Specials Curriculum Update
October 2016
Art
The students are finishing their textile unit with exploration of the fine thread work of the Huichol people of Central Mexico. The Huichol technique of threads laid into wax was adapted for our purposes using adhesive floor tiles and embroidery floss.
The students of the Lower School worked on their drawings of the human figure using themselves as live models. The 5th, 6th grades and the lower school have started collages based on a fantastical creature.
The 7th and 8th grades spent several classes designing and creating an enchanted world for the younger students for Fall Fest.
Library/ITL
See below to find out what students have done in Library/ITL class this month:
Mott & Hicks
This month, we have read several Halloween stories. With the help of the students, we acted out the story The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. We continue to practice checking out books in the library.
Rustin
We have read several books including The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger and Halloweena by Miriam Glassman. With the help of the students, we also acted out the story The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. We continue to practice checking out books in the library.
Penn
We have read several books including The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger and Halloweena by Miriam Glassman. We read some spooky, scary stories. Most recently, we played games to practice how to find books in the library. Students have also logged into their own learning.com account and started learning about the location of the keys on the keyboard.
Fox
We have read several books, including Halloweena by Miriam Glassman. We read some spooky, scary stories. Most recently, we played games to practice how to find books in the library. Students have also logged into their own learning.com account and continued practicing keyboarding skills.
Helman/Osborn 5/6
In ITL class, the 5th and 6th classes finished creating a map of the UFS library using Google Slides. They have learned some of the functions available in Slides. We have also discussed email etiquette. Students have been completing coding and programming challenges on Blockly Games (https://blockly-games.appspot.com/).
Helman/Osborn 7/8
In ITL class, the 7th and 8th classes have been discussing Technology and Web safety. Students finished gathering notes on these topics and have been working on creating a website about those topics. Students have also been completing coding and programming challenges on Blockly Games (https://blockly-games.appspot.com/).Music
Physical Education
Never Settle For Less Than Your Best!
It has been a great month! All classes have been doing lots of fun activities in P.E. We continue to do the running challenge in Penn, Fox, and Helman/Osborn classes. We have had lots of fitness challenges that build on our cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility. We have also been learning the skills and playing both handball and floor hockey. Students have done a great job learning the skills and working together during the scrimmages.
Spanish
Learning Support
Daylight Savings Ends
1 hour BACK
Nov 6, 2016, 2:00 AM
The end of Daylight Savings offers a small gift to family life. For a short time, kids' biological clocks are out of sync with the clock time, so they will feel tired at an earlier clock hour than usual. If you have been wishing to adjust the family evenings toward earlier bedtimes, this is the perfect time to initiate the change and reap the benefits of more rested children.
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