Welcome to Brookview!

The Related Arts Team

• Kindergarten, First and Second grades = 30 minutes

• Third, Fourth and Fifth grades = 45 minutes

• We meet with each class 2 times in a six-day cycle.

Physical EducationMrs. Jamie Seiler and Mrs. Carrie Arp

A typical day would look like:

• Fitness stations

• Play an energizer game

• Skill work

•Game or activity will be played utilizing the skill learned

• Closure

K-5 ArtAmanda Olberding

• Students attend Art once per 6-day cycle for 45 minutes.

• All art projects are derived from one or more of the following:

• Elements of Art

• Principals of Design

• Subject Area Integration

• Contemporary and Traditional Artists

Art PortfoliosStudents will keep all of their artwork in a portfolio during the year.

Students are able to see growth from the beginning of the year to the end!

All students will take their art portfolios home during the last 2 cycles of the school year.

Take time to go through all of their masterpieces!

Materials and Art ProcessesKindergarten

• pencil/eraser• paint• crayon• scissors• marker• glue• clay

Grades 1-5• oil pastel

• foam printing

• chalk pastel

• paper mache

• charcoal

• weaving

Meet the Music Department!• Elaine Menke, 5th Grade Band

• Kathy Seiberling, Kindergarten Music

• Ann Swenson, Grades 1-5 General Music and 5th Grade Chorus

Time for Music!• General Music meets two times per cycle for

30 minutes. All students participate in General Music.

• 5th Grade Chorus meets one time per cycle for 45 minutes. 5th Grade Band meets two times per cycle for 45 minutes. Both are optional. Students do not miss instructional time or recess when they participate in chorus or band. Students in band will also have a group lesson once per cycle.

A Day in Music!• Singing

• Dancing

• Playing Instruments

• Reading Rhythms and Melodies

• Creating Rhythms and Melodies

• Listening to Music

• Connecting Music to history, culture, and other curricular areas within the arts and beyond.

5th Grade Band Elaine Menke

● students meet for group band rehearsal (called Big Band) twice a cycle (Day 2 & 6 from 2:45 - 3:30)

● students also meet once a cycle for small group lessons (Day 2, 4, 6)

● all band rehearsals and lessons meet during the school day

● 4th grade students will get the chance to learn about band and tryout instruments in April/May

● there are NO fees to participate in band

● Band is a wonderful adventure for 5th grade students where students will learn and develop many musical and life skills!

● http://blogs.waukeeschools.org/emenke

Performance Dates to NoteKindergarten Concert: May 8, 6:00 & 7:00 PM, Brookview Gymnasium

1st Grade Concert: April 20, 6:00 & 7:00 PM, Brookview Gymnasium

2nd Grade Concert: April 4, 6:00 & 7:00 PM, Brookview Gymnasium

3rd Grade Concert: February 2, 6:30 PM, High School Auditorium

4th Grade Concert: March 2, 6:30 PM, High School Auditorium

5th Grade Chorus and Band Debut: December 22, 1:45 PM, Brookview Gymnasium

5th Grade Band Solo Night: February 28 (4:00-7:00 PM) Brookview

5th Grade Concert (Band, Chorus, General Music): May 9, 6:30PM, High School Auditorium

5th Grade Chorus and Band Last Day of School Concert

GuidanceErin Peek & Jodi Simons

• Mrs. Peek- teaches guidance lessons, works with small groups and meets with individuals

• Mrs. Simons - meets with students individually and meets with small groups

Small Group Topics

• changing families

• grief and loss

• friendship

• social skills

• study skills

• military families

Guidance meets 1 time each 6 day cycle for 30 minutes

• Guidance Units

• Friendship Skills

• Bullying Prevention

• Personal Safety

• Study Skills

• Understanding and Celebrating Diversity

K-5 TechnologyCindy Herren

Grades 3-5 •Twice a cycle for 2 thirty minute lessons

Grades K-2

• Once a cycle for 30 minute lessons

Technology Skills• Keyboarding – taught formally in grades 3-5

• Coding - using block programming K-5

• Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, video & audio production

• Web navigation & effective search skills

• Internet safety

• Positive online social and ethical behaviors

• Cross curricular multimedia projects

Technology Equipment

• iPads

• iMac computers

• Robotics for programming

• Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), Google Apps, iMovie, iPhoto, Garageband

• Web 2.0 tools - Skype, KidBlog, Typing Club, Google Earth, etc

Teacher LibrarianCarrie Foell

Curriculum• K-2: Fixed schedule (once a cycle)

• 40 minute class (30 lesson/10 minute check out)

• 3-5: Flex schedule • (teachers sign up for check out times/

collaborate according to classroom curriculum)

• Open Library

• Mornings from 8:35-9:05

• Students check in with classroom teacher and get permission to visit the library

Expectations

• Kindergarten checks one book out

• Grades 1-5 check two books out

• Extra book on birthday

• Grades 3-5 get to check out extra books to help with research/passion projects

• Books are due six school days later

• Books can be renewed for six more days

District Library Website

http://library.waukee.k12.ia.us

Access to our library catalog, library standards and benchmarks, as well as many other resources

ESL Teachers

Ms. Rebekah Cooper

Mrs. Janeal Lyons

Ms. Kelsey Einertson (Mrs. Parmalee’s substitute teacher)

English As A Second Language

English involves:

* Listening * Speaking * Reading * Writing

English As A Second Language

• Engage students in English Language Learning

• Build robust vocabulary that will increase

academic comprehension

• Support regular classroom learning by improving

student listening, speaking, reading, & writing

• Boost overall literacy

Thank You!