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From Principal, Dr. Shwkar Abousweilem
Burbank Broadcast Newsletter 8435 South Linder Ave, Burbank, Il 60459 Phone: (708)499-0838, Fax:(708)499-0502
Gree ngs Burbank Families,
As the first quarter of this school year ends, a new one begins! The Burbank Team is looking forward to seeing our families this month at parent‐teacher conferences. Children do best in school when parents and teachers work together. Research shows that students learn more, have higher grades, and have be er school a endance when parents are involved in their child’s educa on. That is why a end‐ing parent‐teacher conferences is so im‐portant. It is a great way for parents to be‐come involved and stay involved throughout the school year. Parent‐Teacher conferences are a good way to meet your child’s teacher and learn about your child’s academic performance, as well as the teacher’s expecta ons. If you know what is expected in the classroom, you can more easily address any issue that comes up as your child moves through the school year. By a ending conferences, you also send a posi‐ve message to your child that school is im‐
portant. Keep in mind that you are an equal partner at the conference. If you have ques‐ons or observa ons, the conference is a
good me to share them with your child’s teacher. Do not forget to share what you know about your child. Your informa on helps the teacher be er understand and teach your child. Just a reminder…
The fall weather can be so unpredictable and due to the weather changes, I would like to
remind everyone to make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the condi‐ons. We are s ll taking the students out‐
side for a recess break.
Shout‐Outs
I would like to thank all of our Bobcat Fami‐lies that came out to our Parent Workshops during the month of October. The teachers worked very hard in providing our families with informa on and resources that will ensure our students success. Your par cipa‐on is greatly appreciated!
I would like to thank the PFC for all their hard work at this year’s Fun Fair. The turn‐out was GREAT and our students and fami‐lies had a lot of fun.
I would like to thank Mrs. Warunek for all her hard work in organizing the Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Costume Ball. What an amazing night of games, music, and lots of fun!!
There will be NO SCHOOL on the following days:
• Monday, November 12th in observance of Veterans Day.
• Monday, November 19th will be a half‐day of school for students.
• Tuesday November 20th for Parent‐ Teacher Conferences.
• Wednesday, November 21st, Thursday No‐vember 22nd, and Friday, November 23rd in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
I hope everyone enjoys the holiday with their family and friends.
Important Dates:
• All Stars Volleyball Game on Saturday, November 3rd at 10:00 am at Liberty Jr. High.
• PFC Mee ng on Wednes‐day, November 7th at 6:00 pm.
• Veteran’s Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 13th at 8:30 am.
• Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 15th at 6:00 pm.
• Donuts with Dad on Fri‐day, November 16th at 7:35 am.
• Family Movie Night on Friday, November 16th at 6:00 pm.
• Parent‐ Teacher Confer‐ences will be held on Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th.
FOLLOW THE PFC
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Gree ngs, Bobcat Families!
The crisp November air is rustling the leaves off the branches and the autumnal scents are in the breeze! I love this weather! More than the weather, I love my new library! The Bobcats and I are enjoying every aspect of our new environment, par cularly, the laptops we have available to us on a daily basis!
This month, our Bobcat intermediate students will be showcasing their Kahoot interac ve games to the K‐2 students! One of my goals for our Bobcats is to transform them from stu‐dents to teachers as they become more familiar with the technology pla orms available to us. Ask your K‐2 student about the Kahoots they played in Literacy class that the 5‐6 graders prepared for them! Our 4th grade students have completed comic strips using a wonderful Storyboard pla orm…check those out, too!
Our Bobcat Literacy Team is con nuing to dazzle us with their book trailers each month! Check those out by visi ng my website h p://www.bsd111.org/olc/49 or by finding them on the District website!
We are so thankful for this beau ful building and mostly for those who occupy it on a daily basis—the kids, volunteers and staff. Wishing you a healthy and happy Thanksgiving with your families and friends!
