K-5 Course Catalog

A student can enroll in any single semester course as long as the prerequisites have been met.

Full year course = 1.0 credit
Semester course = 0.5 credit

Kindergarten

(Full year - two semesters) English Language Arts K encompasses reading, writing, speaking, spelling, and listening skills for students who are emerging learners. This course places a heavy emphasis on the alphabet, as students learn letter names and both uppercase and lowercase letters.

(Full year - two semesters) In Mathematics K, students explore the world of mathematics all around them. They begin to develop foundational mathematics skills such as number identification, rote counting to 100 by memory, and place value. They learn the difference between more than and less than and explore the ways in which numbers can be decomposed.

(One semester) Physical Education EK offers students a complete physical education course that focuses on getting them up and moving. Students begin by learning about the course requirement of organized, supervised physical activity. They also learn to document their activity in their PE Log.

(Full year - two semesters) Science K introduces emerging learners to the knowledge and skills that will help them discover and understand the natural world around them. In this course, students learn to formulate questions, to predict, and to investigate. They use basic scientific tools, such as a magnifying glass, a ruler, and a thermometer, to make observations and draw on those observations to communicate their findings.

(One semester) In Art K, students are introduced to the ways in which they can express ideas and demonstrate their creativity through art. Throughout this course, students are encouraged to use their imagination to create art. They use a wide variety of materials to make their artwork, and they learn safe methods for using those materials.

(One semester) In Music K, students are introduced to the expression of ideas and creativity in music through active involvement. Students will respond, connect, perform, and create music to enhance gross and fine motor skills, vocal development, self-expression, personal connection, originality, visual recognition, and audiation while developing music terminology.

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies K introduces emerging learners to the knowledge and skills that will help them to become active and valued participants in their community. Students discover the importance of rules and regulations in guiding community behavior, and they explore good citizenship and values such as respect, democracy, cooperation, and equality.

2nd grade

(One semester) In the Cursive Handwriting course, students will have the opportunity to learn the art of cursive handwriting. This course uses videos and written lessons to demonstrate and explain how each letter is written.

(Full year - two semesters) English Language Arts 2 central concepts are reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening. This year, students begin to transition from learning to read to reading to learn. In this course, students continue to develop their phonemic awareness by learning to recognize word families, word origins, and irregularly spelled words.

(Full year - two semesters) In Mathematics 2, students begin developing the necessary skills to solve problems mentally and to explain, by either speaking or writing, how they solved a problem. They learn to count to 1,000 and identify even and odd numbers. Students discover multiple strategies for adding and subtracting numbers, and they determine which strategies work best for various problem types.

(One semester) Physical Education 2 provides students with a comprehensive physical education course. Within this course, students are encouraged to discover the ways to live a healthy lifestyle, including better food choices and consistent activity. Students begin the course by learning how to document the required supervised physical activity within a PE Log.

(Full year - two semesters) Science 2 encourages students to make sense of the world around them by observing and experimenting. Through focused readings and hands-on activities, students explore Earth and the matter that makes up its surface. They study the relationship between plants and animals through pollination and seed dispersion.

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies 2 empowers students to become productive citizens by developing their knowledge and skills in civics, history, geography, and economics. In this course, students deepen their understanding of the U.S. government by explaining the role of the three branches of government.

(One semester) In Art 2, students explore artistic expression of their own personal interests. They also learn to organize art into categories and to identify the various methods and materials used to create art. Throughout this course, students expand their artistic vocabulary, using it to describe the works they are studying.

(One semester) In Music 2, students explore musical expression. They investigate how musical concepts such as tempo are used to achieve the musician’s expressive intent. Students identify the role and responsibility of a music composer and seek out the connections between music, other arts, daily life, and history.

4th grade

(One semester) In the Introduction to Typing course, students study the proper typing techniques in order to increase their typing speed or WPM (words per minute). Students practice proper posture, finger positioning, and typing strategies, and they explore safe Internet practices.

(Full year - two semesters) Students in English Language Arts 4 focus on expanding their reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening skills, with a heavy emphasis on solidifying their writing skills. They use narrative, descriptive, opinion, persuasive, and informative pieces to learn to state ideas, facts, and opinions clearly while correctly using introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.

(Full year - two semesters) In Mathematics 4, students refine their skills in the areas of place value, measurement, geometry, fractions, and decimals. They use the order of operations to solve problems with whole numbers up to 1 million, and they explore factors and multiples ranging from 1 to 100. Students use equations, arrays, and area models to explain multiplication calculations.

(One semester) Physical Education 4 provides students with a complete physical education experience where they not only learn how to live healthier lifestyles, but they are also taught and encouraged to be active every day. The course begins with an introduction to the requirements for completing the course successfully.

(Full year - two semesters) Science 4 lays a foundation for future excellence in the STEM fields by introducing technology and engineering concepts, such as simple and complex machines and the steps of the engineering design process. This course encourages students to become innovative problem-solvers, equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to address twenty-first century issues.

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies 4 introduces students to critical analysis as they develop detailed knowledge of the United States, its regions, and the influence of individual perspectives on documents and events. Students assess and use a wide variety of primary and secondary sources to research compelling questions through supporting questions and present interpretations and arguments in both written and oral form, supporting their positions with details drawn from reliable sources.

(One semester) In Art 4, students begin thinking about the meaning behind works of art. They work both independently and collaboratively to brainstorm ideas for visual art, set artistic goals, and create meaningful artistic pieces. Students experiment with oil pastels and nontraditional art-making approaches and materials.

