Curriculum by Subject

• Develop an awareness of the connection between reading, writing, speaking, and listening
• Recognize and identify letters, letter/sound relationships, and develop phonemic awareness
• Develop pencil grip and hand muscle strength/ coordination.
• Express feelings, ideas, and needs verbally
• Develop listening skills through stories, meeting times, and sharing
• Engage in conversation and group discussion
• Build a strong foundation for reading and writing

• Develop an awareness of the connection between reading, writing, speaking, and listening with prerequisite reading and writing skills, oral blending and prewriting
• Recognize and identify letters, letter/sound relationships, and develop phonemic awareness; Uppercase letter introduction and review
• Develop pencil grip and hand muscle strength/ coordination.
• Express feelings, ideas, and needs verbally
• Develop listening skills through stories, meeting times, and sharing
• Engage in conversation and group discussion
• Build a strong foundation for reading and writing

• Develop prerequisite reading and writing skills, oral blending, and prewriting
• Basic Code: Introduce lowercase letter sounds and formation and short vowel discrimination
• Introduce and practice reading and writing tricky words.
• Consonant clusters, tricky spelling of sounds, letter name review, rhyming, spelling practice
• Introduce /th/ /ch/ /sh/ /ng/ /qu/, double letter spelling and review short vowel words
• Introduce and review uppercase letters
• Introduce and review long vowel patterns

• Demonstrate and increase decoding and comprehension skills, reading fluency, and guided reading and small group instruction
• Increase vocabulary and understanding of word concepts
• Increase formal spelling skills and learned spelling rules; Learn and memorize words that don't follow all the spelling rules for reading fluency
• Continue to practice and apply correct letter formation and handwriting, and understanding of sentence structure.
• Build writing skills and incorporate the writing process into original compositions
• Practice listening and speaking skills through discussions, reading aloud, and listening to stories
• Introduce planning, editing, rough draft, and publishing

• Develop foundational reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, fluency, language skills
• Introduce spelling alternatives for vowel sounds and consonant sounds
• Read through decodable readers to strengthen decoding, fluency, and comprehension
• Weekly spelling lists made up of words with letter-sound correspondences that students were introduced to in the decodable readers
• Increase understanding and use of grammar skills such as capitalization, quotation marks, ending punctuation, apostrophe-’s’, and the use of titles
• Build on knowledge of parts of speech such as common and proper nouns, present-, past-, and future- tense verbs, adjectives, and subjects and predicates
• Build on the understanding of the writing process (planning, drafting, editing)
• Write complete paragraphs with a strong topic sentence, three supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence

• Read a variety of texts to increase reading fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and comprehension
• Develop skills to make predictions and inferences, wonder and question, determine important ideas, and summarize what is read
• Write a variety of informational, opinion, narrative pieces, and poems related to content-based topics; Use the writing process to organize and improve drafts
• Build writing skills such as organization, creativity, word choice, sentence fluency, and grammatical and mechanical conventions in speaking and writing
• Focus on spelling patterns, punctuation, capitalization, and organization
• Explore a variety of genres in reading and writing, such as classic tales, myth, legends, poetry, and informational texts; Read about historical events from multiple perspectives
• Review correct manuscript writing; introduce and master cursive writing
• Engage in collaboration and discussions; Prepare oral presentations and performances; Report on topics with relevant details, speaking clearly and enthusiastically at an appropriate pace

• Improve reading comprehension strategies by participating in group discussions; Build reading fluency; Increase literal comprehension and ability to make text-based inferences through critical and close reading
• Demonstrate and understand key vocabulary within the text
• Understand text structures of fiction and nonfiction books; Refer to examples in text when drawing inferences
• Write personal narratives, adventure stories, and informative pieces by focusing on research skills and the writing process
• Focus on advanced spelling patterns, punctuation, and grammar rules such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words
• Engage in a variety of genres in reading and writing, such as nonfiction, fiction, poetry, persuasive and informational texts, and personal narratives
• Write a variety of genres including, personal narratives, functional writing, poetry, expository, and adventure stories

• Successfully use personification, point of view, and similes and metaphors in writing
• Focus on spelling patterns, punctuation, and grammar rules and mechanics of writing
• Use of events, dialogue, vivid descriptive language, sensory details, figurative language, and images that accompany a written text
• Read about others’ personal experiences and gain cultural competencies to make meaning from their own experiences through writing
• Practice prefixes, suffixes, and root words in relation to literary vocabulary
• Write multiple five-paragraph essays, citing and researching multiple sources
• Practice tools and strategies for approaching poetry, learning the methods and devices poets use in order to read and interpret both formal and free verse poems
• Distinguish between fact and opinion and demonstrate understanding of pronoun-verb agreement and commas in a series

• Read a variety of sources for information and pleasure
• Write for various audiences and purposes with an emphasis on organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner, including but not limited to, informative texts, creative nonfiction, creative fiction, poetry, and drama
• Develop, organize, and present ideas and opinions effectively both in writing and presentations
• Employ appropriate presentation and collaboration strategies to meet the needs of a given task and purpose
• Identify and comment upon significant aspects of a text and support opinions with textual evidence, including but not limited to characters, plot, and text connections
• Know, find, and use interesting words in speech and writing
• Demonstrate a grasp of standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics, as well as a style appropriate for purpose and audience
• Develop an appreciation of differences in perspective through a variety of texts

• Read a variety of sources for information and pleasure
• Write for various audiences and purposes with an emphasis on organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner, including but not limited to informative texts, argumentative texts, creative nonfiction, creative fiction, poetry, and drama
• Develop, organize, and present ideas and opinions effectively both in writing and presentations
• Employ appropriate presentation and collaboration strategies to meet the needs of a given task and purpose, including but not limited to formal presentations
• Identify and comment upon significant aspects of a text and support opinions with textual evidence, including but not limited to plot elements and literary devices
• Know, find, and use interesting words in speech and writing
• Demonstrate an understanding of standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics, as well as a style appropriate for purpose and audience
• Develop an appreciation of differences in perspective through a variety of texts