Fondly,
Mrs. Kennedy
Ms. Cihocki
Bobcat Media Center
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October really flew by! Here’s a li le about what’s happening in the classes I work in. Kindergarteners are learning to read! They are learning their “popcorn” words and making words with word families (such as the “at” and “am” families). Although we hope that students will know all their le ers and sounds very soon, that doesn’t mean that they can’t start reading. I reinforce alphabet and sound knowledge while we make words with magnet le ers and read simple texts. If you have a kindergarten‐er, please con nue to work with them at home. You can hang up their popcorn words on a wall or door that can be referred to o en, or you can help them write le ers or simple words by stretching out the sounds. Don’t worry if students can’t spell words conven onally yet – just encourage their efforts (for example, “cat” can be wri en as “ct” or “kt” if students can’t hear the middle sound yet). In 1st grade, I reinforce classroom skills with a group of students. One way we prac ce sight words using “sight word scrambles” – sentences that are cut up and have to be put together correctly again – this means that students have to read the words mul ple mes, as well as consider grammar and meaning. We also work on phonics skills – mainly beginning blends and digraphs (ch, sh, wh, th) at this me using picture sorts from research‐based Words Their Way. We are also star ng some guided reading and wri ng ac vi es. I try to encourage readers to use mul ple strategies using posters such as “Eagle Eye” (look at the picture), “Lips the Fish” (make the first sound), or “Stretchy Snake” (stretch out the sounds in the word). While there are o en several words in books that they might not be able to sound out yet, using these strategies will help them to figure out these unknown words. I am enjoying working with Mrs. Olsson’s 2nd graders for guided reading and pushing in to 3rd grade for wri ng. The third graders have been hard at work with a memory photo wri ng piece (using an ac on photograph of themselves), learning to answer both basic factual ques ons and incorpora ng sensory language as they imagine themselves back in me. They are also learning about the wri ng process – prewri ng, dra ing, revising, etc. Finally, in my 4th grade enrichment group we have been studying what makes an effec ve adver sement. We analyzed poli cal adver sements from the website “The Living Room Candidate,” that has presiden al commercials da ng back to 1952! We’ve learned how adver se‐ments should appeal to emo ons/set a tone, persuade using facts and evidence, focus on central issue(s), and develop an effec ve style incorpora ng sounds and images. The hope is to e this into persua‐sive reading and wri ng and to have students research and create a public service announcement on an important current topic of their choice. Ms. Kleps
A Note From The Reading Specialist
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Winter is quickly approaching; please remember to bring you GYM SHOES if you wear boots to school. We are finishing up our volleyball unit where we are incorpora ng the skills of bumping, se ng and serving. Students have been hard at work prac cing our skill cues in the gym to improve their skill levels. Students will also be par cipa ng in fall games and ac vi es including one of the class favorites GHOSTBUSTERS!!! Next, we will be beginning the basketball unit where students will focus on dribbling, passing and shoo ng. As always students should display good sportsmanship, teamwork and a posi ve a tude. Tommy Makuch and Amy Marek
Physical Education News
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Our first quarter has been successfully completed. The students have been busy working hard to accomplish their goals. We have been reading our stories from Wonders and con nue our Math lessons from Origo and Carnegie. The 3rd graders are mastering their fluency during reading. The 5th graders are becoming pros at mul plying and the 6th graders are mastering frac ons. Please con nue to prac ce basic math facts and read every night for 20 minutes with your child. Hi. I am Chris ne Mugavero, Learning Resource Teacher at Burbank School. This year, I am working with students in Kindergarten, first, second, and fourth grade in the academic areas of reading and math. The children are pu ng forth much effort and are learning new skills and concepts every day. In reading, there is a strong emphasis on phon‐ics, high frequency sight words, and decoding strategies so that your child will become a super reader! Please en‐courage your child to read at home each and every night for at least 20 minutes. For math, daily prac ce of basic addi on and subtrac on facts is highly recommended. By doing this, your child will build automa city which in turn will help him/her with more complex math problems. As