Special Area Newsletter
December 2023
Music with Ms. Peters
During the month of December our K-1 students will end our fall songs and will continue their adventures to catch our Rest Villain by creating, performing, and responding to a variety of musical elements and exploring music from around the world. Adventures will take students to Russia and on a Frozen Adventure.Students have been busy identifying, creating, and performing rhythm on a variety of instruments and singing.
2nd-5th grades are creating, performing and responding to a variety of musical elements on our new ukuleles.
Our 3rd-5th grade Winterguard Clinic is Sunday, December 3rd, from 12-4.
Our 3rd-5th grade Winterguard Audition is Sunday, December 10th, from 12-3.
Library with Ms. Ault
Thanks for making the fall Scholastic Book Fair one of the best yet! I really appreciate all the people who donated their time to make it so successful! I know students are already looking forward to the next week long fair in April which will be hosted by a new company, Literati.
VPE will be participating with the Lexington Counter Clocks in their "Hit the Books" program. So to start the month in library, all classes are designing a book mark which will be entered in their contest. More details about the program will be coming home in January.
In addition, students will be reading holiday related books throughout the month of December. Happy holidays!
P.E. with Mr. Penrod
Happy December everyone! This month all our grades are starting off the month with volleyball skills, then we will move into pickleball skills with 3rd-5th grade. K-2 will be reviewing over fundamental locomotor and non-locomotor movements, as well as, working with handled equipment. I hope everyone had a great break as we head into December.
STEM with Ms. Sproles
Kindergarten students are learning about the needs of animals and plants. First graders finished patterns in the sky and are beginning to learn about communication using light and sound. Second grade students started a unit on States of Matter. Third through Fifth grade students have been working on a Minecraft challenge of recreating the setting of a fairy tale. Students have been working in teams to create the world. Many of our 4th and 5th grade teams will submit for the district challenge. All grades will be involved this month in the Hour of Code. This is an international event where we dedicate at least an hour of our time practicing computer coding. We look forward to this event and opportunity each year! Happy Holidays!
Art with Ms. Masterson
Thank you to everyone who ordered Art to Remember items! All products have gone home with students. Orders can still be made through January; shipping charges will apply. Let me know if you have any questions. Holiday projects are in full swing here in the art room. Gingerbread homes, trains, poinsettias, and nutcrackers are just a few items we will be working on. Intermediate students are hoping to be finished with clay creations just in time for winter break. It's going to be a super fun and busy month!
Chinese with Ms. Li
In the month of December, Kindergarten students will continue to work on family members and their favorite colors. First grade students will work on weather in a week and month. Second grade will work on the seasons and related weather. Third grade will continue to work on home rooms and indoor activities. Fourth grade students will extend the topic of sports about their families. Fifth grade will continue the conversations about shopping for stationery and clothes.