Week of April 13-17: Artful Thursday #2 - Artfully Ever After!

Mrs. Kane and Michelangelo the Monkey have some magical art lessons for you! Please watch this video to start:

Then, choose ONE of these lessons for your artful adventure this week (in order from simple to challenging)

• CASTLE DRAWINGS - Click HERE for video. Click HERE for visual directions. SUPPLIES: Paper, your choice of drawing tool (pencil, crayons, colored pencils, markers, pastels…)
• DRAGONS ON TINFOIL - Click HERE for video. Click HERE for visual directions. SUPPLIES: Tin Foil, Sharpie Marker, Colored Markers, Scissors, Glue, your choice of background paper and coloring or painting materials
• UNICORN MARIONETTES WITH TOILET PAPER TUBES - Click HERE for video, Click HERE for visual directions. SUPPLIES: Toilet Paper Tubes, Scissors, Glue, Cardboard, Ribbon/Yarn/Dental Floss for strings, your choice of coloring or decoration materials for skin/mane/tail
• STUFFIES IN SHINING ARMOR - Click HERE for armor design video from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Click HERE for visual directions. SUPPLIES: Cereal box or paper or cardboard, scissors, tape or hot glue, your choice of decoration materials 
• TRANSFIGURATION TIME - Click HERE for video with guest, Mr. Kane! SUPPLIES: Cardboard, scissors, tape or hot glue, your choice of decoration materials. Please save these creations for the next Artful Thursday - you'll find out why soon!

Here is the first slideshow of the Spreading Positivity Art Project! If you are still working on your sign, please send in your photo by Tuesday 4/28 to be included in the slideshow's final version (on Thursday 4/30!)

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Kane

Week of April 13 - 17 Technology Post #2

Parents and Students. The Tech focus this week is Digital Citizenship and MUSIC!

You may be getting swamped with resources ideas. Please take these as opportunities if you need them, but they are not obligations. 

Four videos this week:

• BrainPop on Internet safety
• Exploring Digital Music with Chrome Music Lab
• Watching for Advertising, Asking for Parent Help 
• Digital Music: Incredibox

Week of April 13-17 Wellness Wednesday

Hi Mindful Students,

Here is a video that another school counselor, Counselor Keri, made and gave me permission to share with you.  I thought some of you might be having worries these days with school being closed.  I hope you find all of the activities in todays Wellness Wednesday lesson helpful.

Remember to practice calm breathing whenever you have a worry and the more you practice the easier it is to stay calm and worry less.

And of course a story from Mrs. Francke

The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew

And a Mindful Activity to try

Please share pictures of your worry boxes you make with me via email @ suzannef@mpsvt.org.

I would love to hear if you are using the journal idea from last week to write in as well.  Have a great week everyone, remember to breathe and know that we can do this!

Week of April 13-17, Tuneful Tuesday #2: It's Instrumental To Your Education (four families, ukulele)

Dear UES students! 

This week's music offerings are focused around instruments. 

Overview 

For grades K and 1: 
We are starting to learn about orchestral instruments.
This week's focus is the symphony orchestra, and its four families. 

For Grades 2, 3, and 4:
We are learning/ reviewing the fascinating instrument, ukulele.   

Office hours start this week, as well! I am available from 11 am- 1pm Monday through Friday. Please feel free to email me at jessicaclayton@mpsvt.org, and if you want to meet over video, I can schedule a time for us to do that as well. Have a wonderful week! 

This week's activities are below: 

Week of April 13-17 Movement Monday with MJ and Mr Williams, Week 2

Hello Moving Owls!

 This week we are excited to share with you 2 new lessons:  

1. Overhand throwing with Mr Williams (grades K-1) 

2. Juggling with MJ (grades 2-3-4)  

Check out this week's videos! We hope you can be creative in practicing these new skills.  We also have 2 BONUS videos of other kids working on their overhand throwing, and a clip from a professional juggler! Click the links below to check them out: 

Overhand Throwing Activity: https://youtu.be/GejO_SrI1Gc

Juggling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpk5pb3QgH4

Remember to have fun, be creative and do your best! 

Oh, don't forget to do this week's PE at home challenge on the frog jump.  Stay active and have fun.

 Be well,

MJ & Mr. Williams

See you next week!