Highlights of the upcoming school year from the teachers at FMCS

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Highlights of the upcoming school year from the
teachers at FMCS
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PK3-The First Steps into
Fort Myers Christian School

• Introducing young children and their families to
  faith-based learning
• Provides a
• hands-on
• learning environment
• Monthly thematic unit curriculum encompasses
  spiritual, developmental, and academic areas

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Teaching Young Children to Grow Learn in God -
PK3

• ACADEMICALLY
• Language Skills
• Introduction to letters sounds
• Building vocabulary
• Introduction to Spanish
• Cognitive Development
• in all subject areas
• in critical-thinking

• DEVELOPMENTALLY
• Social Emotional Skills
• transitioning into school
• following classroom rules routines
• working with others
• Physical Skills
• fine gross motor
• health hygiene

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A Look at Our Learning All Year Long (pk3)

• August- God Made Me Special!
• Handprint Art,
• Weigh Measure Me!
• September My Five Senses
• Sense-sational Celebration,
• A Recipe for Mudpies
• October Colors and Shapes in
• Gods World
• Spatial Awareness Obstacle Course

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A Look at Our Learning All Year Long (pk3)

• November Harvest Time
• Scarecrow projects, Fall festival
• December How We Celebrate Christmas
• Christmas concert singing, Happy birthday Jesus
  party!
• January Patterns, Patterns Are
• Everywhere!
• Lets make a snowman!, Snow day

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A Look at Our Learning All Year Long (pk3)

• February Families
• Communities
• V is for Valentine and vase,
• A day for grandparents
• March God Made Me - My Body How It Works
• Draw x-ray pictures of my bones,
• Eating healthy foods
• April Gods Big, Big World
• Earth Day, Weather Day, Easter story
• May - Oh, The Places You Will Go!
• Campus field trip, Transportation

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PK4 - Hands on developmental learning

• Enrichment To expand a course of study by
  increasing the variety of subjects and depth of
  treatment.

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Best part of our year is Reading Buddies (pk4)

• Includes
• Many areas of study
• Literacy, Science, Math, Social studies, Writing,
  Art
• And in the end just loads of fun!!!

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PK4 Top Banana

• ½ way through the year, we turn into a
• Celebrity!!
• One student a week is highlighted and celebrated

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PK4 Mission 2540 Pre-K
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Laces of Love

• Ft Myers Beach fire dept.
• 2004 - 2006

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Welcome to Kindergarten Class
FMCS works with the home and the church to
academically train and spiritually nurture its
students to become productive citizens in society
and impact others for Jesus Christ.
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Kindergarten

• Your child will be introduced to

• Math
• Recognize form/value of numerals 1-10
• Sets, grouping, shapes, one-one relationship,
• More/less
• Simple addition/subtraction

Science Learning about Gods world
Art
Physical Edu.
Individuality He/she is special

• Reading
• Letter recognition
• Blending

Music
Writing Manuscript printing Upper/lower case
Respect for others
Respect for class rules

• Personal responsibility
• Folders, homework
• Lunches, behavior

Social Studies
Social interaction with other students
Computer

• Mission 2540
• Childrens Home Society
• Habitat for Humanity

• Field trips
• Imaginarium
• Fire Station
• Railroad
• Animal Kingdom

• Spanish
• Numbers 1-10
• Colors
• Body parts
• Days week
• Months of year

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K special events Circus Day! Teddy Bear
Day! 100th Day of Kindergarten! End of Year Luau
Party!

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K Things to Learn
BIBLE
READING
SCIENCE
MATH
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K THINGS TO SEE
FIELD TRIPS
PET STORE
IMAGINARIUM
One of our most anticipated field trips is to the
fire station..
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KINDERGARTEN
HERE I COME!
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Welcome to First Grade!

• To help you grow as Jesus grew, academically,
  socially, and spiritually.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help you make new friends and discover new
  interests.

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First Grade Books!
Mathematics
Science and Social Studies
Bible
Oral and Written Language/ Reading/ Spelling
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1st GRADE MISSION 2540 PROJECT SALVATION ARMY
Canned Food Drive
Thanksgiving Baskets

• Canned food drive
• Providing food baskets for needy families at
  Thanksgiving and Easter
• Christmas gifts for a needy family
• Socks for homeless
• Toiletries for homeless
• Valentines for children at the homeless shelter

Easter Baskets
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First Grade Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this
  year!
• We walk across the street to Publix for a behind
  the scenes tour and shop for canned food items.
• We will visit the Salvation Army.
• We will go to Florida Frontier Days in February.
• We will go to the Naples Zoo for our end of the
  year trip.
• Not a field trip but lots of fun is our baking
  pumpkin cookies and Air, Wind and Water Day here
  on campus.

