Fine Arts Newsletter
September Newsletter
Learning Platforms
Zoom: We will be using Zoom as our learning platform. Student's may access their Zoom links by accessing Schoology.
Schoology: All assignments will be posted in Schoology.
Virtual Classroom Links:
Students receive Drama an hour a week. Most classes meet twice a week. This year students will focus on activities to enrich their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills as well as build self-confidence. Students will be encouraged to be creative to help bring a story alive.
Drama Remote+ Schedule 2020-21
Trimester one activities will include:
Establishing remote learning protocols
Audience etiquette
Team building activities
Utilizing listening, concentration, cooperation, and imagination, imitation, and transformation
Projects highlighting body and voice as actors' tools
Completed Drama assignments should be uploaded back into Schoology.
Feel free to access our virtual classroom to see what is happening in Drama.
Music:
3rd grade: We will be learning how to read and write music, as well as explore our singing voice. You will get your first instrument, the recorder! We will use the recorder for most of the year to play different songs and even some games!
4th grade: We will continue our journey of reading and writing music. We will learn about composers and how to analyze different styles of music. You will even compose and perform your own song!
5th grade: We will continue our journey of reading and writing music. We will complete a composer project and learn about the different parts of pieces of music and compose/perform our own songs
Feel free to access our virtual classroom to see what is happening in Music.
Visual Art:
Visual Art meets for one hour a week. We will begin class each week with a Zoom meeting.
Zoom Link: https://glenview34-org.zoom.us/j/86840875918?pwd=cGY3cktsakZMSEljOG5NMzF3MksrQT09
Meeting ID: 868 4087 5918
Password: Art
The first part of class is for connecting, attendance, explanation, demonstration, questions etc. The remainder of Visual Art class is designated as independent work time. I am available during the entire class time should students need assistance.
All Visual Art assignments will be posted in Schoology.
Completed Visual Art assignments will be uploaded to Artsonia. It is important that every student has parent permission to access the site.
Parents are able to control privacy settings and set up their own passwords.
All students have the Artsonia app on their iPads. If not, they can download it from Self Service.
Here is the site link, email address, phone number and our school code:
PR School Code: MHNF-JRBK
Email: info@artsonia.com
Artsonia Helpline: 800-869-9974
Also, feel free to access our virtual classroom to see what is happening in Art.
Wishing everyone a safe and healthy start to the school year!
If you have any additional questions, please free to email us.
Mrs. Dada (Drama) , dadesuyidada@glenview34.org
Ms. Partyka (Music) , jpartyka@glenview34.org
Ms. Astorino (Visual Art), eastorino@glenview34.org