Fourth Graders Learning the Virginia Reel
4th graders in general music are currently
learning the “Virginia Reel,” which is a folk dance that dates back to the 17th
Century. It was performed by early colonists in Virginia in the
1700’s. Students have loved learning what each individual call and step
sequence means. They have especially enjoyed learning how to “reel the
set,” which is the hardest part of the dance. We will perform this dance
for parents on 4th Grade “Virginia Day” which will be taking place
on Thursday, June 7th. We can’t wait to show off all our hard
work and fancy footwork!
6th Graders Visit Kennedy Center
The sixth graders were treated to an exclusive musical
presentation by Orquesta Miguel Faílde at the Kennedy Center celebrating Artes
de Cuba week. The students heard many traditional Cuban songs performed by a
group that had also played for President Barack Obama. After being entertained
at the Millenium Stage, the musicians opened up a question and answer session
just for the Canterbury Woods students.
Upcoming Author Visit - Kate Messner
Award-winning children’s author, Kate Messner, will be visiting
with students in grades 4-6 on Wednesday, June 13th. She will
share her writer’s notebook, research, outlines, character sketches, and
marked-up manuscripts to show how a book evolves from a scribbled idea to a
finished novel. Ms. Messner will be highlighting her new book, Breakout,
which will be released on June 5th; all CWES students have an
opportunity to order a personalized copy of this book as well as some others
that she will sign after the visit. Order forms go home today and are due
back no later than Thursday, May 24th.
Field Day is June 1st
Field Day is a great time for students to showcase what they have
learned in Physical Education class. We would love for you to be a part of this wonderful day.
It is not too late to volunteer! We still have a need for volunteers, if you are available to help out, please sign up below.
Grades K-3: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eadaa2da6fd0-20181
Grades 4-6: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eadaa2da6fd0-20182
Students will participate in field day at the following times:
Grade 4-6 1:00 - 3:00
Grade K-3 10:00 - 12:00
Upcoming
SOL Testing
May 16
4th Gr VA Studies
May 17
5th Gr Science
May 18
6th Gr Math, 6th Gr AAP Math
May
22 5th Gr Math, 5th Gr AAP
Math
May
23 4th Gr Math
May
24 3rd Gr Math
Revised
Lunches for SOL Testing Window
Lunch times will change on the following dates for the grades
listed only, all other lunch times are unchanged.
May 18
6th Grade 12:30 – 1:00
4th Grade 11:20 – 11:50
May 17, 22
5th Grade 12:30 – 1:00
4th Grade 11:55 – 12:25
May 16, 23
4th Grade 1:45 – 2:15
K/1 Grade 12:30 – 1:00
Bike/Walk
To School…
Canterbury Woods Elementary is excited to promote National
Walk/Bike to School Day on Friday, May 18th. This is a great opportunity
to start the day off with some healthy exercise right away to stimulate the
mind and body while taking a safe route to school. The support of the
Canterbury Woods community in this initiative would be a huge help!
Please join us as we look to inspire our students to seek more daily exercise!
TJ Techstravaganza Set for May 19
Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology
(TWIST), a student group at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology (TJHSST), will present TJ Techstravaganza, a hands-on STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and math) fair, on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Admission is free, and there will be events for
students of all ages, including extracting banana DNA, launching rockets,
making ice cream, creating flubber bubbles, making lava lamps, programming an
app, and seeing robot demonstrations. More than a dozen companies will have
exhibits, including Samsung and NASA, who help make the event possible. Online
registration is available.
For more information, send an email to twistcoordinators@gmail.com.
Mark
Your Calendar
May
18 National
Walk/Bike to School Day
May 25 5th grade Greek and Roman Day
May
28 Memorial
Day Holiday
May 31 Strings Concert, 7:00
June 1 Field Day
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