ART: 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will continue to rehearse for their musical, Meow!

• 1st Grade: Students will continue to rehearse for their musical, Arf!

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: Students will begin to rehearse for their musical, Pirates + Zombies!

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will continue to rehearse for their musical, Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• All grade levels will begin/continue setting choreography for upcoming Spring Musicals.

PE:  

ART: 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will discuss musical theatre and start rehearsing for their musical, Meow!

• 1st Grade: Students will discuss musical theatre and start rehearsing for their musical, Arf!

• 2nd Grade: Students will create a set design based on the poem, "Dream Room".

• 3rd Grade: Students will finish their puppet show performances.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will continue to rehearse for their musical, Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• All grade levels will begin/continue setting choreography for upcoming Spring Musicals.

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:   K through 2nd will continue to develop cardiovascular endurance with locomotor and running skills to prepare for the Cowtown.  3rd - 5th will continue to develop cardiovascular endurance  and running skills to prepare for Cowtown/Fitnessgram.

Game: Valentine's Tag

ART: 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will create garbage bag costumes and discuss set design.

• 1st Grade: Students will create a set out of boxes.

• 2nd Grade: Students will learn about behind the scenes jobs in the theatre.

• 3rd Grade: Students will perform their shadow puppet show.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will continue blocking Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will review stretching techniques through a variety of exercises and review ballet terminology.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students begin choreography for Shrek Jr.

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:   K through 2nd will continue to develop cardiovascular endurance with locomotor and running skills to prepare for the Cowtown.  3rd - 5th will continue to develop cardiovascular endurance  and running skills to prepare for Cowtown/Fitnessgram.

Game:  Make it Take it

ART: 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will continue to and create paper bag puppets.

• 1st Grade: Students will create Chinese New Year paper hand puppets.

• 2nd Grade: Students will create marionette puppets.

• 3rd Grade: Students will continue to build their shadow boxes and create their shadow puppets.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students begin blocking Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will review stretching techniques through a variety of exercises and review ballet terminology.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students begin choreography for Shrek Jr.

PE:  

ART: Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo is opening up this week and we have 20 incredible artists that will be on display at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History during the FWSSR. Congrats to these students, we can't wait to see your work!

• Kinder - 5th Grade: We are traveling the world through Art and we are moving into AFRICA! This week Students will be creating works of art all about African culture, animals, and traditions. 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will continue to and create paper bag puppets.

• 1st Grade: Students will create Chinese New Year paper hand puppets.

• 2nd Grade: Students will create marionette puppets.

• 3rd Grade: Students will continue to build their shadow boxes and create their shadow puppets.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students begin blocking Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will review stretching techniques through a variety of exercises.

PE:  THIS IS THE LAST WEEK  to register for THE COWTOWN!   Registration closes Saturday, January 24th at MIDNIGHT!  See Mrs. Wallace's REMIND message for details about how to register!

• Kindergarten - 2nd: We will warm up with exercises and cardiovascular endurance training to get the students ready for the Cowtown.  Game:  Pizza Tag

• 3rd - 5th:  We will warm up with exercises and cardiovascular endurance training to get the students ready for the Cowtown.  Game:  Scooter Hockey

ART: Welcome back to ART, we are so excited to see what they can create in 2026! 

• Kinder - 3rd Grade: Students will be finishing up their Winter art. 

• 1st- 5th Grade: Students will be working on 'Take Care of Texas' Art Contest. They will be creating a poster about how we can take care of the place we live in by recycling, picking up trash, etc. 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten: Students will read the book "Paper Bag Princess" and create paper bag puppets.

• 1st Grade: Students will create Chinese New Year paper hand puppets.

• 2nd Grade: Students will create marionette puppets.

• 3rd Grade: Students will build their shadow boxes and create their shadow puppets.

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will read through Shrek Jr.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will review stretching techniques through a variety of exercises.

PE:  

ART: 

• Kinder & 1st Grade: Students will be working on winter art this week, creating snowflakes with oil pastel and using liquid watercolors to reveal them. 

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: Students will be working on creating a whimsical folk art forest full of trees. They will be drawing folk art trees, watercoloring them, and then creating a landscape to show perspective with their forests. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will be working on their European Art. 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will learn about puppets!

• 4th - 5th: It's performance week!

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will watch the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker!

• 4th - 5th: It's performance week!

PE:  Elf Stations!  Cowtown registration is NOW OPEN!  See Mrs. Wallace's REMIND message for details about how to register!

ART: 

• Kinder & 1st Grade: Students will be working on winter art this week, creating snowflakes with oil pastel and using liquid watercolors to reveal them. 

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: Students will be working on creating a whimsical folk art forest full of trees. They will be drawing folk art trees, watercoloring them, and then creating a landscape to show perspective with their forests. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: Students will be working on their European Art. 

