Elementary School

List of 9 items.

• Arts

  First and second graders take Creative Dance and Movement to understand and value their bodies in action; strengthen the mind/body connection; and increase self-esteem, 动觉意识和社交技巧. Drama is offered beginning in second grade; skills are integrated and developed through scene work and gently taught through exercises that become more complex as children move through the grade levels. 音乐课程是基于奥尔夫-舒尔沃克过程，包括合唱选项, strings, 管乐器和乐队. 通过视觉艺术课程, 学生在泥塑中建立基本的技能和技巧, painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture and collage.

• Athletics

  小学体育项目, offered to fifth graders, emphasizes safety, fair play, participation, self-confidence, 技能发展和乐趣. Fifth-grade athletics takes place after school; players practice together and play games against other schools. 五年级的运动有三个“季节”:
  
  

  • 秋季:男女同校的旗帜橄榄球和女子篮球
  • 冬季:男子篮球，女子排球和男女混合游泳
  • 春季:男女混合足球和男子排球

• Human Development

  人类发展项目包括生活技能, Physical Education, 环境和户外教育(EOE)和服务学习. Through Life Skills, 孩子们就各种话题表达自己的想法和感受，并学习调解冲突, 说心里话，用心倾听. The Physical Education program emphasizes teamwork and sportsmanship; physical fitness and mind/body awareness; skill development; and respect for oneself and others. 四年级和五年级的学生参加通宵的EOE旅行，学习加州早期历史和海洋生物学, respectively. 通过服务学习计划, students engage in projects including conservation; working with the elderly; contributing to local food banks; and advocating for those marginalized in our society and communities.

• Language Arts

  我们平衡的识字课程使学生变得独立, 灵活和有弹性的读者和作家. 孩子们阅读了一系列代表我们多样化的城市和世界的文学作品. 他们有很强的音位意识, fluency, 词汇和理解, 要明白文本的意义是通过读者和文本之间的交流而产生的. 教学是脚手架式的，以便学生逐渐学会阅读越来越复杂的文本. 写作是作为一种明确的技能来教授的，并且有充足的时间来独立练习. 学生为特定受众创作真实的写作作品，并学习如何跨主题和体裁产生写作想法.

• Library and Technology

  图书馆项目以文学和信息素养为中心，包含13个,000 books and materials. Students learn about the Dewey Decimal System; use encyclopedias and other reference materials to create reports; and utilize the online catalog to find books and eBooks. By the end of fifth grade, they use atlases, almanacs, 传记词典和电子数据库，为他们的研究报告查找信息. 小学设有STEAM实验室(科学、技术、工程、艺术) & 数学)和其他技术资源来支持学生的学习. 幼儿园和一年级学生每周都会参观STEAM实验室, 二年级到五年级的学生在跨学科的“技术周”期间在那里学习.五年级年度科技合作, “Robotathon,展示了学生设计和制造能够完成一系列挑战的机器的能力.

• Math

  数学课程是概念性的，具有挑战性的，并以最佳实践为基础. 我们也努力让它变得有趣! 学生们学习如何使用模型进行推理和交流, numbers and words; form mathematical arguments and respectfully critique the reasoning of others; choose appropriate tools to explore and make meaning; persevere in solving problems; attend to efficiency and accuracy in solutions; and demonstrate computational fluency. 数学教学是有区别的，以支持不同的学习者, 采用基于共同核心标准的年级基准.

• Science

  Students experience a world of hands-on science exploration and discovery; gain an appreciation of scientific inquiry; and develop scientific literacy. 我们向年轻的科学家介绍了广泛的学科和内容，包括生物学, engineering, design thinking, physics, 化学和机器人，同时不断努力发展他们的技能, and understanding of, scientific processes. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are referenced to help design classroom learning experiences that are relevant and stimulate students’ interests in science; help them find a passion in the field; promote confidence for the subject; and foster a curiosity and will to learn.

• Social Studies

  通过社会研究课程, 学生探索他们周围的世界, 在过去和现在之间建立有意义的联系，并了解它们在世界上的位置. In kindergarten, 学生们从反省自己的身份开始, 逐渐扩大他们的视野，包括不同类型的家庭和学校社区的成员. As students get older, they explore topics related to social justice and activism; local geography and climate; understanding the lives of those from different backgrounds; and the various civil rights movements that have formed modern-day American democracy.

• Spanish

  在低年级，孩子们通过歌曲和故事来听到语言的声音. 他们注重用词和发音, 学习英语和西班牙语的区别. 学生通过角色扮演学习西班牙语, project-based learning, 互动游戏及活动. Every year, 学生们通过合作和创建一个项目来展示他们不断增长的语言技能. 孩子们参与有关文化的对话, traditions, heritage, immigration and migration, 以及许多其他与社会正义有关的话题. Students learn about the Latinx diaspora; through their newly acquired language skills, 他们学会用不同的视角看世界.