NEWS FROM NURSE JOAN
Ptarmigan is again part of the Children’s Lunchbox Program, a wonderful resource from Bean’s Café.
We have meal boxes for families in need of food support. Each box provides a meal for 4 people. The items are shelf-stable and non-perishable.
If you would like to receive this resource for your family, please let the school nurse or counselor know. If you have a large household, we can provide two boxes at a time. Participating families will have boxes sent home with students every on Friday.
Please contact the school nurse, Joanie Lyke at (907) 742-0417 or school counselor, Kylee Smith at (907) 742-0400, if you are interested in this program.
Hello from the Art Room!
In celebrations of Youth Art Month, several students have artwork displayed around Anchorage. The exhibits showcase work from ASD students across the District and will be on display from March 4th – April 7th at the Anchorage Museum, 5th Ave. Mall, Loussac Library, Ed Center and Muldoon Library!
Congratulations to the following Timberwolves with work on display:
Charlene Alexie
Vinic Chang
Soffie Gertz
Yuriah Satterlee
A.J. Suzuki
Bruce Vang
Angel Xiong
Cheers!
Ms. Walker
Ptarmigan Art Teacher
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BOOKSHELF BULLETIN
It’s hard to believe March is here and fourth quarter is right around the corner! We are gaining sunlight and before we know it, summer will be here! Below are some fun activities going on during Spring Break at our local libraries. I hope you and your family find an activity that you can attend.
Monday, March 13th - Lego + Movie
2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Z.J. Loussac Library : Storytheatre
Join us for some LEGO play time while we watch The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part!
Tuesday, March 14th - PIE Storytime
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Z.J. Loussac Library : Learning Commons
Join us in celebration of Pi Day as we read stories about pie! Stick around for a tasty treat afterwards.
Tuesday, March 14th - Write Away
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Z.J. Loussac Library : Learning Commons
Come practice your creative skills with a variety of writing prompts and activities like Mad Libs, black out poetry, haiku creation, and more!
Wednesday, March 15th,- Spring Things
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Z.J. Loussac Library : Learning Commons
Celebrate the coming spring with some thematically appropriate activities!
Wednesday, March 15th - Crafternoon
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Chugiak-Eagle River : Eagle River Program Room
Get creative and make a work of art! We'll have a few crafts to try but also a variety of art supplies to make whatever you want.
Thursday, March 16th - Board Game Afternoon
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Chugiak-Eagle River : Eagle River Program Room
Gather your friends and come play a game. Learn a new board game or play an old favorite.
Saturday, March 18th - Plant a Seed
12:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Mountain View Library
Decorate your own recycled planter, pick your seeds, and learn how to start your own garden at home!
Mrs. Giammalva
Teacher-Librarian
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"Notes" from the Ptarmigan Music Room
I am so happy to be back in the music room at Ptarmigan. A big ‘Thank You’ to Mrs. Crannick for filling in for me as I was gone. She had her hands full with all the music classes and did a GREAT job!
Fifth graders have been revisiting the recorder and learning to play more notes and songs. I have a fun program called “Johnny Jazz” that really engages the students through a graphic novel about a recorder player who fights an evil doctor. We started following the story last year and fifth graders get to explore the entire story to find out what happens.
Fourth graders are playing drums. They are learning involved rhythms and learning to play and sing at the same time, which is not always easy to do. They are also building their rhythm playing through rhymes and poems.
Third graders are in the middle of “Mallet Madness” and learning to play with mallets on our barred instruments and drums. They are earning about the different barred instruments in the music room and exploring improvisation on these beautiful instruments. Third graders will also be exploring folk dances. Learning to be a polite partner and memorizing dance steps that help put the music into their bodies.
Kindy through 2nd grade continue their journey of music exploration through singing, playing, dancing, and creating. I hope you can ask your students if they can sing any songs from music class. There are lots!
After spring break, you are invited to a Music Open House the week of March 21st – 24th. Letters will be sent home with information about your student’s music class before the break. You are invited to visit your student’s music class to sing, dance, and play with them. Come on in and find out what your student is doing in music. I hope you can join us!
Mrs. Benton
Classroom Music Specialist