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What do we do in 2nd grade?

• Read, read, read! AR is huge for us!
• Write, write, write! Creative writing and writing
  paragraphs is very important!
• Grow our independence and be responsible!
• Love one another and show Jesus love to others
• Always try your hardest and give
• everything your best!

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What we do..

• In addition to our regular curriculum, in 2nd
  grade we do many things to enrich and deepen our
  learning experiences and share the love of Jesus
  with others in our community.
• A few of the things we enjoy during the year
  are.

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2ND GR. LEMONADE FOR SALE by Stuart J.
Murphy After reading this story, our second
graders conducted their own lemonade stand. They
served lemonade for .25 a cup for two days.
Over 350 was raised and presented to Pastor
Dave for BGMC (Boys/Girls Missionary Crusade) to
help missionaries share Jesus with children
around the world.
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2ND GRADE MISSION 2540
Our Missions project in 2nd grade is the Senior
Friendship Center in Ft. Myers. Its an adult
daycare facility. We visit 3-4 times during the
year. The students read, do crafts, bring
Christmas gifts, and sing. We love sharing Jesus
with these precious elderly people.
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Wannado City

• Wannado City is the most anticipated part of our
  school year! It is where 2ND graders do what they
  wannado and learn all about different jobs!

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Are You Smarter Than A Third Grader?
The Highlights and Goals for grade 3 in 2007-2008
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• 3rd grade Subjects
• Math (Scott Foresman)
• Multiplication/Division
• Fractions
• Mad Minutes
• Shapes
• Bible (Biblical Choices)
• Great heroes of the Bible
• Weekly memory verses

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• 3rd gr. Social Studies (A Beka)
• Key American figures in our history
• Map skills
• Studies weekly
• History presentation
• 3rd gr. Science (Bob Jones
• Gods Creations
• Measuring
• Space
• Experimenting
• and so much more!

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• 3rd gr. Reading/Language Arts
• (Scott Foresman)
• - Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Grammar
• Phonics/Word Study
• Research and study skills
• Developing writing skills
• Word wall
• Accelerated Reading program
• Spelling
• Reading groups

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THIRD GRADE FUN STUFF

• The WAY FM Radio station will be our Missions
  2540 ministry.
• Ginger Bread Houses
• Special Social Studies Project
• Field Trips
• Birthday and Holiday Parties

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4th grade Bible

• ACSI
• Weekly bible verse
• Mission 2540-Ronald McDonald House

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4th - Math and Social Studies

• Harcourt-Brace
• Florida History
• Research project
• Field Trip
• Historical Center

• Scott Foresman
• www.pearsonsuccess
• Mad minutes

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4th grade - Reading/Handwriting/Language

• Scott Foresman
• Accelerated Reading (AR)
• Book Reports
• Zaner-Bloser
• Everything in cursive

• Scott Foresman
• 4 Square Writing

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Fourth Grade Science

• Abeka
• Units/Projects i.e.
• Insects
• Owl Pellets
• Space capsules

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Fourth Grade Field Trips

• At least two trips a year
• Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for April.
  Approximately 100 dollars per student Start
  saving NOW!!

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5/6 Science
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Experiment
Students will learn the steps of the scientific
method and how to implement them.
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Endeavour
Students will try new things, explore our world,
learn about themselves, practice critical
thinking, and improve problem solving skills.
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Encounter
6th grade volcanoes, worms, snails, circuits,
machines, cells, plants, animals, atoms,
genetics, pH, elements 5th grade minerals and
rocks, fossils, dinosaurs, matter, energy,
weather, ecosystems, light, sound
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Mrs. Weeks5th/6th Grade Math

• Highlights and Goals
• FMCS

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5th Grade Math Outline

• Place Value
• Compare/Order Whole Numbers
• Decimals
• Patterns
• Rounding/Estimating
• Patterns
• Data Collection and Graphing
• Mixed Numbers
• Fractions

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6th Grade Math Outline

• Solving Word Problems
• Powers/Exponents
• Algebra Variables Expressions
• Bar, Line, Circle Graphing
• Comparing, Ordering, Rounding Decimals
• Estimating Sums Differences
• Geometry Perimeter Circumference
• Mixed Numbers/Improper Fractions
• Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing Fractions
• Two-Step Equations

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5/6 Math Special Projects

• Math Olympics - chosen students will participate
  in the Math Olympics held in May 2008
• Mission 2540 5th grade will be collecting gift
  cards (gas, food, etc) for Giving Hope Through
  Faith Foundation.

