OG Drama Club presents "The Elephant's Child"

Oak Grove Drama Club presents "The Elephant's Child" 
A musical based upon the story by Rudyard Kipling

Wednesday, February 26  
2:45-4:00 REHEARSAL in gym

Monday, March 3  
2:45-4:00 REHEARSAL in gym

Tuesday, March 4 (Town Meeting Day/no school) 
DRESS REHEARSAL 9:00-11:00 am in the gym

Wednesday, March 5  (NO SCHOOL SING)  
9:30 am  Performance in gym  (teachers should sign up in the office)
1:30 pm  Performance in gym  (teachers should sign up in the office)

Thursday, March 6  
6:30-7:15 pm Final evening show for parents and community

Let me know if you have any questions.  
Please invite friends and parents to any of our performances!

Andy Davis, and the Oak Grove Drama Club

PE Update for February

My how the time has flown I can't believe that we're about to start a new month.  February saw students in grades 3-6 performing a new exercise routine called The Clock and students in K-2 performing Double Line Bars.  Each exercise routine focused on using a form of weights.  The older students used 10 pounds weights while the younger students used a long bar that weighed 6 pounds.  Grades 3-6 had posters with pictures that helped guide them in performing movements to target specific muscle groups.  Grades K-2 were given many options on how to use the bar to strengthen specific muscle groups.  Both age groups also used aerobic steps for their cardiovascular heart and each age group performed some of their core exercises.

Older students spent the beginning of the month working on indoor floor hockey skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting.  They participated in a few games such as Go the distance, Dribble, Pass, Shoot and then of course a 5 vs 5 indoor game.

I didn't see younger students as often due to Winter Sports and an early release so there's no skill update for this month.

March is only a few days away and I'm hoping it comes in like a lion so it will go out like a lamb.  How about you?

Mrs. Lane

PE Update for January

Greetings,

This month we're focusing on JUMPING.  Our exercise routine is called "Jumpin' January".  Students are alternating jumping rope then performing a muscle exercise.  We are also focusing on how TIME can be a measurement of your fitness so each "jump session" increases in time until we reach mid point of our exercise routine.  Then we work backwards in jump time to the end of our exercise routine.  Students are also encouraged to "just jump" as much as they can for their fitness.  Students have three choices of rope jumping: The traditional way, place both handles in one hand to twirl and leave the rope on the ground for a variety of jump choices.  Fancy jump twirling and jumping will be practiced at another time.

Skill work this month sees us using hula hoops, scoops and wands.  We'll practice manipulative skills with all of these pieces of equipment by ourselves and then with partners.

Games this month:  Bubble Tag, Jump Tag, Knock'em down

Til next time,
Mrs. Lane

PE Update for November and December

Hello everyone,

During the month of November our Oak Grove students participated in:

Exercise Routine:  RUN A RAINBOW
Lesson Focus:       K-2: skills with mini playground balls individual and with partners
                              3-6:  football skills
Games:                  K-2: straddle ball & help me tag &
                              3-6:  eraser football

For the month of December we will participate in:

Exercise Routine: CAPS
Lesson focus:       K-2: skills with hula hoops
                             3-6:  basketball skills
Games:                K-2: magical musical hoops, run away hoops
                            3-6:  railroad basketball & shape basketball

At this time of the year I remind students that a healthy body is something to be thankful for and to try to take the best care of it that they can.

I take the time to wish all of you a happy, healthy holiday season.
Mrs. Lane

Music and technology

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>

6th Grade Leaf Bowls

Take a look at these beautiful bowls that the sixth graders made in Art!

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!