- Cass School District 63
- Fine Arts and P.E.
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Fine Arts and Physical Education
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Welcome to Fine Arts & Physical Education
“Where the Focus is on the Child"
Fine Arts Program
The Fine Arts are an integral part of education at Concord Elementary School. The primary goal is to foster the personal growth of our students in the areas of Visual Art and Music. Instruction in Visual Arts and Music provides developmentally appropriate methods of exploring, creating and learning. Students learn and develop self-expression, creativity, aesthetic awareness, teamwork and self-discipline.
Students are encouraged to participate in the Third and Fourth Grade Junior Chorus, Fourth Grade Art Club and Fourth Grade Beginning Band outside of their regular Art and Music classes. These students will learn and expand their knowledge of Visual and Performing Arts skillfully and artistically.
- Concord Elementary School
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- Mr. Craig Damrow
- Mr. Greg Kirchen
- Belle Marien
- Kali Sheldon
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Physical Education Program
Concord Elementary School Physical Education provides daily 30-minute classes to Kindergarten through Fourth Grade Students. The overall goal for the Physical Education Department is to help students develop their physical skills as well as social skills. The philosophy for the Physical Education program is to expose the students to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities that aid in their physical and social development. The emphasis on physical skills is on individual progress, especially regarding physical fitness. As for social skills, the emphasis is on developing listening skills, following Concord Elementary School and Physical Education rules, working with classmates and developing good sportsmanship.
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Kindergarten
Kindergarten Students focus on practicing fundamental movement patterns and body awareness in both general and personal space. Students also begin to explore movement through the use of balls, bean bags, scooters, hoops, jump ropes, a parachute, exercises and various games that incorporate fundamental locomotor movements. In addition to these elements of the curriculum, students are exposed to modified sport skills and physical fitness tests throughout the year. The physical fitness testing is used to create a baseline for students and allows for the tracking of individual physical development throughout students' time at Concord Elementary School. Basic movements and safety guidelines for physical activity are emphasized to create a strong foundation for the Physical Education curriculum through Fourth Grade.
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First and Second Grade
The First and Second Grade Students build on the previous year's activities. The students use the same equipment, but in more complex ways. Increasingly, students are encouraged to collaborate to develop teamwork skills. More challenging activities, fitness-based games and modified sport units are also introduced.
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Third and Fourth Grade
In Third and Fourth Grade, emphasis is placed on developing correct body mechanics for different sport skills and learning more complex motor patterns. Sport units, physical fitness training and testing continue to play a large role in the curriculum. As always, sportsmanship is of paramount importance.