Thank you for attending the music and technology sessions at curriculum night. Some parents were interested in accessing music composition tools at home before their children have school accounts in the 4th-6th grade. Here is the website to access Noteflight Online Music Composition:
http://www.noteflight.com/login
There is a free introductory account and an unlimited account for $49 per year.
Let me know if you have any questions. Mr. Davis <andy_davis@wsesu.org>
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
PE update for October 2013
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone enjoyed the month of October as much as I did. This month saw us starting a new exercise routine called "Move it down, wrap it around". Students moved down a line of cones labeled with muscle exercises: animal muscle movement for grades K-2 and muscle challenges for grades 3-6 and at the end of that line of cones students then would wrap around the gym by completing laps for their cardiovascular exercise. Each class completed different amount of laps depending on their age level. To keep track of our progress students earned "rep points" for each time they returned to the cone in the line that they started at. Many students were able to "meet or beat" their rep point number:)
This month saw our students in grades 3-6 participate in NECAP testing. In PE our younger students learned movements to cheer chants that they then performed at all school sing and NECAP kick off to help encourage our older students.
Our younger students also helped our older students by having their PE outside so the building would be a quiet place to focus in. We took "neighborhood walks" for their fitness.
Older students participated in soccer skills such as soccer juggling, soccer dribbling and passing.
A favorite game of all was a new one called "Leap Frog". In groups of 4 students had to move one frog across the pond with lily pads in order to collect a fly. Once all members have been frogs and collected a fly they sat to signal they were done.
I also used Halloween to focus on the subject of safety and health. I challenged students to make their Halloween candy last until Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone enjoyed the month of October as much as I did. This month saw us starting a new exercise routine called "Move it down, wrap it around". Students moved down a line of cones labeled with muscle exercises: animal muscle movement for grades K-2 and muscle challenges for grades 3-6 and at the end of that line of cones students then would wrap around the gym by completing laps for their cardiovascular exercise. Each class completed different amount of laps depending on their age level. To keep track of our progress students earned "rep points" for each time they returned to the cone in the line that they started at. Many students were able to "meet or beat" their rep point number:)
This month saw our students in grades 3-6 participate in NECAP testing. In PE our younger students learned movements to cheer chants that they then performed at all school sing and NECAP kick off to help encourage our older students.
Our younger students also helped our older students by having their PE outside so the building would be a quiet place to focus in. We took "neighborhood walks" for their fitness.
Older students participated in soccer skills such as soccer juggling, soccer dribbling and passing.
A favorite game of all was a new one called "Leap Frog". In groups of 4 students had to move one frog across the pond with lily pads in order to collect a fly. Once all members have been frogs and collected a fly they sat to signal they were done.
I also used Halloween to focus on the subject of safety and health. I challenged students to make their Halloween candy last until Thanksgiving!
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