Enfield Street School News ESS March 2020 Newsletter | Page 8

ENFIELD STREET GAZETTE
WHAT’S THE BUZZ AT ESS!
eighth notes and quarter rests. Grade
2 students read rhythm patterns that
also include half notes. Students also
continue to explore the pitch of
sounds along with scale tones
(solfége syllables) and hand signs.
Our music program promotes the
objectives stated in the Enfield Music
Department Philosophy: "To offer a
program of study (through creating,
performing and responding) that is
designed to provide students with the
knowledge and skills necessary to
make music a meaningful part of
everyday life."
We strive to provide students with the
knowledge, skills, experiences and
understanding necessary to lead them
to a lifelong appreciation of music and
all the performing arts. Our focus is on
helping every student to feel safe; to
grow; to cultivate a love of learning; to
do their best and to be safe, kind,
respectful and responsible.
Thank you for allowing us the
opportunity to work with your
children.
Library News
Mrs. Sadosky
The children have enjoyed listening to
a variety of books.
“Click, Clack, Moo – Cows That Type”
by Doreen Cronin, was followed by a
discussion about how the farm
animals worked together toward a
common goal. “Betty Bunny Loves
Chocolate Cake” by Michael Kaplan
showed us that sometimes it’s hard to
be patient.
We celebrated two authors birthdays
in January. The children learned that
bears aren’t the only animals that
hibernate during the winter when we
read, “Time to Sleep” by Denise
Fleming. “McDuff and the Baby” by
Rosemary Wells explained how things
change when a new baby joins the
family.
Second graders are learning about the
different genres of books and how
they are shelved; what a Call Number
is and The Dewey Decimal
Classification System.
Finally, there have been many books
returned damaged from spills. The