FromdayonebackinMarch,studentsin thenewspaperclasslearnedaboutthe differentpartsofanewspaperandhow theyʼdwriteanddocumenttheirstories.
OneofthespringSparkchoicesatParkTerrace ElementaryonFridayafternoonswasnewspaper class.Ninefourthgradestudentsbecamestudent reportersandsetouttomakeanewspaperabout Spark.Theylearnedaboutthenewsandthenthey madearticles(andnewspaperhats!)
Thereportersconductedinterviewswithstudents andinstructorsinSparkclasses,askingwhatthey likeaboutit,whytheychoseitandwhattheyʼve learnedsofar.Classescoveredavarietyof interests,rangingfromdancingtocookingtomusic tosports.
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Creatingmusic inkeyboarding
By:Shiloh&Aubree
OneofthespringSparkchoicesforthird gradersatParkTerracewashowtolearn keyboarding.Keyboardingishowkids learntoplaythepianoelectronically.
“Ilearnedhowtoreadnewnotes,”says Ava.Allthestudentslearnedhowtoplay newsongseveryweek. Whiletheystartedoffnotknowingmuch atallaboutthekeyboardorhowtoplay thesongs,nowtheyareclosetopros. Duringthelesson,theinstructor commentedonhowmuchthestudents haveimprovedfromthefirstclass,and thatsheisproudoftheirprogress.
OTHERSPARKCLASSESINCLUDED:
● Theater/CreativeDrama
● STEM
● Arts
● CookingwithChefs
● MakingCakepops,&more!
Studentsandtheteacherposewiththeirportable keyboards.TheyspenttimeduringSpark practicingdifferentnotesandtunes.Students enjoyedmakingmusicandtheinstructorsawbig improvementsthroughoutthelessons.
Thekeyboardinginstructorworkswithastudentto countoutthebeatsbeforetheystartplayingonthe piano.Studentsenjoyedlearningandespecially whentheygottotouchthekeysandhearnotes.
Sparkmakesmusic
By:Jack&Jacob
Studentshavechosenkeyboardingandare learningtomakemusic.Cassidyisinsecondgrade andherfavoritepartoftheclasswasmaking music.Shesaidsheevenlearnedhowtoplaya newsong:twinkletwinklelittlestar.
WeaskedKenzie,theteacherofkeyboarding,what shelikesabouttheclass.
“Iloveseeingkidsplaymusiconthepiano,and watchingthemtrytheirbest,”shesays.
Theteacherworkedindividuallywitheachstudent astheylearnednotes,andalsoingroups.Students hadtotaketurnsplayingthesongsbeforethey wouldjoinaltogether.
StudentsintheAKASports Sparkclassplayeddifferent gameseachweek.Oneday, acompetitivegameofdodgeball wasenjoyedbyeveryone.
Studentscreatetasty cakepops
By:Aidin,JoJo&Yahya
Anenergeticfourthgradeclassmakescakepops onSparkFridays.Duringsessions,studentsgetto designdifferentcreativeandcolorfulcakepops.
OneFridaysessionhadstudentsmakebright, colorfulinspiredcakepops.Ms.Tschida,fourth gradeteacherandcakepopexpert,saidher favoritepartofteachingtheclass,“wasseeingthe kidshavefun.Seeinghowtheyalsoenjoytheclass tooisabigpartofwhatIloveasateacher.”
Fourthgrader,Theia,likedlearninghowtodesign thecakepopswithdifferentcolorsandpatterns. Herfavoritepartoftheclasswas,“makingcake popswithmyfriends!”shesayshappily.
Studentsproudlyshowofftheirdesignsoftheir cakepops.Thisday,thestudentsmade bumblebees.Theinstructorshowsastudenthowto dipthecakepopintothecoloredfrosting,letitdry, andthenmakeafinaldesign(beforeeating!)
- Ms.Tschida
“My favorite part of the class was seeing the kids have fun. Seeing how they also enjoy class too is a big part of what I love as a teacher.”
EachdayinKidCreateStudiowasdifferent.Every daytheymadeadifferentartproject,working togetherontheirnewartskills.Theteachershowed themhowtorollclaywhentheymadeupsidedown icecreamcones.
Makingartin KidCreateStudio
By:Jill&Savanna
Joshisinkindergartenandwhathelikesabout Sparkistopaint.Helikedlearninghowtomake theclayicecreamconeinclass.
Lenaisinkindergartenandshechosethisclass becauseshelikesartandpainting.Shelearned howtopaintaladybug.
R.J.isinthirdgradeandhelikedandlearnedhow tomakemarksintheclayicecreamcone.The marksaretoshowthewaffleconetexture.
TheKidCreateStudioteacherʼsnameisKate.Her favoritepartwastomeetallthedifferentkids. Whiletheymadethingstogetherinclass,she hopestheylearnedhowtobeimaginativeandbe nicetotheirclassmateswhiletheyaremakingart.
“My favorite part was meeting all the different kids. I hope they learned how to be imaginative through art.”
- Kate,teacher
PHOTOGALLERY
StudentreporterswerebusycapturingphotosthatembodythespiritandfunofSpark!
PHOTOGALLERY&ADVERTISEMENTS
StudentreporterswerebusycapturingphotosthatembodythespiritandfunofSpark!
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS (ADS)BYOUR
SHILOH
ShilohlivesinSpring LakePark.Afavorite partaboutPark Terraceisthe teachersandfriends. Afavoritecoloris blue,foodis chicken,animalis catsandturtles,and sportisbasketball. Shejustfinishedher basketballseason andenjoyedmaking newfriendsthere.
AUBREE
Aubreeʼsfavorite partaboutPark Terraceismeeting staffandfriends.Her favoritecoloris purple.Herfavorite foodischicken nuggets.The highlightof newspaperclasswas interviewing.
MEETTHEREPORTERS
JACK
JacklivesinSpring LakePark.Jackʼs favoritepartabout ParkTerraceisbeing outsidewhileat school.Favorites includethecolor red,eatingpickles, andplayingfootball. Jacklovessoccer andislooking forwardtoplaying thissummer.
JACOB
Jacoblivesin Fridley.Jacobʼs favoritepartabout ParkTerraceislunch andrecess.Favorites includethecolor black,eatingpickles, andpettinggolden retrievers.Heloves baseballand watchingthe MinnesotaTwins.
AIDIN
Aidinliveslocally, closetoschool.
Duringfreetime, Aidinlovestodraw withfavoritecolor, darknavyblue. Aidinʼsfavoritepart aboutnewspaper classwascreating theadvertisements.
JOJO
JoJolivesinFridley. JoJoʼsfavoritepart aboutParkTerrace includesseeingbest friendsatschool eachdayand playingwiththem. JoJoʼsfavorite colorsarepurple, pinkandteal.JoJo alsolikesvideo games.
YAHYA
Notpictured
JILL
JilllivesinSpring LakePark.Jillʼs favoritesubjectin schoolismathand favoriteanimalisa racoonbecausethey aresneaky.Jillloved seeingthefinal productofthe newspaperandthe processof combiningallthe stories.
SAVANNA
Savannalivesin Fridley.Herfavorite partaboutPark Terraceisthe teachersandfriends, anddoingmath. Favoritecoloris yellow,favorite animalisadog,and favoritefoodis spaghetti.