for the fourth graders, daily prac ce of mul plica on facts is also recommended. There are plenty of songs and videos that can be found online to help the learning process be both fun and entertaining! I can be reached at [email protected] with any ques ons or concerns that you may have in regards to your child. Some exci ng highlights from the month of October that all students enjoyed. There is a new club called S.M.A.R.T. club‐ Students Making A Right Tomorrow‐ who led our Red Ribbon week with a short pep rally to get all the students excited about Red Ribbon week. Thanks to the S.M.A.R.T club members who worked hard pu ng the FUN in Red Ribbon week. It was wonderful to see many students and parents at the Halloween Ball. I would like to thank Ms. Warunek and her crew for these spooktacular events. Our Halloween fes vi es were much appreciated by all. We look forward to many events that will be happening in November. The District 111 ALL STAR games on Saturday, November 3rd at Liberty beginning at 10:00am. Show your Bobcat pride and spirit and come out and cheer for the Burbank Bobcats! Our Veteran’s Day breakfast, our Parent/Teacher conferences‐November 19th and 20th, and much more. Please do not forget to schedule an appointment with your child’s teacher for conferences. As your child’s Learning Resource teacher, my door is always open. Feel free to contact me through email acampo‐[email protected] or call me at Luther Burbank School.
Have a nice and a safe Thanksgiving break!
Great News from
Mrs. Campobasso and Mrs. Mugavero
Learning Resource
From the Health Department
Flu Season Information
November marks the time of year we set aside for celebrating with family and friends the things we are
thankful for. It is also the time of year considered “Flu season” in the United States which can begin as
early as October and last as late as May. See facts below from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention) to stay healthy this flu season:
An annual seasonal flu vaccine (either the flu shot or the nasal spray flu vaccine) is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community.
Generally speaking, everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season.
Get vaccinated early, it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection which is why it’s better to get vaccinated early in the fall before the flu season really gets under way.
Flu vaccination can help protect people who are at greater risk of getting seriously ill from flu, like older adults, people with chronic health conditions and young children (especially infants younger than 6 months old who are too young to get vaccinated).
Flu vaccines are offered in many locations, including doctor’s offices, clinics, health departments, pharmacies and more. Stickney Township Public Health offers free flu vaccines to all BSD111 students, call today for more information (708) 424-9200.
The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.
Strep Season is here!
Here are some signs and symptoms to look for at home:
Symptoms usually begin 2-3 days after contact, and the degree of illness can vary from child to child. Although you can’t always tell by looking, there is a somewhat characteristic appearance to strep throat.
You can suspect strep most strongly if: (1) The tonsils are beefy red (2) The uvula is red and swollen (the fleshy part at the back of the throat that hangs down like a raindrop) (3) There are big lymph nodes in the neck and under the chin.
The child may also talk as if he or she has a hot potato in the back of the throat.
Interestingly, symptoms that tend NOT to be associated with strep throat are: stuffy nose, cough, and laryngitis. (These suggest another cause such as a cold or allergy).
Art Room News
Kindergarten used
Model Magic to shape
mini pumpkins this helps
fine motor skills. We will
be painting these soon.
First Grade mixed yellow & red to make orange and
painted a large sheet of paper. Next class they turned
the orange paper into cute jack-o-lanterns.
Third Grade did a mixed media project of pumpkins in a
field. Using glue, chalk and paint.
Second Grade has been working on
watercolor techniques and created a fall
one point perspective landscape.
4th Grade Weaving with
choice of loom.
Fifth Grade Spooky landscape
with tree silhouette.
Sixth Grade completed a
self-portrait.
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Veterans' Day Breakfast
What: A complimentary breakfast for veterans and ac ve members of our Armed Forces Where: Luther Burbank School Gymnasium
8235 Linder Ave, Burbank When: Tuesday, November 13th
8:30‐10:30a.m. Given By: Students and Staff of Luther Burbank School
Please RSVP no later than November 5th, by contac ng Mrs. Kate Ludwig
Please e‐mail [email protected] or leave a message at 708‐499‐0838
*Let us know if you have a family member who is a student at Burbank School, they will be invited to eat with you.
