Specials: May Do #5
More Specials activities for you to BE engaged
Along with the quarter choice board, your Specials teachers will share even more fun activities and practice in this newsletter!
ART: Mrs. Gochis
Drawing Prompts:
Draw a troll riding a unicorn
Draw something other than a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
Draw a dragon breathing rainbows
Draw an alien driving a car
Draw an elf jumping on a trampoline
Demo Videos:
Abstract Intuitive Art (K-5th grades)
Materials: Paper and whatever materials you have
Drawn Science Beakers & Chalk Paper Marbling (2nd-5th grades)
Materials: Paper, pencil, crayons or markers - Paper, basin of water, chalk, spoon
Make Your Own Tic-Tac-Toe Board (K-5th grades)
Materials: Cardboard, scissors, colored pencils, crayons, markers
Rock Stack (K-5th grades)
Materials: Rocks, paint, paintbrush
COUNSELOR: Miss Arbaugh
How to contact Miss Arbaugh: narbaugh@usd232.org
If you want to Zoom one-on-one with me, have your parents send me an email.
More activities:
Community Service: Many organizations are in need of supplies. If you can help out by donating, check out local news websites to see which places are looking for help! Even donating a $5 leash to a dog shelter helps. I cleaned out my closet and donate lots of clothing to people in need.
Resources: Second Step has many different resources available. https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
Library: Mrs. Barcus
Contact information- jbarcus@usd232.org
“MAY THE FOURTH” BE WITH YOU
Celebrate the Saga-
Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda book series, shows you how to fold Origami Star Wars Characters to use as bookmarks! To choose a character, including Baby Yoda, check out Tom’s entire origami playlist- http://www.viewpure.com/JUezld3lWkA?start=0&end=0
Padawans, try one of these Trials to become a Jedi Knight-
- Jakku Junkyard- Design, make, and decorate a droid out of found materials at your house.
- Jedi Mind Test- Gather 5 or more objects and put them in one place, give yourself time to memorize them, cover them up, and see which ones you remember.
- Feel free to take a picture of your trials and send them to Mrs. Barcus, Chief Librarian of the Jedi Archives, at jbarcus@usd232.org.
Star Wars Storytime-
Use the Force, Rey...to read a story! Join Daisy Ridley as she reads Star Wars: BB-8 on the Run.
http://www.viewpure.com/RsPEeLfKIK8?start=0&end=0.
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), and others read aloud Star Wars books on Storytime with Disney as well.
MUSIC: Mrs. Martin
You can contact me at smartin@usd232.org
SONG OF THE WEEK: Don't Stop Believing Karaoke track- lyrics there to sing along!
http://www.viewpure.com/iiFKju-2UDc?start=0&end=0
Happy Cinco de Mayo this week! Learn the Mexican hat Dance here!
Video Tutorial on the dance steps: http://www.viewpure.com/p31lF-hY9u0?start=0&end=0
Mexican Hat Dance Music: http://www.viewpure.com/_g8CEOpVSZU?start=0&end=0
K,1, 2:
Deteggtive Percussion: Using body percussion (stomp, pat, clap, snap). Can you pat along with the video when he jumps on the eggs? Try a different body percussion sound.
http://www.viewpure.com/y37jIRSR9bA?start=0&end=0
FREEZE DANCE:
http://www.viewpure.com/2UcZWXvgMZE?start=0&end=0
Epo-i-tai tai E (movement song). So fun & a great challenge with body percussion!
http://www.viewpure.com/pFKRwWsfjno?start=0&end=0
3rd/4th:
Recorder Songs: Hot Cross Buns
http://www.viewpure.com/dtqzK-Wu1QE?start=0&end=0
Mary Had a Little Lamb (with a high D)
http://www.viewpure.com/Z1XfslOWXzI?start=0&end=0
Epo-i-tai tai E (movement song). So fun & a great challenge with body percussion!
http://www.viewpure.com/pFKRwWsfjno?start=0&end=0
5TH GRADE STUDENTS:
Look for some video assignments from me on your classroom SeeSaw on how we are going to make an iMovie Music Program!! Pick at least one task to complete and submit to me by May 9th. You may complete all 4 tasks if you like :) I'd love you all to be a part of our video program! Email me with questions, my email is smartin@usd232.org.
Choir Students: You can sing along with the links below from our choral festival literature. If you're feeling like a super singer, send me a video of you singing a song! I'd love to see you! :)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Mrs. Koester
If you are looking for even MORE fun things to do, ask mom or dad to follow me on Twitter at @DawnKoester1 where I have found a million different easy, fun activities.
Remember, if you have a great idea of something fun for all of us to do, please feel free to send me a video or an email explaining how to do it. I would LOVE to see what you are coming up with to stay active. You can even send videos or pictures of you doing one of the listed activities.
Color Dash!
Setup: Place the plates in a large circle in the playing area. The player will start in the middle of the circle of plates.
Activity Description: Start the timer. The player in the middle will wait until they hear a color called off, then run around that color plate. As the player is running around the plate, the other person should be calling off the next color. The pattern will continue until the last color is called and stop the timer. Players will switch roles.
The floor is lava!
Lava has taken over the floor of your house! Start on one side of the room or piece of furniture. Use objects from around your house to move across the room without falling into the lava. If you fall in, start over and start again. Try using pillows, towels, stuffed animals, towels etc.
Level 2 - Try to touch each wall of the room.
Level 3 - Try to move into and out of different rooms.
Level 4 - Time yourself or siblings to see who can do it the fastest.
Level 5 - Try to cross using the fewest amount of objects.
Contact Mrs. Hrabik by email at
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