(One semester) In Music 4, students identify how the elements of music (melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics, and tempo) affect what a piece of music communicates to a listener. Students label or perform three different examples of rhythm in addition to musical notes such as the eighth note and the sixteenth note.

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1st Grade

(Full year - two semesters) Science 1 extends students’ exploration of the natural world. Along the way, they practice making predictions and observations, experimenting, and using scientific tools and problem-solving skills. In this course, students investigate animals and plants, identify the basic needs of all living things, and compare and contrast plant and animal families.

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies 1 leads students beyond their local community to consider their place in the world. They explore the function and characteristics of local, state, and federal governments, including the role of rules in different settings and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Students also learn how to ask questions and gather information to understand history.

(One semester) In Art 1, students explore the roles of both groups of people. Students learn how daily life can be used as inspiration, and how it can be depicted through artwork. They categorize artworks according to the subject matter each is portraying.

(One semester) In Music 1, students are introduced to music fundamentals such as solfège, rhythms, dynamics, meter, instrument families, and dance forms. Each topic is presented through the use of music and movement activities that include reading, singing, dancing, and writing. Students improvise original rhythmic compositions.

(Full year - two semesters) In Mathematics 1, students begin to learn mathematics in a more formal way. They focus on rote counting to 120 and practice reading and writing these numbers. In addition to strengthening their addition and subtraction skills, they compare two-digit numbers using place values and the comparison symbols for greater than, less than, and equal to.

(Full year - two semesters) English Language Arts 1 focuses on developing reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening skills. In this course, students begin to understand that spoken and written language can be broken into phonemes. They use rhyming, blending, and segmenting to develop the foundation needed to become an emergent reader.

(One semester) Physical Education 1 offers students a complete physical education experience where students are encouraged to live healthy lifestyles through good choices and daily activity. The course begins by introducing students to the requirements for completion, which include organized, supervised physical activity.

3rd grade

(One semester) Physical Education 3 offers a comprehensive physical education course where students learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and are motivated to be active. Students begin by learning about the requirement of organized, supervised physical activity and how to document their activity within a PE Log. A

(Full year - two semesters) Science 3 guides students on an exploration of the natural world, its animals, its plants, and its habitats. Students examine some of Earth’s major biomes and identify how adaptations help plants and animals to survive varying conditions. They will learn about life cycles and ways in which organisms' traits may provide advantages in surviving and finding mates in order to reproduce.

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies 3 focuses on the United States, including its government and its laws. Students are encouraged to think about what it means to be productive, responsible citizens of both the nation and their own local communities.

(One semester) In Art 3, students create, experiment, revise, present, analyze, and respond to artwork. Students learn the importance of presenting their art and the necessary components to consider when doing so, such as the display space, artwork preparation, and display limitations.

(One semester) In Music 3, students explore musical basics such as melody, harmony, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, and context. They also reflect upon how these elements affect a listener’s response to the music.

(Full year - two semesters) Students in Mathematics 3 focus on multiplication and division, as this course aims to build strong foundational skills in these areas. Students explore the relationship between multiplication and division and practice using properties of operations to solve problems, including one- and two-step word problems. In addition to using place value to perform multi-digit arithmetic, students round numbers to the nearest ten or hundred.

(Full year - two semesters) English Language Arts 3 focuses on expanding students’ reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening skills. In this course, students read more complex texts and write to express themselves with greater sophistication. They practice reading at a natural pace while using intonation and expression appropriately.

5th grade

(Full year - two semesters) Social Studies 5 puts American history front and center as students learn about the Native American civilizations of the Americas, the discovery of the New World by European explorers, the founding of the United States, westward expansion, and the coming of the Industrial Revolution.

(One semester) Art 5 gives students opportunities to work with a wide range of materials, from metal to watercolors, all while further developing their techniques and skills as artists through repeated practice. Students learn to analyze, interpret, and talk about art with their peers as well as other admirers of art.

(One semester) In Music 5, students demonstrate their ability to create, perform, analyze, and respond to music while making connections to personal, social, cultural, and historical perspectives.

(Full year - two semesters) Science 5 puts the emphasis on doing science. Students build their knowledge by crafting models, conducting experiments, creating terrariums, and making electromagnets. They learn about plant and animal cells and their functions; photosynthesis; and the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.

(One semester) Physical Education 5 offers a comprehensive physical education course where students are taught the basics for healthy and active living. Students begin by learning about the organized, supervised physical activity required for the course and how to document their activity in a PE Log.

(Full year - two semesters) Mathematics 5 focuses on developing students’ mathematics skills and problem-solving strategies. Problems and activities are designed to get students reasoning abstractly and quantitatively, constructing arguments, and modeling with mathematics. In this course, students add, subtract, and multiply fractions, divide fractions by whole numbers, and divide whole numbers by fractions.

(Full year - two semesters) In English Language Arts 5, students solidify their foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening. Students read a variety of texts this year, including fiction, nonfiction, and informational texts. They identify the author’s purpose in multiple forms of writing, such as descriptive, expository, technical, persuasive, and narrative passages.

(Full year - two semesters) The Introduction to Foreign Language course is geared toward students who are interested in taking a foreign language course, but are not sure in which language they would like to begin their studies. This course provides an introduction to German, Spanish, and French languages, allowing students to explore the culture and other important dynamics associated with each language.

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