling names  (2nd-5th) at the end of the week.

THEATRE: First and Third grade will be getting their scripts! They will conduct a read through, and we will discuss their show overall. Kinder and Second will continue to get familiar with their lines, microphone spots, and what their voices/bodies should sound and look like while onstage. Fourth and Fifth will continue blocking their shows and reviewing previous blocking. They will also try to decode the Spring Musical hints I have left in their hallway! I will be sending out a checklist soon with information for the Winter Shows! (Ex. when the students need to be off-book, what they will need to bring from home for costumes/props, etc.)

ART:  Square 1 is NOW available for orders, your student should have received their catalog/sticker sheet in their take home folder. Thank you for supporting the Art room at TESA! 

DANCE:  Students will finalize learning choreography for the Winter Performance!

MUSIC:  

P.E.:  MR.BONES and FAN CLUB are gone-but we will be putting together our skeletons and labeling them on Monday and Tuesday!  You've done such a terrific job learning all the common and fancy smanshy names of the bones in October--Coach B is SUPER proud of your enthusiasm!   Continue warm up exercises and cardiovascular movements/locomotor skills.   Game:  Cup & Stick Scooter games

THEATRE: All grades will continue to learn their blocking and lines for the Winter Show! Digital scripts are linked on the Parents and Students tab. Please continue to practice lines with your students! They should be saying them out loud and getting familiar with their cue lines and WHO says it.

ART: We are still accepting orders for the Square 1 art fundraiser, orders until 11/20 will support our school. I can't thank you for supporting the Art room at TESA! 

Students this week are working hard to finish up their Renaissance art, the art show is coming up on 12/2. 

DANCE:  Students will finalize learning choreography for the Winter Performance!

MUSIC:  

P.E.:  

THEATRE: Kindergarten and Second grade students will focus on reacting to the other actors and their lines onstage. We will continue to integrate energy and emotions into our show! First grade students will get their line order for entering/exiting the stage. They will also get to watch videos of their respective animals to help inspire their physicality. Third grade will learn the blocking and begin practicing the pantomime portion of their show. Fourth and Fifth grade will finish blocking and begin reviewing the show while being offbook for pages 1-3. Each fourth/fifth grade group is very close to earning enough rehearsal points for a movie and snack day in class!