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Sneaker Check Award In P.E., classes are able to earn a “Sneaker Check Award” at the end of each marking period. This is how it works: If every student comes to P.E. prepared by wearing sneakers, they earn a sticker for their class for that week. This is posted on a chart in the gym. At the end of each marking period, whichever class earns the most stickers will receive a certificate to hang up in their classroom. This helps to make moving easier and safer for everyone. Thanks for your help. Here is the P.E. schedule to assist you: Kindergarten– Liverpool-Cummins (Monday), Hendrick (Tuesday), Jenkins ( Wednesday), Heald (Friday) First Grade– Lee (Monday), Hill (Wednesday), Tsakos (Thursday) Second Grade– Gray (Tuesday), Gramzinski (Wednesday), Friedland (Thursday), Oliva (Friday) Third Grade– Deutsch and Porter (Monday), Cate (Wednesday), McCoskey (Thursday) Fourth Grade– McInroy (Monday), New-Schneider (Tuesday), Carbonaro (Thursday) Fifth Grade– Neuringer (Tuesday), Nelson (Wednesday), Petullo (Thursday) Currently in Physical Education all classes are learning about muscles, bones, and other health and fitness-related components. -Kindergarten, First, and Second graders are working on a movement unit; focusing on personal space, locomotor skills, levels, pathways, directions, and speeds. Being able to travel safely throughout general space. -Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders are currently working on a basketball skills unit focusing on dribbling, passing, and shooting. They will also work on a soccer skills unit during this marking period. Ms. Svejda Physical Education WELCOME TO THE ARTS Ritchie Park Elementary September 2016 Physical Education News “The Arts are an essential part of public education. From dance and music to theatre and the visual arts, the arts give children a unique means of expression, capturing their passions and emotions, and allowing them to explore new ideas, subject matter, and cultures. They bring us joy in every aspect of our lives.” -Dr. Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington Sate You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer (http://www.novapdf.com)

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Sneaker Check Award In P.E., classes are able to earn a “Sneaker Check Award” at the end of each marking period. This is how it works: If every student comes to P.E. prepared by wearing sneakers, they earn a sticker for their class for that week. This is posted on a chart in the gym. At the end of each marking period, whichever class earns the most stickers will receive a certificate to hang up in their classroom. This helps to make moving easier and safer for everyone. Thanks for your help. Here is the P.E. schedule to assist you: Kindergarten– Liverpool-Cummins (Monday), Hendrick (Tuesday), Jenkins (Wednesday), Heald (Friday) First Grade– Lee (Monday), Hill (Wednesday), Tsakos (Thursday) Second Grade– Gray (Tuesday), Gramzinski (Wednesday), Friedland (Thursday), Oliva(Friday) Third Grade– Deutsch and Porter (Monday), Cate (Wednesday), McCoskey (Thursday) Fourth Grade– McInroy (Monday), New-Schneider (Tuesday), Carbonaro (Thursday) Fifth Grade– Neuringer (Tuesday), Nelson (Wednesday), Petullo (Thursday) Currently in Physical Education all classes are learning about muscles, bones, and other health and fitness-related components.

-Kindergarten, First, and Second graders are working on a movement unit; focusing on personal space, locomotor skills, levels, pathways, directions, and speeds. Being able to travel safely throughout general space. -Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders are currently working on a basketball skills unit focusing on dribbling, passing, and shooting. They will also work on a soccer skills unit during this marking period. Ms. Svejda Physical Education

WELCOME TO THE ARTS

Ritchie Park Elementary September 2016

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“The Arts are an essential part of public education. From dance and music to theatre and the visual arts, the arts give children a unique means of expression, capturing their passions and emotions, and allowing them to explore new ideas, subject matter, and cultures. They

bring us joy in every aspect of our lives.”

-Dr. Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington Sate

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The Ritchie Park chorus is open to all 4th and 5th grade students. We are expanding our musicianship by learning about tempo, rhythm, tonality, genre, pitch, and phrasing. The students sing in 2 and 3 part harmony which encourages creative thinking, problem solving, and brain development. We meet every Tuesday morning from 9:10 to 9:55am in the school cafeteria. Most 4th and 5th graders choose to join the ensemble so I hope your children choose to join us as well! Permission slips are available in the music room and we begin 9/13. Looking Ahead: Cluster Concert 12/1 Richard Montgomery High School Winter Concert 1/19 Ritchie Park Gym Spring Concert 5/25 Ritchie Park Gym

MUSIC NOTES Choral/General Music

Ritchie Park Chorus

Mystery coMposer Each quarter I select two composers to focus on in music class. The identity of the composer is a mystery but students will get a new clue every week to help them figure out the answer. At the end of four weeks I send home a Mystery Composer paper listing the clues. Each student who figures out the name of the composer, writes it down, and returns it by the following music class will receive a small prize. We will also discuss the composer during music class and listen to her/his music. The composers are from a variety of musical genres and time periods. Our first mystery composer sheet will go home in a few weeks. Look for it and see if you can solve the mystery! -Mrs. Davis

