OLSON OUTLOOK
EDITION #6 - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Olson Elementary School
Email: dfrisbie@wcusd200.org
Website: www.woodstockschools.org
Location: 720 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 815-338-0473
Facebook: facebook.com/olsonelementary
Twitter: @oeselem
IMPORTANT DATES
September 18 - Late Start
September 20 - Picture Day
September 24 - Author Visit Assembly - Sandra Markle
September 24 - Lucky Tray Day
September 26 - Color Your World With Books - Family Literacy Night
- 6pm - 7pm ~ Books to Share ~ Snacks ~ Ideas for Families ~ Raffle Prizes
COLOR YOUR WORLD WITH BOOKS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - 6PM to 7PM
Please join us for our Family Literacy Night! You'll visit 6 different rooms where families will enjoy a snack while sampling a reading strategy applied to several levels of books.Teachers will share some of their favorite titles in a very "colorful" way! We hope you will be able to visit all 6 of the 10-minute stations.
There will also be raffle prizes and a free book center. The Woodstock Public Library will join us with information about signing up all students for a library card.
LUCKY TRAY DAY - SEPT 24
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PE - INFO FROM MR. FULLER
For 1st and 2nd we are working on listening skills and the ability to follow directions. They are also working on eye/hand coordination using many different types of balls. We are also continuing on how to appropriately play tagging activities.
For 3rd-5th grades we are working on the football unit focusing on eye to hand coordination. They will end up playing Ultimate Football with 2 games going on at once so all of the students receive opportunities to participate. We will then move into our big field game unit with games like Prisoner's Base and Capture the Flag with a Football.
All levels are working on how to play different activities at recess, with an emphasis on teamwork, problem solving, following the rules, and having fun together!
MUSIC NOTES FROM SENOR ALCAZAR
1st and 2nd grades: Students continue to explore their voices, work on the concept of pulse and discover small percussion instruments through songs and musical games. We are also learning traditional music notation through unconventional notation.
3rd-5th grades: Students continue to work actively on basic rhythmic concepts using percussion instruments, participating in traditional dances and movement, and body percussion activities. We continue singing simple polyphonic songs (canons) integrated with Orff ensembles.
We will take advantage of the new instruments acquired thanks to donations from Taffy Apple and the families and friends of Olson and Music Boosters. We have a magnificent new set of Orff instruments, with 10 new xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels! Thank you all!.
MUSICA (Septiembre)
1er y 2o grado: Los estudiantes continuan explorando sus voces, trabajando el concepto de pulso y descubriendo instrumentos de pequeña percusión a través de canciones y juegos musicales. También estamos aprendiendo notación musical tradicional a través de notación no convencional.
3er-5o grado: Los estudiantes continuan trabajando activamente en conceptos rítmicos básicos utilizando instrumentos de percusión, participando en bailes tradicionales, actividades de movimiento y percusión corporal. Seguimos cantando temas polifónicos sencillos (cánones) integradas con instrumentaciones Orff.
Vamos a sacar partido de los nuevos instrumentos adquiridos gracias a las donaciones del Taffy Apple y las familias y amigos de Olson y de Music Boosters. Tenemos un magnifico set completo de instrumentos Orff, con 10 nuevos xilófonos, metalófonos y glockenspiels! Gracias a todos!
NUMBER TALKS AT HOME
Is it still important for children to learn their addition and multiplication tables? Yes! However, the way students learn these math facts may be different than the way most adults learned. Rather than memorizing math facts, the focus is on helping children develop efficient, accurate and flexible thinking strategies.
Our teachers use a routine called “Number Talks” to help children become flexible thinkers. A Number Talk takes about 5 to 15 minutes. The teacher poses a computational problem and students determine the answer mentally. Then the teacher records the strategies as students share their thinking.
Number Talks help students build a toolbox of efficient thinking strategies over time. These strategies are important because: 1.) they provide a quick way to determine an answer if a child forgets a fact and; 2.) the same strategies apply to larger numbers, fractions, decimals, and algebra.
Try this one:
How many ways can you show 14?
2 + 12 2 X 7 10 + 4 fourteen 21 - 7 ... other ideas?
Talk to your child about what he or she is doing in math class. Ask your child how he or she solved a problem when you look over math papers. Focus on good thinking strategies, rather than quick answers. Always let children know mistakes are opportunities to learn. Lastly, try Number Talks at home. It’s a great family activity when riding in the car!
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