Music Theory
In the 4th and 5th grade music classes, recently we have been starting with a review of music theory. This includes one student at a time using the smartboard to identify each noted presented to them on the treble cleff musical staff. Each student identifies as many notes as they can, without making a mistake and the score is recorded. In this class we have practiced the C Scale, playing high and low notes with clear tones and are in the process of playing a song selection. Prior to playing the song, we are clapping the beat of the song, which currently includes quarter notes and half notes. The students are in approximately four groups and there is teamwork in identifying the notes and playing the music accurately. The class is very attentive and excited to play each music exercise and learn the song!
Notepad, Word Pad, and Word
In class we are working on learning three different word processing programs, Microsoft Notepad, Word Pad, and Word. We have finished the lists and are now focused on writing a critical comparison review of the three programs to find out which one we like the best.
We LOVE to read
February is Black History Month, so we have been reading books about important people and events from the Civil Rights Movement. From leaning about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream to recording facts and opinions about the Greensboro sit-ins, we recognize how blessed we are to be in a school where we can have friends of all sizes, shapes, and colors!
Ms. DiGiovanni
How Do You Learn?
January sure was a cold, snowy month. What a great time to curl up with a good book! Line snowflakes, we are all unique, and we each learn differently. In our reading groups we have been talking about how we learn. Do you learn best when you listen to something? When you see it? When you touch it? When we know how we learn, we can be responsible for our own success!
Ms. Di Giovanni
Research Books
Fifth Grade has been working on SRA’s, a reading comprehension program to help them sharpen their reading skills even more. This month they have continued to borrow books as always. They have borrowed books on many different topics in preparation for the academic fair. They have been borrowing books to help them in their research for their topic. Their topics are very diverse – from Forces of Nature to The Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico to Animal Research. They have enjoyed looking for books on their assigned topics.
Mrs. Ruiz
Helping those in need…
We are always looking for opportunities to instill in our the importance of ministering to those in need. An opportunilty arose through the contact of a parent who led us to “Project Angel Hugs.” Project Angel Hugs is a Christ-centered organization ministering to the emotional eeds of children with cancer and their families. To youth touched by cancer and their families, they offer encouragement through prayer, words, gifts, and festivities; harnessing the adundant energy from healthy youth to accomplish work generated by this project while instilling in them a pssion for volunteering.
Evangel students were able to touch a child with cancer by making home-made Valentine’s Cards that will be distributed o Valentine’s Day. We collected 170 Valentine’s cards from our students to send to Project Angel Hugs. The students really enjoyed being able to “reach out and touch someone” in need with card.
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Chronicles of Narnia-The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Our 5th through 12th grade students had the privalege of viewing the new movie, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” We were able to secure the entire theater exclusively for our students. We had a great time with snacks and viewing this new movie based upon C.S. Lewis’s books, “Chronicles of Narnia.” After we returned, students discussed the Christian Symbolism represented in the Bible! It was awesome!
Step Up Your Faith
January 3rd- January 7th
“Step up You Faith,” the theme for the week, encouraged students to go a step further in their walk with God. Middle School and High School students were challenged with speakers each day to take their faith to the next level. Our Elementary students looked at a different bible stories each day as well as completed crafts to encourage them to “step up their faith.” Our memory verse for the week was Luke 17:5-6
Playing Recorders
In 4th and 5th grade music, we have been rehearsing the fingering of notes on the recorder while reading each note on a musical staff. We have found creative ways to make this into a game, as the students practiced identifying the notes drawn on the board. One of the games included the use of arts and crafts where the students had to silently work as a team to create the specified note out of fuzzoodles. The first team to make the note and toss it in the basket received points for their team. After rehearsing the notes and how many beats each note gets, we will proceed on to playing the song for the day. More game time and tunes to come!
The Wizard of Oz
Do you remember the Wizard of Oz? What if you could write your version of the story or an alternate ending. 5th grade was given the challenge and many things were different. From having everyone in Emerald City which is green change to blue. 5E changed the story of the Wizard of Oz to reflect different imaginations and created a world within a world.
Mrs. Emestica