In fifth grade the Phoenix and Dragons class had their informance of “Lewis and Clark”. Thank you to those who were able to come and see what we have been working on in class. If you were not able to make it, there is a recording that you can watch! It is important that my students know that it is not about the final product, but more importantly about the process and what they have learned.  Both classes came a long way from where they started 🙂 

In sixth grade we are continuing to work on mime.  Students are starting to become more aware of their space and surroundings. They are also concentrating on the importance of eye contact when trying to get a message across. In class students have been more confident in their movements.   They are starting to really connect with their emotions and gestures.  

In Seventh grade students were assigned parts/roles for “Twelfth Night”.  Congrats to everyone for getting through your audition! Students will be reading and working on subtext in LASS.  In drama 7A will do the first half of the play and 7B will do the second half. It is an adapted script that the seventh graders will be performing. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for March 17th in the gym to watch your children perform! Many students are sharing a role so that everyone gets an opportunity to speak and experience Shakespeare.  This week in class, we finished our read through as well as decide who is taking what scenes.  Students also worked on their script analysis. Please help your children memorize their lines and cues. They are supposed to be off book February, 25th.  

Eight graders continues the audition process. This week, Mrs. Negus and I  had call backs for “The Little Mermaid”. I am very proud of how well everyone did at their audition.   The cast list will be posted next week! We also continued to organize the costume room and take inventory of items we have and need to buy.  Marketing crew also started selling concessions during lunch and after school to help raise money for the musical. I was very impressed with the items they selected to sell as well as their organization and enthusiasm! Go team!