• Read a variety of sources for information and pleasure
• Write for various audiences and purposes with an emphasis on organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner, including but not limited to informative texts, argumentative texts, creative nonfiction, creative fiction, poetry, and drama
• Develop, organize, and present ideas and opinions effectively both in writing and presentations
• Employ appropriate presentation and collaboration strategies to meet the needs of a given task and purpose, including but not limited to formal presentations
• Identify and comment upon significant aspects of a text and support opinions with textual evidence, including but not limited to theme, mood, the author's choices, plot elements, and literary devices
• Know, find, and use interesting words in speech and writing
• Demonstrate a command of standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics, as well as a style appropriate for purpose and audience
• Develop an appreciation of differences in perspective through a variety of texts

• Focus on concepts of number, number operations, geometry, and measurement
• Develop basic awareness of numbers, number recognition, number concepts, and problem solving
• Develop an understanding of one-to-one correspondence and match quantities and materials
• Identify and use shapes and patterns
• Reinforce math skills in daily classroom routines and utilize mathematic vocabulary

• Recognize the number of objects in a set without counting
• Know number names and the count sequence to at least 20
• Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; use the number name of the last object counted to answer "how many?"
• Compare numbers; more than, less than or the same
• Associate a quantity with written numerals up to 5 and write numbers
• Identify, describe, compare, and compose shapes; explore the position of objects in space
• Measure objects by their various attributes using standard and nonstandard measurement and use differences in attributes to make comparisons
• Understand addition as adding to and understand subtraction as taking away from
• Understand simple patterns

• Use number names and the count sequence; count to 100 by ones and tens.
• Write numbers from 0 - 20; represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0 - 20
• Count to determine the number of objects; understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger
• Compare numbers; greater than, less than or equal to (using matching and counting strategies)
• Work with numbers 11 - 19 to gain foundations for place value; compose and decompose into tens and ones
• Model and describe addition as putting together and adding to, and subtraction as taking apart and taking from using objects and drawings
• Describe and compare measurable attributes such as length or weight
• Classify objects and count the number in each category
• Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres
• Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes

• Extend the counting sequence to 120, starting at any number less than 120
• Understand place value; understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones
• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract
• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction specifically in word problems
• Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction
• Add and subtract within 20
• Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units
• Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks
• Represent and interpret data with up to 3 categories
• Reason with shapes and their attributes; partition shapes into equal shares, describing the shares as halves, fourths and quarters

• Understand place value; understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones
• Count within 1,000; skip count by 5s, 10s, and 100s
• Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form
• Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction
• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to and taking from using drawings and equations with a symbol
• Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication
• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units; inches, feet, centimeters and meters
• Work with time and money; tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest 5 minutes, using AM and PM.
• Reason with shapes and their attributes; faces and angles.  Partition shapes into two, three, and four equal parts describing the parts as halves, thirds, and fourths

• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic; fluently add and subtract within 1000.
• Develop understanding of fractions as numbers; represent fractions on a number line. Recognize and generate equivalent fractions
• Fluently multiply and divide within 100; use multiplication and division to solve word problems involving equal parts and arrays
• Solve problems involving four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic
• Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects
• Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes
• Represent and interpret data; picture graphs and bar graphs to represent a data set
• Use concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and addition
• Recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and plane measures

• Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit numbers; understanding place value to round whole numbers to any place
• Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm
• Multiply a whole number of various digits; find whole number quotients and remainders
• Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering; build fractions from unit fractions and understand addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions
• Use decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions
• Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems
• Gain familiarity with factors and multiples
• Solve problems involving measurements and measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit; understand metric and customary systems of measurement
• Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money
• Apply area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real-world math problems
• Understand the concept of angle and measure angles; use a protractor

• Understand the place value system; read, write, and compare decimals to the thousandths
• Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to the hundredths
• Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions; extend understanding of multiplication and division of fractions
• Write and interpret numerical expressions; using symbols in numerical expressions
• Convert like measurement units with a given measurement system
• Understand concepts of volume and relate it to multiplication and to addition; recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement
• Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems; analyze patterns and relationships
• Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties

BCD’s Middle School offers many different math courses and tracks. Each year, students will be placed appropriately in one of the courses below:
 

Pre-Algebra

• Explore and hone effective problem-solving skills
• Review integers, fractions, decimals, exponents, percent, introductory geometry, and basic algebra

Algebra I-A

• Develop computational, procedural, and problem-solving skills
• Explore fractions, decimals, and percentages, while focusing on solving equations to develop a working understanding of properties of the real number system

Pre-Algebra 2

• Continue to practice and build skills with integers and rational numbers; simple equations, geometry, and measurement; and ratio, proportion, and percent

Algebra I-B

• Solve systems of equations, exponential functions, quadratic equations, simplifying polynomials, and trigonometry
• Focus on math language and vocabulary, problem-solving techniques and computation

Algebra I: Advanced-level Course

• Introduce algebraic concepts, including solving equations, simplifying polynomials, real number properties, and basic algebraic proofs, factoring
• Study the quadratic formula and its applications

Geometry - Advanced Level Course

• Build critical-thinking skills and problem-solving skills
• Introduce geometric concepts and their applications
• Construct formal logical arguments and proofs

Algebra 2 - Advanced Level Course

• Explore equations and inequalities, coordinates and graphs, general functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic function, trigonometric functions, and analytic trigonometry
• Develop learning strategies, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving techniques

• Explore the natural processes of growing, changing, and adapting to the environment; Investigate cause-and-effect relationships in everyday experiences: pushing, pulling, kicking, rolling, or blowing objects; Explore the movement of objects in the sky; Observe that weather and seasons have patterns
• Use senses to gather information about objects
• Make simple observations, predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on real-life experiences
• Collect, describe, and record information through discussion, acting out, drawings, and charts

• Explore human body, five senses, and healthy practices; Learn animal names, body parts, basic needs, and how animals and humans are similar; Explore how animals are born; Learn characteristics of birds, fish, insects, mammals; Learn plant names, parts of a plant, lifecycle, the basic needs of plants; Identify fruits and how fruits grow; Identify habitats (Woodlands/Ponds/Oceans/Deserts) and corresponding animals and plants; Use words that describe the characteristics of each habitat (e.g. dry and sandy); Identify farms with corresponding animals and plants; Know that the foods humans eat is from farms.
• Use senses to gather information about objects
• Make simple observations, predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on real-life experiences
• Collect, describe, and record information through discussion, acting out, drawings, and charts
• Communicate information through speaking, writing, and illustrations

