Saint Jude Specials
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October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
Media Center News
Media Center News
The Arctic Adventure Book Fair was enjoyed by all! Clifford loved seeing many of his book character buddies while visiting the classrooms on Book Character Dress Up Day.
The Arctic Adventure Book Fair was enjoyed by all! Clifford loved seeing many of his book character buddies while visiting the classrooms on Book Character Dress Up Day.
Over $ 600.00 was raised in the All For Books Challenge, providing books for Saint Jude. Scholastic also matches the amount raised and donates that value in books to an underprivileged school. Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped this event be such a big success.
Over $ 600.00 was raised in the All For Books Challenge, providing books for Saint Jude. Scholastic also matches the amount raised and donates that value in books to an underprivileged school. Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped this event be such a big success.
October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Kindergarten enjoyed combined classes with Spanish and Music as Mrs. Gentile taught Spanish songs the last two weeks in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Today's special song for Blessing of the Pets was La Araña Pequiñita! Of course we all hope that no one has that kind of "pet" at home!
Kindergarten enjoyed combined classes with Spanish and Music as Mrs. Gentile taught Spanish songs the last two weeks in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Today's special song for Blessing of the Pets was La Araña Pequiñita! Of course we all hope that no one has that kind of "pet" at home!
For more fun with Spanish songs, look up Super Simple Espanol online!
For more fun with Spanish songs, look up Super Simple Espanol online!
Need to Harvest Sugar Cane?
Need to Harvest Sugar Cane?
No problem! In music classes Mrs. Lively has been teaching students the Los Machetes Dance for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Combined with rhythm sticks and fun movements, our students are having fun while learning the art of keeping an even tempo!
No problem! In music classes Mrs. Lively has been teaching students the Los Machetes Dance for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Combined with rhythm sticks and fun movements, our students are having fun while learning the art of keeping an even tempo!
Apart from this festive Mariachi music and dance, music classes have been discovering various songs and artists from the Hispanic community and their impact on this country!
Apart from this festive Mariachi music and dance, music classes have been discovering various songs and artists from the Hispanic community and their impact on this country!
Art Through The Ages - Prehistoric & Egyptian Art
Art Through The Ages - Prehistoric & Egyptian Art
This year our K - 8 students will "Walk Through Time" by exploring different periods of Art History, beginning with the Ancient World. See samples of student work below:
This year our K - 8 students will "Walk Through Time" by exploring different periods of Art History, beginning with the Ancient World. See samples of student work below:
K - Crocodile on the Nile
K - Crocodile on the Nile
Painted paper, oil pastels, cutting & gluing
1st - Woolly Mammoth
1st - Woolly Mammoth
Oil pastels, painting with tempera, & scratching
2nd - Royal Egyptian Cat
2nd - Royal Egyptian Cat
Oil pastels, painting with cake tempera, & metallic sharpies
3rd - Scarab Beetle
3rd - Scarab Beetle
Drawing with metalic sharpies
4th - Sarcophagus Drawing
4th - Sarcophagus Drawing
Drawing with metallic sharpies, crayons, colored pencils, & metallic watercolors
5th - Stonehenge Line Drawing
5th - Stonehenge Line Drawing
Drawing with marker & watercolor
6th - Bull Cave Painting
6th - Bull Cave Painting
Chalk pastels, splatter painting, & tempera
7th - Woolly Mammoth
7th - Woolly Mammoth
Marker & watercolor
8th - Heron Print
8th - Heron Print
Printmaking with foam plates, brayers, & printing ink
Technology
Technology
Lego Robotics, Infographics, Spreadsheets, Webquests, and JavaScript (7th & 8th) - We are busy!!!
Lego Robotics, Infographics, Spreadsheets, Webquests, and JavaScript (7th & 8th) - We are busy!!!
Grades 1 - 3 are building and coding with Lego WeDo 2.0
Grades 1 - 3 are building and coding with Lego WeDo 2.0
Grades 4 & 5 will start Lego WeDo next week
Grades 4 & 5 will start Lego WeDo next week
Movie Making elective students try out Smoovie to create Stop Motion Videos
Movie Making elective students try out Smoovie to create Stop Motion Videos
September 2019
September 2019
Dot Day STREAM Activities
Dot Day STREAM Activities
To help celebrate International Dot Day, Mrs. Straub read the story the Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds, to the students.
To help celebrate International Dot Day, Mrs. Straub read the story the Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds, to the students.
This story served as the springboard for STREAM activities completed by the students during Specials and in the classroom.
This story served as the springboard for STREAM activities completed by the students during Specials and in the classroom.
QuiverDotMovie.movSee our work in the front hall display case.
See our work in the front hall display case.
Science
Science
4th grade created drawings of their endangered animals and augmented them using Quiver.
4th grade created drawings of their endangered animals and augmented them using Quiver.
Technology
Technology
Students used the Quiver App and Augmented Reality to turn 2D drawings into 3D creations!
Students used the Quiver App and Augmented Reality to turn 2D drawings into 3D creations!
Religion
Religion
3rd Grade made rosary beads to represent their dots. 5th grade used quiver to bring their religious symbols to life.
3rd Grade made rosary beads to represent their dots. 5th grade used quiver to bring their religious symbols to life.
Engineering
Engineering
2nd Grade engineered towers with dot candy and tooth picks. They also created ants using recycled materials and strength-tested them to see which ant could hold the most weight.
2nd Grade engineered towers with dot candy and tooth picks. They also created ants using recycled materials and strength-tested them to see which ant could hold the most weight.
Art
Art
In Art class, every student painted their dot to "make their mark". The dots became a rainbow backdrop for the display case.
In Art class, every student painted their dot to "make their mark". The dots became a rainbow backdrop for the display case.
Math
Math
Several grades made arrays with dots. In 2nd grade, students became "human dots" organizing themselves into arrays to represent math facts.
Several grades made arrays with dots. In 2nd grade, students became "human dots" organizing themselves into arrays to represent math facts.
