 Learning
extends beyond the four walls of the classroom.
Beginning in
Preschool, children participate in co-curricular enrichment programs
that enhance their school experience. A student
participates in the multiple facets of musical expression through
visual, auditory, and tactile experiences. Using this method of
active discovery, a High Meadows student learns the rudiments of
music, rhythm, and choral performances by listening, singing, composing
and playing an
instrument.
The Arts are used to create visual demonstrations of concepts
learned in the classroom. Shape, line, form, and design are incorporated
into the art program so that children can use a variety of art
materials appropriately, solve visual art problems, and describe
and interpret works of art in terms of history, culture, or aesthetic
criteria.
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At High Meadows,
technology skills are used to enhance a learner’s
experience in all areas of the curriculum. Beginning in Kindergarten,
word processing skills, presentation and spreadsheet development,
and Internet research skills must be practiced and eventually
mastered.
The Physical Education program is designed to introduce movement,
fitness, and team sport skills to students in preschool through
eighth grade on a bi-weekly basis. Students begin the school year
with swimming instruction!
Preschool children are introduced to Spanish with music and chants.
Beginning in Kindergarten, students steadily learn how to read
and translate while learning about Hispanic / Latino culture
as they progress through school. Spanish instruction increases
to two days per week in second grade and then to four days per
week in the Middle Years Program.
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