*Enter through Door 3S(on the south side of the building). Handicap accessible
* Please be advised that everyone entering the building will need to provide an ID.
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Classroom News
Kindergarten News
Our first quarter of Kindergarten has come to an end. We look forward to mee ng with you during Parent‐Teacher Conferences on November 19th and 20th. Your child should be able to iden fy almost all of the uppercase and lowercase le ers in the alphabet and produce their sounds. At home, you could ask your child to listen for those sounds at the beginning or end of a word. Also, remember that it is very im‐portant that your child is reading or is being read to every night. Be sure to check out Prairie Trails Library for excellent reading material.
Each week, we have been introducing new popcorn words. As your child is reading or is being read to at home, encourage them to iden fy or point out the popcorn words. The stack of words is growing so don’t forget to prac ce and sign to show you prac‐ced the popcorn words every night! Our first pop‐
corn party will be November 2nd for every child who knows their popcorn words!
In math, we have been working on iden fying and coun ng the numbers 1‐10, greater than and fewer than, and sor ng objects into groups. We also count to 100 daily by 1’s and students should be able to count to 25 on their own.
Wri ng is underway! We have started with labeling and are moving on to prompted sentence wri ng using popcorn words.
Science was all about apples and pumpkins. We la‐beled them, talked about their life cycles and what is inside of each.
We are working hard in Kindergarten! Keep up the good work at home!
Thank you!
Miss O’Connell
Ms. Lucen
Mrs. O’Donnell
First Grade News Happy Fall. We have been working very hard in first grade and so much has been happening. Thank you to all our parents who came out to our workshop. We hope that everyone enjoyed it and learned new ways to help your child at home. The children are using many different websites this year to help im‐prove their skills. We con nue to work hard on our reading skills and knowing our addi on facts quickly. Please con nue to read with your child and prac ce their facts. We have finished our first reading book. Looking forward to all the students will do in the coming months. Ms. Lawlor Mrs. Ludwig Mrs. Ryan
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Classroom News
Second Grade News We want to thank all parents and family members that a ended our first “Come Learn with Me” day in October. We had a great turnout, and students en‐joyed working with their families!
Fall is here and the students have been doing a great job with their rou nes! Students have been retested on their guided reading levels, and many students have moved up! The best way to move up in guided reading is to read every night. All students should read for 20 minutes every night. Students can read books, magazines, or even log into Razkids to read books at their level. Read with your child and ask comprehension ques ons to help your child in‐crease their levels.
We are working through unit two in Won‐ders. Students will read stories about different ani‐mals and learn how animals survive, animal habitats, and how offspring can be like their parents.
In math, we will be finishing module three and moving into module four. In module four, stu‐dents will learn and prac ce different strategies to use with subtrac on. We will also learn to measure items with inches, feet, and yards. Don’t forget to prac ce math facts every night. This can be done orally, through flashcards, or the Xtramath website.
We look forward to seeing all parents at con‐ferences on November 19th and 20th!
Ms. Perich
Ms. McCuan/Mrs. Olsson
Mrs. Loess
Third Grade News Hello Burbank Families,
Well, it is finally star ng to feel like fall! The leaves are changing colors, the temperature is ge ng colder, and our students are really beginning to se le into third grade. We have been doing quite a lot since our last newsle er.
In Math, we will be discussing different strat‐
egies for mul plying by 2 and 4, different character‐is cs of quadrilaterals, rounding to the nearest tens and hundreds places, as well as using mathema cal vocabulary correctly. I’m sure you have already no‐ced that our new Math series embraces the idea
that there is not just one way to solve a math prob‐lem. We understand that these strategies may be new to you, as they are some mes for us, however, the students seem to really enjoy finding all the ways to solve these problems. It’s really exci ng to see that glimmer in their eyes when they find a strategy that works for them. Should you feel lost with the math series, please feel free to let us know, we would be happy to show or explain any of the mate‐rial to you.
