Art
Grades K - 2, Ms. Brietske (breanna.brietske@greatheartswesternhills.org)
In Kindergarten, we are practicing our shapes and cutting! We will be cutting and pasting different shapes to make borders for the classroom!
Last week in first grade, we finished our beginning of the year self portraits. This week, we will be organizing and learning about our sketchbooks. Students will see pictures of sketchbook pages from famous artists such as Da Vinci and Van Gogh. We will be learning how to use our sketchbook and why we need one!
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| Sketchbook page from Da Vinci's sketchbook |
Last week in second grade, we finished our beginning of the year self portraits. This week we will be organizing and learning about our sketchbooks. Students will see pictures of sketchbook pages from famous artists such as Da Vinci and Van Gogh. We will be learning how to use our sketchbook and why we need one! We will also be learning and practicing our drawing challenges. In 2nd grade, students start each art class with a 5-minute drawing challenge in their sketchbook.
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| Sketchbook page from Van Gogh's sketchbook |
Grades 3 - 5, Mrs. Looney (annie.looney@greatheartswesternhills.org)
3rd Grade: This week we traveled to South America. Peru, where some of the pre-Incan civilization Geoglyphs can be found. We studied and discussed Geoglyphs and practiced drawing these designs with the continuous line method. Next week our Spartan Artists will be recreating a Geoglyphs using sand/paint/glue and etching tool.
4th Grade: The Spartans have been architects, learning all about the features of the Notre Dame Cathedral: Rose Windows, Lancet Windows, and Gargoyles. We are building our vocabulary learning Organic Shape/Geometric Shape and how to identify each in Medieval Architecture. Next week, our craftsmen are going to make a rose window using oil pastels and a stencil.
5th Grade: Reepicheep, Baggins, Pevensies, and Oakenshield have been observing Mola Art: a textile produced by the indigenous Guna tribe of Panama. We have observed different animals portrayed in the textiles and discussed their importance and symbolism in many ancient cultures. We then sketched the animal designs and learn how the "Line" element of art can be used when designing a Mola. Next week, students will begin a handmade Mola, using paper and yarn, with the animal of their choice as the centerpiece.
Music
Grades K - 2, Ms. Burciaga (kiana.burciaga@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Greetings Spartan Families,
This past week, all K - 2 scholars have practiced simple vocal & breathing warm ups using Sammy the Snake, the slide whistle, and our lovely piano. You may hear your kindergartener singing "Buzzy is a Bee" or your 1st/2nd grader sing "Mommy Made Me Mash My M&Ms" or "Me-me-me-me-meeeeeow"! Though we are still in the month of August, we are already preparing for our Winter Concert!
In the week ahead...
🎵 Kindergarteners are enjoying movement in the Music room! Coming up, scholars will be learning how to create an organized, marching circle, which will set us up for successful circle songs and circle games. Our new circle games for the coming week are... Bounce High, Bounce Low and That's a Mighty Pretty Motion.
This is our last week of study of the German Baroque composer, Johannes Sebastian Bach.
🎵 First Graders are continuing in their review of Kinder concepts, focusing primarily on a review of a kinesthetic and aural awareness of rhythm, and a review of improvisation of high and low melody. Using the known song, Snail, Snail, scholars will create their own variations of the song with high and low sounds. We will also be enjoying the new circle-partner game, Bow Wow Wow!
This is our last week of study of the French Baroque composer, François Couperin.
🎵 Second Graders have finished up with their review of staff notation with mi, so, and la. We have also completed a review of the terms, phrase and musical form, using a new folk song titled: *Knock the Cymbals. Coming up, scholars will continue reviewing First Grade concepts, focusing primarily on a review of kinesthetic and aural awareness of 2/4 meter (Bobby Shafto). Scholars will be reviewing la improvisation while utilizing the known song, Bounce High, Bounce Low.
This is our last week of study of the Italian Baroque composer, Domenico Scarlatti.
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*2A Student Feature - Knock the Cymbals Phrase/Form Representation
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Grades 3 - 5, Ms. Smith (stephanie.smith@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Hello Spartans!
This week in 3rd - 5th grade Music, we reviewed rhythmic notation with an emphasis on which direction note stems go.
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"Below second space, stems go up.
Above second space, stems go down."
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The scholars also learned the difference between bad intonation and good intonation.
*At-Home Practice - Sing a note out loud, and see if your scholar can match your pitch. After they match your pitch with good intonation, heave them show you an example of bad intonation.
Spanish
Grades K - 2, Mrs. Huerta (elidia.huerta@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Hello Spartans!
This week in Spanish, scholars learned how to exchange greetings using "Hola y Adios". Scholars were able to comprehend and appropriately use "hola" and "adios". Scholars also made their own hand puppet and used it to practice saying "hola" and "adios".
Grades 3 - 5, Ms. Castro (e.castrogonzalez@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Hello Spartans,
This week our theme was school. The scholars learned how to ask and answer questions related to this theme. We had fun singing our song of the week & listened to Spanish stories!
Physical Education
Grades K - 2, Coach Chaney (candice.chaney@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Hello Spartans,
This week in P.E., we will begin our Jumping and Landing Series. Students will engage in activities that will allow for practice of proper technique for jumping and landing with balance. We will learn different variations of Hopscotch, along with other fun activities. Go Spartans Go!
Grades 3 - 5, Coach Manta (mihai.manta@greatheartswesternhills.org)
Hello Spartans,
This week, we will learn the effect of arms actions while running & the proper way to dribble. Have fun doing your best!
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