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7th GRADE WORLD STUDIES
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What you will learn, 7th gr. SS

• The history of modern civilizations beginning
  with the growth of towns after the Dark Ages and
  continuing through the twentieth century.
• People and cultures around the world and their
  relationship to throughout these times.
• Current Events

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A COUPLE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 7th GRADE INCLUDE

• Construction of a Personal Timeline
• Medieval Bartering Fair
• End of Year Time Machine Presentation to
• grades 5 8
• Plus lots more!

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8th GRADE
AMERICAN HISTORY
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What you will learn in 8th grade history

• Gods providence throughout United States History
  through the areas of politics, economics,
  religion, society, science and arts
• Major events and individuals in U.S. history
• Current Events

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A COUPLE OF OUR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 8th GRADE
HISTORY INCLUDE

• Student made videos to learn all of the United
  States Presidents in chronological order
• Reenactment of the Underground Railroad
• Plus lots more!

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7/8 Lang Arts Grading Schedule

• Grades will be determined on a points system.
  Each assignment will be given a total possible
  based on the difficulty of and time needed for
  the assignment. Writing assignments will be
  graded according to the rubric given at the
  beginning of the assignment.
• - Daily Grammar Review Exercises
• - Weekly Vocabulary/Spelling Tests
• - Weekly Literature/Unit Tests
• - Quarterly Book Reports/Projects
• - Semester Research Reports/Projects

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7th/8th Class Novels

• 8th GRADE
• - The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway
• - Johnny Tremain Esther Forbes
• - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor
• - Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Anne
  Frank

• 7th GRADE
• - The Call of the Wild - Jack London
• - Swiss Family Robinson Johann Wyss
• - Rosa Parks My Story Rosa Parks
• - Number the Stars Lois Lowry

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Math/8th bible teacher class goals

• Wise Choices
• Walk wisely (Ephesians 515-17)
• Ultimate Authority
• Maximum freedom is found under Gods authority
  (Romans 131-2)
• Others First
• Consider others before yourself (Phil 23-11)

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7th Grade Math

• Decimal Patterns and Algebra
• Statistics Analyzing Data
• Integers
• Linear Equations and Functions
• Fractions Decimals and Percents
• Ratios and Proportions
• Probability
• Geometry

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7th and 8th Pre- Algebra

• Algebra and Integers
• Equations
• Factors and Fractions
• Rational Numbers
• Ratio, Proportion and Percent
• Equations and Inequalities
• Functions and Graphing
• Applying Algebra to Geometry

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Algebra 1

• Expressions and Equations
• Linear Functions
• Graphing Relations and Functions
• Polynomials and Nonlinear Functions
• Polynomials
• Factoring
• Quadratic and Exponential Functions
• Radical and Rational Functions
• Data Analysis

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Library - Elementary
Open library time. Students return books and
check out new books. The ELMC is open to everyone.
Scheduled library time. Structured library
class. The ELMC is closed to everyone not in the
class.
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Elementary Library
Kindergarten and First grade
Introduction to different types of literature
during story time.
Terms author, illustrator, fiction, nonfiction,
cover, spine, call number, bar code, title page,
etc.
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Elementary Library
Second grade
How to find books in the library, select books
for independent reading, five finger rule.
Parts of the book title page, author,
illustrator, publisher, table of contents, etc.
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Elementary Library
Third grade
Dictionary skills alphabetizing, entry parts,
guide words.
Writing skills create your own book with
illustrations.
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Elementary Library
Fourth grade
Library skills review to get ready for middle
school.
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Library/Media Center
Fifth and Sixth grade
We work with the 5/6 English teacher to
reinforce the skill being learned in the
classroom.
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Library/Media Center
Yearbook!
Business class guide students in professional
business skills, phone etiquette, addressing
envelopes, filling out contracts, making
contacts, and following up on sales leads. We
raise 4,000-6,000 in ad sales, and manage a
budget of over 10,000.
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Library/Media Center
Yearbook!
Production class teach students the basics of
layout design using traditional methods and the
Adobe InDesign computer program. Some students
will learn basic techniques in Adobe PhotoShop.
We also learn basic journalism writing methods
for story copy, and captions.
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The Highlights and Goals for my classroom in
2007-2008 are

• Kindergarten through Fourth grade
• Our goal is to introduce elementary students to
  the Spanish language, to learnbasic words and
  phrases familiar to the student in his/her
  everyday life and to familiarizethem with the
  proper pronunciation of Spanish words.

