Mr.J’s Learning Lab News Volume 8- October 10, 2013
It’s been another STACHE-tastic week in the learning labs! Even with only 4 school days this week, we continued our new October (Octubre) theme of Famous Artists and Scientists with Mustaches. We learned about three new artists in the Arts Lab: Frida Kahlo, a female mexican artist with an awesome unibrow and stache who painted surreal self portraits; Gauguin who painted realistic indonesian tribes; and Manet who painted realistic city scenes using use of foreground and background. In the Science Learning Lab we focused on Albert Einstein and his many scientific theories: Energy (E=mc 2- MassConstant squared), atomic, Relativity (time). Finally we continued to practice our two new songs for October with select groups learning the tribal drums & making our “ash” props.
Next week, we will be continuing our Mustache theme as we learn about art by Van Gogh (BEARD DAY!) and the arts and sciences of Walt Disney!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Sunday, October 13- FREE Open House at Ringling College of Art + Design (Begins at 9:00 a.m.) Address: 2700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234
Tuesday, October 22- Mr. J’s new “Embracing our Differences” Art Club begins (permission slip attached)
Thursday, October 31st- Second Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 p.m.) and Costume parade (8:30 a.m.)
THIS SUNDAY! The faculty and staff of Ringling College of Art+Design (where I went to a two day art training at last week!) are hosting a FREE open house to see what the college has to offer for prospective students. The awesome staff would love to see our students who are interested in a future career in the arts world. All of the LABS will be open and showing off the latest art techniques. I hope to see you there starting at 9 a.m. Park at the Visitors lot at the corner of US41 and MLK Drive. Any students who go will earn 10 extra credit points & a STEAM REPORT PASS good for 1 week off from writing one!
Speaking of STEAM reports… they are still going great!! Remember we will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students who have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday.
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
Pencil sharpeners
Acrylic tube paints
Mustache duct tape
Popsicle sticks
Balloons- Latex & Mylar (not inflated)
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Want to try our experiments at home? Need a copy of any form given out in the Labs? Then visit our NEW website @
www.MSASLearningLabs.com
And click on the “THEME BLOG” page!
ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER:
E.O.D Arts Club Permission Slip
Moby Max contest information
STEAM report information
WEEK 8 Blank STEAM report DUE TUESDAY OCTOBER 15
Mr.J’s “Embracing our Differences” Art Club
This fall, Mr. J is starting hosting a special weekly time for interested students to have “Studio time” at school to paint/create their own artwork to enter in this year’s “Embracing our Differences” exhibit in Downtown Bradenton and Sarasota.
Every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. interested students will work in the Arts Learning Lab to create their own artwork to enter in this exciting art contest!
Spots are limited, and students will be chosen if they have a signed permission slip & completed STEAM reports each week.
Signed forms are due NO LATER than Friday, October 18th, and the “Embracing our Differences” Art Club will begin on Tuesday, October 22 & continue until winter break.
For more EOD information, visit: www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org
Mr. J’s EOD Art Club Permission Slip
I give my permission that my child, _________________________, can attend the “Embracing our Differences” Art Club on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. I am aware that they will use this time to create an art piece they will submit to the “embracing Our Differences” art contest.
Student Name:
Teacher:
Parent signature:
Date: ____/____/2013
MOBY MAX CONTESTS ARE COMING!
This year our school is using the great website, www.MobyMax.com to help our students SOAR! For every 40 hours they spend on the site they should gain at least 1 year of learning based on their own academic needs. We feel this site is a great way to SOAR beyond the regular academics being taught in the classroom, and will help each student gain material they may have forgotten or missed.
To help support & motivate our great geckos, Mr. J will be monitoring every child’s progress on the site. Each month we will have special prizes and rewards for students with: the most active time spent on the website, the most Standards achieved, and the most badges earned!
The first contest will end on Tuesday night, November 19th, and the prizes will be awarded to the top 3 in each class during the Masterpiece Showcase on Friday, November 22nd.
The second contest will end on Friday night, December 13th, and the prizes will be awarded to the top students in the WHOLE SCHOOL during the Masterpiece Showcase on Friday, December 20th.
Each student should have a unique username and password to login and track their progress. If you need help knowing how to login, or need a copy of your student’s information, please email Mr. J at ArtsLearningLab@gmail.com
www.MobyMax.com
Thursday, October 10, 2013
October's Learning Labs schedule: Use this to help write your weekly STEAM reports!