MUSIC: 

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 1st: Students will learn about the different types of jobs in theatre. 

• 2nd - 5th: Students will continue to rehearse for the winter performances.

DANCE:

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:  We will play a scooter game involving cardiovascular endurance and throwing skills hitting a target, as well as strengthening teamwork bonds.  We will warm up with exercises and cardiovascular endurance training to get the students ready for the Cowtown.  Cowtown registration is NOW OPEN!  See Mrs. Wallace's REMIND message for details about how to register!

ART: 

• Craft Fair is coming soon, I am so excited to announce it! All information will be posted in the weekly newsletter from Ms. Wallace. 2025 TeSA Craft Fair Flyer  and if you are interested in becoming a vendor at the craft fair: 2025 TeSA Craft Fair Vendors 

• Students will continue to work on their European Art. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten - 1st: Performance week! Please make sure to reference the Day of Show Handout!

• 2nd-5th: Students will continue to rehearse for the winter performances.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 1st: Performance week! Please make sure to reference the Day of Show Handout!

• 2nd - 5th: Students will continue to rehearse for the winter performances.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 1st: Performance week! Please make sure to reference the Day of Show Handout!

• 2nd-5th: Students will begin cleaning choreography and perform in class in small groups.

PE:  

• Kindergarten - 5th:  We will focus on cardiovascular endurance with a turkey tag game.  We will warm up with exercises and cardiovascular endurance training to get the students ready for the Cowtown.  We will also discuss the importance of physical activity over the Thanksgiving break and eating all the holiday treats in moderation.

ART: Students are traveling the world through Art and this week we are traveling to Europe!  

• Kinder: Students will be learning about garden gnomes that were first made in Germany in the 1870s. They will draw a garden gnome, add in a background, and use oil pastel and watercolor to show watercolor resist. 

• 1st Grade: Students will be learning about Spanish bull fighters and their aggressive bulls. They will be using mixed media to create their Ferdinand bull with flowers. 

• 2nd Grade: Students will be learning about the Matryoshka nesting dolls that were made in Russia in the 1890s. They will be drawing their own Matryoshka dolls. 

• 3rd Grade: Students will be learning about the volcanic formations of the Cinque Terre (5 lands) in Italy. They will be creating a terraced cliffside with mixed media. 

• 4th & 5th Grade (groups: Golden Globes, Tonys & Emmys): Students will be learning about eggs from Eastern Europe and their dying methods with wax resist. Students will be making their own version with paper and showing dimension and shadow. 

• 4th & 5th Grade (Grammys & Oscars): Students will be learning about the canal buildings in Holland. They will be drawing and watercoloring their own canal home fronts. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will continue working on their music for winter performances.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will continue to rehearse for the winter performances.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will complete learning choreography for the winter performance. 

PE:  

• Kindergarten - 5th:  We will continue to play a scooter game the first few days, and then transition to a turkey throwing game.  We will warm up with exercises and cardiovascular endurance training to get the students ready for the Cowtown.

ART: 

• Hot Wheels | Monster Trucks Live | Glow -N- Fire is coming to town and they have given us a great opportunity to submit students into a coloring contest this week. Two students will be chosen to receive free tickets to their show. hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com/event/fort-worth-tx-2025/ 

• Square 1 ART Fundraiser - Catalogs will be sent home early this week with your student's art work show on different items to purchase. these will be perfect gifts for the holiday season. THANK YOU! for supporting your TeSA art room. shop.square1art.com/Shop/ 

• K-5th Grade: Students will finish working on their Central America & Mexico projects. Coming soon is a trip to Europe through Art. 

MUSIC: 

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will continue working on their music for winter performances.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will continue to rehearse for the winter performances.

• 4th & 5th: Students will begin to rehearse for the winter performance.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will complete learning choreography for the winter performance. 

PE:  Kindergarten - 5th:  The first day of the PE rotation, students will put their memory to the test and assemble Mr. Bones with names (2nd - 5th)!  We will play a scooter game the rest of the week, continuing to work on exercises and cardiovascular movements.

ART: 

• K-5th Grade: Students will continue to work on their Central America & Mexico projects. 

MUSIC: K-5th - Students will continue working on music for Winter Performance.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 5th: Students will rehearse for the winter performances.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten& 1st Grade: 

REMINDER COSTUME CHECK DUE NOVEMBER 10th!

• Kindergarten-5th Grade: All students will continue learning choreography for the Winter Performance. 

PE: This Is  Mr. Bones  Last Week in PE!

• Kindergarten - 5th:  This week we will complete our learning/reviewing of the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.   We will also be rotating through 10 Spooky Stations for physical movement and fun!

ART: Students are traveling the world through Art and this week we are traveling to Central America & Mexico. 

• Kinder: Students will be learning the element of art: Line. They will use Patels to draw a variety of vertical lines and then use paint to finish, creating a Serape. They will also be working on their scissor skills to add fringe. 

