Grade 5-6

This course is designed for the student who has little or no music background.  It introduces the fundamentals of playing any keyboard instrument.  An electronic keyboard lab will be used to teach the reading of music notation in both treble and bass clefs, and performance of music using two hands.  Through the use of headphones, there will be an opportunity for individual practice time and teacher instruction.

Grades 5-6

Students selecting Chorus as their elective, will be exposed to a wide variety of musical compositions ranging from classical music to popular music.  Students will spend their class periods learning to sing a variety of songs in preparation for a winter and spring concert performance.  Along with these concert preparations, students are also taught music,  vocabulary and music theory that will serve to enhance the music they are learning for each performance.  Students should anticipate additional after school rehearsals in preparation for public performances. 

Grades 5-6

This course is an elective course offered to students who currently play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.  Fundamentals of ensemble playing are emphasized while studying and performing quality band music.  Band students should anticipate additional after school rehearsals in preparation for public performances. 

Grades 5-6

This course is an elective course offered to students who currently play string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). Fundamentals of ensemble playing are emphasized while studying and performing quality orchestra music. Orchestra students should anticipate additional after school rehearsals in preparation for public performances.

Grades 5-6

Art Exploration is the art elective course offered to students interested in improving their artistic skills. Art Exploration provides students with an opportunity to experience in greater depth the many varied methods and materials of art media. Exploration and development of line, color, form, texture and space in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional projects help to develop individual growth and personal expression.

Grades 5-6

Computational Thinking is an introductory-level computing course that introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical.

Grade 5-6

The Family and Consumer Sciences Elective will present students with exploratory experiences designed to meet the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards and allow them to grow as individuals with practical experience.  Areas of study will include Introspection of oneself and Cooperative Learning, Financial Literacy, Culinary Arts, Nutrition and Wellness, Human Development and Child/Elder Care, Textiles/Clothing Design, and Career Development.  Hands-on experiences will allow students to develop a sense of self, learn to relate to others, become more independent in thinking and problem solving, and learn to manage a variety of resources from budgets to food and clothing.

Grades 5-6

This engineering course will introduce the students to hands-on problem solving activities, which emphasize the concepts, skills, and processes of solving various real-world problems. “Experience is a great teacher.”  This statement explains that we learn best and retain information best with the experience of actually doing something.  STEM Education is the edifice for students to apply the knowledge and perform hands-on applications. 

Grade 5

This introduction to dance elective course will expose students to a variety of different styles of dance.  Students will explore these different styles through critique and performance of a variety of different dance works.

Grade 6

This course will introduce students to the world of theatre and acting in a fun and interactive way! Students will learn the basic skills of acting and use these skills to perform short skits with their peers.  Students will improve their public speaking and communication skills through hands-on group activities.

Grade 5-6

This course is designed for the student who has little or no music background.  It introduces the fundamentals of playing any keyboard instrument.  An electronic keyboard lab will be used to teach the reading of music notation in both treble and bass clefs, and performance of music using two hands.  Through the use of headphones, there will be an opportunity for individual practice time and teacher instruction.

Grades 5-6

Students selecting Chorus as their elective, will be exposed to a wide variety of musical compositions ranging from classical music to popular music.  Students will spend their class periods learning to sing a variety of songs in preparation for a winter and spring concert performance.  Along with these concert preparations, students are also taught music,  vocabulary and music theory that will serve to enhance the music they are learning for each performance.  Students should anticipate additional after school rehearsals in preparation for public performances.

Grades 5-6

This course is an elective course offered to students who currently play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.  Fundamentals of ensemble playing are emphasized while studying and performing quality band music.  Band students should anticipate additional after school rehearsals in preparation for public performances.

Grades 5-6

This course is an elective course offered to students who currently play string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). Fundamentals of ensemble playing are emphasized while studying and performing quality orchestra music. Orchestra students should anticipate additional after-school rehearsals in preparation for public performances.

Grades 5-6

Art Exploration is the art elective course offered to students interested in improving their artistic skills.  Art Exploration provides students with an opportunity to experience in greater depth the many varied methods and materials of art media.  Exploration and development of line, color, form, texture and space in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional projects help to develop individual growth and personal expression.

Grades 5-6

Computational Thinking is an introductory-level computing course that introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical.

Grades 5-6

The Family and Consumer Sciences Elective will present students with exploratory experiences designed to meet the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards and allow them to grow as individuals with practical experience.  Areas of study will include Introspection of oneself and Cooperative Learning, Financial Literacy, Culinary Arts, Nutrition and Wellness, Human Development and Child/Elder Care, Textiles/Clothing Design, and Career Development.  Hands-on experiences will allow students to develop a sense of self, learn to relate to others, become more independent in thinking and problem solving, and learn to manage a variety of resources from budgets to food and clothing.

Grade 6

In Media Production Lab, students will learn about creating, recording, and editing multiple forms of media that have become an ever-growing part of our everyday lives. Covering Photography, Video Production, Audio Recording and editing, this class will introduce and immerse students in multiple forms of media and what goes into creating what they experience daily. The class will consist of multiple unit projects that cover a combination of the artistic and technical aspects of media production. Each student will walk away with creations that they will have collaborated on and can share over various platforms.

Grades 5-6

This engineering course will introduce the students to hands-on problem solving activities, which emphasize the concepts, skills, and processes of solving various real-world problems.  “Experience is a great teacher.”  This statement explains that we learn best and retain information best with the experience of actually doing something.  STEM Education is the edifice for students to apply knowledge and perform hands-on applications.