Specialists

The elementary grades experience a variety of specialist instruction including music, physical education, technology, and library instruction. Specialists, trained in their specific areas of instruction, provide learning opportunities that will expand student imagination, stretch their physical limitations and develop their full potential.

Music Instruction

Students are exposed to a variety of music content throughout their schooling at St. John's. They not only have the chance to exercise their voices but they also learn a variety of content information including composers, music composition, musical theory and instruments. Students perform at the Christmas Program as well as the Spring Program. Music instruction is one hour per week (two 30-minute classes). Students in grades 5 & 6 are also part of the choir, which meets every other week for 30 minutes.

Physical Education

Students are able to run, kick, jump, skip and learn sport skills through the Physical Education Specialist. They are able to work on gross motor skills as well as learn the value of being physically fit. Physical Education instruction is 1 hours per week. Students in grades K-3 meet three times per week and students in grades 4-6 meet two times per week.

Library Instruction

Students visit our library once per week or as needed. The library is fully automated allowing the students to search the on-line card catalog to find books. Instruction is provided to help students to better understand how the library is organized and where to locate specific books.

Technology Instruction

Students attend our newly updated computer lab to integrate the use of modern technology with their core subjects areas. Instruction of Kidspiration, Microsoft Office, basic computer navigation, web-based navigation, and web-based research skills assist and reinforce the content of the classroom.