Quarter 1 Week 7 (Sept. 22-26)

 

Art

Hibler: Art K-3

• Kinder – students will continue to learn about organic shapes and practice cutting skills.
• 1st – students will complete their drawings of a house in a garden and add color.
• 2nd – students will begin drawing a road using linear perspective (space), and add texture.
• 3rd - students will study the work of Vincent van Gogh and recreate a sketch using lines they identify.

Bissey: Art 3-6

• 3rd – Students will explore the work of Joan Miro and create a piece inspired by his work.
• 4th – Students will add watercolor to their Blue Horse I drawings.
• 5th – Students will practice drawing with value.
• 6th - Students will practice drawing with value and form.

 

Drama

Lucero: Drama 6^th

• 6th - Finish auditions and begin reviewing for As You Like It part 1 quiz.

 

Languages

Puopolo: Spanish K-2

• Kinder - Students will identify school supplies and provide information about are used by visualizing and interpreting pages 96-98 in the textbook through participation during question time
• 1st - The students will learn about the places in a school and the rules they must follow by visualizing and interpreting pages 80 and 81 in the textbook through participation during question time.
• 2nd - The students will learn about the days of the week by visualizing and interpreting pages 98-99 in the textbook through participation during question time.

 

Fasenmyer: Latin 3-6

• 3rd - Completing Chapter 2 of Minimus & review!
• 4th - Completing Chapter 2 of Minimus & review!
• 5th - Review and Study Guide for Chapter 1 of Lingua Latina.
• 6th - Review and Study Guide for Chapter 1-2 of Lingua Latina and beginning Chapter 3 review.

Music

Abrego: Music K-2

All students are continuing preparations for the concert on November 14^th.

Please note this change:

            5:30 concert – Kinder, 1^st, and 2^nd grades

            7:15 concert – 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grades

 

• Kinder -  The students will prepare to internalize beat through kinesthetic motions. The students will practice singing in a loud or soft voice. The students will continue concert preparations.
• 1st - The students will learn the presentation of notation of one and two sounds on a beat. The students will continue concert preparations.
•  2nd - The students will prepare to internalize a sound that lasts for two beats through kinesthetic activities. The students will practice singing and reading melodies with the solfege syllables la, so, mi, and do. The students will continue concert preparations.

 

Balmer: Music 3-6

All students are continuing preparations for the concert on November 14^th.

Please note this change:

            5:30 concert – Kinder, 1^st, and 2^nd grades

            7:15 concert – 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grades

• 3rd – Students will read and perform rhythm patterns including dotted half note and continue exploring the life and music of George Frederic Handel.
• 4th – Students will name and label notes of the Grand Staff and continue exploring the life and music of Franz Schubert.
• 5th – Students will name and write half steps and whole steps on the piano keyboard and define sharp, flat and natural while continuing to explore the life and music of Muzio Clementi.
• 6th – Students will read and perform rhythm patterns including syncopation and pick up notes while exploring the life and music of Giaochino Rossini.

Physical Education

Walsh: PE K-3
 

Kinder-Third Grade:

·      Scholars will learn how to:

o   To demonstrate a proper throwing technique

o   To demonstrate the virtues of honesty and integrity 

 

Boland: PE 3-6

• 3rd – Students will continue with Fitnessgram tests which include the Curl Up test and the Trunk Lift.
• 4^th - Students will continue with Fitnessgram tests which include the Curl Up test and the Trunk Lift.
• 5th – . Students will continue with Fitnessgram tests which include the Curl Up test and the Trunk Lift.
• 6th – Students will continue with Fitnessgram tests which include the Curl Up test and the Trunk Lift.

 

 

Quarter 1 Week 6 (Sept 15-19)

 Art

        Hibler: Art K-3

• Kinder - Students will complete their fishbowl project, practicing coloring, cutting, and gluing skills.
• 1st – students will practice drawing lines in different directions and learn terms: horizontal, vertical, diagonal.
• 2nd - Students will complete drawings of beetles using symmetry and add values.
• 3rd - students will be learning how to draw things to make them appear 3D then add shading.

 

Bissey: Art 3-6

• 3rd – The students will continue their replica of Starry Night.
• 4th – Students will continue their replica of Blue Horse I.
• 5th – The students will continue to explore Op Art.
• 6th - The students will be practicing drawing texture focusing on line, and value.

 

Drama

Lucero: Drama 6^th

• 6th - Students will work on their As You Like It plot study guide and begin auditioning.