• 1st Grade: Students will be learning about the importance of marigolds for Dia de los Muertos. They will be using mixed media to create a line Serape with a pot of marigolds overflowing on it. 

• 2nd Grade: Students will be making a plate of tasty tacos, a collage relief sculpture by creating their toppings on top of a traditional Mexican style pottery plate.

• 3rd Grade: Students will be learning about ofrendas and Dia de los Muertos, the importance of this in the Hispanic culture. They will be creating their own and writing an artist statement.

• 4th & 5th Grade (groups: Golden Globes, Tonys & Emmys): Students will be learning about color value and showing their knowledge of value and symmetry when creating a painted Serape. 

• 4th & 5th Grade (Grammys & Oscars): Students will be learning about Molas from Panama and creating a paper version with glue and chalk pastels. 

MUSIC: Students will continue working on music for Winter Performance.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: Students will rehearse for the Winter Performance.

• 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.

DANCE:

• Kindergarten-5th Grade: All students will continue learning choreography for the Winter Performance. 

PE: Mr. Bones  And Fans Are Here  For October !

• Kindergarten - 2nd:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will focused on guarding, navigating space, dodging, fleeing and throwing skills with a spooky tag game featuring a cardiovascular building component.

• 3rd - 5th:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will continue practicing the Fitnessgram Pacer test and/or running outside for cardiovascular endurance.  We will continue a new game utilizing the skills of navigating space, dodging, fleeing, throwing at a target, and teamwork.

ART: 

• K-5th - 

MUSIC: 

• K-5th - Students will continue working on music for Winter Performance.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten - 3rd: Students will begin to rehearse for the Winter Performance. Students will learn how to read a script and begin to memorize their lines.

• 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.

DANCE:

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

• Kindergarten-5th Grade: All students will continue learning choreography for the Winter Performance. 

PE: Mr. Bones  And Fans Are Here  For October !

• Kindergarten - 2nd:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will focused on guarding, navigating space, dodging, fleeing and throwing skills with a spooky tag game featuring a cardiovascular building component.

• 3rd - 5th:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will continue practicing the Fitnessgram Pacer test and/or running outside for cardiovascular endurance.  We will continue a new game utilizing the skills of navigating space, dodging, fleeing, throwing at a target, and teamwork.

ART: Students will finish up their South American art as well as Square 1 projects. 

DANCE:

• Stretching unit for all classes:

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

  • Kindergarten-5th Grade: All students will begin learning choreography for the Winter Performance. 

MUSIC: 

• Students will continue working on music for Winter Performance.

THEATRE:

• Kindergarten & 1st: Students will begin to rehearse for the Winter Performance. Students will learn how to read a script and begin to memorize their lines.

• 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:   Mr. Bones  And Fans Are Here  For October !

• Kindergarten - 2nd:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will focused on guarding, navigating space, dodging, fleeing and throwing skills with a spooky target game.

• 3rd - 5th:  This week we will continue learning/reviewing the major bones of the body, learning the 'common' and 'fancy smanshe' names of the major bones of the body.  We will continue practicing the Fitnessgram Pacer test and/or running outside for cardiovascular endurance.  We will begin play a game using skills of navigating space, dodging, fleeing, throwing at a target, and teamwork.

ART: Students will be continuing to work on their South American projects. 

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:  Students Begin Working on Music for Winter Performances.

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: Students are traveling to South America as we begin our Hispanic Heritage celebration through Art. 

• Kinder: Students will be learning about the Biblioburro in Colombia. Spanish teacher, Luis Soriano, has 2 donkeys that he uses to travel in the rural areas of Colombia to deliver books to children who do not have access to them. Students will be learning about value, landscapes, texture, and collage. 

• 1st Grade: Students will be learning about the friendly llamas in Peru and Machu Picchu. They will be using value to shade in their mountain landscape and then drawing a decorated llama. 

• 2nd Grade: Students will be learning about textiles from Peru and creating a self portrait with a woven Poncho. They will be practicing their weaving skills. 

• 3rd Grade: Students will be learning about the macaws found in the jungles in South America. These birds are brightly colored and part of the parrot family. Students will be using value with pastels to finish their landscapes and drawing implied texture on their macaws. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Golden Globes, Tonys & Emmys) Students will be learning about stilt houses in Brazil along the Amazon River. They will be using a collage background and then drawing a stilt house and coloring them in with watercolor pencils. 

• 4th & 5th Grade: (groups: Grammy's & Oscar's) Students will be learning about tropical toucans that are found all over South America. They will learning how to use observational drawing skills  to draw a toucan, coloring with watercolor pencils, and then blending colors with water. 

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.

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 for the cycle by clicking "Fine Arts Schedule" under the "For Parents" and "For Students" tab and then selecting their homeroom. 

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