Special Programs

Physical Education

Physical education is intended to meet immediate needs for healthy student activity as well as to promote life-long fitness. Good sportsmanship and a cooperative spirit are emphasized in all athletic endeavors, both competitive and noncompetitive.

Speech/Drama

School and community performances occur in all grades. All students participate in liturgical celebrations, seasonal and cultural activities, and dramatic performances. Speech and drama classes in grades 5-8 focus on development of oral communication skills and creative performance.

Music

The music program includes band, choir, and classes in which students learn the fundamentals of reading, composing and performing music.

Art Appreciation/Technique

An art appreciation curriculum is taught school wide, and a newly renovated art room allows for creative expression through a variety of art mediums.

Computer Science

The administration encourages and regularly assesses instructional methods utilizing technology, beginning in Kindergarten. A thirty-station computer lab, along with computer stations in individual classrooms, is available for teachers and students. Classrooms are equipped with portable laptops and projectors, enabling teachers and students to access the Internet and United Streaming and use programs such as Power Point and Inspiration for instruction and presentation. Fifteen library computers provide full access to research materials under the guidance of classroom teachers and the librarian.

Eighth-grade students have the opportunity to be members of a technology team which supports technology school wide.

Spanish

The Spanish program begins in kindergarten and progresses through eighth grade, meeting the NCLB-BRS program requirements. The curriculum focuses on conversation proficiency in conjunction with reading and writing fundamentals. Instruction for native speakers is enhanced by the study of Latin American cultures and history.

Content Mastery

The Content Mastery Program provides individual attention and assistance to students to help improve performance, identify learning strengths and coping skills and to teach organizational skills.

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