LOWER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES

Physical Education

This program equips students with the knowledge of skills, capacities, and Christian values along with the enthusiasm to maintain a healthy lifestyle into adulthood. It also promotes character and good sportsmanship. Through group participation, students learn respect for each other, to teamwork with each other and cooperation skills. They also acquire an understanding of spiritual, social and emotional well being. With guidance, students learn to be leaders with positive attitudes.

Media and Technology Center

The Media Center provides quality services and literacy opportunities including a nurturing story time for the lower elementary. Students learn to access library books and to check them out. The Accelerated Reader program is available to students in grades kindergarten through fifth. It serves as an incentive to motivate the practice of reading to improve students’ comprehension skills.

Our Technology Lab emphasizes basic operational procedures and specific applications which demonstrate a multitude of computer related skills that support learning, decision making and daily life. Students are given opportunities to access, evaluate, use and create information using technology. Our Lower School Technology Lab lays the foundation for technology literacy and continuous learning. Students are empowered to be inquisitive learners as they use the media center to explore their world.

Art

Creativity is a gift from God and students use that creativity as they explore the vast world of Art. This program strives to foster the creativity and originality of each student. Self esteem and confidence are built as the students develop their skills by using a variety of media including pastels, clay, finger painting, chalk, colors, textures and crafts. Students learn to express themselves and communicate through their works. They are encouraged to use their God gifted talent as praise to Him and as a service to people around them.

Music

Students learn to praise God through music. With its beautiful and artistic qualities, music provides many experiences to help students acquire independence, a positive self-concept, a sense of responsibility and a realization of how music correlates to the world around him. The music program is a sequential, skills-oriented, participatory program which includes singing, listening, learning about the different types of instruments, creating, and moving.

Chapel

Students attend chapel services once a week on Thursday mornings. Chapel begins with a lively and heartfelt time of offering praises and worship to God. Students participate in fun, upbeat activities to introduce their spiritual needs. The services are based on a monthly theme including praise songs, skits, guest speakers and participation from the students themselves. Parents and families are encouraged to join us for this special time of worship.