I hope your 2016 is off to a great start! The month of January was busy with a snow theme in the Integrated Arts room! We read and sang "There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow" by Lucille Colandro, identified the repeated melodic pattern and it's shape, and then performed it on the bells. We also learned about ascending and descending scales, as we sang a song about building a snowman, and had great fun 'melting' at the end! "Ten on the Sled" by Kim Norman and "Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats were our other favorite book choices this month. Be on the lookout for "I Sang a Song By Myself" certificates. Students can earn these certificates by learning short songs to sing by themselves in class. Don't forget to ask them to sing the song for you at home! In Art class, we read "Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell and created our own snowy owls with sponge painting. We welcomed a special visitor, retired Integrated Arts teacher Mrs. Principe, to our room. Mrs. Principe taught us how to create the texture of the owls by pressing and lifting our sponges. We also used lines, shapes and colors in our directed drawing of snowflakes, and took a look at art and masks from around the world, as we created our own masks. In the gym we have been playing with the parachute. We made an igloo and got inside, and put 'snowballs' on the parachute. A few friends took turns being 'snowplows' and ran around the parachute to clean up any snowballs that fell off. We also did some core strengthening exercises, such as making a table, a bridge, and a wheel with our bodies. You are invited to a "Meet the Integrated Arts Teacher Night" on Tuesday, February 9th. Please pop in to the IA room any time between 5:30 and 6:30pm to see some of our art projects and informally chat with me about what your child is doing in class. The MEEPA meeting will be conveniently following at 6:30 that same evening. If you would prefer a more formal, one-on-one conference, please feel free to contact me to set up a time. Don't forget to be working on the Fitness Calendars with your kids each month! Kindergarten students only need to complete 20 activities on the calendar, but feel free to do more. Each time you complete a calendar, you get to enjoy some quality time getting healthy with your kids, and your child will receive a cool foot charm to hang on his/her backpack. You can find the fitness calendar here. Family Fitness Night is coming up! Friday, February 12th from 5-7pm, the EES wellness committee will host a fun packed event celebrating being healthy and fit. There will be many activities for you to do with your child, as well as free hot chocolate! Quick Reminders: Tuesday, February 9th at 5:30-6:30pm: Meet the IA Teacher Night Friday, February 12th 5-7pm: Family Fitness Night Complete your February Fitness Calendar! If you haven't already, head over to the IA Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/mrsfletchersintegratedartsclass to 'like' and follow for pictures, updates, and monthly newsletter links in your newsfeed. Please contact me with questions anytime! Sincerely, Mrs. Fletcher [email protected]
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