• Explore needs of living things; Explore strength, speed, and direction of pushes, and pulls; Describe and record weather conditions to notice patterns; Make choices that reduce human impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things
• Ask grade-appropriate questions
• Plan and carry out simple investigations
• Engage in argument from evidence
• Communicate information through speaking, writing, and illustrations

• Explore how external parts of animals and plants support survival, growth, and meet their needs; Develop understanding of relationship between sound and vibrating materials, as well as availability of light to see objects, observe; Describe and predict some patterns of the movement of object in the sky
• Ask grade-appropriate questions
• Plan and carry out simple investigations
• Engage in argument from evidence
• Communicate information through speaking, writing, and illustrations

• Explore plant needs for growth and pollination; Compare diversity of life in different habitats; Analyze and classify observable properties of matter; Use information to identify and represent shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water
• Ask grade-appropriate questions
• Plan and carry out simple investigations
• Engage in argument from evidence
• Communicate information through speaking, writing, and illustrations

• Compare and contrast life cycles; Study organisms and inherited traits; Explore the effect of forces on the motion of an object and the cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other; Explore differences between weather and climate and how these differences affect organisms; Design solutions to reduce the impacts of hazardous weather on structures; animal classification, food chains, and habitat; human body systems, the solar system, space exploration, ecology and the relationship between humans and their environment
• Ask grade-appropriate questions
• Ask questions (for science) and define problems (for engineering)
• Engage in argument from evidence
• Communicate information through speaking, writing, and illustrations

• Explore internal and external structures of plants and animals; Describe that an object can be seen when light reflected from its surface enters the eye; Develop an understanding that energy is transferred; Design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another; Develop understanding of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation; Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of such processes on humans
• Ask questions (for science) and define problems (for engineering)
• Develop and use models
• Plan and carry out investigations
• Analyze and interpret data
• Use mathematical and computational thinking

• Explore structure and properties of matter, matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems, the stars, the solar system, and Earth’s systems, and engage with the engineering design process
• Use scientific method of inquiry
• Collect, organize, record, and interpret scientific data
• Use observations and data to draw conclusions
• Participate in BCD Science Fair (juried)
• Conduct and create experiments based on a hypothesis

• Through the year long theme of energy, explore physics topics that include types of energy, forces and motion, invisible forces, waves, and chemistry
• Begin to outline knowledge and understanding of science through problem-solving and forming judgments
• Practice designing and conducting experiments to answer questions and test hypotheses
• Learn to process and evaluate data to form scientifically supported conclusions
• Reflect on the impacts of science through research
• Participate in BCD Science Fair and compete for spots in the BVSD Regional Science Fair

• Through the yearlong theme of evolution, explore life science topics that include biochemistry, cells, human body systems, genetics, natural selection, and biodiversity
• Outline knowledge and understanding of science through problem-solving and forming judgments
• Continue to practice designing and conducting experiments to answer questions and test hypotheses
• Continue to process and evaluate data to form scientifically supported conclusions
• Practice reflecting on the impacts of science through research and learning to cite valid scientific sources
• Participate in BCD Science Fair and compete for spots in the BVSD Regional Science Fair

• Through the yearlong theme of human impacts on the environment, explore Earth science topics that include weather, climate, internal and surface changes on Earth, cycling of water and matter, and astronomy
• Describe understanding of science through problem-solving and forming scientifically supported judgments
• Design and conduct well-controlled experiments to answer questions and test hypotheses
• Process and evaluate data to form scientifically supported conclusions through formal lab reports
• Reflect on the impacts of science through research, citing valid sources, formal reports, and oral presentations
• Participate in BCD Science Fair and compete for spots in the BVSD Regional Science Fair

• Develop an awareness of and appreciation for others
• Develop awareness of self, family, classroom, school, and local communities
• Expand an awareness of culture and history through exploration of holidays and traditions
• Foster an understanding of the greater world using the Preschool Olympics as a catalyst for investigation

• Develop an awareness of and appreciation for others
• Develop awareness of self, family, classroom, school, and local communities
• Explore holidays and traditions around the world in authentic ways
• Use pictures and illustrations to gain information and convey ideas
• Help make classroom decisions using democratic traditions
• Foster appreciation for self, community, and the importance of community helpers

• Understand timelines and work to understand the sequential order of events
• Explore holidays and traditions around the world in authentic ways
• Explore maps and basic map concepts
• Use pictures and illustrations to gain information and convey ideas
• Help make classroom decisions using democratic traditions
• Study civic group participation
• Foster appreciation for self, community, and the importance of community helpers

• Use geographic tools, such as maps and globes, to represent places
• Compare how people in different groups and communities interact with each other and the environment
• Identify notable people, places, holidays, and patriotic symbols
• Identify similarities and differences between themselves and others
• Discuss common and unique characteristics of different cultures using multiple sources of information
• Identify famous Americans from the past who have shown courageous leadership
• Use words related to time, sequence, and change

• Examine the characteristics and resources of places and how this affects the key components of a civilizations (jobs, cities, writing, leaders, and religion)
• Compare primary and secondary sources when explaining the past
• Learn and discuss historical events from multiple perspectives 
• Identify and compare multiple ways that people understand and resolve conflicts and differences
• Use geographic tools and terms to describe places and spaces 
• Express comfort with people who are both similar to and different from them and engage respectfully with all people
• Develop positive social identities based on membership in multiple groups in society

• Create projects that enhance students’ understanding of history, governments, civics, and economics
• Engage in simulations that explore how resources are obtained and used in various societies; Participate in simulations that explore how people in the past exchanged goods and services
• Study historical time periods related to Ancient Rome, Vikings, Native Americans, Early American Explorers, and Colonial America; Analyze patterns of continuity and change
• Use maps to represent and identify geographic features; Identify the relationships between different communities and the environments or regions where they reside
• Explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens in current and historical societies

• Study Colorado state history, geology, and geography through local and state history
• Engage in a classroom economy to explore the principles of economics
• The Empires of the Middle Ages: Learn about the Middle Ages in Europe;
• Understand the importance of the Roman Empire and the role France and England played in developing society as we know it today
• American Revolution: Understand the disagreements about principles of government-led colonists in North America to seek independence from Great Britain; Explore the causes, major figures, and consequences of the American Revolution; Provide a framework for understanding what caused the 13 colonies to break away and become an independent nation, and what significant ideas and values were at the heart of the American Revolution
• Geology: Learn how the earth is composed of layers; Study tectonic plate theory to learn how mountains, volcanoes, and trenches are created on land and under the sea; Explore other topics, including rock cycle, weathering, and erosion
• Treasure Island: Read the abridged version of the famous novel Treasure Island; Gain exposure to other relevant aspects of the text, such as geography, pirates, and sailing
• Discuss and analyze current events
• Eureka! Student Inventors: Read a range of informational texts about inventors, inventions, and the process of creation

