Road map of the Week Ahead:
Monday, January 21- Chapel- Mr. Bremnar
Tuesday, January 22- Assembly 12:15 p.m.
Friday, January 25- Fraction Parade- See additional notes
Friday, January 25- Basketball League starts vs East End PS
1 p.m. Girls Game, 2 p.m. Boys
Organization Information:
Report cards will go home during the third week in January so be on the watch for these important updates on your child’s education. Accounts must be up to date for receive the reports.
Sports Day that was to take place on January 25th has been re-scheduled since the track is closed for repairs. The new date is February 20, 2019. Fun Games will be on site from 1-3 p.m., but the track and field events will beheld at Trumann Bodden Sports Complex from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Parents will collect their child from FBCS and take them to the track for 5:30 p.m. since no buses were available. More information will follow next week.
NCFA update- The Festival dates are Feb. 11- 15th Jenna
Snyman & Janine Nyyssonen along with Tessa Suckoo will oversee the Speech
division. Ms. Janelle is directing the Infant &
Junior Choirs.
FBCS Open House will take place on Thursday, February 14th
from 10-2 p.m. where parents can sign in to visit their child’s classroom in
action.
Starting March 1, 2019 the tutoring rates will be $35/session
individual and $25/session group. A
session may last anywhere from 45-60 minutes at the full rate.
The Calendar for the 2019-2020 School Year can be found on the
school website.
Accountability:
Re-registration for the 2019-2020 school year continues until February 4, 2019.
Reminders:
Looking Ahead:
January 28- Heroes’ Day Holiday – No School
February 1- Rollathon Fundraiser 3-5:30 p.m. Parents Welcome; Basketball League games continue
P.E. Updates- Coach Rachel Kring
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade: For January, the
students have been practicing skills from our “Balance, Stunts, and Tumbling”
unit. The activities in these lessons include animal movements, balance
stunts, partner stunt activities, tumbling and rolling skills. These
lessons are designed to increase the student’s balance, coordination,
flexibility, agility and strength. The students also practice personal
and social skills such as self-confidence, perseverance, taking turns, and
sharing.
3rd Grade – 6th Grade: For January, the
students have been focusing on the sport of Basketball. Each lesson
allows students to practice the fundamental skills required to play basketball,
such as dribbling, passing, and shooting, in an inclusive, enjoyable, and challenging
environment. We will end the unit with playing scrimmages as a class.
Spanish Updates- Deborah Munroe
Kindergarten, Grades 1-2- Ask and answer questions about
familiar topics, such as family members, personal belongings, school, and
leisure activities, time and weather.
Grades 3-4 – Write simple sentences on familiar topics in
short paragraphs.
Grade 5 – Demonstrate attention to accurate intonation and
pronunciation in speaking.
Grade 6 – The students will present in Spanish rehearsed and
unrehearsed material, including skits, poems, plays, short narratives and songs
that reflect Spanish cultures.
Music Update- Janelle Tibbetts
Kindergarten:
Students will be focusing on the following topics and will
continue to build on them over the next few weeks: high and low,
pitches and singing, singing up and down. Through a variety of songs and
activities, students will be able to distinguish between high and low pitches
and demonstrate high and low pitches by singing, playing, and moving to a song.
They will also be able to recognize that music can go up and down and
demonstrate melodic direction by singing and moving to different pieces of
music.
Grade 1:
Students will be focusing on the following topics and will
continue to build on them over the next few weeks: my voice as an
instrument, sing and breathe, introducing lines and spaces. Students
will be able to define and locate the the vocal cords and how vibrations affect
the chest and face when using the voice. In addition to this, they will also be
able to identify and use vocalizing anatomy lungs, diaphragm, and tummy
muscles. Through their activities, they will sing, play, and move to rhythmic
songs, recall that musical notes are placed on lines and in spaces. Lastly,
they will be introduced to solfege syllables (do,re,mi,fa,sol) and
recognize the difference between sol and mi.
Grade 2:
Students will be focusing on the following topics and will
continue to build on them over the next few weeks: my voice as an
instrument, singing solfege, singing partner songs. Students will be
able to define and locate the the vocal cords and diaphragm. Through their
activities, they will define and identify the musical staff, and number its
lines and spaces. Building on reading notes from the musical staff, they will
recognize do-mi-sol-la patterns, both aurally and visually,
and compose their own short melodies using these. Lastly, students will learn
to define and sing partner songs that include the pitches do-mi-sol-la.
Grade 3:
Students will be focusing on the following topics and will
continue to build on them over the next few weeks: the classical
period, classical music, and classical composers and orchestra. Students
will dive into the music history behind the Classical Period (1750-1820) to
recognize that it was characterized by order, balance, and simplicity in music,
art, fashion, and architecture. They will also be able to recall that the
pianoforte was invented in the Classical period and explain its purpose, and
recognize that Classical music featured the string quartet. They will identify
the most notable Classical composers as Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn and recall
that the Classical orchestra was larger than the Baroque orchestra.
Grade 4:
Students will be focusing on the following topics in music
theory and will continue to build on them over the next few weeks: duration
review, dotted quarter notes, and tied notes. Through a variety of
songs and activities, students will be able to identify and write whole, half,
quarter, eighth notes and rests, and beamed sixteenth notes. They will be able
to recognize dotted quarter notes and define and recognize a tie. Lastly they
will be able to conduct to a variety of songs, distinguishing between meters of
3 and 4.
