Specials November Newsletter
November 2019
Art
Art newsletter for November
Happy Fall CES STAR ARTISTS and Parents! Students in all art classes just completed their Square 1 Art fundraiser project and we sent in their artwork to the company. Their artwork will return the week of November 8th, along with your child’s free stickers of their artwork and order forms. All orders must be submitted online by November 22nd. Please refrain from sending cash into school for any Square 1 Art orders. We encourage you to use check, card or make an online purchase to the website. There is a large selection of products that you may purchase your child’s artwork on offered on the website. All orders will return to school on December 17th right before Winter break. This is an art fundraiser and all the money raised will go back into the CES Art Department. We then will be able to order new art materials for the second half of the school year. We want to Thank You ahead of time for all your support.
We are trying something new this year. We will be having our annual Art Show/ Night of the Arts this Spring instead of December as we have done previously. We hope that this change will really help to showcase the amazing skills your children will acquire in their art class this year.
Here are some of the general art vocabulary and concepts we will be studying in Art for the 1st semester:
K: line, shape, color, pattern, and texture. Also a focus on drawing, cutting, and gluing skills.
1st: line, geometric shapes, pattern, primary and secondary colors.
2nd: art tools, neutral colors, organic shapes, and textures.
3rd: directional lines, art media, and rhythm.
4th: parallel line, positive and negative space, the tertiary color family, and variety in artwork.
5th: different subject matters in art as well as the art principles: symmetry, repetition/pattern, proportion, and unity.
Thank you so much for supporting the Art Department and encouraging your students be creative!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Olds,
Mrs. Dudek
Mrs. Clague
Music
Mrs. Albanetti will be returning from maternity leave this month! Thank you Mrs. Barber for being a wonderful long-term substitute!
In Music students are learning about:
K: steady beat, classroom instruments, loud and quiet, fast and slow
1: steady beat, rhythm (quarter note, quarter rest and eighth notes), four voices, and instrument technique
2: rhythm (half note), melody (so-mi-la), and dynamics
3: rhythm, staff symbols, melody, reading music on the staff
4: rhythm, treble clef lines and spaces, harmony, recorder, and expressive elements (dynamics and tempo)
5: rhythm, treble clef, harmony, ukulele, expressive elements (dynamics and tempo).
**Recorder instruction will begin for all 3rd grade students in November.**
The Music Department is in need of:
Tissues
Clorox wipes
Thank you!
Mrs. Carter
Mrs. Lohr
Mrs. Barber Mrs. Albanetti
lynora.barber@fcps.org sarah.albanetti@fcps.orgPhysical Education
Welcome Back! To ensure safety in our gym at all-time please make sure that your student wears their sneakers on the days that they have PE.
What to expect in November:
Kindergarten, and 1st grade students will focus on underhand toss, and overhand throwing skills.They will also practice catching with hands at high and low levels as well as participate in cardio respiratory activities that involve chasing and fleeing.
Grades 2,3,4 and 5 students will practice the skills of overhand throw and catch while participating in football activities. Students will also practice activities that involve teamwork, and offensive and defensive skills.
Our 5th graders will participate in our 3rd Annual Archery Turkey Challenge this month!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Byers
Mr. Black
Mr. Pritt