• Ancient Civilizations: Explore the Maya, Aztec, Inca (geography, mythology, historical injustices, artwork, nonprofit project)
• Poetry: Examine poetry from different cultures and backgrounds, as well as throughout different time periods in history and how it applies to social justice
• Don Quixote: Explore medieval history with geography
• Renaissance: Learn about history, geography, research of historical figures, trade, wealth, power, and influence
• Indigenous peoples: Explore geography, indigenous perspectives, religion, historical injustices, ways of living, artwork, mythology; Research modern figures of indigenous communities
• Discuss and analyze current events

World History 1: Prehistory and the Western Hemisphere

• Explore the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Indigenous People of North America
• Introduce skill of nonbiased interpretation of history
• Study geography themes and skills
• Practice writing historical essays, gathering research, and presenting information
• Discuss current events and promote critical and independent thinking
• Participate in long-term projects

World History 2: The Eastern Hemisphere

• Study India, Africa, China, Islamic Civilizations and empires of east Asia
• Examine history through language, art, architecture, music, and societal structures
• Further develop skills that support writing historical essays, gathering research, and presenting information
• Continue to study geography themes and skills
• Discuss current events, raise awareness and acceptance of different cultures and ideas
• Participate in long-term projects

United States History: Post-Revolutionary War to the Reconstruction Era

• Study the development of the nation after the Revolutionary War, Constitution, Westward Expansion, Civil War to Reconstruction
• Evaluate primary and secondary sources to formulate and defend a point of view with textual evidence
• Analyze patterns of continuity and change, through multiple perspectives, within and among cultures and societies
• Connect history to how it shapes current events
• Further develop skill of non-biased interpretation of history
• Participate in long-term projects
• Appreciate human and environmental commonalities and diversity

• Be exposed to other ways of speaking and thinking
• Understand isolated words when using objects, visuals, and gestures 
• Feel comfortable hearing and imitating the sounds of another language
• Follow simple commands with continual prompting and support
• Reinforce vocabulary through games, songs, and stories

• Be exposed to other ways of speaking and thinking
• Feel comfortable hearing and imitating another language
• Understand isolated words when using objects, visuals, and gestures
• Follow simple commands with continual prompting and support
• Reinforce vocabulary through games, songs, stories, and crafts

• Be exposed to other languages and cultural traditions of countries of the target language
• With prompts and support, understand short, basic interactions, and simple narratives when using objects, visuals, gestures
• Imitate modeled vocabulary words and very short simple phrases
• Respond to simple commands and directions with continual support and gestures
• Respond orally to questions using memorized single word answers

• Continue to be exposed to other languages and the cultural traditions of countries of the target language
• With continual prompting and support, understand basic interactions and simple narrative when using objects, visuals, gestures
• Communicate orally about familiar topics using isolated words and phrases
• Imitate modeled words and phrases with emphasis on proper pronunciation
• Recognize isolated words when accompanied by a visual

• Begin to develop an increasing awareness of other languages and the cultural traditions and products of countries of the target language
• Understand short, simple conversations and simple narratives when using objects, visuals, gestures
• Communicate orally using a limited number of words and learned phrases on familiar topics
• Recognize and practice simple messages with a beginning awareness of grammatical structures
• Read high-frequency words and learned phrases
• Recognize symbols of the target language writing system such as accents

• Begin to develop the skill of inferring the meaning of new words when heard in context
• Begin to build knowledge of limited vocabulary
• Communicate orally about familiar topics using high-frequency words and phrases with developing awareness of grammatical structures
• Begin to build reading comprehension strategies, using words derived from cognates, prefixes, and thematic vocabulary
• Understand short, simple conversations and narratives when using objects, visuals, gestures with some support
• Engage in writing basic sentences on familiar topic
• Utilize symbols of the target language writing system such as accents

• Continue to develop the skill of inferring the meaning of new words when heard in context
• Continue to build knowledge of and demonstrate use of appropriate vocabulary
• Practice speaking the target language using an increasing number of simple sentences on familiar topics
• Continue to build reading comprehension skills, using prefixes, thematic vocabulary and cognates
• Comprehend simple conversations
• Introduce cultural aspects and traditions of the target language
• Continue to engage in simple writing activities on familiar topics with an increasing awareness of grammar and syntax

• Develop communication skills of listening and responding to simple questions using learned sentences
• Increase knowledge of and ability to demonstrate use of appropriate vocabulary
• Become comfortable speaking the target language using an increasing number of sentences on familiar topics
• Increase reading comprehension of short narratives and simple texts
• Comprehend simple conversations, engage in everyday greetings and short dialogues
• Discover the culture, music, art, and traditions of various countries of the target language
• Develop the ability to write short narratives using learned sentences about very familiar topics

Spanish, French, or Latin

• Focus on acquiring communication skills
• Develop listening comprehension skills
• Listen to understand specific information, especially main ideas
• Introduce reading comprehension strategies
• Interpret written language in various formats
• Make personal connections to what is heard or read
• Engage in simple conversations
• Interpret and use new vocabulary
• Develop an awareness of language structures in writing
• Recognize cultures of the target language

Latin 1A

• Embark on a Latin reading program, which utilizes the text Ecce Romani; Begin learning the grammar and syntax of the Latin language through a guided reading program; Cover chapters 1–4 in the first Ecce Romani book; Learn the subject and direct object forms of the first three declensions, subject/verb agreement, and noun/adjective agreement; Study various cultural and historical aspects of ancient Roman society, as well as word derivation

Spanish, French, or Latin

• Continue to focus on communication skills
• Enhance listening comprehension skills
• Listen to understand specific information: main ideas, draw some conclusions
• Further develop reading comprehension
• Interpret written language: format and purpose
• Make personal connections to and give opinions about what is heard or read
• Ask and answer questions in basic conversations
• Practice and enhance vocabulary
• Develop accuracy in writing by using basic structures accurately
• Identify major cultures of the target language

