Each month, Specials teachers will be providing updates to give you a peek into the progress your child is making in Specials classes. If you ever have questions about your child within a particular class please feel free to email that teacher directly. They are always available and happy to help.
Art w/ Mr. Ryan
Visit Mr. Ryan's website for monthly updates.
www.willowwindschoolart.
Music w/ Ms. Katherine
Visit Ms. Katherine's blog for monthly updates.
http://willowwindmusic.weebly.
ASP w/ Mr. Dan & Friends
dand@willowwind.org
Visit ASP's blog for regular updates.
http://willowwindasp.weebly.com
ASP w/ Mr. Dan & Friends
dand@willowwind.org
Visit ASP's blog for regular updates.
http://willowwindasp.weebly.com
Espanol w/ Ms. Ximena
ximenac@willowwind.org
I want to extend our warmest welcome
to the Spanish class to all and our students in particular to the new ones we
have this year. We are beginning an exciting journey
together where new students will begin to learn a different language, also
other cultures and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries. We just finished two important
topics in Spanish class and the kids are doing a wonderful work. They have
enjoyed learning about greetings and colors. The students were told to
color different pictures, and they are able to recognize a color in
Spanish. Also, we played a game with a box of things with
different colors where each student takes something from the box, and says the
color in Spanish to the class.
During
the class we work a lot on listening comprehension. The students are
doing a great job answering oral questions. At first the answers
might be a single word (such as si or no), but very soon they will
be become a bit more elaborated. Every
day, we sing and dance Spanish songs. The most popular are “Hola, hola,
hola”, “Buenos días”, “El baile de los colores” and “El baile de
los números”. In October, we are going to start
with the Units: “Las partes de la cara” (parts of the face) and “Las partes del
cuerpo” (parts of the body)
Phy Ed w/ Ms. Susan
susant@willowwind.org
This year's Jump Rope for Heart (2016) will be held
on Tuesday’s & Thursday’s, during
Physical Education classes. Please encourage your child to "officially" participate.
Detailed information can be found below.
September
and October is a very exciting month because of a special activity that occurs
for our students in grades K - 6th. Students in these grades have the
opportunity to participate in Jump
Rope for Heart.
Jump Rope
for Heart is a successful educational event held every year in thousands of
schools throughout America. It is sponsored by the American Heart Association
and the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). Each student
obtains sponsors who make contributions based on that student's participation.
The proceeds are used to fund cardiovascular research and educational programs
that help prevent heart and blood vessel diseases; America's number one killer! Proceeds collected will stay in Iowa City.
It’s a great way to introduce students to the concept of community service
while learning how to take care of their own hearts.
Events will
be held during Physical Education classes from September 22nd, through October
18th, 2016. Although all students will participate as part of their regular
Physical Education class. In an attempt to encourage ongoing physical activity,
each participant who collects donations will receive a variety of gifts. What
does your child get out of participating? Your
child learns about the importance of the heart - how it works, and how to take
care of it: Your child reaches out to friends and family: The safe online
tool makes it easy for your child to set up a web page and send emails to
support their fundraising efforts and share and to share life-saving information.
Your child feels good for making a
difference in people’s lives! Funds raised support the heart association’s
research and education initiatives that save
lives in our community. I hope you will encourage your child to
participate. Students who have been
involved in previous years have found this to be a productive and fun way to
help others fight heart disease.
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