Updates and Reminders for the week ending on 4/11/25

Visual Arts

For extra drawing fun check out my new youtube channel Artonomous!  

I have guided drawings for all ages as well as some for practicing Spanish vocabulary.  Subscribe to get updated when new videos go up.  

Contact me for any questions or concerns:  clintonjackson@icimagine.org

K-2nd

Our youngest artists experimented with color in two exciting projects. Inspired by Bridget Riley’s op art, they used complementary colors to create striking visual effects. In their Georgia O’Keeffe project, they practiced blending analogous colors to create soft, flowing transitions in their artwork.

3rd

3rd-grade students explored the bold patterns of Bridget Riley’s op art, using complementary colors to create eye-catching designs. They also developed their visual storytelling skills by designing their own comic strips.

4th Grade
Op art took center stage in 4th grade as students studied the mesmerizing work of Bridget Riley. They created their own optical illusions, experimenting with pattern and contrast. In addition, they practiced visual storytelling by creating original comic strips, bringing their characters and ideas to life.

5th Grade

Our 5th-grade students have been sculptors! Inspired by Alberto Giacometti and Ernie Barnes, they created expressive figure sculptures that capture movement and emotion. These unique sculptures showcase their creativity and craftsmanship.

PE

Welcome back!

This week students focused on teamwork!  Students partnered up and had to work together to build a “tower” with a cone, foam ball, and 3 bean bags. Partners were limited to using only a finger or elbow per partner to pick up their materials and carry them to their towers. Students learned the importance of teamwork, and saw quickly how working together helped make the task easier.

 Reminder to please send your child in the proper shoes on their PE day! More info about the dress code can be found here. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about dress code or anything else!

Questions? Email Blaine White

Music

Click the link below to take a peek inside the LS music classroom!

Videos of LS Music Classes 

Questions? EmailNicole Cummings

Theatre

5th- Theatre Superstitions/ Shakespeare part 1

4th- Final Rehearsal for Shadow Puppets

3rd- Process Drama/ ‘The Velveteen Rabbit”

2nd- Story Mapping/ “The 3 Little Pigs”

1st- SEL/ Exploring Kindness/ “Those Shoes”

K- Color Your Words/ “Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes”

Questions? Email Rebecca Nilo 

Spanish

Learning Goals for the Year:

• Interpreting the meaning of simple phrases in Spanish while utilizing visuals and prompts.
• Encouraging them to express themselves in Spanish using simple words and phrases.
• I will be doing lots of repetition to improve their understanding and listening skills in Spanish.

Phrase of the week:

Question of the week for 2nd-5th grade:

Link to “Let it Go” with Google Translate (check it out!):  VIDEO: "Let It Go" with Google  translate 

K-1st

• Students will be starting a unit called: Los monstruos del bosque (The monsters of the forest)-- We didn’t get a chance to start this last week.  This unit will include review on colors and numbers and introduce names of body parts in Spanish.

• Vocabulary used this week:

Fun songs we have been learning that you can play at home and sing along with your child:

•  This new song is being introduced this week. It’s a traditional Spanish song called: De colores 
• Colors in Spanish with Movements (Fun song! Let your child teach it to you with the movements)

2nd & 3rd

• This week, students are learning breakfast words.

                                     Vocabulary:

• This new song is being introduced this week. It’s a traditional Spanish song called: De colores 

4th & 5th:

• This week we are reading chapter 7: El Capibara con botas. We will discover if Carlos the Capybara and his mom escape the hungry puma and jaguar!

 Questions email Gabriela Bermingham