Ms. Hingle hosted a Mini Art Show with Ms. Hassan's 3rd grade artists on Friday as they wrapped up their exploratory rotation in the art room. Artists explained their identity maps and still life paintings, and all visitors wrote Artist Fan Mail to the artists. Stunning work, artists!
Monday's Morning Meeting was busy! The Care to Change Team introduced a new No Place for Hate project where we can all add to the lion's mane our promises to be kind. Mr. Barrau and Ms. Oliver's 3rd grade class sang "Rise" beautifully and fourth graders taught us shape breathing for Mindful Monday.
Come to the PTSA Coffee in the LS cafeteria tomorrow Friday, Nov. 8, following Morning Meeting. Hope to see you there!
The Willow School Block Party is Nov. 14! The deadline to order t-shirts with artwork by Tallulah Michalopoulos is Monday, Nov. 4 at 5 PM. Order shirts here: https://willowschoolptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/2024BlockParty.
It takes all of us to throw a party as big as Block Party! We need help setting up, breaking down and working the booths. Sign up for a time slot now at https://tinyurl.com/bdhfrssu. See you at Block Party!
Hope to see you at the Lower School PTSA Coffee Friday, Nov. 8, in the cafeteria, directly following Morning Meeting.
On Thankful Thursday, Percy Jackson (a 4th grade TAT student) interviewed Ms. Stewart's 4th graders - here's what they were thankful for: Halloween, friends, family, kids, grandmas, grandpas, books, free candy, cookies, food, Xbox, the Willow community, the 4th grade team, and all the fourth graders.
Characters Come Alive! Take a look, they're from your favorite book... or maybe a book you'd like to try!
Mr. Hausman (or Sulley?) and Ms. Louviere's 3rd graders performed "Monster Mash" for us on Thursday morning. Thanks for getting us in the holiday spirit!
Mr. Barrau and Ms. Robertson's 2nd grade class performed "You Say" on Tuesday morning. Thank you, Rockets!
Congratulations to Tallulah Michalopoulos for her winning art design on the 2024 Block Party t-shirt! It is for sale on the Block Party website. Stay tuned for more great artwork from the winners of our art competition! https://willowschoolptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/store/product/BLK-SHIRT
The Drum Lab, along with Mr. Mitch, Mr. Hausman, and Mr. Barrau, helped us cheer on the Saints with Who Dat chant Friday morning! Thanks, Drum Lab!
Mark your calendar for the Lower School Book Fair! Dec. 2-6. A volunteer sign up will be shared soon.
It's Thankful Thursday! To be respectful of all sharing, we practiced clapping once for what each person was thankful for. Our wonderful fourth grade TAT student interviewed Ms. Chevalier's 1st grade Owls, and here's their thankful list: dogs, sisters, soccer, sports, moms, dads, Mrs. Chevalier, the Willow School community, lovely teachers, bugs, pizza, brothers, support from family, the amazing first grade team, and the Owl class.
We were joined by a guest performer at Thursday's morning meeting: Ms. Jenna McSwain. She, Mr. Hausman, and Mr. Barrau performed "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" and we loved dancing and singing along with them!
PINK OUT! So much pink last Thursday - many people wore pink (along with their black and gold!) to increase awareness of breast cancer. Let's do it again tomorrow!
Reminder: Willow Lower School is partnering with the Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital to offer parents/guardians resources to support their child’s success in the classroom. On Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6pm, the Parenting Center will hold a session in the cafeteria on the benefits of establishing routines and tips on creating them. If you plan to attend, please sign up here so we can plan accordingly: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTNDxoHdp0hxSjdDR8-oACctGajNzfTUQYBylZVGO71rPf3Q/viewform
The session is expected to last approximately one hour.
Ms. Clogher talked about respect on Teaching Tuesday, reminding us that even when we disagree with someone, we can be kind. Some fourth graders helped her model respectful responses to Thankful Thursday sharing.
Mr. Hausman and his 4th grade TAM students impressed us on Monday by performing a song they wrote - wow!
Mr. Hausman and his 2nd-4th grade Advanced Violin Lagniappe class performed on Thursday, playing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and impressing us all. Thank you for a beautiful performance!
It's Thankful Thursday! Two fourth grade TAT students checked in with Ms. Louviere's 3rd grade class. They were thankful for: friends, family, Taylor Swift, puppies, nature, cats, food, video games, Earth, workouts, Fortnite, all of the teachers, dogs, brothers, sons, the wonderful 3rd grade team, and all of Ms. Louviere's Pandas.
