April 2026
Music
Students will work on activities related to the season of Spring.
Art
- Kindergarten students will learn how to create puppets using paper bags and construction paper.
- First grade students will learn about different types of bugs, by creating a scene using the crayon resist process.
- Second grade students will learn about different types of robots, by creating their own imaginative robot scenes.
- Third grade students will learn about the artist Alma Thomas, by creating radial designs inspired by the artist.
- Fourth grade students will create abstract designs based on the Russian artist, Vasily Kandinsky.Fifth grade students will learn about the clay making process by creating miniature dragon eye sculptures.
Computer Science
- Kindergarten: Students will review the parts of the computer, discuss hardware vs. software, and begin exploring the keyboard.
- Grades 1 – 5: Students will work on completing their end-of-unit projects that teach about online safety/ strategies for dealing with cyberbullies; students will use typing.com to strengthen keyboarding skills. After that, students will begin coding.
Media Center
- Kindergarten – Students will learn about community rules and routines.
- 1st Grade – students will work on maps skills and learn about citizenship in the community
- 2nd Grade – Students will learn about the “Superhero in You and Me” and design their own superhero, based upon community issues
- 3rd grade – Students will start to learn about “Project Soapbox”: an initiative in which students learn how to write speeches about important topics facing our community
- 4th Grade – Students will continue working on their Soapbox Speeches
- 5th Grade – We will continue Unit 2 of the Passport to Social Studies Curriculum, learning about “The Age of Exploration” with a focus on the Christopher Columbus
- In addition, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes will borrow books from the Media Center Library on a bi-weekly schedule
Drama/Theater
- Pre-K & Kindergarten In April, Pre-K and kindergarten students will act out familiar stories and begin creating their own simple story ideas.
- Grade 1 First grade students will act out characters and story events while creating simple scenes.
- Grade 2 Second grade students will create and perform short scenes that show how characters feel and change.
- Grade 3 Third grade students will create and perform short scenes with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
- Grade 4 Fourth grade students will continue creating comedic scenes using improvisation and strong character choices. They will focus on timing, expression, and engaging the audience.
- Grade 5 Fifth grade students will continue working with fractured fairy tales by creating and performing original scenes. They will focus on clear storytelling and character development.
Physical Education
- K-2 Students will learn and practice a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. They will focus on locomotor/nonlocomotor skills, and spatial awareness. Skills will be learned through a variety of games and stations.
- 3-5- Students will be introduced to our Cooperative Learning unit. This unit will emphasize the importance of teamwork, positive communication, and problem solving. Students will play a variety of games that will help with team-building.