Busy Week!

Wow! Is it really almost winter break??

Here are the important dates to be aware of this week:

Tuesday, December 15 ~
Reading Log & Math Due (No quick write due this week)

Wednesday, December 16th ~
Choice P.J. Day & 100 point party

Thursday, December 17th ~

Release the Salmon Field Trip Rain or Shine! Load Buses at 10:00, Arrive at Science Factory @ 10:20, Leave at 11:00, back by 11:20. Parent Volunteers Welcome!

Winter Art Festival
Thursday from 6-8:30 is the first annual Camas Ridge Arts Festival. From 6-7:00 will be the tour of the building art museum, this is a drop in time so families can walk around based on their needs. The choir will go from 7:00-7:30 and we will have a sing-along/stomp from 7:30-8:00. Then last, but not least, the marimba bands will perform from 8-8:30. The big question from parents is do we have to be there all night for everything and the answer is no. This is a celebration, and celebrations should not be locked into the requirement of having to participate in everything. Families can come and go depending on their needs.

Friday, December 18th
Last day of school before winter break. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010!!!! (Happy New Year!)

Andy Warhol Links

Warhol's World Online Interactive ~ Learn more about Andy with this interactive quiz!

Warhol Silkscreen Factory ~ Explore Warhol's process with an interactive silkscreen simulator!

Warhol's Marilyn Prints ~ Experiment with color

Arts Block Begins!

For the next 3 weeks, all classrooms in our school will be focused on the Arts!! The 4th and 5th grade team decided to keep students in their core groups for the Arts session. In our class we are doing a study of Andy Warhol, and Pop Art. We are also reviewing the Elements and Principals of visual art.

Yesterday, we compiled our initial thoughts about what art is.
This is the resulting poem:

What is Art?

Acting

Culture Chords Coloring Colors,

Dots Drawing and Dancing,
Doing... what's inside you

Feelings and Food
Geometry

Imagination

Lines and Love
Movement and Music

Pastels Painting Photography
Pointillism

Spots Stripes and Shape...
A random shape that turns into a Masterpiece!


~Ms. D's Core Class, 2009

Important Dates

Mark Your Calendar!!

Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 Book Fair
Thursday, Dec. 10 Title I Math Night, 6:00 - 7:30
Friday, Dec. 11 No School ~ Staff Development
Thursday, Dec. 17 Arts Event, Time TBA
Monday, Dec. 21 - Jan. 4 No School ~ Winter Break
Tuesday, Jan. 5 Classes Resume