Our 5th grade Band, Dance, and Orchestra students performed for our community partner, Home Moravian Church, for their annual fundraiser dinner. All proceeds come back to the school as gift cards for the staff. Principal, Dr. Dobson, gave a presentation about the school and potential volunteer opportunities. Thank you Home Moravian for your support and hospitality as well as serving us a delicious meal. #wsfcs
Congratulations to Ms. Tonya Allison, Band/Music Teacher, who received a Delta Kappa Gamma Grant to attend the American Orff-Schulwerk Association Professional Development Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
The instruments associated with Orff-Schulwerk music education include: Xylophones, Metallophones, Glockenspiels, Chime Bars, Bells, Recorders, Bass bars, and Resonator Bells.
The Orff-Schulwerk method was created by Carl Orff in the 1920s, and is based on the idea that people should learn music in a natural and playful way. The approach also involves children singing, clapping, dancing, and snapping their fingers along with the music.
Congratulations to Ms. Tonya Allison, Band/Music Teacher, who received a Delta Kappa Gamma Grant to attend the American Orff-Schulwerk Association Professional Development Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
Congratulations to Dr. Dobson, who was recognized last night at the school board meeting for her NC “Friend of the Arts” award for supporting Arts Education. Congratulations also to Ms. K Allison, Ms. T Allison, and a group of our 3rd graders for their wonderful performance. #learningandgrowinginharmony
Congratulations to Dr. Dobson for being selected as the 2024-2025 NCAEA Friend of the Arts 1 Award Recipient by the North Carolina Art Education Association. This award goes to an administrator each year who significantly supports Arts Education. Dr. Dobson was recognized and received her award at the state art ed conference.
Dr. Dobson was recognized at the Board of Education meeting as we were in the top 50% of the state for growth.
Come see us today from 10am-1pm at the #WSFCSMagnetSchoolsShowcase in the Education Building of the WS Fairgrounds. Visit our table for more info. Sign up for a school tour. See our students perform at 11am. #wsfcs #wsfcsworththechoice
We can't wait to see you all at Literacy Night on Thursday, November 7. Join us at 5:15 for the annual Title 1 Parent Meeting, followed by an evening of Literacy Games and Fall Fun.
Our 2024 Fall Book Fair is currently underway through November 8. The Book Fair will also be open during Literacy Night on Thursday, November 7.
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Our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations concluded with a "Grand Fiesta Finale." Read more about it on our website news stories: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/diggses/article/1851360
Hispanic Heritage Month Committee and Chair Mrs. Ochoa, DLI Teachers, Admin, Support Staff, Families, and our School Community came together for a "Grand Fiesta Finale" to wrap up an exciting Hispanic Heritage Month. The evening included delicious, authentic cuisine, dancing, pinatas, and more.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations are wrapping up around the district. Diggs-Latham Elementary School had their Grand Fiesta Finale full of traditional dances and dishes, and East Forsyth High School marked their Hispanic Heritage Expo with games, arepas, Spanish lessons, and the Quinceañera walk. We hope everyone has had a fun and informative month!
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
As we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Ms. Sledge’s 4th grade Art TAG group created tissue paper Mexican flowers.
Ms. Sarraga and her 4th graders concluded their unit on fossils as part of their study of Earth History. They created their own fossils as well as played claves with an orchestra to represent the sound and form of fossils.
Dance Teacher, Ms. K Allison, and her 4th grade TAG Students had the pleasure of working with a dancer with the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet for an intensive workshop.
UNCSA ArtistCorps serving in Band and Orchestra classes help provide small group instruction to students as different instrument sections prepare for upcoming performances.
The “Vivaldi Program” through the UNCSA ArtistCorps Program provides beginning, music instruction for PreK students using violins.
We are pleased to announce that we had 42 students exhibiting art in this year’s Carolina Classic Fair student exhibit. We are so proud of our student artists and Art Teacher, Ms. Sledge. This exhibit earned 3 ribbons as well.