Grade 5 and 6:
Students have been building on their introduction to band
and will continue to learn the basics of their chosen instruments over the
coming weeks. Focus will be in the following areas: materials, playing
position, tone quality, rhythm, pitch, articulation, practice. Students
will be given Essential Elements books and should bring their instruments and
books to every class and demonstrate they are able able to assemble their
instrument correctly. They will be able to demonstrate proper posture by
sitting tall at the edge of their chair with feet flat on the floor and produce
long tones. We will focus on being able to clap, play, and name whole notes and
rests while using the tip of the tongue to start all notes (or striking the
drum in the proper way for percussionists). Finally, students should be
choosing a practice time at home for at least 3 to 4 times during the week for
10-15 mins.
All Grade 3-6 students will be involved in FBCS Junior Choir
preparation of two songs for the National Children’s Festival of the Arts,
which will take place in early February.
Technology
Kindergarten
Typing – We will continue to focus on our
typing skills by using Mavis Beacon. Students complete exercises in class by
typing a string of letters and we also use exciting typing games to learn about
the keyboard and where the letters are.
Robotics – During the term, we will continue to work with the Dash and Dot robots.
Students are going to master how to move their robots in any direction, guide
them through obstacles and record sounds.
Gr 1
Typing
Pal – Students are
progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is for students to
type at a speed of 5 wmp and achieve their highest percentage of accuracy.
Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice their typing
skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be
learning how to create a slideshow in PowerPoint this term. We will explore how
to create slides and insert images. Students will even be able to choose their
own topic to base their presentation on.
Robotics – During the term, we will continue
to work with the Dash and Dot robots. Students are going to begin to learn to
code their robots in an app called Blockly on the iPads. Students complete
quests by programming their robots to perform certain tasks.
Gr 2
Typing
Pal – Students are
progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is for students to
type at a speed of 8 wmp and achieve their highest percentage of accuracy.
Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice their typing
skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be
learning how to create a slideshow in PowerPoint this term. We will explore how
to create slides and insert images. Students will even be able to choose their
own topic to base their presentation on.
Robotics – During the term, we will continue
to work with the Dash and Dot robots. Students are going to continue learning
how to code their robots in an app called Blockly on the iPads. Students complete
task cards which provide scenarios to create and complete quests by programming
their robots to perform certain tasks.
Gr 3
Typing
Pal – Students are
progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is for students to
type at a speed of 10 wmp and achieve their highest percentage of accuracy.
Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice their typing
skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be
learning how to create a slideshow in PowerPoint this term. We will explore how
to create slides and insert images and text. Students will even be able to
choose their own topic to base their presentation on.
Robotics – During the term, we will continue
to work with the Dash and Dot robots. Students are going to continue learning
how to code their robots in an app called Blockly on the iPads. Students
complete task cards which provide scenarios to create and complete quests by
programming their robots to perform certain tasks.
Gr 4
Typing Pal –
Students are progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is
for students to type at a speed of 15 wmp and achieve their highest percentage
of accuracy. At this stage, the focus is on correct finger placement on the
keyboard. Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice
their typing skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be learning how to create a slideshow in
PowerPoint this term. We will explore how to create slides and insert images
and text. Students will even be able to add animation to elements in their
presentation and then we will have a class presentation to showcase all the
work.
Robotics –
During the term, we will continue to work with the Dash and Dot robots.
Students are going to continue learning how to code their robots in an app
called Blockly on the iPads. We will be adding an exciting element to our
robotics – attachable parts such as a bar to push objects and a ball thrower!
Gr 5
Typing Pal –
Students are progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is
for students to type at a speed of 17 wmp and achieve their highest percentage
of accuracy. At this stage, the focus is on correct finger placement on the
keyboard. Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice
their typing skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be learning how to create a slideshow in
PowerPoint this term. We will explore how to create slides and insert images
and text. Students will even be able to add animation to elements in their
presentation and then we will have a class presentation to showcase all the
work.
Robotics –
During the term, we will continue to work with the Dash and Dot robots.
Students are going to continue learning how to code their robots in an app
called Blockly on the iPads. We will be adding an exciting element to our
robotics – attachable parts such as a bar to push objects and a ball thrower!
Gr 6
Typing Pal –
Students are progressing well and at their own pace. The aim for the term is
for students to type at a speed of 20 wmp and achieve their highest percentage
of accuracy. At this stage, the focus is on correct finger placement on the
keyboard. Students are welcome to log on to Typing Pal at home and practice
their typing skills. The link is http://firstbaptistcs.typingpal.com,
your child should know their username and password but if not, please feel free
to email me.
Microsoft
Office – We will be learning how to create a slideshow in
PowerPoint this term. We will explore how to create slides and insert images
and text. Students will even be able to add animation to elements in their
presentation and then we will have a class presentation to showcase all the
work.
Robotics –
During the term, we will continue to work with the Dash and Dot robots.
Students are going to continue learning how to code their robots in an app
called Blockly on the iPads. We will be adding an exciting element to our
robotics – attachable parts such as a bar to push objects and a ball thrower!
Numeracy Update- Jenna Snyman
As a whole school, Kindergarten to Grade 6, we are studying
Fractions as the concept for January.
Learners in the lower elementary classes are being exposed
to what a fraction is, where we find fractions in our everyday lives and how to
represent fractions such as halves and quarter.
The upper elementary learners are building on prior
knowledge and taking a deeper look into types of fractions, adding fractions
and subtracting fractions.
As a whole school effort we also continue to focus on
computation skills, as we practice addition, subtraction, and for the upper
grades, we include multiplication and division.
Literacy Update- Davina Edwards
The writing focus for this term is opinion writing. We have also
introduced the Nelson’s Handwriting Scheme, as it supports students writing
fluency for grades Kindergarten -2nd grade. Students are learning to use editing marks to
improve their writing.