Wow! We have completed half of our school year; I can't believe 2nd semester is already here! Coming back from the break is always refreshing. We have had some much needed time off to catch up on family time and relaxation. Oh, and I am sure some of you found some wonderful Square One Art presents under the Christmas tree made by your favorite budding artist. But now it is time to get back into the routine of school and making some more wonderful art!
In fifth grade we will be continuing our journey through time, starting off with the Impressionism period. We be learning about some more modern artists this semester including Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Grant Wood and Andy Warhol, just to name a few.
In Sixth Grade Rotation class, we will be learning wrapping up our mummy project (no pun intended, of course) and moving on to a brief unit on Greek vessels. We will also touch base on many of the units covered in social studies, such as India, Africa, Japan and China. I have been working with the other specials teachers and social studies teachers to bring together a very exciting Chinese Unit that we will work on throughout 2nd semester.
In Year Long Art we have covered many countries already and I have many countries in store for second semester. Some of these countries include Poland, several countries in Africa, Peru, Haiti, Mexico, and North American Indians.
As with every year, I work along with Mrs. Williams to put on the musical. This year we will be putting on the musical Mulan, which I am very excited about since it will tie in nicely with the 6th grade Asian units. The props are mostly crafted by our talented students. In the coming months, students can look forward to helping out with these special set props. Look for more information coming soon. We also can use any parent volunteers that would like to participate in the production. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Williams or I if you would like to lend your time and talents toward making this year's production a success.
Happy New Year,
Mrs. Reynolds