October Learning Labs
Month theme: Famous Artists and Scientists with Mustaches
Week One (Week 7 of school)
1 Sci: TESLA, Tesla Coil, Electricity, iPad apps, STEAM Report (Week 6) Due
2 A: DALI, Surreal Mustache Art, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
3 Sci: TESLA, Colorado Springs/Edison days, iPad apps
4 A: MUNCH, The “Scream”, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Two (Week 8 of school)
7 A: FRIDA, Mustache self-portraits, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
8 Sci: EINSTEIN, e=mc(2), Relativity STEAM Report (Week 7) Due
9 A: Gauguin & Manet, Realistic/ Renaissance paintings, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
10 Sci: EINSTEIN, Atomic theory, iPad apps
11 No School; Inservice day
Week Three (Week 9 of school)
14 A: BEARD DAY-Van Gogh, “Starry Night”/Swirl art, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
15 Sci: DISNEY, Theme Park creations, Animatronics, STEAM Report (Week 8) Due
16 A: DISNEY, Mickey Mouse, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
17 Sci: DISNEY, Epcot ideas, Futurist, World’s Fairs
18 A: DISNEY, Animated movies, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Four (Week 10 of school)
21 No school, record day
22 Sci: Da Vinci, Inventions- flying machine, STEAM Report (Week 9) Due
23 A: Da Vinci- Artwork- Mona Lisa, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
24 Sci: Escher- Mathematical/Symmetrical, Metamorphic
25 A: Escher- Mathematical art- Tessellations, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Five (Week 11 of school)
28 A: BEARD DAY! Seuss, Finish staging & Props, Stage Rehearsals “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
29 Dankin Dairy FIELD TRIP: Cowstaches! Milk Mustaches!, STEAM Report (Week 10) Due
30 FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE at MSAS; Playwriting, Acting & Improvisation (Permission slips due Oct. 4)
31 Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 @ the Gecko Stage) Class & Club performances, Whole school performance of “Stache” by Zedd and “Pompeii” by Bastille
Featured Artists: Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Eduard Munch, Gauguin, Manet, (Beards: Van Gogh, Maurice Sendack, Dr. Seuss)
Featured Scientists: Einstein, Tesla
Featured Both (Art/Sci): M.C. Escher, Da Vinci, Disney
Month theme: Famous Artists and Scientists with Mustaches
Week One (Week 7 of school)
1 Sci: TESLA, Tesla Coil, Electricity, iPad apps, STEAM Report (Week 6) Due
2 A: DALI, Surreal Mustache Art, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
3 Sci: TESLA, Colorado Springs/Edison days, iPad apps
4 A: MUNCH, The “Scream”, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Two (Week 8 of school)
7 A: FRIDA, Mustache self-portraits, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
8 Sci: EINSTEIN, e=mc(2), Relativity STEAM Report (Week 7) Due
9 A: Gauguin & Manet, Realistic/ Renaissance paintings, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
10 Sci: EINSTEIN, Atomic theory, iPad apps
11 No School; Inservice day
Week Three (Week 9 of school)
14 A: BEARD DAY-Van Gogh, “Starry Night”/Swirl art, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
15 Sci: DISNEY, Theme Park creations, Animatronics, STEAM Report (Week 8) Due
16 A: DISNEY, Mickey Mouse, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
17 Sci: DISNEY, Epcot ideas, Futurist, World’s Fairs
18 A: DISNEY, Animated movies, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Four (Week 10 of school)
21 No school, record day
22 Sci: Da Vinci, Inventions- flying machine, STEAM Report (Week 9) Due
23 A: Da Vinci- Artwork- Mona Lisa, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
24 Sci: Escher- Mathematical/Symmetrical, Metamorphic
25 A: Escher- Mathematical art- Tessellations, Rehearsal “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
Week Five (Week 11 of school)
28 A: BEARD DAY! Seuss, Finish staging & Props, Stage Rehearsals “STACHE” by ZEDD, “Pompeii” by Bastille
29 Dankin Dairy FIELD TRIP: Cowstaches! Milk Mustaches!, STEAM Report (Week 10) Due
30 FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE at MSAS; Playwriting, Acting & Improvisation (Permission slips due Oct. 4)
31 Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 @ the Gecko Stage) Class & Club performances, Whole school performance of “Stache” by Zedd and “Pompeii” by Bastille
Featured Artists: Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Eduard Munch, Gauguin, Manet, (Beards: Van Gogh, Maurice Sendack, Dr. Seuss)
Featured Scientists: Einstein, Tesla
Featured Both (Art/Sci): M.C. Escher, Da Vinci, Disney
October's songs!
