These abstract paintings are done using oil pastels and a watercolor wash. We used Wassily Kandinsky as our muse; you can glimpse his painting, Improvisation 31, Sea Battle, in the background.
Monday, January 18, 2016
1st Grade: Making Masks
Making Masks, from the story, Masks, Masks, Masks. Every culture makes masks.
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| Isabelle is taking her time with her mask. |
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| The students are inspired to paint their mask in an abstract way. |
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| Austin is really focused on his painting. |
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| Kendall is totally focused on her painting. |
1st Grade Science: Making Parachutes
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| Putting on our finishing touches! |
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| Bailee and Alon are almost ready! |
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| Yamrot is proud of her parachute! |
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| Junaid is almost ready! |
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| Juan Carlos is ready to fly! |
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| Austin is studying his parachute. |
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| And out we go to fly our parachute! |
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| Up, up and away! |
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| First we hold them up and then . . . . |
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| we set them free! |
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| Akira is using air resistance to fly his parachute. |
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| Hold on Isabelle! |
2nd Grade Science: Sorting and Categorizing Rocks
Pebbles, Sand and Silt is our new unit for 2nd Grade, Earth Science.
We are categorizing rocks by shape, size, and color.
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| We sorted rocks into six categories. |
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| Alex and Josiah are hard at work! |
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| Cash and LeMar! |
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| Kya and Imani |
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| Hamza is drawing his data for his science journal. |
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| Kimiko and Summer |
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| Yesenia and Charli |
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| Alex and Josiah |
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| Kya and Imani |
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| Cash and LeMar |
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| A whole table of scientists at work. |
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| Hamza and Acacia |
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| A beautiful categorization! |
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Winter Concert 2015!
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day!
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| The 1st and 2nd grades Hula Chorus! |
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| The kids are just adorable! The Hula Girls |
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| Summer taught all the girls how to do the Hula! |
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| Yesenia |
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| Acacia |
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| Kya |
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| Summer |
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| Imani |
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| Kimiko |
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| Mia |
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| Cathy was beautiful in her white dress! |
The students in their Holiday Outfits!
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| Bailee |
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| Ayanna |
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| Austin |
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| Kendall |
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| Alexi |
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| Isabelle |
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| Carter |
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| Alon |
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| Summer |
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| Summer, our Hawaiian Princess! |
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| Imani |
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| Imani |
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| Yesenia |
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| Yesenia |
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| Kimiko |
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| Kimiko |
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| Josiah |
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| LeMar |
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| Mia |
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| Mia |
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| Kyan |
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| Kya |
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| Kya |
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| Acacia |
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| Acacia |
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| Akira |
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| Arsha |
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| Bayron |
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| Yamrot |
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| Rishit |
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| Rishit |
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| Ellis trying not to smile! |
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| Willie |
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| Ashton |
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| Mackenzie |
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| Kaleab |
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| Kaleab again! |
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| Kobe |
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| Thomas |
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| Arianna |
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| Anthony |
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| Juan Carlos |
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| Dayanna |
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| Sidnee |
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| Nyla |
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| Cheryl |
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| Maeda |
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| Scot |
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| Love that Hawaiian shirt! |
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| Draiden |
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| Talha |
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| Junaid |
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| Rhianna |
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| Ellis Smiles! |
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| Cheryl and Ms. Mangos |
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| Santa and the kids! |
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