In Reading, we will be focusing on reading strategies such as visualiza on and finding answers to ques ons by looking in the text. We will also be learning to iden fy sequence of events, character traits, and cause/effect within fic on and nonfic on text. Students should be reading 20 minutes each night and reflec ng on their reading either in their reading journals or on their reading logs. The only way students will get be er with reading is to keep reading.
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Classroom News Fourth Grade News
Happy November! This year is really flying by and we are working so hard in 4th grade. This month we will have our Parent/Teacher Conferences. We cannot wait to sit down with you and fill you in on how the year has been going. Please con nue to encourage your child to read at home every night and prac ce their mul plica on facts. This will help them to be more prepared for everything we have been doing in reading and math!
In reading, we have been focusing on different reading strategies and skills. Some of those skills are cause and effect, problem and solu on, main idea, etc. We have been reading so many different short stories to prac ce these skills! Also, we have really been focusing on vocabu‐lary in 4th grade. Please ask your child about some of the vocabulary words and phrases that they have been learn‐ing!
In math, we have also been working really hard! Not only has your child been working hard in their math workbooks, but they also have been working on some awe‐some websites. Please encourage your child to go on their math websites at home. They have all of their log in’s and passwords so they are ready to go!
We are excited to keep moving forward in 4th grade. As educators, we will con nue to challenge your child daily and encourage them to work hard! Again, Happy November. We are thankful for you!
Mrs. Egan
Mrs. Knasiak
Mrs. Kwiatkowski
Finally, students should now have re‐ceived several computer resources that they can work on at home. If you have not seen this come home yet, feel free to ask your child’s teacher about it. These are wonderful resources that students can use to prac ce everything that they’re learning in school. These programs can also extend students learning and reinforce con‐cepts they may be struggling with.
Thank you so much for all you do for your child. We are truly a team in the learning process and we can only be successful when we support each other. If you ever have any ques‐ons or concerns, feel free to contact us. Un l
next me, enjoy the beau ful fall weather. Respec ully, Ms. Dowling Mrs. Mazanke Miss Zaker
Third Grade News—cont’d-
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Classroom News
Fifth Grade News Wow! Fi h grade has been so busy throughout the first quarter of the school year. The students have adjusted extremely well to their schedules, new classrooms, and responsibili es. Fi h grade has ex‐plored the early beginnings of our country in Social Studies. In Science, they have had many hands‐on experiences while learning about ma er! Math has kept the students busy as they have explored place value, mul plica on, volume, and decimals! Reading has been so interes ng as students have used new strategies and skills with various genres of literature. Great job, fi h grade! The fi h grade have field trips to see "Beauty and the Beast" at Reavis High School and to go explore the exhibits at Chicago History Mu‐seum. They are looking forward to their busy week at the end of October in which they will welcome the parents into our school for a workshop, have a Fall Fes val, and begin DARE!
Ms. Kilcommons
Ms. Mulica
Mrs. Scanlon
Sixth Grade News In science, students have finished up the Nature of Sci‐ence and Technology units. They have taken measure‐ments of mass and volume and computed density. The final project was a comparison of liquids and predic ng at what density level they would align when put together. Our next unit begins the study of Animal science, which corresponds directly with our first field trip to Brookfield Zoo.
In social studies, we are con nuing our explora on of the world’s first cultures. A er comple ng Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers, we are now shi ing our focus to the Nile River Valley. We will be delving deep into the his‐torical mysteries of Ancient Egypt and Kush.
We are about to complete our chapter on frac ons: add‐ing, subtrac ng, mul plying, dividing, and simplifying. Our post test will show the growth our students are achieving as they learn and apply old topics to new topics. Our next unit will piggyback on our first topic, expanding on what they already know about compu ng area of geometric figures and beginning to compute volume of geometric solids. This unit will also include computa on using ra on‐al numbers like decimals and mixed numbers.