October’s Songs
“STACHE” by Zedd (No Lyrics- instrumental )
“Pompeii” by Bastille
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settles around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
“STACHE” by Zedd (No Lyrics- instrumental )
“Pompeii” by Bastille
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settles around us
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
If you close your eyes
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Oh where do we begin?
The rubble or our sins?
Learning Lab News Vol 7
Mr.J’s Learning Lab News Volume 7- October 3, 2013
What a STACHE-tastic week we have had in the learning labs! Thanks to all the families who came out to Family Movie Night on Friday! The movie was so fun (Barry was the best!), and we loved seeing all of you at the theatre. Another thank you for those that came out for our first Masterpiece Showcase on Monday. All the classes did a great job, and I was so proud of the WHOLE SCHOOL performing together! We also started our new October (Octubre) theme of Famous Artists and Scientists with Mustaches. We learned about Tesla and his Coil, his use of magnetism, and his Colorado Springs Lab. We also reviewed what we learned last year about Spanish artist Salvador Dali, his surreal works of art, and his awesome stache! Also, we learned about Edvard Munch and his famous painting “The Scream”. Finally we choreographed and learned our two new songs for October (Lyrics are attached).
Next week, we will be continuing our Mustache theme as we learn about scientist Albert Einstein, and artists: Frida, Gauguin & Manet!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Thursday, October 31st- Second Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 p.m.) and Costume parade (8:30 a.m.)
STEAM REPORTS are still going great!! This year, students will create STEAM reports each week that will count for part of their grade (see the attached Information Sheet & examples. Remember we will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students whom have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday. Students who turn their work in early will receive 10 extra credit points!
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
Markers
Acrylic tube paints
Mustache duct tape
Large PVC pipe
Old cd’s
Balloons- Latex & Mylar (not inflated)
What a STACHE-tastic week we have had in the learning labs! Thanks to all the families who came out to Family Movie Night on Friday! The movie was so fun (Barry was the best!), and we loved seeing all of you at the theatre. Another thank you for those that came out for our first Masterpiece Showcase on Monday. All the classes did a great job, and I was so proud of the WHOLE SCHOOL performing together! We also started our new October (Octubre) theme of Famous Artists and Scientists with Mustaches. We learned about Tesla and his Coil, his use of magnetism, and his Colorado Springs Lab. We also reviewed what we learned last year about Spanish artist Salvador Dali, his surreal works of art, and his awesome stache! Also, we learned about Edvard Munch and his famous painting “The Scream”. Finally we choreographed and learned our two new songs for October (Lyrics are attached).
Next week, we will be continuing our Mustache theme as we learn about scientist Albert Einstein, and artists: Frida, Gauguin & Manet!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Thursday, October 31st- Second Masterpiece Showcase (12:15 p.m.) and Costume parade (8:30 a.m.)
STEAM REPORTS are still going great!! This year, students will create STEAM reports each week that will count for part of their grade (see the attached Information Sheet & examples. Remember we will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students whom have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday. Students who turn their work in early will receive 10 extra credit points!
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
Markers
Acrylic tube paints
Mustache duct tape
Large PVC pipe
Old cd’s
Balloons- Latex & Mylar (not inflated)
Learning Lab News Vol 6
Mr.J’s Learning Lab News Volume 6- September 26, 2013
What a drizzly sixth week we have had in the learning labs! The rain was hovering all week… it truly was CLOUDY with a Chance of Meatballs =). This week we are finishing with our first month long theme: “The Arts and Sciences of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!” Students have finished making their lollipops and tiger claw props for Monday’s Showcase, used potatoes and lemons to learn about energy and conductors, worked with new Cloudy 2 and math sushi apps on the iPads, and are going to learn about zoology at Busch Gardens!
Don’t forget tomorrow (Friday Sept. 27) is MSAS Family Movie Night at Oakmont 8 for the 7:15 showing of “Cloudy 2!” It should be a fun time seeing the movie with our great MSAS students, families, and staff.
