Enrichment March News 2023
The best part of your child's day!
Jennifer Ashmore, Art Teacher
We have finished our artwork in the style of Andy Warhol and have begun our new artist, Henri Matisse. Matisse was a famous French artist. His artwork was part of a group of artists called the "Fauvres" for Wild Beast. This name came from an art critic that did not like Matisse's style of painting and said it looked like a "Wild Beast" (Fauve) did the work. This name did not insult Matisse and his other artist friends. They decided to adopt the name of their art style and called their art style, Fauvism.
March is Youth Art Month. If you visit local libraries you can see artwork done by Conroe ISD students all over the school district. We are so lucky to have a school district that supports the Fine Arts so much! Students representing Ride at the Mitchell Public Library this year include:
Isla Louder, Rowan Arraez, Lucy Jones, Ellie Kneisley and Chanel Malsang. We are so PROUD of ALL of the hard work our Challengers put into their artwork. It was so hard to pick just 5 pieces to represent Ride.
Tracy Mitchell, Computer Teacher
Tammy Fishman, Librarian
In March, 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 beginning of April and we are looking forward to 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 March, we celebrate the changing seasons! Your student may come home singing songs or reciting rhymes about St. Patrick's Day, hibernating, or the first signs of Spring! Fourth graders are doing great on ukuleles and will continue to learn and practice more chords and strumming.
Second Grade did an amazing job at their program, Peanut Butter and Cupcake! If you have a second grader, congratulate them on a job well done.
Coming up this Spring:
4th Grade Music Showcase
1st Grade Music
Bridget Hodge, PE Teacher
Our Challengers continue to explore movement skills and practice social skills such as sportsmanship, integrity, and kindness.
3rd and 4th grade students are continuing to test for the Fitnessgram. The Fitnessgram is a Texas Education Agency required test intended to gather data on our students’ health-related fitness. The test includes curl-up, trunk lift, pushups, shoulder stretch, and pacer.
Our younger students participated in Dr Seuss themed activities that provided opportunities to challenge balance, counting, and teamwork skills while improving cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.
Please enjoy a healthy, active spring break! Students that share with Ms. Hodge a drawing or photo of something they did active during the break will earn two tickets for PE!