In reading we have completed our unit on forces of nature and will begin our study of how people use money and how it drives the global economy. Our first book report will be due on November 30th.
Please con nue to encourage your students to u lize the reinforcement resources like Mathia, Study Island, Spelling City, etc.
It’s hard to believe the year is already one fourth of the way over already. Wow me flies!
~6th Grade Team
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October 2018 Students of the Month
~ Ms. Lucen ~ Luna Barragan
Jibreel Tawil
~ Ms. O'Connell ~ Estrella Barragan
Nathaniel Serna
~ Ms. O'Donnell ~ Victoria Godinez
Cycle Griffen
~ Mrs. Ludwig ~ Alize Gomez
Halima Salem
~ Mrs. Ryan ~ Allianna Osit
Akram Altawil
~ Mrs. Warunek ~ Brianna Murillo
Isaiah Ramirez
~ Mrs. Loess ~ Adam Kmiec
Sofia Valenzuela
~ Mrs. Olsson ~ Dalyla Andrade
Fabian Ziomek
~ Ms. Perich~ Karimah Mansour
Adan Carriedo Gon‐
~ Ms. Dowling ~ Madelyn Barrera
Anthony Ruvalcaba
~ Mrs. Mazanke ~ James Wilson
Elyna Negron
~ Ms. Zaker ~ Amanda Lara
Santos Rodriguez
~ Mrs. Egan ~ Mallack Mana
Leonel Andrade
~ Mrs. Knasiak ~ Giselle Garcia Lopez
Brayan Gonzalez
~ Mrs. Kwiatkowski~ Victoria Majewski
Isaiah Rendon
~ Ms. Kilcommons ~ Natalie Briones‐Orozco
Jesus Pantoja
~ Ms. Mulica ~ Raeda Nassan
Omar Medina
~ Mrs. Scanlon ~ Carlos Rodriguez
Eva Oduca
~ Mrs. Cano ~ Roman Fuksa‐Barrera
Emma Sachen
~ Mr. Gonya ~ Venus Vizcaino
Kaitlyn Burke
~ Ms. Kha b ~ Filipe Chavarria
Samantha Abad
~ Mrs. Ermel ~ Brianna Cura
~ Mrs. Browne ~ Edgar Lopez
~ Mr. Nykaza ‐ Concert Camila Macias
~ Mr. Nykaza ‐ Interme‐ Javier Marinelarena
~ Mr. Nykaza ‐ Cadet Natalie Briones
~ Mr. Nykaza ‐ Begin‐ning Band ~ Malak Salem
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OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Mr. Makuch—Gym
Q: When were you born? Were you born in Illinois? How old are you? A: No, I was not born in Illinois. I was born in Podwilk, Poland. I moved here when I was 7. I am 26
years old. Q: What is your real name? A: Tomasz Makuch Q: Do you have any siblings? A: Yes, 1 sister who is 10. Q: Do you like apples? A: Yes, I like apples. Especially green apples. Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is my second year teaching. Q: What is your favorite pizza topping? A: I like Italian beef and giardineria toppings on my pizza. Q: Do you work out in your free me? A: Yes, I like working out in my free me. I try to make it to the gym 5‐6 mes a week. Q: What is your favorite sport? Do you play football? A: I like all sports but football is my favorite. I played football from 4th grade un l Senior year of high
school. I do not play football anymore but I currently coach it at Richards High School. Q: What is your Grandma’s name? A: My grandma’s name is Emilia. Q: Do you like to draw? A: I do like to draw but I am not very good at it. Q: What do you do during your free me? A: Workout, play basketball, coach, hang out with friends and family. Q: Do you speak Spanish? A: I do not speak Spanish. However, I do speak Polish. Q: When did you start loving sports and decide to be a gym teacher? A: I loved sports right from the me I can remember. I played football and basketball when I was a li le
kid. PE was my favorite class in school. I got serious about being a gym teacher in middle school. I would talk to my PE teachers about what I had to do to become a teacher because I thought I would enjoy it. I was correct, I LOVE being a PE teacher!
