Sanford Pride Elementary School

Pre-K has been so creative with their different elements of art practice! We have learned about how to draw texture in art, how to use color in art, how to glue down shapes, and layer color in our art! They have done such a great job of focusing on the process of creating art! Kindergarten has just finished up their Yayoi Kusama-inspired dot pumpkins. We learned about an artist from Japan, who uses lines, shapes, lots of colors, and many dots in her artwork! We had many skill builders to become more familiar with drawing lines, adding color, and focusing on our craftsmanship! Up next is painting practice to prepare us for our Grandma Moses-inspired Landscape paintings! 1st grade has just finished up their color monsters, and will be starting their Dia De Los Muertos Sugar Skulls this week! 2nd grade has been on a month-long journey into color theory. From reviewing the primary and secondary colors to differentiating between warm and cool colors. Finally, this week we will end this unit by mixing the primary colors plus black and white to create matching skin tones for our self-portraits! 3rd grade has been working hard on the " community " concept by creating postcards representing our communities. We use the art room as a studio space to individually test out, and choose different art materials to add color to our postcards. Focusing on using the tools safely, responsibly, and creatively! 4th grade has spent the past month working on their wonderful original work of art "W.O.W" art. They had to brainstorm multiple ideas for an original work of art and choose and edit a final sketch. They are spending this week testing out multiple art materials to decide which one(s) they want to use for their artwork. We will spend two more art classes finalizing our artwork with color before filling out artist statements! Art Club has morphed into two groups of students. One group focuses primarily on weaving and different weaving techniques, with the hopes of creating a large woven blanket for the end of the year, while the other group has been taking the lead on two student-run stop-motion animation videos!

In Music class, students in grades K-2 have been developing their singing and steady beat skills through games. Some of our favorite games have included Aiken Drum, A Tisket A Tasket, and Wake Up Lazy Bones. We have also explored some of the percussion instruments in our classroom. We are learning how to perform music as a team, listen to the other parts, and how to take care of our musical instruments. Students in grades 3 and 4 are working on their music-reading skills (rhythms for Grade 3 and note-naming for Grade 4), and we are performing with instruments such as ukuleles and glockenspiels. The 4th Grade Chorus just finished their Veterans Day recording project with Mrs. Schnell from WSSR-TV. Their video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVmEZrlC4bM or by searching for “WSSR Sanford Pride Veterans Day 2023” on YouTube.

In SPE Phys. Ed. class, we have finished our playground and tagging games and have started moving into our sports units. The first unit we are focusing on is soccer.

In SPE health class this year, the students have all been exploring the different names of their body parts, and learning the correct names to call their body parts. Currently, all students in Health have just started the drug-prevention unit. The kindergarteners and 1st graders have been learning about making healthy decisions when it comes to medicine! The 2nd graders are learning about the medicine safety rules and the herbs and plants that also act as medicine! The 3rd and 4th graders are currently busy exploring the roles, and placements of the major organs in the human body by creating life size paper diagrams of their own bodies. This will lead us into exploring how illegal and legal substances damage those major organs and create unhealthy outcomes. The following unit will be centered around germs for kindergarten, first grade and second grade. The 3rd and 4th graders will move onto talking about peer pressure and bullying.

MCS Pride PTA's annual Turkey Troy is a spirited tradition that brings students, teachers, and families together to celebrate the community. On Saturday, Cobb Stadium came alive despite the rainy weather with vibrant colors as runners donned sports attire and creative turkey accessories. Thank you to all of the families and businesses who donated their trucks for students to discover and explore!

Hello Pride Families - Please see the link to this week's SPE Weekly Roar. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B92dZ9j2yuf6ELY_J4ogdOtEWGHix4x6/view?usp=sharing

Hello Pride Families - We hope to see you at the MCS Pride PTA Turkey Trot Fundraiser. Please see the link for more details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spgjBaCNJu5U8NLG4AL1nrEpudFP8EtW/view?usp=sharing

Please don't forget to join us for the MCS Pride PTA Turkey Trot, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th. Please see the below link for more details.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spgjBaCNJu5U8NLG4AL1nrEpudFP8EtW/view?usp=sharing

Hello Pride Families - Please don't forget to join us for the MCS Pride PTA Turkey Trot, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th. Please see the below link for more details.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spgjBaCNJu5U8NLG4AL1nrEpudFP8EtW/view?usp=sharing

The MCS Pride PTA is in need of volunteers for its Turkey Trot at Cobb Stadium this Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. They need help with concessions, clean up and more. If you are interested in helping out, please email at mcsptame@gmail.com.

Hello Pride Families - Don't forget - The MCS Pride PTA Turkey Trot Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th. We hope that many of our students will participate in this fun event! Please see the link for more details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spgjBaCNJu5U8NLG4AL1nrEpudFP8EtW/view?usp=sharing

Hello Pride Families - Please see the link to this week's SPE Weekly Roar. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ok0lHydUL_cBLqHbNrC9xnqwO1-U_WBT/view?usp=sharing

Carl J. Lamb, Sanford Pride, and Margaret Chase Smith elementary schools each organized celebrations to honor the sacrifices of veterans for Veterans Day. Read more about them here! https://www.sanford.org/article/1335471

REMINDER! Sanford Pride's Trick or Treat event is TONIGHT from 5:30-7 p.m. inside the school at the gym!

Hello Pride Families - The SPE Trick-or-Treat event, scheduled for tonight, November 8th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM will be held inside our gymnasium. We hope you can attend!

Hello Pride Families - Don't forget the SPE PTA Trick-or-Treat event is tonight! We hope to see you there! Wednesday, 11/8/23, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM.

Sanford Pride's Trick or Treat event is TOMORROW from 5:30-7 p.m. inside the school at the gym!

We have started specials in Pre-K!! So exciting and fun to experience art, music, gym, and health- snap ed classes with our special teachers! We are learning new expectations and procedures for our specials.

The MCS Pride PTA is in need of volunteers for the events listed below. If you are interested in helping out, please email us at mcsptame@gmail.com. Pride Halloween Trick or Treat - 11/8 4:00-7:30pm (help set up, refill candy buckets, help clean up, etc.) MCS Halloween Trick or Treat - 11/9 4:00-7:30pm (help set up, refill candy buckets, help clean up, etc.) PTA Meeting at Pride - 11/14 5:30-7:00pm (childcare for parents) Turkey Trot at Cobb Stadium - 11/18 11:30am-3:30pm (help set up, help with concessions, help clean up, etc.)

Hello Pride Families - We hope you will join us on Wednesday, November 8th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM for the PTA Trick-or-Treat event.