Peek at the Week
May 16-20, 2016
Taiko drumming
Chiaki O'Brien
This week...
Gym with Anne - wear gym shoes
Do: 15 minutes of reading
Tuesday, May 17
Do: 15 minutes of reading
Sharing: Peyton & Riley
Wednesday, May 18
Music with Janet
Do: 15 minutes of reading
Bring: Library Books - all books due!
Sharing: Samantha & Sophie
Thursday, May 19
Gym with Anne - wear gym shoesVariety Show Dress Rehearsal
Do: 15 minutes of reading
Bring: Peyton, Audry & Emma need to bring music/costumes for Variety Show Rehearsal
Sharing: Will & Zoe
Friday, May 20
Art with Holly
Variety Show
Bring: Homework
Bring: Unit 9 Math Assessments and cover page
Bring: Purple Box Top Collection sheets!
First Annual Student Film Fest, 6:30 in Gym
Saturday, May 21 - Happy birthday, Fatemeh!
Box Tops
Have you seen these books at your house?
Artful Learning concept: CHANGE
We talked about wood block prints and Japanese fish prints or “gyotaku”. Gyo = fish Taku = stone mountain rubbing. We reviewed warm and cool colors. Students used rice paper, paint and rubber models of fish to make their own fish prints. Gyotaku is commonly used to preserve a true record of a fish as it tells the exact size and species of the fish. A photograph can be misleading, and does not display the details to accurately discern the species. This project proved to be challenging. The paper was delicate, the paint was squishy and the fingers were eager to rub. The completed prints are gorgeous!
We looked at "Gyre" by Chris Jordan, an artist from Seattle, Washington. He uses art to educate people about environmental issues. Click on "Gyre" to see what he used to create this piece. A word of caution- not all of his pieces are intended for young eyes.
Olympic Day - May 27
Harvested Words
"It Don't Mean A Thing" (Duke Ellington)
"Starfish and Coffee" (Prince)
"Celebration" (Kool and The Gang)
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (Judy Garland)
Check out these creative Character Book Projects!
Upcoming Events:
May 25 11:30-3:00 Field Trip to Richardson Nature Center
- all students bring home lunch except Erin, Antonio, Sophie, Josh & Calen
- Nature Center Chaperones: Kelsey M, Nancy D, Lisa K, Natalie R, Lisa C, Nick S.
May 27 Olympic Day Help is needed!
May 30 Memorial Day - No School
June 1 Awards 9:40
June 2 Graduation 1:45
June 3 9:30-2:00 Field trip to MN Zoo
- all students bring home lunch except Erin, Antonio, Sophie, Josh & Calen
- Zoo Chaperones: Jennifer C, Todd F, Cole B, Lori M, Paige P, Nancy D.
Summer Birthdays - you're welcome to bring in a birthday treat anytime in May (except May 20 because of the Variety Show)!
June 29 - Samantha
July 10 - Owen
July 24 - Easton
August 2 - Josh
August 10 - Peyton
August 11 - Jack
August 13 - J'Saiah
August 19 - Sophie
Kari Hoffhines
Email: KHoffhines@isd271.org
Website: http://hc.bloomington.k12.mn.us
Location: Room 101
Phone: 952-681-5343