Q: What is your favorite leg? A: I like both of my legs. Q: What is your favorite animal? TV show? Food? Movie? Song? A: Animal ‐ Cheetah; TV show ‐ Breaking Bad; Food – Tacos; Movie ‐ Friday Night Lights; Song ‐ Too Many to choose from and it also depends on my mood.
NOTES NOTES FROM MR. NYKAZA Burbank School Band Department November 2018
Beginning Band: We have been learning: That music has a steady beat and the students have been learning how to count, clap and tap their foot to quarter notes and eight notes. We have also have been hard at work memorizing the first five notes on our instrument. Beginning Band rehearsals have also started and will continue on Friday’s during the lunchtime. Please check the schedule because we alternate between Woodwinds one week and Brass and Percussion the next. Songs we have learned or are working on Mary had a Little Lamb Hot Cross Buns
What are we learning?
Intermediate Band: We have been working on: Students are learning to subdivide rhythms by counting, clapping and tapping their foot to whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter note and eight notes. They are also performing the rhythms with changing time signatures. Students should be practicing at least 80 minutes a week (four 20 minutes ses-sions in a quite location). Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson book each week while continuing to practice band music and rhythms. Students have been using the interactive smart board and projector to analyze music and learn about musical symbols such as key signatures, time signatures, tempo, dynamics, and accidentals Please mark your calendars be-cause are winter concert is scheduled for December 17th at Liberty Jr. High. Please ask your students for the flyer that was passed out during band rehearsal for more details. Songs we have learned or are working on.: Flaming Arrow The Imperial Crown When the band goes Marching In
Cadet Band: We have been working on: Students are learning to subdivide rhythms by counting, clap-ping and tapping their foot to whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter note and eight notes. They are also per-forming the rhythms with changing time signatures. Students should be practicing at least 80 minutes a week (four 20 minutes sessions in a quite location). Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson book each week while continuing to practice band music and rhythms. Stu-dents have been using the interactive smart board to add and subtract rhythms and circle quarter notes and half notes using the electric pens. Please mark your calendars because are winter concert is scheduled for December 15th at Liberty Jr. High. Please ask your students for the flyer that was passed out during band rehearsal for more details. Songs we have learned or are working on: Slideways Strike Force Ratt a Tatt Tatt (Boom-Crash)
Concert Band: We have been working on: Students are learning to subdivide rhythms by counting, clapping and tapping their foot to dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, eight notes, eight rests and sixteenth notes. Students should be practicing at least 80 minutes a week (four 20 minutes ses-sions in a quite location). Students should be able to complete one exercise out of their lesson book each week while continuing to practice band music and rhythms. Uniforms were passed out last week, please purchase necessary items as soon as possible. Please mark your cal-endars because our first performance is at the District #66 Band Festi-val on December 1st at Lakeview Jr. High in Downers Grove, more information will be coming soon. Our second performance is our winter concert on December 13th at Liberty Jr. High. Please ask your stu-dents for the flyer that was passed out during band rehearsal for more details.
Contact Information
708-499-0838 Burbank
708-499-3049 Byrd
708-496-0563 Kennedy
Students please remember to bring your instrument, lesson book and music to each lesson and rehearsal. Remember if you forget your les-son time there is always a lesson schedule posted outside of rm. 208.
NOTES NOTES FROM MRS. NYKA-Burbank School Elementary Music November 2018
Kindergarten: We have been learning: Students have just begun learning that music can be different dynam-ics (volume). Loud (forte) or soft (piano) We are singing songs with different dynamic levels to re-enforce this concept. Yippee!! We just had our first visual assessment. Students used our interactive white board to list to and assess if the sound they heard had a steady beat or no beat. When they choose the correct an-swer they made our little monster friends dance. What a great use of technology! Songs we have learned or are working on Halloween Looby Loo Jack Be Nimble Jack Be Quick Rocking Nursery Rhyme Goblins don’t worry me If I Could Fly Like a Snowflake
What are we learning?