• Fifth through Eighth grade
• Our goal is to increase new Spanish vocabulary.
  To gain an understanding of Hispanic culture. To
  use Spanish in real-life situations. Use of
  conversational approach to learning the basics of
  Spanish with increased emphasis on expanding
  students functional vocabulary.

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Throughout the year, Kindergarten students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally in the following

• Greetings

• Colors

• Christmas Expressions

• Numbers 1-10

• Body Parts

• School Words

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Throughout the year, First grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally in the following
(Review of material from previous year
Greetings, Colors, Christmas Expressions, Numbers
1-10, and Body Parts.)

• Courtesy Words

Students will build a book with colors and
expressions.
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Throughout the year, Second grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally in the following
(Review of material from previous year
Greetings, Colors, Christmas Expressions, Numbers
1-10, Body Parts and Courtesy Words.)

• Numbers 11-20

• Days of the Week

• Months of the Year

• Family Words

• Additional Courtesy Words

• School Words

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Throughout the year, Third grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally and written in the following
(Review of material from previous year
Greetings, Colors, Christmas Expressions, Numbers
1-20, Body Parts, Courtesy Words, Family Words,
School Words, Days of the Week and Months of the
Year.)

• Numbers 21-100

Students will create their own CONVERSATIONS
with the words already learned.
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Throughout the year, Fourth grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally and written in the following
(Review of material from previous year
Greetings, Colors, Christmas Expressions, Numbers
1-100, Body Parts, Courtesy Words, Family
Words, School Words, Days of the Week and Months
of the Year.)

• Conversations

• Class Expressions

• Numbers 1-1000

• Alphabet

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Throughout the year, Fifth grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally, written, and read in the following
Some of the tools used to learn are the
English/Spanish dictionary and the Saludos
Textbook.

• Review of all previous material

• Adjectives (SingularForms)

• Definite and Indefinite Articles

• Conversations

• Time Telling

• Translation

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Throughout the year, Sixth grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally, written, and read in the following
Some of the tools used to learn are the
English/Spanish dictionary and the Saludos
Textbook.
(Review of Fifth grade course work)

• Conversations

• Memory Verse

• Translation

• Conjugation

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Throughout the year, Seventh grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally, written, and read in the following
Some of the tools used to learn are the
English/Spanish dictionary and the Bienvenidos
Textbook.
(Review of Sixth grade course work)

• Conversations

• Verb Ser (to be)

• Translation

• Adjectives Plurals

• Conjugation

• Time Telling

• Plurals of Definite and Indefinite Articles

• Communication

• Memory Verse

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Students get prepared for the Mexico Missions
Trip.
Throughout the year, Seventh grade students will
gain confidence in using the Spanish language
verbally, written, and read in the following
Some of the tools used to learn are the
English/Spanish dictionary and the Bienvenidos
Textbook.
(Review of Seventh grade course work)

• Memory Verse

• Conversations

• Testimony

• Translation

• Sinners Prayer

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Physical Education objectives

• Enhance skill and motor development in students
• Motivate reluctant participants
• Foster enjoyment for physical activity
• Encourage lifelong wellness in an environment
  that promotes teamwork and sportsmanship.

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PE Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade Activities

• Holiday Games
• Parachute
• Scooters
• Dr. Seuss Stations

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PE 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Activities

• Olympics
• Holiday Games
• Daytona 500
• The Amazing Race

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PE 6th,7th, 8th Grade Activities

• The Amazing Race
• Frisbee Golf
• Recreational Games
• Sporting Activities

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8Th Grade Wellness Project

• Students will journal their eating habits
• Students will journal their physical activity

• Students will develop an individualized fitness
  plan
• Students will develop a brochure that promotes
  physical activity.

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IN MUSIC OUR CHILDREN NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO

• EXPERIENCE MUSIC
• ENJOY MUSIC
• READ MUSIC
• PLAY MUSIC
• AND
• PERFORM MUSIC

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• Music teachers desire is to
• - as creatively as possible
• give the children a chance to grow and learn
  during their music class.

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LEARNING MUSIC THEORY
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Art Class for 2007-2008
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In art, well explore a variety of
media and techniques such as
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drawing
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painting
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collage
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weaving
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sculpture/puppets.
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And best of all, we will be
ARTRAGEOUS!