Thank You Brooks Families!
Consider attending Huron Valley School Board meetings to stay informed on what is happening in Huron Valley. The next School Board meeting is 7:00 pm on Monday, May 2 at Lakeland High School. On May 16, there will be a School Board/Budget Work Session at Lakeland High School at 7:00 pm.
Again thank you to all of our Brooks families for your encouragement, kindness, and respectful approach throughout this entire process. Special thanks to the Willis family, the Riepen family, and Nieset family for working together to organize questions and information for the School Board. Thank you to all of our parents and guardians for sharing their passion for Brooks during the public comment portion of the School Board meetings. Many thanks to all who came out in support of our school at the Board meeting. Your support is truly appreciated.
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Kindergarten Round Up
Donor's Choose
An important focus of the Kindergarten and First Grade music curriculum is moving to music and developing a sense of steady beat. Many studies have shown that experiencing steady beat helps students develop fine motor skills, helps with reading skills, and supports math abilities. With a stretchy band, students can sit, stand, or walk in a circle and move the band to the steady beat of the music. Students with stronger steady beat can help students with weak steady beat, resulting in student growth and a sense of teamwork. The stretchy band can also be used to mark a large circle on the floor, which is very helpful for folk dances and singing games. Once students have a stronger sense of beat and rhythm, spot markers can be used to learn additional movement games and beat activities. I would be able to use the djembe drum to play various rhythm patterns as well as give students the opportunity to see, hear, and play an authentic percussion instrument from another culture.
Many of my steady beat activities are based on a students' individual growth and development of beat, by performing alone on an instrument or with a partner.The use of a stretchy band and spot markers will help students work together as a class and give them the chance to experience new movement and steady beat activities that they have not experienced before. Additionally, the djembe can be used to develop sense of beat and give students multicultural experiences.
Congratulations Mrs. Martaus!
Mrs. Lorri Adams has a project entitled "Tech for One, Tech for All." Mrs. Kalie Miller also has a project called "At Your Seat Storage Saver." Check them out at donorschoose.org.
Thanks so much for to our teachers for going above and beyond for our Bobcats!
Learning Buddies--1st and 3rd Grades
4th Grade Music Program
Smart Board in the Music Room
Student Council Success
Hat Day--Friday, May 6
Brooks Grounds Beautification
Thanks also to Mrs. Power and Ms. Miller and their students for planting flowers on Friday afternoon. Be sure to take time to smell the flowers when you visit our lovely school!
Upcoming Events
5-11- 16 BPTO at 9:15 am
5-20- 16 Parent Appreciation Breakfast--formerly Muffins with Moms, Donuts with Dads
5-30- 16 No School—Memorial Day
6-1- 16 5th Grade Camp
6-8- 16 Bookmobile Kick Office
6-10-16 Field Day
6-13- 16 Field Day (Rain Date)
6-15-15 Last Day of School and Family Picnic