Kindergarten: Kindergartners are identifying the steady beat through singing games, song books, and listening examples. They are finding different ways to use their voices (i.e. sing, speak, whisper, shout). They are also contrasting musical concepts like fast/slow and long/short. First Grade: First graders are working on high and low vocal registers, aurally identifying musical cues, and defining musical form (same and different sections). Second Grade: Second graders are working on vocal intonation (pitch), contrasting musical phrasing, and the instruments of the orchestra. Third Grade: Third graders are decoding rhythms that include rests, layering ostinatos (repeated patterns) to accompany songs, arranging simple pieces, and defining cumulative musical form. They will also beginning recorder instruction which will focus on breathing techniques and proper fingering. Fourth Grade: Fourth graders are layering melodic ostinatos against contrasting parts, performing songs & dances of various cultures and languages, and decoding sixteenth note rhythms. Fifth Grade: Fifth gr aders are adding chordal accompaniments to songs, discussing the historical significance of African-American spirituals, and decoding/notating solfege (do, re, mi) patterns.

Music Instruction

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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and

poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” ― Leonardo da Vinci

Welcome Back to Art at Ritchie Park! Smocks: You may send a smock to school with your child’s name on it. The smocks will be kept in the

homeroom classes. We are very careful but we do work with a wide range of materials, some of which are messy!

In lieu of a smock, wearing clothing on Art day which can get dirty would be a great idea. I’ve included an Art schedule so that you know when your child will have Art.

Art Schedule: Monday: New-Scheider, Jenkins Tuesday: Carbonaro, Gramzinski, Petullo, Liverpool-Cummins. Wednesday: Oliva, Heald, Neuringer, Tsakos, Porter(pm). Thursday: Nelson, McInroy, Gray, Deutsch(pm), Lee . Friday: Friedland, Hendrick, Cate, Hill, McCoskey More News from the Art Room Art Portfolios: In Art this year, your child will be creating a portfolio (or collection), of all of his/her artwork. The portfolio will stay at school until we have our art show in May; this provides an opportunity for your child’s best work to be showcased at the gallery. The portfolio will go home after the school-wide art show. When it arrives home, please look at the work with your child and discuss what they have learned. You will find written explanations attached to each piece describing the concepts, objectives, elements of art, art history, cultural influences, self-expression, connections to other academic areas, etc. Your child is proud of what he/she has done and it is a pleasure to share their work with you. Please remember to visit the school throughout the year to see the art displays which are up around the building. Annual Art Show: The annual art show takes place on The Arts and Science Fair night in May. Every child, K-5 will have ONE piece of art on display in the show. In order to best showcase the wide variety of art-work completed throughout the year, some students may have an addi-tional piece displayed. I hope that you will attend this wonderful evening and take a walk through the amazing work of our Ritchie Park artists.

From the ART ROOM!

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From the Media Center Happy New School Year! Mrs. Vincent and Mrs. Threefoot are very excited to be back for another great year at Ritchie Park! We have spent the summer reading and tech-ing, and are really looking forward to sharing our new information with the students. Here’s a few beginning of the year items to think about. Schedule: The format of the schedule has not changed this year from last. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade have media every week, includ-ing a lesson and book exchange. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be mostly* operating on a flexible schedule — teachers will sign up for a media time for a lesson, research, and/or book exchange as needed. Parents, please encourage your kids to find time during the morning or after-noon to exchange books whenever they need to! Book Checkout Guidelines: Books are due two weeks from the day they are checked out for grades 1-5. They can be returned or renewed at any time, and there is a two book maximum. Kindergarten students check out one book for a period of one week. Help your children re-member when their books are due by reminding them that every Me-dia Center book has a due date stamped on the sticker on the back of the book. Here are the K-2 classes by day of the week: Tuesday– Oliva, Tsakos, Heald, Hill Wednesday– Friedland, Liverpool-Cummins Thursday– Hendrick, Gramzinski, Porter* Friday– Gray, Jenkins, Lee We have a brand new Google Site this year, which will help with pro-jects and events throughout the year. Check us out!And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter! @RitchieParkMC Food for Thought: Here’s a great article about the importance of reading to your kids!

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Welcome back to another year of Instrumental Music at Ritchie Park! Instrumental Music instruction is available to all 4th and 5th grade students. The following instruments are taught:

Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Baritone Violin Cello Percussion Here is an outline of 1st quarter ac-

tivities in Instrumental Music: Friday 9/9, 10:00AM Demonstration Assembly for 4th and 5th grade classes Wednesday 9/14, 7:00PM Parent Information Meeting in the Media Center Friday 9/16 DEADLINE FOR RETURN OF REGISTRATION FORMS Week of 9/19 Instrument Testing (students try instruments to confirm choice) Monday 9/26 Advanced (2nd year) classes start Friday 10/7 Beginning Instrumental Music classes start During the first quarter, Beginning IM students should be able to demonstrate: —How to assemble and care for their instrument. —–How to produce a tone. ——How to read and play a few notes. -——How to read and play basic rhythms. Advanced IM students will review what they lear ned last year and continue to develop the skills necessary for playing in a large ensem- ble (Band or Orchestra). The excellent musical training that Ritchie Park students have already received from Mrs. Davis really helps them as they try to perform several new tasks all at the same time. We look forward to showing you what we have learned at our Winter Concert on January 19th!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Musical Greetings from Mr. Stultz!

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