Next week, we will be having our first Masterpiece Showcase of the year on Monday, and then starting our brand new theme for October: Famous artists and scientists with Mustaches!!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Friday, Sept. 27- After school Family Movie Night- “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” @ Regal Oakmont 8 (7:15 show time)
Monday, Sept. 30- First monthly Masterpiece Showcase @ school, 12:15 p.m. The whole school will be preforming “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Katy Perry’s “ROAR.” All classes will also be preforming their own spotlight song, and the winning Dnace Crew (Geckoettes and 1 dude) will show us their moves!
Tuesday, October 1- We start our new theme: Famous artists and scientists with MUSTACHES!! First up: TESLA!
STEAM REPORTS are still going great!! This year, students will create STEAM reports each week that will count for part of their grade (see the attached Information Sheet & examples). Last week we had the greatest amount of students turn in their wor on time! Great job GECKOS!! We will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students whom have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday. Students who turn their work in early will receive 10 extra credit points!
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
Markers
Watermelon
Mustache duct tape
Flashlights
Old cd’s
What a drizzly sixth week we have had in the learning labs! The rain was hovering all week… it truly was CLOUDY with a Chance of Meatballs =). This week we are finishing with our first month long theme: “The Arts and Sciences of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!” Students have finished making their lollipops and tiger claw props for Monday’s Showcase, used potatoes and lemons to learn about energy and conductors, worked with new Cloudy 2 and math sushi apps on the iPads, and are going to learn about zoology at Busch Gardens!
Don’t forget tomorrow (Friday Sept. 27) is MSAS Family Movie Night at Oakmont 8 for the 7:15 showing of “Cloudy 2!” It should be a fun time seeing the movie with our great MSAS students, families, and staff.
Next week, we will be having our first Masterpiece Showcase of the year on Monday, and then starting our brand new theme for October: Famous artists and scientists with Mustaches!!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Friday, Sept. 27- After school Family Movie Night- “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” @ Regal Oakmont 8 (7:15 show time)
Monday, Sept. 30- First monthly Masterpiece Showcase @ school, 12:15 p.m. The whole school will be preforming “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Katy Perry’s “ROAR.” All classes will also be preforming their own spotlight song, and the winning Dnace Crew (Geckoettes and 1 dude) will show us their moves!
Tuesday, October 1- We start our new theme: Famous artists and scientists with MUSTACHES!! First up: TESLA!
STEAM REPORTS are still going great!! This year, students will create STEAM reports each week that will count for part of their grade (see the attached Information Sheet & examples). Last week we had the greatest amount of students turn in their wor on time! Great job GECKOS!! We will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students whom have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday. Students who turn their work in early will receive 10 extra credit points!
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
Markers
Watermelon
Mustache duct tape
Flashlights
Old cd’s
Learning Lab News Vol 5
Mr.J’s Learning Lab News Volume 5- September 19, 2013
What a dazzling fifth week we have had in the learning labs! We have continued with our first month long theme: “The Arts and Sciences of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!” Students have painted using egg whites, made their own paper ice cream cones out of new SmartFab fabrics, learned about yeast and why it rises, and even experienced Liquid Nitrogen in action with Sub Zero ice cream!
Next week, we will be having an enormous week making props for the Masterpiece Showcase (Lollipops and Tiger Claws), turning potatoes and lemons into electric conductors, learning about non-food animals at Busch Gardens, and ending our September theme with a Family Movie Night!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SET AN ALERT ON YOUR PHONE!
Important Upcoming Learning Lab dates:
Friday, Sept. 27- After school Family Movie Night- “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” @ Regal Oakmont 8 (Exact show time will be given out next week)
Monday, Sept. 30- First monthly Masterpiece Showcase @ school, 12:15 p.m. The whole school will be preforming “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Katy Perry’s “ROAR.”
Tuesday, October 1- We start our new theme: Famous artists and scientists with MUSTACHES!!
STEAM REPORTS are still going great!! This year, students will create STEAM reports each week that will count for part of their grade (see the attached Information Sheet & examples). We will have a special FREE field trip at the end of the year for students whom have turned in all of their reports! Report sheets will be given out each Thursday (Attached to this Newsletter), and will be due every Tuesday. Students who turn their work in early will receive 10 extra credit points!
DONATIONS of MATERIALS:
Remember to LABEL your donations with your family name(s) so Mr. J knows who to thank, and students that donate will be Mr.J’s LAB assistants that week!
Current Materials needed:
16 gauge wire
Lemons
Zinc nails
Markers
Watermelon
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