Latin 1B

• Review Level 1A Latin; Cover chapters 5–8 of Ecce Romani; Learn the use of the infinitive, noun/adjective agreement, all six persons of verb conjugations in the present tense, and basic commands; Study various cultural and historical aspects of ancient Roman society, as well as word derivation

Spanish, French, or Latin

• Refine communication skills to become capable communicators
• Interpret spoken language in various contexts
• Listen to understand information and main ideas, draw conclusions and form opinions about main ideas
• Understand written language in more complex texts
• Interpret written language: format, conventions, purpose
• Make personal connections, give opinions, connect what is heard or read to other texts and the world
• Engage in conversations about a variety of familiar topics
• Practice and enhance additional vocabulary
• Further refine writing by using additional structures accurately
• Identify specific aspects and identities of cultures of the target language

Latin 1C

• Review Level 1B Latin; Cover chapters 9–12 of Ecce Romani; Learn the various uses of the ablative case and the genitive case (possession) of the three declensions, as well as the full present tense formation along with the imperatives (i.e. commands); Be introduced to the imperfect tense of all verb conjugations; Study various cultural and historical aspects of ancient Roman society, as well as word derivation

• Introduce alphabetic keyboarding skills using touch typing;
  Utilize technology to practice a variety of basic math and language skills, ranging from learning the alphabet to identifying patterns and numbers

• Introduce basic drag-and-drop computer programming language to build and debug code when controlling a variety of robots, including but not limited to Sphero, Ozobots, Cubeto, and Botley

• Use physical and block programming to build and debug algorithms when controlling a variety of robots, including but not limited to Sphero, Ozobots, Cubeto, and Botley or when using computer programming software 

• Deepen the use and understanding of physical and block programming to code a robot with sensors

• Design, build, and program robots to perform complex tasks and debug to increase efficiency

• Perform block-based coding to complete lengthy lines of code when programming robots to complete complex tasks

• Strengthen understanding and use a variety of block-based coding to complete lengthy lines of code when programming robots to complete complex tasks

• Use programming techniques to solve problems and express creatively with code through Scratch-based curriculum as well as LEGO Mindstorms, using mainly pair programming
• Use CAD software to model creative projects aligned to student interests
• Develop an understanding of how the design process provides a framework for solving real-world problems in their own lives; Understand the design process through hands-on group projects with guidance; Practice giving and receiving meaningful feedback in order to self-evaluate and improve designs

• Build on basic computer programming and coding principles using code.org (Block/Javascript) curriculum as well as LEGO Mindstorms,  programming independently and in pairs
• Use CAD software to model creative projects aligned to global contexts, introduction to 3D printing
• Focus on how design thinking can be used in a global context to solve problems outside their own sphere; Practice the steps of the design cycle with hands-on physical projects, mostly independently; Practice the collaboration and communication skills that enable successful teamwork

• Develop more advanced applications to address issues relevant to student interests and global contexts using code.org (Block/Javascript) curriculum, mostly programming independently
• Continue to use technology and engineering principles to design 3D models and prints that are more mathematically complex
• Combine knowledge, understanding, and skills from different disciplines to design and create solutions to problems; Independently select design project and follow steps of design cycle to solve a problem aligned to their other classes

• Travel in a variety of directions using basic locomotor skills; Demonstrate understanding of personal and general space
• Demonstrate balance
• Recognize the positive feelings experienced during and after physical activity
• Apply safe practices, rules, and procedures
• Develop self-management skills and personal hygiene skills to promote healthy habits
• Identify ways to be safe while at play

• Demonstrate body and spatial awareness through safe movement
• Locate the major parts of the body
• Understand that physical activity increases the heart rate, making the heart stronger
• Demonstrate respect for self, others, and equipment, as well as the ability to follow directions
• Identify the major food groups and the benefits of eating a variety of foods
• Exhibit understanding that one’s actions impact others
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in unsafe conditions

• Demonstrate body and spatial awareness through safe movement
• Locate the major parts of the body
• Understand that physical activity increases the heart rate, making the heart stronger
• Demonstrate respect for self, others, and equipment, as well as the ability to follow directions
• Identify the major food groups and the benefits of eating a variety of foods
• Exhibit understanding that one’s actions impact others
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in unsafe conditions

• Demonstrate basic locomotor and nonlocomotor skills, and rhythmic and cross- lateral movements
• Demonstrate fundamental manipulative skills and establish a beginning movement vocabulary
• Identify the body’s normal reactions to moderate and vigorous physical activity
• Follow the rules of an activity
• Develop movement control for safe participation in games and sports
• Demonstrate health enhancing behaviors to prevent unintentional injury or illness
• Identify parents, guardians, and other trusted adults as resources for information about health

• Demonstrate the elements of movement
• Demonstrate control and balance in traveling and weight-bearing activities using a variety of body parts and implements
• Use feedback to improve performance
• Identify good brain health habits
• Apply rules, procedures, and safe practices to create a safe school environment with little or no reinforcement
• Identify eating behaviors that contribute to maintaining good health
• Explain why bullying is harmful and how to respond appropriately by demonstrating positive and helpful behavior

• Perform movements that engage the brain to facilitate learning
• Identify the benefits of sustained physical activity that causes increased heart rate and heavy breathing while demonstrating a variety of motor patterns
• Understand that the body is composed of water, muscle, bones, organs, fat, and other tissues
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to support positive interactions with families, peers, and others
• Describe prosocial behaviors that enhance healthy interactions with others

• Identify, provide, and receive feedback related to the major characteristics of mature locomotor and manipulative skills
• Explain how the health-related components of fitness affect performance when participating in physical activity
• Recognize the benefits derived from a variety of physical activities and healthy nutritional choices
• Identify the positive behaviors that support relationships as well as skills necessary to resolve conflict
• Comprehend concepts related to stress and stress management
• Demonstrate understanding of structure and function of systems of the human body, and how to keep them healthy

• Demonstrate and understand competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns
• Demonstrate understanding of skill and health-related components of fitness
• Understand and utilize safe and appropriate warm-up, pacing, and cool-down techniques for injury prevention and safe participation
• Explain the structure, function, and major parts of the human reproductive system in regards to the body’s changes occurring during puberty
• Access valid information about the effects of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs

