Art, Music, Physical Education
and Computers

These subjects are strongly linked to the other academic subjects being covered. These subjects are taught by specialist teachers.  The specialist teachers work with the classroom teachers to integrate the curriculum, they link projects in art, songs in music, movement in gym, and computers skills to subjects covered in the classroom.

Art

Students have art once a week. One of their projects was to sculpt an animal.

Animal Sculptures by first through third grade.

2nd Annual Art Show March 2007

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Music

The students have music twice a week. They sing a variety of classic children's songs, hymns and contemporary Christian music. They also learn about composers and music theory. Students get a basic introduction to simple percussion instruments in lower elementary grades, as well as the recorder and hand bells in upper elementary grades.

There is a Christmas Concert in early December. There is a Spring Concert at the end of the school year. The students are also invited to sing once a year during worship at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran church.

Kindergartners during 2007 Spring Concert

Physical Education

Students have gym class once or twice a week, where they learn basic skills, healthy exercise habits and how to have fun and get moving! They participate in Hoops for Heart. The school also participates in the Borgess (one mile) Fun Run in April.

St. Michael team for the Borgess Fun Run 2007

At the end of the school year the 4th and 5th graders participated in the area Lutheran Schools Field Day.

There is also a school wide field day during the last week of school.

Computers

Integrating technology is an important part of our curriculum.  Computers were recently updated and our technology plan calls for continued upgrading in the years to come.

Technology is incorporated across the curriculum. For example, in the fall each third grader researched a child who came to America on the Mayflower. They prepared and gave a PowerPoint presentation on their child as part of a Thanksgiving Feast. Beginning in first grade, keyboarding skills are taught. Computer games are also used to re-enforce math, problems solving and other skills.

Each classroom has at least three computers. The computers are networked and have internet access. There is also a classroom with ten computers that is used as a lab.

Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade students have computer class twice a week. They learn how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publish, Access, OneNote, Outlook, Student and Squeak. The fifth graders use PowerPoint for their Science Fair Project presentation.

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