Specials

Specials:
Art, Physical Education, Music, Spanish (3-5), Quest Atlantis, and Technology are offered on a weekly basis. Guidance is offered on a bi-weekly basis. K-2 classes have a second Physical Education and technology class each week. These special classes provide instruction in specific subjects. Each has a unique curriculum. These classes occur at the same time each week and provide time for the classroom teachers to meet on their grade levels for planning purposes. Teacher Assistants are expected to remain with the class during these times and provide assistance to the Specialist as needed.

The class begins promptly at the appointed time, so classes should arrive early. Classes end 35 minutes from the scheduled beginning time. Teachers should be there at that time to pick up their classes. On days when teachers are involved in grade level planning, Specialists are responsible for transitioning the students to the next special. On other days, the five minutes in between allows the specialist a chance to prepare for the next class. Specials missed for any reason are not made up. Teachers who arrive late to pick up their classes will have the matter addressed by the office. The rotation for Art, PE and Music is alphabetical. The teacher on the grade level whose last name is first alphabetically begins the art rotation. The second teacher alphabetically begins the PE rotation; and the third teacher alphabetically begins the music rotation. Teachers spend a week (three class periods) with art, then move to PE for a week, and wind up with music for a week. The teacher who begins with PE goes on to music and then art. The teacher beginning with music goes to art and then PE.