• Participate in activities that require problem solving, cooperation, skill assessment, team building, and strategies
• Set personal goals for improving health-related fitness
• Demonstrate the ability to perform self-paced cardiovascular endurance activities
• Recognize diverse skill performance in others and how that diversity affects game, activity, and sport participation
• Access valid and reliable information, products, and services to enhance healthy eating behaviors, and family and peer relationships, emotional health, and risk management with nicotine and alcohol

• Combine the critical elements of movement and skills concepts in dynamic environments
• Understand and apply fitness knowledge in order to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle outside of physical education
• Exhibit responsible behavior by cooperating with others, resolving conflicts, self-officiating, and working independently during physical activites
• Demonstrate the ability to make healthy food choices in a variety of settings
• Compare and contrast healthy and unhealthy relationships (family, peer, and dating)
• Analyze the internal and external factors that influence sexual decision making and activity
• Discuss nutrition, stress management, healthy relationships, sexual health, including sexually transmitted infections, immune system and disease, and risks related to vaping and marijuana

• Combine the critical elements of movement and skills concepts with a mature pattern in dynamic environments
• Identify the personal, physiological, and fitness benefits of participating in a variety of physical activities, as well as personal preferences for lifetime physical activity
• Determine one’s responsibility for developing skills, acquiring knowledge, and achieving fitness
• Describe and analyze the benefits of sexual abstinence, and develop strategies to resist pressures to become sexually active
• Discuss physical, mental, and sexual health, including contraceptives and decision making

• Explore materials, color, line, and self-expression
• Begin to manipulate tools and materials
• Experiment with and enjoy the creative process
• Build self-confidence

• Take pride in individual efforts and show acceptance of others’ efforts
• Create in a variety of 2-D and 3-D media to develop fine and gross motor skills
• Learn care and use of tools and materials, and how to follow safety rules
• Develop an awareness of artists throughout history by reading and discussing works of art
• Develop appropriate art vocabulary and symbols for visual expression; Connect to literacy

• Take pride in individual efforts and show acceptance of others’ efforts
• Create in a variety of 2-D and 3-D media to develop fine and gross motor skills
• Learn care and use of tools and materials, and how to follow safety rules
• Develop an awareness of artists throughout history by reading and discussing works of art
• Develop appropriate art vocabulary and symbols for visual expression; Connect to literacy

• Display confidence in creative abilities in both 2-D and 3-D work
• Use a horizon line to organize space, recognize how the viewer’s eye moves through artwork
• Identify the center of interest and create work that shows more complex composition
• Focus on repetition, pattern, geometric shapes, and texture
• Tell and record original stories through art; Observe how artists tell stories through their art; Connect to literacy

• Recognize how an artist’s background and experiences are important in shaping an artist’s work
• Build awareness of how works of art were/are produced
• Use personal experiences to express ideas and feelings visually
• Discuss the work of others in guided critique sessions
• Create movement or direction in 2-D and 3-D work through repetition of lines, shapes, colors, and textures

• Engage in critical and creative thinking skills
• Demonstrate an ease in using a variety of media while exploring visual texture
• Compare objects in space
• Differentiate between landscape, portrait, and still life
• Develop ability to discuss own work and that of others (art elements)
• Identify specific works of art as belonging to a particular culture, time, and place
• Respect the work of others, and consider numerous solutions during the problem-solving process

• Display confidence in creative abilities
• Begin to show foreground and background in artwork
• Use art vocabulary in class on a regular basis
• Continue exploration of materials both in 2-D and 3-D creations
• Focus on tints and shading to create depth and 3-D appearance
• Exercise flexibility when approaching a problem-solving process
• Begin developing eye/hand coordination on the pottery wheel

• Create work that does not rely on familiar images
• Create with meaning and intention
• Use art vocabulary in class on a regular basis: materials, techniques, and descriptive words
• Continue learning new techniques and developing skills on the pottery wheel

Explore Classes - 17-day or 12-week Deep Dive

• Explore courses include drawing, printmaking, hand-building and potter's wheel, batik, mosaic, set design, painting, graffiti art, photography, and recycled art
• Create work that does not rely on familiar images
• Learn a skill just enough to develop one's own direction
• Create an inspiring original piece of art
• Foster curiosity

Fundamental Courses

• Analyze diverse art forms
• Identify works of art by medium and technique
• Demonstrate understanding of technical procedures in a variety of media
• Critically assess the role of art within its cultural context
• Identify major cultural styles and forms of art
• Explore form and create 2-D and 3-D form
• Experiment with types of line and printmaking
• Develop eye/hand coordination using pottery wheel

Explore Classes - 17-day or 12-week Deep Dive

• Explore courses include drawing, printmaking, hand-building and potter's wheel, batik, mosaic, set design, painting, graffiti art, photography, and recycled art
• Create work that does not rely on familiar images
• Learn a skill just enough to develop one's own direction
• Create an inspiring original piece of art
• Foster curiosity

Fundamental Courses

• Analyze diverse art forms
• Identify works of art by medium and technique
• Demonstrate understanding of technical procedures in a variety of media
• Critically assess the role of art within its cultural context
• Identify major cultural styles and forms of art
• Explore form and create 2-D and 3-D form
• Experiment with types of line and printmaking
• Develop eye/hand coordination using pottery wheel

Explore Classes - 17-day or 12-week Deep Dive

• Explore courses include drawing, printmaking, hand-building and potter's wheel, batik, mosaic, set design, painting, graffiti art, photography, and recycled art
• Create work that does not rely on familiar images
• Learn a skill just enough to develop one's own direction
• Create an inspiring original piece of art
• Foster curiosity

Fundamental Courses

• Analyze diverse art forms
• Identify works of art by medium and technique
• Demonstrate understanding of technical procedures in a variety of media
• Critically assess the role of art within its cultural context
• Identify major cultural styles and forms of art
• Explore form and create 2-D and 3-D form
• Experiment with types of line and printmaking
• Study history of ceramics and continue developing skills on the pottery wheel

• Enjoy singing, playing instruments, games, moving to music, stories, and more
• Experience and enjoy a variety of musical cultures and styles
• Develop musical awareness: steady beat, fast and slow, high and low, long and short, and more
• Explore different voices: speaking, whispering, shouting, and singing
• Perform during the BCD Winter Concert

• Enjoy singing, playing instruments, games, moving to music, stories, and more
• Experience and enjoy a variety of musical cultures and styles
• Develop musical awareness: steady beat, fast and slow, high and low, long and short, and more
• Play percussion instruments: egg shakers, rhythm sticks, tambourines, drums, xylophones, and more
• Participate in performances, including the K–2 musical, and the BCD Winter Concert

