Enrichment February News
The best part of your child's day!
Jennifer Ashmore, Art Teacher
In ART class we will continue to learn about and do artwork in the style of a different artist each month. We will be finishing up projects in the style of Paul Klee and will begin learning about a Russian artist named Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky and Klee were great friends. They met while teaching art in Germany. Each of them shared a love of music and were very interested in Color Theory.
Tracy Mitchell, Computer Teacher
Tammy Fishman, Librarian
In February, students will review book checkout procedures. Challengers will continue to check out books and enjoy their love of reading. Lessons will include support of teacher curriculum and continued library skills. We will host another book fair at the end of February and we are looking forward it!
The library schedule is as follows:
4th Grade - Monday
2nd Grade - Tuesday
3rd Grade - Wednesday
Kindergarten - Thursday
1st Grade - Friday
Happy Reading!!
Cristen Dimas, Music Teacher
Let’s make some music! In MUSIC class, Challenger musicians practice and develop rhythmic skills, melodic skills and listening skills in age-appropriate, FUN ways. We make and experience music together using singing voices, instruments, movement, children’s books, and games. And we READ music, using visual representation and music notation. Every time students come to class, we: Sing, Move, Play, Listen (like musicians do), and Create!
In February, we celebrate Winter! Your student may come home singing songs or speaking rhymes about winter, snowmen, snowflakes and Jack Frost.
Second Grade is preparing for their program coming up in March, Bear Snores On, creating lots of music to help tell this story. Fourth grade is busy getting ready for fifth grade, including reading music on the staff. And all classes are enjoying singing, moving, and playing instruments along with wintery songs and stories.
Dancing with Snowflakes!
Practicing reading music
Snow Angels!
Bridget Hodge, PE Teacher
Happy healthy heart month! All physical education students are growing their jump roping skills. During this unit students will continue to learn about the cardiovascular system and risk factors for heart disease. Next we will learn to strike with short handled implements (ex tennis, pickleball, table tennis).
Simultaneously, the upper elementary students are continuing to challenge themselves through the state mandated Fitnessgram. Students will begin testing as February draws to a close. The Fitnessgram is a Texas Education Agency required test intended to gather data on and evaluate our students’ health-related fitness. The test also provides another opportunity for students to learn about goal setting and the hard work it takes to develop a skill.
We will take a brief pause for a country dancing unit in celebration of Go Texan Day (February 24 and 25). Be sure that your student is wearing tennis shoes to physical education! Exercise shoes are required to safely participate in P.E. class, which is held every other day.