Art
Hibler: Art K-3
- kinder: students will mix primary colored air dry clay to create secondary colors.
- 1st: students will glue still life items cut out previously and draw their original still life's into their sketchbooks. Practicing space and perspective
- 2nd: review how to create 3D forms and how colors/ values can help make objects appear 3D.
- 3rd: students will continue coloring their Starry Night replicas with oil pastels, practicing blending and layering techniques.
Welch: Art 3-6
- 3rd: finishing complementary colors project.
- 4th: working on Monet waterlilies
- 5th: working on one-point perspective buildings
- 6th: finishing radial designs
Drama
Lucero: Drama 6
- Finish costumes and begin blocking A Midsummer Night's Dream
Languages
Puopolo: Spanish K-2
- Kinder
By the end of the lesson, students will understand the difference between singular (amigo) and plural (amigos).
- First grade
Students will be able to recognize vowels and vowels sounds in Spanish.
- Second grade
By the end of the lesson, students will describe the location of a person or place using the verb ESTAR (to be).
Lee : Latin 3-6
- 3rd and 4th grades are reading chapter 3 of Cambridge Latin Course
- 5th grade is finishing chapter 4 of Lingua Latina and beginning chapter 5
- 6th grade is reviewing chapter 4 of Lingua Latina in preparation for a test next week
Music
Abrego: Music K-2
- bullet points
Balmer: Music 3-6
- 3rd grade is finishing up our study of Claude Debussy and working on concert songs.
- 4th grade is finishing up our study of Igor Stravinsky and working on concert songs and chimes playing technique.
- 5th grade is finishing up our study of Scott Joplin and working on concert songs. We are also learning how to build major scales on the keyboard and staff.
- 6th grade is finishing up our study of Igor Stravinsky and working on our concert songs.
Physical Education
Walsh: PE K-3
*K-2 scholars will continue working on baseball skills. They will learn:
-how to correctly run through the bases.
-to demonstrate proper technique for throwing, catching, and batting.
-how to demonstrate teamwork in a modified baseball game.
*Third Grade will learn how to apply the proper dribbling and shooting techniques during lead up basketball games.
Woods: PE 3-6
Shooting, Around the World
Set up five poly-spots about 5-10 feet from the baskets.
Beginning in athletic position, students should hold the ball properly: the shooting hand goes under the ball, the support hand is on the side of the ball holding it steady. Their feet should be square to the basket. They should gain power through their legs by extending their hips and knees fully, then make their arms extend up towards the basket. At full arm extension, they should follow through, by snapping their wrist to shoot the ball forward.
Students will practice shooting one at a time, taking 3 shots from each of the poly-spots. Other squad members will retrieve the rebound and bounce-pass it back to the shooter.
Defense, Triple Threat
Set up squad stations with four half-cones about 10-15 yards apart, creating a square boundary with a basket on one side of the square.
Explain simple strategies for playing defense effectively. Students should put themselves between the opponent and the basket. They should slide their feet and keep their hands in a defensive position to prevent easy ball movement.
Additionally, explain the triple threat on offense. Students should look to the basket for an easy shot, look to pass to an open player, or dribble to avoid defense and create an opportunity for teammates.
Students will begin playing 4-on-1 to allow the offense to create chances for themselves to score. The offense should complete a number of passes before attempting to score. The offense will play for 3 minutes and then switch with the defense.
Progress into 3-on-2 with the defense staying in a zone to protect the basket.