• Enjoy singing, playing instruments, games, moving to music, stories, and more
• Experience and enjoy a variety of musical cultures and styles
• Explore musical concepts: steady beat, tempo (fast/slow), pitch (high/low), dynamics (loud/soft), rhythm (long/short), and more
• Play percussion instruments: egg shakers, rhythm sticks, tambourines, drums, xylophones, and more
• Participate in performances, including the K–2 musical, and the BCD Winter Concert

• Enjoy singing, playing instruments, games, moving to music, stories, and more
• Experience and enjoy a variety of musical cultures and styles
• Explore musical concepts: beat, meter, pitch, dynamics, rhythm, melody, lines and spaces, notes and rests, instrument families, form, and more
• Play percussion instruments: egg shakers, rhythm sticks, tambourines, drums, xylophones, and more
• Participate in performances, including the K–2 musical, and the BCD Winter Concert

• Enjoy singing, playing instruments, games, moving to music, stories, and more
• Experience and enjoy a variety of musical cultures and styles
• Explore musical concepts: beat, meter, pitch, dynamics, rhythm, melody, lines and spaces, notes and rests, instrument families, form, and more
• Play instruments: Boomwhackers, xylophones, drums, buckets, and more
• Participate in performances, including the K–2 musical, and the BCD Winter Concert

• Learn the foundations of recorder playing and concepts of wind playing such as sound production, breath support, hand position, dexterity, articulation, and control; Master up to 10 notes and perform songs from the Recorder Karate curriculum and more
• Demonstrate other musical concepts such as playing as a group, rehearsal etiquette, and music literacy
• Participate in performances as part of the Recorder Ensemble, including the BCD Fall Concert, Winter Concert, and Spring Concert.

BCD Concert Band: This group of 4th and 5th graders who want to further their study in instrumental music will continue developing skills on their instrument that include sound production, breath support, technique (learning new notes), playing as a group, rehearsal etiquette, and music literacy. Instruments offered are in the woodwind, brass, and percussion families. Performances include the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Grandfriend’s Day, Spring Concert, BCD Commencement, and more.
 

BCD Bulldog Singers: This group of 4th and 5th grade singers gather weekly throughout the entire year to learn/practice healthy alignment, breathing, and singing; projection, balance, and blend; performance confidence; solfege and ear-training; music literacy; a variety of musical styles and cultures; famous composers and musicians; and more. Performances include the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Spring Concert, Grandfriend's Day, and more.

BCD Concert Band: This group of 4th and 5th graders who want to further their study in instrumental music will continue developing skills on their instrument that include sound production, breath support, technique (learning new notes), playing as a group, rehearsal etiquette, and music literacy. Instruments offered are in the woodwind, brass, and percussion families. Performances include the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Grandfriend’s Day, Spring Concert, BCD Commencement, and more.
 

BCD Bulldog Singers: This group of 4th and 5th grade singers gather weekly throughout the entire year to learn/practice healthy alignment, breathing, and singing; projection, balance, and blend; performance confidence; solfege and ear-training; music literacy; a variety of musical styles and cultures; famous composers and musicians; and more. Performances include the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Spring Concert, Grandfriend's Day, and more.

BCD Wind Ensemble: This group of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade instrumentalists who want to further their study in instrumental music will continue developing skills on their instrument that include tone, technique, dexterity, and musicality. They also develop valuable ensemble skills and rehearsal etiquette. Instruments offered are in the woodwind, brass, and percussion families. Performances include the Fall Concert, Winter Concert, Grandfriend’s Day, Spring Concert, BCD Commencement, and more.
 

BCD Spotlight Singers: This choir composed of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade singers performs a variety of repertoire, including traditional and contemporary music. Singers develop skills and knowledge during rehearsals, focusing on healthy singing technique, ensemble skills, music literacy, style, and more. Performances include the Fall Concert, Holiday Concert, Grandfriend’s Day, Spring Concert, BCD Commencement, and more.
 

Explore: Middle school students have the opportunity to participate in 17-day classes. Music Explore classes include Guitar, Ukulele, Songwriting, Rock Band, Film Music, History of Rock and Roll, Music Technology, and more.
 

Middle School Musical: Middle school students have the opportunity to participate in a 6-8 musical. Students may choose to be a part of the "onstage" cast, in which they will prepare and perform a role. Students may also choose to participate in "backstage," designing and building set pieces and props, designing sound and lighting, and serving as a stage crew.

• Learn to respect ourselves, respect others, and take responsibility for our actions
• Nurture sense of “I am and I can”
• Learn conflict-resolution skills
• Support and model appropriate communication, problem-solving skills, and strategies for expressing emotion
• Introduce concepts of inclusion and equity
• Learn how to make safe choices and how actions impact others

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a developmentally appropriate environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Utilize activities such as role playing, classroom discussions, brainstorming to solve issues, positive reinforcement, and affirmations to build positive relationships

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a developmentally appropriate environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Practice exhibiting caring behavior and mutual respect toward teachers and peers
• Utilize activities such as role playing, classroom discussions, brainstorming to solve issues, positive reinforcement, and affirmations to build positive relationships
• Practice and develop problem-solving language
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a calm, orderly environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Practice exhibiting caring behavior and mutual respect toward teachers and peers
• Utilize activities such as role playing, classroom discussions, brainstorming to solve issues, positive reinforcement, and affirmations to build positive relationships
• Practice and develop problem-solving language
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a calm, orderly environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Participate in Kid Power course with school counselor, covering current social issues, problem solving through the use of role play, and thought-provoking activities
• Develop the tools and foundation to relate to others and build self-esteem, creating a culture of empathy, empowerment, and cooperation
• Engage in issues such as effective communication, navigating friendship issues, peer pressure, feeling included, and empathy
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a calm, orderly environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Participate in Kid Power course with school counselor, covering current social issues, problem solving through the use of role play, and thought-provoking activities
• Develop the tools and foundation to relate to others and build self-esteem, creating a culture of empathy, empowerment, and cooperation
• Engage in issues such as effective communication, navigating friendship issues, peer pressure, feeling included, and empathy
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a calm, orderly environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Participate in Kid Power course with school counselor, covering current social issues, problem solving through the use of role play, and thought-provoking activities
• Develop the tools and foundation to relate to others and build self-esteem, creating a culture of empathy, empowerment, and cooperation
• Engage in issues such as effective communication, navigating friendship issues, peer pressure, feeling included, and empathy
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