 

Languages

Puopolo: Spanish K-2

• Kinder - The students will learn the history of El Grito, understand that el Dieciseis is Mexican Independence Day by listening on the teacher’s presentation and lecture.
• 1st - The students will learn the history of El Grito, understand that el Dieciseis is Mexican Independence Day by listening on the teacher’s presentation and lecture.
• 2nd - The students will learn the history of El Grito, understand that el Dieciseis is Mexican Independence Day by listening on the teacher’s presentation and lecture.

 

Fasenmyer: Latin 3-6

• 3rd -
• 4th -
• 5th -
• 6th -

Music

Abrego: Music K-2

• Kinder - The students will analyze repertoire sung with a loud or soft voice. The students will practice tuneful singing. Students will continue concert preparations.
• 1st - The students will learn to analyze repertoire that contains one and two sounds on a beat. Students will practice high and low melodic contour. Students will continue concert preparations.
• 2nd - The students will learn the visual representation of a musical phrase that contains do. The students will prepare to internalize a note that lasts two beats through kinesthetic activities. Students will continue concert preparations.

 

Balmer: Music 3-6

All students are continuing preparations for the concert on November 14^th. Please note this change:

            5:30 concert – Kinder, 1^st, and 2^nd grades

            7:15 concert – 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grades

• 3rd – Students will identify and draw notes on the treble clef staff. The September composer of the month is George Frederic Handel.
• 4th – Students will identify and draw notes on the bass clef staff. The September composer of the month is Franz Schubert.
• 5th – Students are reviewing dynamics and tempo terms. The September composer of the month is Muzio Clementi.
• 6th – Students are reviewing rhythm counting and beginning sight-singing. Our September composer of the month is Gioachino Rossini.

Physical Education

Walsh: PE K-3
 

Kinder: Scholars will learn:

·       - To demonstrate a proper throwing technique

·       -To demonstrate the virtues of honesty and integrity 

1^st: Scholars will learn:

·       -To demonstrate a proper throwing technique

·       -To demonstrate the virtues of honesty and integrity

 

2nd - Scholars will continue to work on volleyball skills. They will learn:

·       -how to apply the proper technique and form for the forearm pass, underhand serve, and set.

·       3rd - Scholars will continue to work on volleyball skills. They will learn:

·       -how to apply the proper technique and form for the forearm pass, underhand serve, and set.

 Boland: PE 3-6

• 3rd – Students will be able to practice football skills suxh as roll out pass and catching over the shoulder.
• 4^th - Students will be able to practice football skills suxh as roll out pass and catching over the shoulder.
• 5th – Students practiced the PACER and Push Up tests this week and will continue the football unit outside next week.
• 6th – Students practiced the PACER and Push Up tests this week and will continue the football unit outside next week.

 

 

Q1 W5 (September 8-12, 2025)

Art

Hibler: Art K-3

• Kinder - Students will use basic shapes to create animals and explore lines by adding texture and patterns.
• 1st – Students will explore the elements of art line, creating a collage of different types of lines. Cutting skills practice with cutting different types of lines.
• 2nd - Students will complete their symmetrical butterflies by cutting out the boarder and making the whole shape symmetrical
• 3rd - Students will continue to explore line by recreating Starry Night using wax resist with watercolors.

 

Bissey: Art 3-6

• 3rd - Students will continue to explore line by recreating Starry Night using oil pastels. 
• 4th - Students will recreate Blue Horse I with watercolors.
• 5th - Continuing our lesson on Optical Art. 
• 6th - Students will incorporate their knowledge of the Elements of art to create texture drawings.

 

Drama

Lucero: Drama 6^th

• 6th - Complete reading of As You Like It and begin preparing for auditions.

 

Languages

Puopolo: Spanish K-2

• Kinder - Students will identify school supplies and provide information about how they are used by visualizing and interpreting pages 96-99 in the textbook through participation during question time.
• 1st - Students will learn how to ask for someone's name, and how to say what their name is.
• 2nd - The students will continue learning about the places in a school and the rules they must follow by visualizing and interpreting pages 90-93 in the textbook through participation during question time.

 

Fasenmyer: Latin 3-6

• 3rd -
• 4th -
• 5th -
• 6th -

Music

Abrego: Music K-2

• Kinder - The students will analyze repertoire sung with a loud or soft voice. The students will practice tuneful singing.
• 1st - The students will learn to analyze repertoire that contains one and two sounds on a beat. Students will practice high and low melodic contour.  
• 2nd - The students will learn the visual representation of a musical phrase that contains do. 