2nd Grade: We have been working on: Students have been working on their bells. They have learned and prac-ticed the While Level Song. We will soon be testing on our song. The stu-dent or students selected as the Bell Superstars will take the bell set home for a whole week and perform for their family. We will be having our first test in music next week. Students will be given a study guide to help them practice. This test will be on note names and rhythmic note names/values We will begin to learn and perform ostinatos and play the boom whackers to accompany a folk song. The students are also singing a lot of songs that have the AB form. That is a song that has a verse and a refrain and is structured so that they alter-nate. Songs we have learned or are working on: Holiday Hoe Down Dan Tucker Lil’ Liza Jane
3rd Grade: We have been working on: The students have been hard at work learning their record-er notes/fingerings. Please make sure your student is prac-ticing their recorder! We have had our first playing test and they sounded great! We will be having our first test on note reading and note values, along with recorder fingerings. Each student will receive a study guide to help them practice. We have been learning a folk song and the rhythms that accompany it. Students are using their knowledge of note values to paly these rhythms on NPP instruments. Songs we have learned or are working on.: Mary Had a Little Lamb (on recorder) Long Legged Sailor Blitzen Boogie
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708-499-0838 Burbank
708-599-5554 Fry
NOTES NOTES FROM MRS. NYKAZA Burbank School Elementary Music November 2018
What are we learning?
4th Grade: We have been learning: Students have been review their note/rests and learning some new ones. They are also working on identifying notes on the staff in prep-aration for Recorder Karate. Recorders should be coming in within the next two weeks. We are also learning a Folk Song called Turn the Glasses Over, and learning a partner circle dance to accompany the song. Students are starting our World Music Unit. To kick off this unit, stu-dents were giving a Family Interview Sheet. Students will be “traveling” to other countries and learning about their culture, music, land, language, history and other interesting facts. As we finish each country will be completing our passports. Songs we have learned or are working on: Turn the Glasses Over
5th Grade: We have been learning: About the Baroque Period in music. The composer we have stud-ied so far is J.S. Bach. We have learned about his country of birth and about the styles of music he loved to write. We will soon lis-ten to some of his major compositions and study in more detail the form of these songs. We will then move onto George Handel. After completing the Baroque Period, we will play on various instru-ments excerpts from their compositions. Each unit (composer) has a fun sheet that accompanies the fact sheet. These will be given to the students to complete and turn in. It is important for students to turn in all papers on time and com-pleted to the BEST of their ability. In preparation for piano, the students are reviewing the notes (rhythmically and by note name). As soon as students are com-fortable with reading the notes on the staff and clapping simple rhythms, we will then transfer that knowledge to simple songs on the piano keyboard. Students have also been learning about folk songs. We have learned that folk songs are very old and until recently have only been passed down orally (by singing them) Songs that we have learned or are working on: Grandma Grunts
Contact Information
708-499-0838 Burbank
708-599-5554 Fry
6th Grade: What we are learning: Students have been working on their rhythms which include quar-ter, eighth notes and quarter rests. We are currently working on a folk song, Tideo in preparation for learning/performing sixteenth notes. Along with singing Tideo, we have added body percussion to accompany this song and will soon be learning a partner circle dance that goes along to the song. As soon as we are comfortable with clapping our new rhythmic notes, we will begin our Drumming Unit. This consists of Bucket Drumming where students perform by themselves on buckets (using them like a drum) to perform rhythmic songs that increase in difficulty. Also, in our Drumming Unit the students will be perform-ing in ensembles a three part rhythmic piece. Each person will be playing a different rhythm, however these rhythms fit to-gether to form a accompaniment that goes along with the song Yankee Doodle. We have also begun our study on the History of Rock and Roll. We will be starting our first chapter, How Rock and Roll Began Songs that we have learned or are working on: Tideo
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Costume Ball
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Halloween Parade
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