• Engage in curriculum and learning opportunities that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to student interests
• Develop a sense of belonging, significance, and emotional safety so that students feel comfortable taking risks and working with a variety of peers
• Work within a calm, orderly environment that promotes autonomy and allows students to focus on learning
• Participate in Kid Power course with school counselor, covering current social issues, problem solving through the use of role play, and thought-provoking activities
• Develop the tools and foundation to relate to others and build self-esteem, creating a culture of empathy, empowerment, and cooperation
• Engage in issues such as effective communication, navigating friendship issues, peer pressure, feeling included, and empathy
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity
• Participate in activities designed to support transition to middle school
• Continue deepening an understanding and competency of inclusion and equity

IB Learner Profile: This profile describes a range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others, and the world around them.
 

Inquirers • Knowledgeable • Thinkers • Communicators • Principled • Open-minded • Caring • Risk Takers • Balanced • Reflective
 

Approaches to Learning (ATL Skills): ATL Skills in the MYP help students develop the self-knowledge and skills they need to become lifelong learners. Students develop skills that help them understand who they are as a learner, which prepares them to be globally minded citizens.
 

Community Service: The goals are to expose students to various social problems, instill a sense of responsibility for helping to solve those problems, and develop a sense of cooperation and spirit within the school.
 

Developmental Designs: The Developmental Designs program brings everyday strategies for relationship building, social skill-building, cultural responsiveness, and intrinsic motivation into Advisory and our teaching framework.

IB Learner Profile: This profile describes a range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others, and the world around them.
 

Inquirers • Knowledgeable • Thinkers • Communicators • Principled • Open-minded • Caring • Risk Takers • Balanced • Reflective
 

Approaches to Learning (ATL Skills): ATL Skills in the MYP help students develop the self-knowledge and skills they need to become lifelong learners. Students develop skills that help them understand who they are as a learner, which prepares them to be globally minded citizens.
 

Community Service: The goals are to expose students to various social problems, instill a sense of responsibility for helping to solve those problems, and develop a sense of cooperation and spirit within the school.
 

Developmental Designs: The Developmental Designs program brings everyday strategies for relationship building, social skill-building, cultural responsiveness, and intrinsic motivation into Advisory and our teaching framework.

IB Learner Profile: This profile describes a range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others, and the world around them.
 

Inquirers • Knowledgeable • Thinkers • Communicators • Principled • Open-minded • Caring • Risk Takers • Balanced • Reflective
 

Approaches to Learning (ATL Skills): ATL Skills in the MYP help students develop the self-knowledge and skills they need to become lifelong learners. Students develop skills that help them understand who they are as a learner, which prepares them to be globally minded citizens.

Community Service: The goals are to expose students to various social problems, instill a sense of responsibility for helping to solve those problems, and develop a sense of cooperation and spirit within the school.
 

Developmental Designs: The Developmental Designs program brings everyday strategies for relationship building, social skill-building, cultural responsiveness, and intrinsic motivation into Advisory and our teaching framework.
 

8th Grade Capstone Project: All 8th grade students complete the Capstone Community Project, a yearlong research project aimed at helping students explore an area of interest, contemplate the relationship of the project to the community, and present their findings and experience before their peers, parents, and other guests. Students work with a supervisory adult at the school as well as a community mentor from outside the school and complete ten hours of community service related to their project.

• Identify the library and the librarian
• Listen and view literature for entertainment
• Become familiar with the library and its routines
• Participate in songs, movement, and fingerplays in an interactive story time
• Begin to make connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Listen and view literature for entertainment

• Make connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Learn proper book care
• Become familiar with the library and its routines
• Identify the purpose and functions of a library
• Learn the parts of a book
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Learn proper book care
• Become familiar with the library and its routines
• Identify the purpose and functions of a library
• Learn the parts of a book
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Understand why a shelf marker is important
• Use shelf markers
• Demonstrate appropriate care and handling of materials
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment
• Identify and locate resources available in the school library

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between fiction and nonfiction text
• Learn about and identify different book awards in children’s literature
• Identify how library resources are arranged in order to select materials
• Begin to use Destiny Discover and the functions of the library catalog
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Identify and understand different literary genres
• Select books at an appropriate reading level (five finger rule)
• Understand the organization (Dewey Decimal System) of nonfiction books in the library
• Master Destiny Discover and the functions of the library catalog
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Understand the organization of nonfiction books in the library
• Use the Dewey Decimal System to locate nonfiction text
• Understand how to use the library to find specific information about a topic
• Complete a biography unit (What can I learn about my world by reading about different people?)
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Practice introductory research using library resources
• Understand the meaning of plagiarism
• Understand the differences in the quality of sources
• Understand the purpose of citing sources and bibliographies
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Learn and apply basic search strategies when looking for information on the web. i.e. Boolean search, citation mining, etc.
• Students learn to paraphrase correctly and use in-text citations in MLA format
• Recognize the value and limitations of the internet
• Digital Citizenship: Learn about responsible internet use and being a good digital citizen
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment
• If electing Digital Media Arts, students will:
  • Learn digital media through the art of storytelling using digital story or comic, video, podcast, or mixed media
  • Learn how we use digital media to consume and create stories using a variety of digital technologies

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Evaluate websites with a set of criteria to determine their credibility and usability
• Discuss and learn the four phases of the research process
• Learn to research using primary and secondary sources
• Digital Citizenship: Find media balance
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment
• If electing Digital Media Arts, students will:
  • Learn digital media through the art of storytelling using digital story or comic, video, podcast, or mixed media
  • Learn how we use digital media to consume and create stories using a variety of digital technologies

• Make and share connections to literature (text to text, text to self, text to world)
• Capstone Project: Coordinate with librarian and advisor for resources
• Implement the four phase research process to complete Capstone Project
• Select and evaluate media for personal and educational purposes
• Digital Citizenship: Understand the impact of digital media on the brain
• Select, read, listen to, and view literature for entertainment
• If electing Digital Media Arts, students will:
  • Learn digital media through the art of storytelling using digital story or comic, video, podcast, or mixed media
  • Learn how we use digital media to consume and create stories using a variety of digital technologies