Allied Arts

Meet the Allied Arts Specialists

Jayne Donahue is beginning her seventh year as the Visual Arts Teacher at Woodbury Elementary. She currently teachers Visual Arts at Lakeview Union School, Wolcott Elementary and Walden Elementary. She enjoys creating her own artwork, gardening, reading and horseback riding.

Debbie Platka has been teaching Physical Education for the past twenty-two years at Woodbury Elementary. She also teaches Physical Education at Lakeview Union School. Debbie enjoys walking with her dogs Rugar and Sierra, reading, spending time with her granddaughters Alexis and Baylie, and playing sports.

Components of the Allied Arts

Greeting/Direction Time

Students are transitioned from their classroom to the designated space for class with the Allied Specialists. When the students reach their instructional space, directions are given using various methods, (e.g. dry erase board, verbal, demonstration, etc.) following the Responsive Classroom approach.

The Responsive Classroom is an approach to elementary teaching that emphasizes social, emotional and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. The goal is to enable optimal student learning. The Responsive Classroom approach is based on the premise that children learn best when they have both academic and social-emotional skills. The approach therefore consists of classroom and school wide pracitces for deliberately helping children build academic and social-emotional competencies.

Art

The mission as an art educator is to encourage lifelong skills in the art disciplines that may instill the love of art that lasts a lifetime. Students will have the opportunity to experience methods and art activities based on studying art histor, cultural art diversity, and artistic competence.

Music

The mission as a music educator is to encourage students to have fun by participating so they can continue some aspect of music in their later lives. Students incorporate singing, dancing and instruments to learn skills and music components.

Physical Education

The mission as a physical educator is to instill enjoyment for students that helps to encourage them to participate in the activity. Students will be introduced to team sports, individual activities, and lifetime experiences. Students will acquire the skills in all areas to instill enjoyment of activities with the intent that they will continue to be active in their adult lives.

Communication

We believe that a child is most successful when their family and school work together to ensure their academic, emotional and social needs are being met. There are many ways families can stay informed about what is happening at school. It is important to keep the lines of communication open at all times. Since we are not in the building every day, please use our contact numbers below on days that we are not at Woodbury. There are opportunities throughout the year for displaying and sharing materials.

Contact

Jayne Donahue
Tuesday: 472-6551
Wednesday: 533-7066
Thursday: 472-5715
Friday: 472-6551

Leanne Finn
Monday: 533-7066
Tuesday: 472-5715
Wednesday: 472-6551
Thursday: 472-5715
Friday: 533-7066

Debbie Platka
Tuesday: 533-7066
Wednesday: 472-5715
Thursday: 533-7066