Johnson Jungle
Art, Guidance, Library, Music, P.E., & Spanish
Welcome to Johnson's newsletter for specialty courses and programs!
Jennifer Flynn (Visual Art), Whitney McKay (Guidance Counseling), Marie Zimmerman (Library), Alyssa Vanderpool (Music), Nick Behymer (Physical Education), Julie Dashley (Spanish)
Library with Mrs. Zimmerman
KIndergarten - Global Read Aloud!
Students in kindergarten are participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are joining in on an author study of Lauren Castillo. Each week we read aloud a selected story either written or illustrated by Castillo. Then, students working in the retell center complete an activity on the book, and the completed work is shared on twitter with other participants. It is amazing to see what students all around the world are doing after reading the same book! Look for us on twitter as we share with the hashtags #GRA16 and #GRALauren.
1st Grade - Then, Now, and the Future
Collaboration happened between the library and 1st grade during the last month! 1st grade students are now completing their Then, Now, and Future project based learning. Students researched, planned, and created amazing models depicting the future.
Mark your calendars:
November
November is National Picture Book month! Please encourage your child to check out a picture book to share with the whole family. I’d love to display pictures around the library of families reading their favorite picture books together. Illustrator, Jerry Pinkney, shares the importance of picture books: http://picturebookmonth.com/2013/11/why-picture-books-are-important-by-jerry-pinkney/.
Digital Citizenship
October is Digital Communication month. This is a great webpage that discusses the concept: http://www.netsmartz.org/EmailChatAndIM. Please check out our Digital Citizenship page, http://www.johnsonjungle.com/digital-citizenship.html, for more helpful tips.
Marie Zimmerman
Library Media Specialist
Supply Donations
We appreciate your donation of any of the materials below.
- LIBRARY MAKERSPACE NEEDS: Empty paper towel rolls and/or toilet paper rolls
- ART ROOM NEEDS: Paper Plates (used as palettes for paint mixing)
Thank you for supporting our students' creativity!
As we completed our Community Unit, first graders had the opportunity to work collaboratively to make our Community Collage.
Students had discussed different elements in our community - nature, buildings, people - and created a large collection of handmade collage elements using torn paper, mixed tempera paint, tissue paper, texture rubbing plates, and various drawing materials. We studied the colorful work of fine artist Romare Bearden, who used collage to document elements of his own community. After much preparation, many of our first graders worked with Officer Faught and Officer Rohlfer from the Fort Thomas Police Department who assisted with this assembly. Once all the pieces are complete we will have the large collage on display for Fort Thomas to enjoy! It's BIG and incredibly detailed!
Each and every person in our community contributes to making our town a great place to learn and grow! Great work first graders!
Jennifer Flynn
K-5 Visual Art Educator
See below for NEW Art Contests!
Grades K-12: FTIS Winter Card Design Due Nov 15
Theme: "Winter"
(Winning card design from last year is pictured)
Grade Levels: K-5
Medium: Must be flat (2-D)
TURN IN ARTWORKS TO MRS. FLYNN by Tuesday, November 15!
OPTIONAL ART CONTESTS!
Grades K-5: Backyard Adventures Due Nov 18
This contest is organized by the Kentucky Division of Conservation. Artworks selected to represent Johnson will require a parent signed entry form.
Theme: Backyard Adventures - Encouraging good forestry conservation practices
Grade Levels: K-5
Medium: Must be flat (2-D)
STATE WINNERS: First - $250 check; Second - $150 check; Third - $50 check REGIONAL WINNERS: $50 check
COUNTY LEVEL WINNERS: $25 check
TURN IN ARTWORKS TO MRS. FLYNN by Friday, November 18!
Online Art Exhibits
Students have been adding to their digital portfolios on Artsonia. Parents - you can easily add relatives' email addresses into your child's account, and then they will be notified when new artwork is posted for viewing. It's a great way to share students' creativity with family members that live far away! You should receive an email and/or paper sent home with information to get started! (Their account keeps artwork from year to year, allowing you to see their visual art skills develop over time.) Visit Johnson's Gallery to see all of our amazing artworks.
Visit a LOCAL Art Show! November 6
Exhibit Date: November 6th from 2pm - 5pm
The Fort Thomas Woman's Club
8 N Ft Thomas Ave.
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
2nd Grade Guidance with Ms. McKay
"I am different....and that's okay."
These are the four videos we watched during Bullying Prevention Month:
Johnson is a respectful school
The entire school has been focused on the character trait of RESPECT during October.
Here is the definition of respect that we use at Johnson:
“Respect is a way of thinking and acting that SHOWS high regard for others. An excellent way to show this regard is to use our manners, and to pay attention to our tone of voice and body language. We can respect people, but we can also respect places and things. This month we ask that your reinforce respectful behaviors with your children/students. We show respect at Johnson.”
Guidance Counselor
3rd Grade Español with Señora Dashley
In 3rd grade Spanish we are working on saying dates. We have reviewed numbers and then months and now working on putting it all together. In the examples shown, students made a picture collage and wrote out their birthday. Then in groups, we put the collages into iMovie as a way to record ourselves saying our birthdays in Spanish! Great job 3rd grade!
En tercer grado, practicamos la fecha. Practicamos los números y los meses, y ahora los ponemos juntos para decir la fecha en español. En los ejemplos, escribimos nuestras fechas de nacimiento en Pickids and usamos iMovie para decir la fecha de nacimiento. Buen hecho!
Julie Dashley
K-5 Spanish Educator
4th & 5th Grade Music with Ms. Vanderpool
4th Grade and 5th grade has been working hard learning how to read the treble clef staff. They will now apply this knowledge to play the recorders. The students will be using the recorder karate system where they will earn belts for each accomplished level of playing. Their recorder book and playing rubric is located in their music course on Schoology.
4th and 5th will also be creating SPOOKY Halloween music using Garageband. I can’t wait to hear their creations.
Schoolhouse Symphony
Below, see our third grade students reading the Halloween music books they created.
Alyssa Vanderpool
K-5 Music Educator
5th Grade Physical Education with Mr. B
In 5th grade we have begun our Catching and Throwing unit. This unit focuses on the fundamental skills of catching and throwing. I will encourage movement exploration by introducing and integrating practice with balls and other objects of various sizes, shapes, and weights. Activities include developmentally appropriate cues for throwing underhand and overhand. Students will practice throwing for accuracy and distance, at both stationary and moving targets. Throws are combined with catching skills- from a bounce and in the air, with hands and scoops. By receiving instruction and guided practice in these fundamentals, children learn the basics for many individual and team sports.
Nick Behymer
K-5 Physical Education
Read blog posts, see pictures, and view resource information for every grade!
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra - NOV 19
Introduce the whole family to this charming musical story, Peter and the Wolf, on
Sat. November 19, 2016 | 10:30 AM
Every part of our orchestra helps bring this adventure to life, from the friendly bird, cat and duck (flute, clarinet and oboe), to the big, bad wolf (French horns)!
Visit the Family Fun Zone to try orchestra instruments, make a craft and more! Open pre-concert starting at 9:30 am and immediately following the concert.
Cincinnati Art Museum - REC
Rosenthal Education Center: Open Tues – Sun, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Rosenthal Education Center (REC) is the new art education space inside the museum. Through dedicated interactive exhibition and studio space the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum is brought to life for children of all ages. The REC encourages families to discover the Art Museum’s collection in a fun, immersive, hands-on and safe manner through a variety of experiences.