Monday Electives
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Art Around the World
Art Around the World is a class designed to expose students to diverse art forms and cultural expressions from across the globe. It goes beyond just looking at art, encouraging students to learn about the history, social context, and techniques behind each artistic tradition and create art themselves.The core idea is to combine creative expression with an engaging exploration of global art and cultures.
Biztown
JA BizTown® combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, use debit cards, and vote for mayor. Students are able to connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world.
Cursive, Typing & Tech
This class will focus on cursive and typing with correct form and accuracy, utilizing drills, games, copywork and dictation. In addition, students will learn the basics of word processing. How to create and set up documents in Google Docs, Pages, and other apps to effectively use technology in middle and high school classes. Students will have less time honing these skills during T/W/Th core days this year- so take advantage of the direct instruction and dedicated focus of this class.
Finance Park
JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
Lego Robotics
True hands-on learning class where students design, build, and program functional robots using Lego bricks and specialized components like motors and sensors with Lego SPIKE. These classes aim to foster creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while introducing basic STEM concepts like programming, engineering, and physics.
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Mindful Movers
This class provides a fun and accessible way for elementary students to experience the benefits of mindfulness and movement, supporting their development both inside and outside the classroom. In this engaging class, elementary students will discover the powerful connection between their minds and bodies through fun and interactive activities- like stretching, breathing and dancing and plenty of outside time.
Mystery Detectives
This class is designed to help develop critical thinking skills through engaging mystery scenarios. Students will learn to observe carefully, analyze evidence, make inferences, and draw conclusions to solve cases. It's a fun and interactive way to enhance analytical abilities and become masters of deduction.
Public Speaking/ Speech
This class aims to equip students with the skills to effectively communicate in various settings. This includes learning how to deliver clear, engaging presentations, develop arguments persuasively, and understand how to adapt communication style to different audiences.
Screen Safety and Self Care
This class is not a hands-on technology class, but will focus on teaching students how to navigate the online world safely and responsibly, while also promoting their overall well-being. Addressing topics such as digital citizenship, online safety, privacy, and the potential impacts of screen time on physical and mental health.
The Art of Puppetry / Lab
Various types of puppets will be made, including hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and large scale puppets.
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The Art of Puppetry / Theatre Class
Students will investigate the theory, history and practice of puppetry, and seek out the role and potential of puppets. Students, individually and in collaboration, will create scripts and scenarios for their puppets, exploring relationships between text, story, character and movement of the puppet. Puppets can bring stories to life and encourage imagination in role play while honing dramatic skills.
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World Music and Crafts (Primary)
This primary class (grades K-6) will provide a rich and engaging introduction to diverse cultures from around the globe through the exploration of their unique music and traditional crafts and holiday celebrations.
World Music Explorers (Elementary)
This class offers a musical journey around the globe. Students discover the unique sounds and rhythms of different cultures, exploring music from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas while making music of their own.
World Music: Middle & High School
An introduction to authentic instruments and musical styles from all around the world! This course broadens students' musical horizons, fosters appreciation for the world's rich cultural diversity, and encourages creative expression with ukuleles, dulcimers, and vocal music.
Yearbook
This is a hands-on, production-based class where students learn skills in various areas like page design, copywriting, editing, and photography while creating a school yearbook. Students gain valuable experience in time management, teamwork, and marketing while producing a creative and innovative publication that documents school events and memories. The course incorporates journalism principles and requires students to work under deadlines.
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