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Click here to view the Lower Grades Disclosure Document.
The Trimester System
The school year is divided into three trimesters. The students will receive
their report cards at the end of each trimester. During the trimester, the
students will attend four weeks each of all three specialties: computers,
P.E., and music. The order in which they will attend the specialties will
depend upon which rotation they are in. Please consult with your child's core
teacher to determine the rotation schedule. The follow is the general curriculum for each of the trimesters.
Trimester One (4 weeks)
Learn solfege (so, mi, la) with hand signs.
Sing rounds.
Practice and create rhythm.
Listening exercises.
Review keyboard key locations.
Trimester Two (4 weeks)
Learn solfege (so, mi, la, do) with hand signs.
Sing rounds.
Practice and create rhythm.
Review keyboard key locations.
Listening exercises.
Trimester Three (4 weeks)
Learn solfege (so, mi, la, do, re) with hand signs.
Practice sight singing and reading music.
Sing rounds.
Identify music forms AB, ABA, and rondo. Create a rondo.
Practice and create rhythm.
Listening exercises.
Bells/Boomwhacker Instruction.
