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CURRICULUM NIGHT

CURRICULUM NIGHT. St. Stephen the Martyr Specials. Welcome Parents!. Welcome! Goals: To give parents an overview of the Specials. To share information about how parents can support their child’s learning. Teacher Websites can be found at

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CURRICULUM NIGHT

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  1. CURRICULUM NIGHT St. Stephen the Martyr Specials

  2. Welcome Parents! • Welcome! • Goals: • To give parents an overview of the Specials. • To share information about how parents can support their child’s learning. Teacher Websites can be found at www.stephen.org/school/faculty_staff.htm

  3. Art - Mrs. Cowman Traveling to all classrooms this year, I will meet with grades 6-8 weekly and grades K-5 bi-weekly. While our projects and objectives will vary by grade, all students will be participating in important visual arts learning activities. Some of these include: • Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes • Using knowledge of Design Elements and Principles • Choosing and evaluating various subjects, symbols, and ideas • Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures • Evaluating and critiquing existing works of art • Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

  4. Counseling-Mrs. Kincaid and Mr. Keogh • Mrs. Kincaid will visit these classes; K, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th bi-monthly • Mr. Keogh will visit bi-monthly with grades 2nd, 4th, 7th and 8th

  5. Drug prevention         Health maintenance Anti-bullying strategies Safety/stranger danger Friendship issues Fear/anxiety      Leadership skills  Self-control/self–esteem Anger management tools  Social skills Discrimination/prejudices Stress Circle of Grace Some issues covered by the counselors in the classrooms:  The counselors are also available for individual and small group counseling with students. We welcome visiting with parents for any issues your child might have.

  6. T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves MoreMrs. Bakk and Mrs. Bredemeyer • K-4- Focused on Project READ • 5-8- Focused on study skills • Assistance with all subject areas • Student Assistance Team (SAT) Process • Speech services Our Websites Mrs. Bakk: http://mrsbakk.synthasite.com/ Mrs. Bredemeyer: http://cbredemeyer.synthasite.com/

  7. Library-Mrs. Helton • Promote life-long reading and learning • Promote 21st Century information literacy skills • Newly remodeled library • Each class has a regular lesson and checkout time once a week. • Most books are checked out for a 2 week period. • Bring back a book to get another. • Lab of 10 iPads coming in the near future

  8. Music- Mrs. Smith K-2 This music program is age-appropriate and sequential. Over the course of the school year, the following skills are learned, reinforced, and expanded upon with more complexity over time. Although each weekly lesson has a main focus with clear objectives; elements from most, if not all, of the categories are touched upon each time. Therefore, this is the general list that includes the material that K-2 students at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic School will study. Students are assessed during each music class by teacher observation. #1 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. #2 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. #3 Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments #4 Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines #5 Reading and notating music #6 Listening to, analyzing, and describing music #7 Evaluating music and music performances #8 Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts #9 Understanding music in relation to history and culture #10 Understanding music in relationship to spirituality, prayer, and Catholic values Each class meets twice a week for 30 minutes Please visit my website

  9. Spanish- Mrs. Cowell • K-5 meet 1x week for 30 mins; • Spiral curriculum • Focus on speaking & comprehension • 6-8 meet 2x week for 40 mins. • Online textbook • Focus on grammar and structure • 8th grade Archdiocesan Assessment • Please make sure to enter information on edline • Please check my website

  10. Technology-Mr. Richardson K- 5 Computer class is based almost exclusively on projects. This gives students the opportunity to practice technology skills in a more realistic setting. In grades K-3 this involves a lot of play, and in 4th and 5th grades the projects are more structured Five Important Points • All students need to have headphones; 5th graders need a flash drive with a minimum of 2 gig • K-3 has one 30 minute class a week, 4th and 5th have two 30 minute classes a week • Typing is formally taught in 4th grade (after this your student is expected to type their own papers) • Computer class is not the only time your students use their technology skills- We have two traveling labs that go to classrooms as well

  11. Technology- Mr. Richardson 6-8 Computer class is based on project work and a daily grade. This gives the students the opportunity to practice technology skills as well as improve their project management skills. The projects canvas a wide array of software and focuses on choosing the best tools as well as choosing work flow. Five Important Points • All students need a flash drive and a set of headphones • The students see me twice a week for a total of 60 minutes of instruction • Skills covered: word processing, spreadsheets, creating presentations, video editing, photo editing, animation, using the internet, file management, etc. • These skills are also covered when teachers use the traveling computer labs

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