Lewis Discovery News
October 2024
Hello October!
Weather is getting cooler.
We have many exciting activities planned.
We can't wait to share!
Lewis Discovery Team:
Art, Counselor, GT, Library, Music, PE, and STEM
ART
Greetings! We are currently finishing up our second drawing project of the grading period in art class. Following completion of this art project, we will take a class picture with their original artworks that will be sent out through Class Dojo. This artwork will then be displayed around the campus for our community to enjoy! Displaying student work is always a highlight of teaching art!! Sketchbook creation will follow as I plan on adding Kinder and 1st graders to the sketchbook process this school year. Student created sketchbooks will be used as our "learning journal", where all planning sketches, art vocabulary and goal-setting activities will be organized. All art projects, including sketchbooks, will be taken home at the end of the school year in an art portfolio.
Email Contact: jeremy.nemec@nisd.net
GT-GIFTED & TALENTED
Primary GT (1st-2nd) In October students will be able to recognize that there can be more than one way to look at a situation or solve a problem. They will understand the difference between flexible and rigid thinking. Students will also identify essential details and understand the importance of using varied resources.
Intermediate GT (3rd-5th) In October students will explore Breakout Boxes, and continue our Unit on Natural Structures focusing on Geological Structures that are inspired by nature and some that are Texas specific. Our Depth and Complexity focal points will be Across the Disciplines and Multiple Perspectives where we will collaborate and communicate to complete a research project.
Email Contact: robin.aranda@nisd.net
LIBRARY
Singing Zoologist Lucas Miller will visit Lewis on Thursday, 10/23/25. He will visit all students. If you would like more information about Mr. Miller , please visit his website @ https://singingzoologist.com/
Parents/guardians are welcome to the come to the library to checkout books from 7:30am-2:30pm daily. Each parent/guardian can checkout up to 5 books at at time.
Email Contact: shufen.eversole@nisd.net
MUSIC
In October, we have seasonal and spooky music lessons to share with the students. Kinder and first graders will explore music related to the season of Autumn and sing and listen to fun spooky tunes. Second and third graders will listen to classical pieces of music that are spooky in nature, identifying music symbols, instruments, and dynamics. Fourth and fifth graders will explore singing in canon to a classic spooky tune as well as add instrumentation and eerie sound effects to spooky songs we sing.
Email Contact: selena.urby@nisd.net
PE
In October, grades K-2 will be working on their throwing/catching skills as well as playing some games involving pool noodles. Grades 3-5 will be working on team sports such as floor hockey and frisbee. To round out the month, all grades will have some holiday games.
Email Contact: robert.cortez@nisd.net
STEM
October is cybersecurity month so we will continue to explore digital citizenship.
Kinder/First grade will practice balancing time online/offline, being safe and respectful online, and identifying just right sites to visit.
Second/Third grades will learn the difference between private and personal information, how to create a strong password, and understanding our digital footprint.
Fourth/Fifth grades will learn strategies to avoid clickbait, how to decipher the difference of real or fake news, and how to be an upstander when noticing a cyberbully.
Additionally, students will practice keyboarding to become more proficient with keyboard knowledge. Finally, we will round out the month with some spooky STEM challenges to incorporate the Engineer Design Process.
Email Contact: cheryl.perez@nisd.net
