PE News:
In January, students in all grade levels practiced dribbling, passing and receiving, and shooting baskets. Older students incorporated offensive and defensive strategies and learned some shooting games including Around the World and HORSE.
February is national heart month. Students will practice taking their pulse, learn heart healthy habits, and strengthen their heart through a variety of jumping and jump rope activities. This year they will be “Jump Rope Ninjas” and work on earning different color belts by progressing through different jumping and jump rope challenges.
Please remind your child to wear or bring sneakers on their PE day(s). Boots of any kind, crocs, and Hey Dudes are not safe for participation in physical education activities.
General Music & Chorus
In General Music, 5th grade is finishing creating a musical autobiography of one event in their life and then creating a commercial jingle. 4th grade is finishing identifying the 4 main vocal ranges and then focusing on instruments in the 4 musical instrument families. 3rd grade is wrapping up learning strategies for improvising and then learning to read and identify sixteenth notes (4 sounds to a beat). 2nd grade is finishing identifying melodic direction in a song by creating their own song in our AACPS music application, Quaver and then beginning a unit on rhythm symbols. 1st grade is adding the half note to their rhythm reading skills. Kindergarten is learning about different instruments and songs of West Africa. Pre-K is going to connect music and emotions and then practice their steady beat with winter songs. 4th and 5th grade Chorus are learning a new warm-up song, M&Ms and starting to learn new songs for our Spring Concert.
EEE - Global Studies
Project Life is in full swing in the EEE room:
Pre-K - creating models of sea creatures
1st grade - students are working to create an African inspired mask
2nd grade - students are creating a flag that represents a person’s values and history
3rd grad - students are using magnetic forces to navigate a vehicle through a mapped route
4th grade - students are designing a project that will bring joy to a member of our school community
5th grade - students will be programming a robot to navigate an ancient ruin
We could use the following for many of the projects and would be thankful if you sent them in with your child:
Art
This month:
All classes will begin creating designs for their Art To Remember projects.
Pre-K - Students will use the art elements, line and shape, to create an abstract bug composition.
K - Students will use the art elements to create a garden composition.
1st - Students will discuss different things they might find in the ocean. They will create a composition using one animal as the focal point. Small details will be added to create interest in the background.
2nd - Students will discuss how moods and emotions can be communicated through emojis. They will create a unique design of their own using multiple emojis.
3rd - Students will create a seascape using boats and/or a lighthouse. We will discuss the uses of a horizon line as well as the concepts of fore, middle and background.
4th - Students will discuss different types of land lines that can be used to create a unique landscape. We will also be discussing contrast through the use of warm and cool color schemes.
5th - Students will choose an animal for the focal point of their design. They will create a background that emphasizes the animal they choose.
Band and Strings
Congratulations to the LES Band, Strings, Percussion and Chorus for their outstanding performance at our December Winter Concert. We are all looking forward to hearing them play and sing again in the Spring to see and hear their continued progress. Patience and discipline are the key concepts to master music skills. BELIEVE!
Students should be practicing at home at least 3 to 4 times per week at home when possible.
Please use the links at,
www.mrmaglocci.com for home practice.
Strings:
https://www.mrmaglocci.com/strings-basics-play.html
Band and Percussion:
https://giamusic.com/habits-beginner-media
Please continue to have your students bring their instruments and books to each class.
The following is a direct link to the Band / Strings and Percussion ABCD rotating schedules.
https://www.mrmaglocci.com/les-band--strings-24-25.html
We will have our Spring Concert on June 5, 2025
Detailed Concert information at the next link.
https://www.mrmaglocci.com/concert1.html
Thanks for supporting your student in instrumental music at LES
