Lemme Specials
Issue 1: October 2016
Welcome
Library with Ms. Biger
4th graders did an awesome job at our game "Library Go!"
Observation of Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
The best kind of afternoon, book in hand and ready to get reading!
Dot Day
Book Cart Art
Research in anticipation of our author visit
PE with Mr. Duthie
Wilson's Class having a Kick-Off
2nd Graders
6th Graders playing Ultimate Football
Music with Ms. Hawley
Now into October, we will be DRUMMING for several weeks, focusing on ensemble skills (matching, listening, watching, concentration, layering parts) while hitting age-appropriate rhythm concepts like pulse, beat/divided beat and syncopation. The district's KEYBOARD kit will make its way to the Lemme music room in November, which is always a hit.
Mark your calendars! Join the Lemme community at the annual WINTER SING-ALONG on Tuesday, December 20 at 9:30 am.
Interested in learning more about my approach to music teaching and learning? Check this out: http://aosa.org/about/what-is-orff-schulwerk/
Thanks!
Diana Hawley
Art with Ms. Harper
Leopards with Personality
Oh the places we will go!
Talking Sticks
Hello families! We are learning and having lots of fun in the Art Room this year!
We started off with the 5th and 6th Grade students creating a mural of an art table, with silhouettes of hands working. Students learned to draw by observation, worked on lettering, and incorporated the Lemme Leopards theme by having the silhouettes creating Leopard art!
The 3rd and 4th Grade created a tribute mural to the book "Oh, the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss. We thought about setting goals for the school year and they tied them to their hot air balloons, along with a Lemme Leopard in the basket.
The 2nd Grade, 1st Grade and Kindergarten students read the book "Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale" and learned about life in Kenya and animals that live there, including the leopard. We observed artifacts from Kenya and other countries in Africa, and students drew their own leopards. We used mixed media for these projects and each student gave their leopard its own personality.
The 5th Grade classes have been learning about Native American cultures in their classroom, as well as in the Art Room. In the Art Room, we learned about the custom of the Talking Stick. Talking Sticks are used by many Native American Nations when they have council meetings, specifically tribes in the Northwest. The idea of the Talking Stick is to respect each other’s opinions and viewpoints during important meetings where things are discussed, or agreements need to be made. Unless you were holding the Talking Stick, you wouldn’t interrupt or speak, but wait your turn. Fifth Grade students found their own sticks, painted them and added yarn and beads. They are currently on display in the Lemme Library, and we will also use them in the classroom.
Jill Harper