Ready for Musicals!

 Nothing beats a good drum break. Kindergarten students are pictured left, with their costumes from book week. 5th grade to the right.

I haven't posted many pics from musical rehearsals. I guess...nothing beats a good ole' fashion surprise! See you next week at KPC!

PE

This week in PE our K-2nd grade classes were able to take advantage of the sunshine, get outside and get introduced to softball!  We worked on throwing and catching the softball with a partner, along with fielding ground balls and pop-flies.  Our 3rd-5th grade classes continued with their bowling games, which we've almost completed.  I've been very impressed by our students' ability to keep score of their own game!  Have an awesome weekend CHA!

The Big Bus

Kindergarten and First Grade students have been enjoying the new Internet-based games called "The Big Bus."  Thanks to a CHAPTER grant, we were able to enjoy some new, age-appropriate activities in the Tech Lab.  Students have been enjoying the literacy and math games.  There are spelling, reading, and listening challenges as well as sorting, counting and math challenges. 

 

The WIld Flowers--1st Art

This week at Art, 1st graders had a great time working on the Wild Flowers project.
First, we drew stems and grasse with different colors of green oil pastel on black paper.
Then, we used q-tips  to create flowers, clouds, butterflies, birds and anything we see during the spring time.

LOVE how their art turned out!

PE

Bowling, bowling, bowling.  Just a subtle hint as to what we played in PE this week!  All of our students worked on using the proper bowling technique at a variety of pin formations.  Also, our 3rd-5th graders began keeping score of their own bowling games in groups of 4-5 people.  It's been awesome to watch the students' approach to bowling evolve right before us.  Below is a snapshot during a friendly game between one of the 1st grade classes.  Have a great weekend CHA!

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 It's great to take a singing break and DRUMS are the best way!

Ski Season -Spanish

 

 Fourth and fifth grade students had fun creating miniature skiing/snowboarding people during ski season. They described where they were on the mountain in both Spanish and English and created a ski person to go with it. Theses little skiers/snowboarders turned out wonderful!

Cloud Describing Maps in 4th grade

 Fourth graders finished up their Cloud Describing maps three weeks ago and completed a conversation circle asking each other "Como eres?"(What are you like?).

Read Across America Week

Thanks to CHA's Student Council, the students have enjoyed many activities focusing around "Read Across America Week."  In Library, students had the opportunity to hear books written by Dr. Seuss and vote on their favorite out of 9 popular titles.  The Lorax was the clear winner, followed by How the Grinch Stole Christmas, then Yertle the Turtle.  Results are posted outside the Library door. 
We also discussed the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award given each year for the best children's book for beginning readers.  This year's winner was The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli.  The students enjoy hearing these books, regardless of their age.  They make wonderful read-aloud books too!