MOVIN' AND GROOVIN'VOLUME 1   •  MARCH 23, 2020

SMALLWOOD SPECIAL AREAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

TAKE A PEEK!INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES:

A NOTE FROM-MR.CROZIER AND

MRS.NOE

ROARY VIDEOS - MRS. NOE

ART - MRS. LOTEMPIO

MUSIC - MS. FURLONG AND MS. WOLFANGER

WELLNESS - MRS. HIGGINS AND

MS. BONGIOVANNI

ENRICHMENT - MRS. WALTER

SPECIAL AREAS FROM HOMEWE MISS SINGING, EXERCISING AND CREATINGWITH YOU!!

One of our goals at Smallwood is to develop thewhole child. Our students participate in physicaleducation, wellness, art, music, enrichment, andother classes weekly in addition to their academicwork in classrooms. As we transition to a distancelearning model, the Special Area teachers hope toprovide you with some optional activities eachweek to keep your kids moving, singing, andcreating. Please email to share your progress with us! Wewould love to see and hear about the activities youtry or the ones you really enjoy.

Mrs. Noe and RoarySocial and Emotional Health

Hi Smallwood Parents, The social, emotional and mental well-being of all that make-up our Smallwood Communitycontinues to be of the utmost importance to us. We recognize that the interruption of routines, theisolation from teachers and friends and the unknown timeline of when we will be able to return toschool are just a few of the challenges that our little ones, even the big ones are grappling with.Please be aware that we are here for all of you, even if it is at a distance. We ask you to reach out tous if we can be of any assistance throughout our school’s closure. We are here for a phone call, avideo conference or whatever your child or family needs during this time. Please do not hesitate toreach out to us for support. In the meantime, you may be aware that we continue to push content out daily through our socialmedia Twitter platform @SmallwoodSchool. If you have not checked us out, please consider giving usa follow. We have several important messages as well as videos from Mrs. Noe and Roary that werecreated especially for this time away from school. Look for a special Virtual Sing-Off scheduled tobe released in next week's newsletter, featuring several of your favorite teachers lip-syncing to somefavorite songs! Finally, for those of you that might need a little support on the behavior side of things, our latestvideo has Mrs. Noe and Roary reminding our boys and girls that P.A.W.S is everywhere, including athome! Let’s just say, it is our gift to all of you for reinforcing good behavior in all locations and evenduring this most unusual time in all of our lives. Please click on any of the three links below for all of the Mrs. Noe and Roary videos that have beenreleased to date:

Let's Practice Our Tiger Breaths!

Once again, please know that your childrenare missed, they are important to us, and wecan not wait to see their smiling faces soon. Until then, please reach out if we can be ofany assistance. Be well!Mr. Crozier and Mrs. Noe rcrozier@amherstschools.orgjnoe@amherstschools.org

Courage!

PAWS is Everywhere... even at home!

Please click on any of the three links below:

https://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://twitter.com/SmallwoodDrivehttps://www.wevideo.com/view/1615200098https://www.wevideo.com/view/1615200098https://www.wevideo.com/view/1615200098https://www.wevideo.com/view/1615331750https://www.wevideo.com/view/1620267124https://www.wevideo.com/view/1620267124https://www.wevideo.com/view/1620267124

Mrs. Noe and Roaryjnoe@amherstschools.org

Social and Emotional Health

Print these out and set a goal! When you see your child use oneof the PAWS at home rules, give them a PAW just like at school!

When they reach their goal, remember to CELEBRATE!

KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE

THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE

Visit Art for Kids Hub 

for directed drawings. Aweekly challenge is posted

on Saturday to stretch yourcreativity!

VISIT: THE PIGEON NEEDS A BATH BY MO WILLEMS | KIDS BOOKSREAD ALOUD VISIT: LUNCH DOODLES WITH MO WILLEMS!

Mo Willems invites YOU intohis studio every day for hisLUNCH DOODLE. Learnersworldwide can draw, doodleand explore new ways ofwriting by visiting Mo’s studiovirtually once a day for thenext few weeks.

ArtMrs. LoTempioalotempio@amherstschools.org

VISIT: HOW TO DRAWAN ICE CREAM TOWER(FOLDING SURPRISE)

VISIT: HOW TO DRAW ASHARK FOLDING

SURPRISE PUPPET

Kieran Litz-Kindergarten

My daughters: Estella and Hazel

Don't Forget!

P L E AS E S E

N D ME

P I C TU R E S

O F YO U A

N D

Y O U R A R T

W O RK !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ9NeqlcLMghttps://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzaUdSnUWS4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy2-3BxdtYYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy2-3BxdtYYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy2-3BxdtYY

MUSIC AT HOME BINGOSince all of the bingo halls in WNY are temporarilyclosed, you can play bingo at home the music way!Click HERE to access the Music at Home Bingoboard to play. As you try each activity, cross outthe corresponding box. Try to complete your bingoboard during our time at home. Links related to the bingo board are found in theside column. Anyone who brings Ms. Furlong a completed boardwhen we return to school will get a small prize!

MusicMs. Furlong and Ms. Wolfanger

L I N K S F O R M U S I C B I N G O :The Remarkable Farkle McBride Cello Wars How To Beat Box in One Minute Song Stories: Because, Peter andthe Wolf, My Many Colored Days,Zin Zin Zin a Violin Incredibox Search "Line Rider" on YouTubefor options Search "Musication Percussion"on YouTube for options Search "Chrome Music Lab" onan internet browser to access

GRADE 3:The Grade 3 Music page was accidentally omittedfrom the work packets that were sent home.Please access HERE for links to our chorus songs,folk songs of the month, and new recorder tunes!

jfurlong@amherstschools.orgawolfanger@amherstschools.org

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OS1ClCNqlU6i-Jjpj8J9e_snD7lAnuknhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM5pmq5nr1Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAlQuqzl8ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHExoZIgjMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxcYsIdbSkAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvyN2-f0omEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4mmIYYEGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uXZj_zs9fYhttps://www.incredibox.com/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1imxvCPnQnrXkhxpofsa0xM1NxZ9ca90tA38lTHiVd-w/edit?usp=sharing

ON THE MOVE

Project ACES(All Children Exercise Simultaneously)Each day at Smallwood the students “start the day the healthy way withProject ACES.”  This supports the idea that daily exercise for all is important tooverall health. The same fitness activity is played each day of the week toallow for learning of new exercises or dances through repetition .  HERE is alink to this week’s routine. Have fun! Primary Students:In Dr. Seuss’ ABC book, he made the alphabet easy to learn by going from BigA,little a, all the way to Z for “Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz.” Now we are going to makeALPHABET FITNESS BINGO just as easy and exciting with our own ABC’s. Clickthe link to access the activity. Intermediate Students:Please click HERE for 25 ways to get moving at home! The challenges willkeep your heart pumping as you have fun with your family members.

WellnessMrs. Higgins and Ms. Bongiovanni

jhiggins@amherstschools.orgebongiovanni@amherstschools.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3y5rmgHBgs&t=2shttps://jcahillpe.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/alphabet-fitness-bingo2.pdfhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=16wNxh-01nNNMpQ5XZUznrRv0uZ15vR2s

Mrs. Walter

CHECK OUT THE ENRICHMENT WEBSITE!

Check out Mrs. Walter’s Enrichment website for weekly S.T.E.A.M. activities andother online enrichment opportunities! This weeks S.T.E.A.M. challenge: create the longest paper chain using limitedmaterials! Click HERE to find the directions.

awalter@amherstschools.org

Enrichment

https://sites.google.com/amherstschools.org/sdsenrichment/weekly-challenges?authuser=0