Each week, students receive an 60 minutes of music, art, and health. They also receive 90 minutes of PE and 30 minutes of media on a weekly basis. STudents have each of these classes regularly on a weekly rotation schedule. Fourth and fifth graders have the opportunity to join the band and orchestra with Mrs. White.
All students will join Mrs. Langevin once a week in art class! The practice of visual arts within an educational program is essential to facilitate growth and foster skills in cognition, critical analysis, and physical motor development. Students grow in their creative capacities, problem solving skills, and ability to derive aesthetic judgments from the richness and complexity of the images of art.
Elementary Health Education is taught sequentially each year to all K - 5th grade students. Health is considered a special area subject where students in grades 1 - 5 receive instruction one hour each week. Students move onto middle school with an early understanding of the body systems, how to get along with others, controlling emotions, making healthy decisions concerning food choices, peer pressure, hygiene, harmful substances, and safety. Instruction is geared toward providing accurate information that will help mold young attitudes and behaviors into living a healthy lifestyle. The 4th and 5th grade students will need parental permission for the family life and human development lessons.
The Library Media Program serves the school's learning community by providing instruction and support in all curriculum areas through quality print and technology rich resources to advance best practices and strategies which improve student achievement.
Mrs. Dulany is our full-time Media Specialist. She focuses on developing our school media program and collection to support curricular needs, digital literacy skills, and student interests. Another friendly face you will see in the media center is Mrs. Taylor, our media clerk! Media centers provide equitable access to a variety of materials and exciting programs - such as Battle of the Books!
Mrs. Dulany's check out Rules:
Students may check out 2 books at a time during Media class. Books may be renewed if there are no requests pending. 4th and 5th Graders will not have checkout time every week, depending on the class activity and calendar considerations.
In addition students have the opportunity to exchange books during arrival time before the instructional day bell rings, with their homeroom teacher's permission.
Please encourage your student to unpack their Media book(s) on their Media day as soon as they arrive at school, placing returns in the correct bin or the return slot inside the Media Center.
Did you know, that you can search the MAES Destiny Catalog at home? No password needed to browse titles.
Login with CCPS student login credentials to see what your child has checked out.
Every student will participate in music class once a week with Mrs. Bradley. Together, they will explore the elements of music, different instruments, songs, and dance. Fourth and fifth graders can also participate in the Cardinal Chorus, and perform in our winter and spring concerts!
Every elementary student participates in developmentally appropriate physical education class for ninety minutes per week. The elementary curriculum is based on the following themes: fitness, throwing/catching, striking, movement education, and group challenges/initiatives. A variety of sports and movement activities are incorporated to provide a foundation of knowledge of lifetime fitness and sport skills.
All students are expected to dress appropriately for class. This includes clothing that allows freedom of movement and athletic footwear, ensuring that students are able to participate fully and safely.
CCPS offers elementary students in grades 4 and 5 the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument in the band or orchestra. In the elementary grades, students involved in the instrumental program receive small group lessons on their instrument as well as full ensemble rehearsal for the authentic study of musical literature. The small group lessons are scheduled as a rotating pull out from the school day schedule.
Instrumental music is one of the first opportunities a child's education for the child to formally reach beyond the required course of study into an elective. Children who study instrumental music develop a work ethic that emphasizes attention to detail and delayed gratification. These are two traits that are found in the most successful academic students. Since lessons are a pull out program, children will have the opportunity to develop habits of personal responsibility, such as making sure that they get any make up work completed that occurred while they were out of the room. Therefore, this is a discussion that parents should have with your child before joining the instrumental music program.