 

Balmer: Music 3-6

All students are continuing preparations for the concert on November 14^th. Please note this change:

            5:30 concert – Kinder, 1^st, and 2^nd grades

            7:15 concert – 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grades

• 3rd – Students will identify and draw notes on the treble clef staff. The September composer of the month is George Frederic Handel.
• 4th – Students will identify and draw notes on the bass clef staff. The September composer of the month is Franz Schubert.
• 5th – Students are reviewing dynamics and tempo terms. The September composer of the month is Muzio Clementi.
• 6th – Students are reviewing rhythm counting and beginning sight-singing. Our September composer of the month is Gioachino Rossini.
  
  

Physical Education

Walsh: PE K-3

• Kinder: Scholars will learn:

- To demonstrate a proper throwing technique

-To demonstrate the virtues of honesty and integrity 

• 1^st: Scholars will learn:

-To demonstrate a proper throwing technique

-To demonstrate the virtues of honesty and integrity 

 

• 2nd - Scholars will begin to work on volleyball skills. They will learn:

-how to apply the proper technique and form for the forearm pass, underhand serve, and set.

• 3rd - Scholars will begin to work on volleyball skills. They will learn:

-how to apply the proper technique and form for the forearm pass, underhand serve, and set.

 

 

Boland: PE 3-6

• 3rd – . This week students worked on dribbling and stopping a ball with their feet and the difference between jumping and hopping. Next week we will begin Fitnessgram tests.
• 4th – This week students worked on dribbling and stopping a ball with their feet and the difference between jumping and hopping. Next week we will begin Fitnessgram tests.
• 5th – This week students practiced rules and strategies for house capture the flag. Next week students try beging first round of Fitnessgram tests.
• 6th – This week students practiced rules and strategies for house capture the flag. Next week students try beging first round of Fitnessgram tests.

 

Quarter 1 Week 4 (Sept. 2-5)

 

Art

Hibler: Art K-3

• Kinder - Students will complete their drawings of a background from our story, The Shape of Things, and add two cut out shapes to it.
• 1st – Students will create a mosaic with a two color pattern out of foam paper.
• 2nd - Students will use a monotype printing method to create a symmetrical butterfly.
• 3rd - Students will use lines to create a sketch of their portion of the Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.

 

Bissey: Art 3-6

• 3rd - Students will explore line by recreating Starry Night using oil pastels.
• 4th - Students will learn how to simplify Blue Horse I by using shape.
• 5th - Continuing our lesson on Optical Art.
• 6th - Students will discover the Principles of Design and how to apply them.

Drama

Lucero: Drama 6^th

• 6th - Continuing our initial table read of As You Like It

 

Languages

Puopolo: Spanish K-2

• Kinder - Students will learn the difference between SENOR and SENORA by looking at the pictures from page 18 of the textbook. They will notice that senora is used for woman and senor for men
• 1st - Students engage in conversation by using phrases and commands associated with bedtime and waking up.
• 2nd - The students will learn about the places in a school and the rules they must follow by visualizing and interpreting pages 90-93 in the textbook through participation during question time.  

 

 

Fasenmyer: Latin 3-6

Music

Abrego: Music K-2

• Kinder - The students will learn to internalize loud or soft singing or chanting voice through kinesthetic activities. The students will practice tuneful singing and reading.
• 1st - The students will review aural presentation and notation of rhythm. The students will learn to analyze repertoire that contains one and two sounds on a beat.  
• 2nd - The students will review the pitch do and practice reading melodies in duple meter. The students will prepare aural awareness for the pitch below mi (re).  

 

Balmer: Music 3-6

        All classes and grade levels are reviewing and performing basic rhythm patterns and            working on our 1st concert selections. The Fall Concert is set for Friday, November            14th.

Physical Education

Walsh: PE K-3

• Kinder - Scholars will learn to work with a parachute to work on listening skills, coordination, moving at various levels, and teamwork.
• 1st – Scholars will learn to work with a parachute to work on listening skills, coordination, moving at various levels, and teamwork.
• 2nd - Scholars will learn how to properly execute the rules of an organized activity to work strategically with others on a team. Scholars will also learn to demonstrate a proper throwing technique.
• 3rd - Scholars will learn how to properly execute the rules of an organized activity to work strategically with others on a team. Scholars will also learn to demonstrate a proper throwing technique.

 

 

Boland: PE 3-6

• 3rd – Students continue to practice classroom rules and procedures while learning new skills such as Athletic Position, Mirroring, and Deceleration.
• 4th – Students continue to practice classroom rules and procedures while learning new skills such as Athletic Position, Mirroring, and Deceleration.
• 5th – Students created their PE teams this week along with new Movement Prep spots. Great leadership opportunities come with this and new captain roles. We will be outside next week to continue our Flag Football unit lessons 3-4
• 6th – Students created their PE teams this week along with new Movement Prep spots. Great leadership opportunities come with this and new captain roles. We will be outside next week to continue our Flag Football unit lessons 3-4