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.