Art, Music, and Spanish in Fort Thomas Independent Schools
2nd Edition - November 2014
SO MUCH IS HAPPENING!
Intermediate - Grades 3-5
5th Grade Music: December Celebrations
For the next few weeks, students in the 5th grade will be working on numerous songs. These songs will help the students learn about and appreciate the many celebrations that occur during the month of December. Along with learning about the celebrations, students will practice:
- Reading music
- Melodic contour
Here is a video that shows a 5th grade class beginning their first song.
3-5 Music Educator FTIS
Señora McClamrock is back!
¡Hola! Señora McClamrock here. I have returned from Maternity Leave and I am so grateful for Miss Leigh subbing for Intermediate Spanish while I was at home. It’s hard to be away from my new baby but the students are so sweet they make it much easier!
In 4th Grade Spanish we are learning the difference between singular and plural words by learning fruit vocabulary. We have been singing La canción de las frutas by Patti Lozano. It is very catchy and can easily get stuck in your head! If you want extra practice, next time you are in the grocery store, try to see if your 4th grade student knows any of the fruit vocabulary.
3-5 Spanish Educator FTIS
3rd Grade Art - Environments around the World!
This quarter's big idea is CULTURE. Third grade has been incredibly enthusiastic as they research and compare different environments around the world, and how we can represent space and distance as artists. In this video, a 3rd grade class practices new art vocabulary (foreground, middleground, background) as they develop a plan for their landscape, seascape, or cityscape. Student volunteers help explain these new terms for you in their own words!
Take a look at the winter landscape in your neighborhood. Share stories about different places you've visited. Make a collaborative drawing where each family member gets to take turns adding something to your imagined environment!
3-5 Art Educator FTIS
Fort Thomas Children's Choir Holiday Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, 7pm
2400 Memorial Pkwy
Fort Thomas, KY
Upcoming Student Concerts
On Tuesday Dec. 2, the Fort Thomas Children's Choir, consisting of third, fourth, and fifth grade students from Johnson, Moyer and Woodfill, will perform their Holiday Concert at Highlands High School's Performing Arts Center (PAC). The concert begins at 7:00 pm and is free to the public. Bring your family and enjoy songs that celebrate the season!
On Sunday Dec. 14, the Fort Thomas Children's Choir will also be performing one song with the Highlands High School choirs on their concert. It is at Highlands HS and begins at 3:00 pm. We'd love to have you come support and encourage our students' musical talent.
Primary - Grades K-2
2nd Grade - Veteran's Day Performance
The second grade classes have been very busy the past few months preparing for their Veteran's Day performances. In the past week all three elementary schools have had assemblies at school, performing for other students, faculty, staff, and visiting veterans. This video is from our final celebration on Sunday, November 16, where 150 second grade students from all three schools performed a song as part of the City of Fort Thomas' Veteran's Day events.
To further show our appreciation, students in grades K-2 from Johnson, Woodfill, and Moyer made cards for the veterans at the VA Hospital. We extend our gratitude and highest respect for those who have served our country - Thank You!
K-2 Music Educator FTIS
Let's Make a Puppet Show
1st Grade - Spanish
At home, ask your child how he or she is feeling!
Estoy bien means I'm fine
Estoy triste means I'm sad
Estoy feliz means I'm happy
K-2 Spanish Educator FTIS
Welcome Miss Emily!
Student Teacher in Art Class
Hi! My name is Emily Boutilier ("Miss Emily") and I am a student teacher with Mrs. Everett this semester from Xavier University. I started teaching K, 1, and 2 mid-October and will be here until Winter Break. I am SO excited to be working with your wonderful children! Their creativity, openness to a new teacher in the art room, and willingness to try new things have made my experience fantastic so far.
We have been working on collage and sculpture with 1st and 2nd grade - before we opened the collage and sculpture centers, we have had "challenge" days to explore the media as a class. For example, they were challenged to attach a variety of paper materials to create a 3D sculpture without using tape or glue! This semester, we will be working with clay as well as creating "WOW" works in other medias.
In Kindergarten art, we have been learning cutting skills - using scissors to cut complex shapes. This was great for the development of their fine motor skills - and opened the doors for us to explore collage this week! We talked about the artist Henri Matisse, and used his collage artwork as inspiration for our own collages. Each student cut organic shapes from pieces of brightly colored paper, and the class glued their shapes onto a large piece of black paper to make a class collage. They enjoyed working together to create a work of art, and I loved seeing how enthusiastic they were to share and create together.
K-2 Art - Student Teacher
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Lollipops Concerts
Saturday Nov. 22, 2014
"Turkeys, Tunes and Tomfoolery"
for ages 2-10
9:30 am - Family Fun Zone activities
10:30 am - concert
From Trash to Treasure!
Here is a list of materials often used in this center:
Empty paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, small cardboard boxes or small plastic containers, baby food containers, egg cartons, pipe cleaners, buttons, popsicle sticks, beads, decorative paper/cardstock, colorful tape, disposable cups, ribbon, etc.
We are also in need of a few other items in our Art Studio:
Plastic Zip Bags (to store in-progress collage pieces)
Grocery Bags (to store in-progress sculpture pieces)
Paper Plates (to use as paint palettes)
We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Kids' Art Museum
Artsonia is an online art gallery providing students with a place to save and share their artwork! A small flyer will be sent home with students that provides simple instructions on how to get started. Once parents have activated their student’s Artsonia account, friends and family can become part of the artist’s Fan Club, and parents can approve and post comments about artworks. The site also provides parents with the opportunity to purchase their student’s artwork professionally printed on a variety of items – from coffee mugs and holiday cards, to jewelry, notebooks, and more. (Perfect for gift-giving!) A portion of every purchase goes back to our Fort Thomas Art Program! Encourage students to build their portfolio of artworks on this site, using the QR codes located in the art room and 3-5 classrooms.
Click on the links below to visit our online exhibits!
Take advantage of Artsonia's Holiday Special:
Get 25% off one regular-priced item!
Use Promo Code: HOLIDAYFUNDS14
(Offer expires December 15, 2014)