Proposed Activities Calendar for Val Verde Elementary

GATE/High Achiever Program 2013-2014

Pending Board Approval

In order to better utilize our budget, and insure greater program access for our students, we wi include our enrichment academies as a part of our minimum day classroom schedule. The academies address art, drama, music, writing, history/social studies, math and science. 

Proposed Activities Calendar for Val Verde Elementary

GATE/High Achiever Program 2017-2018 Grades 3^rd thru 5th

Trimester 1:  Focus Art & Poetry

September:

1^st /2^nd week                     Art 2 Go for Grades 3^rd thru 5th

                                             Art Focus in classes

On Going                           Chalk Board Design Mural

October:

1^st /2^nd week                     Poetry Focus

27^th                                      Riverside Art Museum Fieldtrip for Grades 3-5^th

End                                      Publish Poetry by Class

Trimester 2:  Focus STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer and Math)

November:

On Going                           Coding Lessons with Sparki the Robot

On Going                           STEM Activites/STEM Bus

December

7^th & 8^th                              Science Lab Assemblies - Science Education Center of California

18-22^nd                                Start Stem Science Fair Topic & Research

January:

On Going                           Stem Science Fair

TBA                                      Apple Store Field Trip (coding) for Grades 3^rd thru 5th

February:

On Going                           Robotic Unit

                                             Spaki – 3^rd Grade

                                             Lego Robots – 4^th & 5^th

26-3/2                                 Battle of the Bots 3^rd thru 5th

Trimester 3:  Focus Community Sevice/Performance

March:

1^st week                             Students research community service projects

27^th                                      5^th Grade Play- 13 Colonies

April:

7th                                       4^th Grade Play:  Missions and More

Ongoing                             Implement Community Service Project

TBA                                      Lewis Play Field Trip for Grades 3^rd to 5^th

26^th                                      4^th Grade Play- Missions and More

May:

2nd                                        3^rd Grade Play:  Westward Movement  

11th                                     Open House and End of Year Celebration for Grades 3^rd thru 5^th

(All Calendar Activities and Plans are Pending Board Approval)