LS Special Area Update
September 2015
Welcome back!
ART with Mrs. Hicks
In art class the students were asked at the beginning of school, What is art? and How do you make art? I was amazed at some of their responses like, “Art is everywhere!” and “All you have to do is try and see where it takes you.”
This week they started creating their artwork for International Art Day on September 15th. It’s a day dedicated to all children creating art around the world. It is also based on the book, The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. At Maclay this year, through our spiraling visual arts curriculum, all three levels of art are participating.
5th GRADE BAND with Ms. Corzine
DRAMA with Mrs. Thomas
LIBRARY with Ms. Armstrong
This month we have spent time getting to know each other and learning about the library. We have also read books together about the library. Kindergartners loved the chance to choose a book to checkout for the first time! First and second graders were excited to see the new books that were added to the library over the summer. Third graders created a family tree in correlation with their summer reading book, War with Grandpa. Students enjoyed discussing their families and making a special project to honor them. Fourth graders used nonfiction books to research a chosen coral reef species in correlation with their summer reading book, Kidnapped in Key West. Each student then illustrated his or her species and recorded facts. The students’ pages were put together to create class books. Fifth graders teamed up to create persuasive videos based on one of the choice books for summer reading. Some were silly, some were serious, but they were all very informative!
Sunshine State Young Reading Award Winners
The winners are here! We challenge each 3rd-5th grade student to read all 15 winners! Prizes will be awarded! Miss Armstrong, Children’s Librarian, will be reading the books alongside you. Who will finish them first?
Fall Book Fair
Our Book Fair will take place October 23 - October 30. Mark your calendars for this fun week full of new and exciting books!
MUSIC with Mrs. Hughes
P.E. with Coaches Bunch, Clayton, Droze, Hall, Harris, McGrotha & Sherrod
K-2nd Grade Upcoming Units:
Coach Bunch – Floor Hockey, Catching & Throwing, Soccer, Olympic (Teamwork)
Coach Hall – Ultimate Frisbee, Kicking, Football Throw, Capture the Flag
Coach Harris – Frisbee, Catching & Throwing, Kicking, Parachutes
Coach McGrotha – Badminton, Frisbee, Group Relays
Coach Sherrod – Volleyball, Kicking, Catching & Throwing, Ultimate Frisbee
Coach Clayton – Team Work, Discovery, Kicking, Kickball
Coach Droze – Soccer Skills, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis/Volleyball
3rd-5th Grade Upcoming Units:
Coach Clayton – Team Work, Discovery, Kicking, Kickball
Coach Harris – Frisbee, Catching & Throwing, Kicking, Parachutes
Coach McGrotha – Badminton, Frisbee, Group Relays
Friendly Reminders:
If your child is wearing sandals, crocs, or dress shoes please remember to pack his or her sneakers into his or her backpack.
P.E. Schedule:
Kindergarten - Monday - Thursday 9:30-10 am
2nd Grade - Monday - Thursday 9:00-9:30 am
3rd Grade - Tuesday, Thursday 10:30-11:15 am & Wednesday 12:10-12:55 pm
4th Grade - Monday, Wednesday, & Friday - 10:00-10:45 am
5th Grade - Monday, Wednesday, & Friday - 10:45-11:30 amSave The Date!
Field Day 2015 - Friday, May 13, 2016SCIENCE LAB with Mr. Clayton
This year is off to a great start. So far in science lab, students have learned about classroom safety and order. We have also discussed various ways scientists gather information and some of the differences between a guess and a good question.
In the coming weeks, kindergarten and first grade will begin to learn about the scientific method and exploring objects that float or sink. Second and third grade will begin an experiment to learn more about the needs of a plant. The fourth graders will spend some time learning about classification and a dichotomous key. The fifth graders will explore the physical properties of water. This will be a great time for students to share some of the information they learn in science lab with you, so be sure to ask them what they are learning!