09.30.22 Quarter 1, Week 7 & 8 Spotlight

Art

Grades K - 2, Ms. Brietske (breanna.brietske@greatheartswesternhills.org)

In kindergarten, we have been practicing our shapes and cutting skills. This week we will celebrate our growth with fun cutting games. We will finish the quarter by making cutting crowns with crazy hair. Each student will receive a super scissor snipper award.

In first grade, we are continuing our Paul Klee Fish Magic replicas. We will paint our oil pastel paper and then use a toothpick to scratch away the paint.

Last week in 2nd grade, we finished up our Picasso inspired self portraits. We will finish the quarter by revisiting symmetry. Students will learn about mandalas and the history behind them. We will make our own symmetrical mandalas to finish the week.

Grades 3 - 5, Mrs. Looney (annie.looney@greatheartswesternhills.org)

5th Grade has been studying optical illusion. Next week, they will create a drawing with emphasis on the element of art - line.

4th Grade has been studying Franz Marc and his use of shape. We have talked about organic and geometric shapes. Next week, they will recreate one of his paintings.

3rd Grade has been studying Roman Architecture. Next week, we will create a mosaic.

Music

Grades K - 2, Ms. Burciaga (kiana.burciaga@greatheartswesternhills.org)

Happy October!

As we enter a new month, we continue to hone in our singing skills to prepare for the Winter Concert. This week, you will receive information about the K - 2 Winter Concert - date, time, venue, dress guidelines, and mandatory participation. We are very excited for you all to put this important event into your family's calendar!

🎵 Kindergarten: Our Kinders have enjoyed their favorite folk songs using their loud and soft voices. We have practiced this concept kinesthetically, aurally, and visually. This week, we will practice writing the words, "loud" and "soft", in a listening and writing activity.

The composer of the month for October is Joseph Haydn.

🎵 First Grade: First Graders are now identifying the difference between long and short sounds with ease! This week, we will name long sounds as "ta" and short sounds as "ta-di". We will also enjoy our favorite folk songs by singing with ta and ta-di, and we may even test our knowledge by reading the REAL musical notation! Hello quarter and eighth notes! 🥳

The composer of the month for October is Felix Mendelssohn.

🎵 Second Grade: Second Graders, in their practice of folk songs like Rocky Mountain, King's Land, and Knock the Cymbals, have practiced the concept of solfege syllable do kinesthetically, aurally, and visually. This week, they will finally name their lowest solfege sound as do! We will also encounter a song called Blue. Blue is a sad song - this is a song that only Ms. Burciaga sings to teach the importance of creating music or poems about things that are very special to us. Folk songs like Blue can become so popular and special that they are passed from generation to generation for many, many years!

The composer of the month for October is Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel.

Grades 3 - 5, Ms. Smith (stephanie.smith@greatheartswesternhills.org)

Hello Spartans!

In Music we are steadily learning our concert repertoire!

Next week, our composers of the month change. This means we get to listen to new masterworks from our famous composers!

Last week, we worked on identifying and understanding tempo markings. We did this using a special game of "Simon Says" using tempo markings to follow the called-out instructions.

Ww also sang our concert repertoire, changing our tempo markings, to see what it did to the music!

The scholars should know what it means to sing or walk/run Andante, Lento, Allegro, and Presto!

Spanish

Grades K - 2, Mrs. Huerta (elidia.huerta@greatheartswesternhills.org)

Hello Spartans!

This week in Spanish consisted of learning about the four seasons. Scholars identified the four seasons of the year in Spanish. Scholars identified the season we are in. Scholars learned the question “Cual es la estación?” Scholars responded using the phrase, “La estación es otoño” the season is fall. We learned what happens during this season. Next week we will be learning about el clima/the weather.

Grades 3 - 5, Ms. Castro (e.gonzalezcastro@greatheartswesternhills.org)

Welcome Fall!

This week, our students had fun exploring the Spanish-Speaking Island of “Puerto Rico”.

The students learned different facts about Puerto Rico. They also learned about the animal that represents Puerto Rico - a little frog called “el Coqui”, and songs related to this singular animal. Next week, we'll be learning about fall with activities we practice during the fall, the food, and the colors of fall. I am looking forward to an awesome week!

P. E.

Grades K - 2, Coach Chaney (candice.chaney@greatheartswesternhills.org)

Hello Spartans, 

This week, scholars will begin to learn and practice games/activities that will be used during Lower School Field Day (November). They will have to work together as a team to accomplish goals and tasks.

Go Spartans Go!

Grades 3 - 5, Coach Manta (mihai.manta@greatheartswesternhills.org)

This week, we will practice dodging which involves quick, deceptive changes in direction to evade, chase, or flee from an opponent. We are also learning throwing overhand and underhand. 

Together we are...

Spartan Strong!