Rotation 1 Enrichment Clusters

2011-2012

Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies

K-1 Travel Around the World

Ms. Janice Johnson

Grab your passport and prepare to travel! We will learn about and explore

many places around the world. Whether we are creating origami or tasting a gyro, this will be an adventure you do not want to

miss!

K-1 Creation StationMs. Sally Hartgrove

Do you like to create things? Then “Creating Station” is the place for you! You can use your

imagination to create anything you want from lots of interesting materials. If you can imagine it, you

can create it!

K-1 Introduction to Spanish

Ms. Terry Caudle

Students will engage in authentic foods, games, and dances that will be taught throughout the course.

Students will engage in conversations from the concepts taught- numbers 1-20 and basic shapes (triangles,

square, rectangle, and circle). The thematic unit also taught will be “My Family/Mi Familia.”

K-1 Happy FeetMs. Julie Russell

Do you like to move and groove your feet to the sound of music? Put your dance shoes on and

let’s learn how to tap dance. We will have fun exercising and rolling on mats too! Hear the beat?

Let’s move those feet. Happy Feet!

K-1 Marvelous Math Creations

Ms. Elizabeth Miller

Do you love to play games? Did you know that you can practice math skills while playing

games? Students will participate in creating math games after a concept has been taught using

dominoes, Connect 4, and Uno. Literature will also be used to help teach math concepts.

K-1 Dynamic Dinosaurs!Ms. Katy Shepard

Are you fascinated by the world of Dinosaurs? Become a paleontologist as we explore life on Earth through fossils. We will be using lots of scientific skills as we explore these extinct animals. You are guaranteed to have a “Dino-rific Time!”

K-1 Traveling Iron ChefsMs. Lorri Conrey

Do you like to cook and try new foods? Travel around the world as we prepare and taste foods from different cultures and learn about music and geography along the way. You’ll even create your own cookbook to take home.

K-1 Weird ScienceMs. Sharon Beeks

Want to learn about weird science? Join us as we will take ordinary materials and make weird science experiments. These will be fun and gross! This class will make you think about science in a new way!

K-1 Down on the FarmMs. Susan Westbrook

In Down on the Farm, students will experience the farm life through the study of barnyard animals, growing crops, and much more! Cows, chickens, honey bees, corn and cotton are just a few of the topics students will learn about!

2-3 Scientific Things to Make and Do

Ms. Erin LeCroy

.Do you like fun projects that make things fly, fling, spin, swim, whoosh, zoom, and ooze? Come learn about scientific things to make and do and have loads of fun! You’ll also learn scientific explanations of how these things work.

2-3 Whiz KidsMs. Jodie Dennis

.Students use the scientific process to carry out various investigations. We will create slime, clouds, “lava,” collect data on birds, ask and answer many questions…in other words, we will make awesome discoveries.

2-3 Jewel SchoolMs. Debbie Davis

.Students will enjoy expressing themselves by creating unique jewelry designs. Students will use a variety of materials and tools to produce original works. Elements of visual arts and world cultures will be explored through ornamental crafts.

2-3 Painted HandsMs. Meghan Switzer

.Do you like arts and crafts and getting your hands dirty? If so, this is the cluster for you! Each week we will create different artwork with our handprints, while connecting our learning to social studies and science topics. The final product will be a beautifully painted plate, perfect for display in your home. Be sure to bring your creativity and willingness to have fun!

2-3 Positively PotteryMs. Angie Schlauch

.Do you like making pottery? Students in this enrichment cluster will learn the basics of making pinch pots and coil pots. You will learn to add your own artistic flair to your pottery creation. Be ready to have fun and don’t be afraid to get a little messy!

2-3 Recycled ArtMs. Jenna Burris

.Students will use recyclable materials to create unique works of art that reflect personal interests, world cultures and living things in nature. Students will use cardboard boxes, scrap paper, newspapers, water bottles, milk cartons, cans and much more!

2-3 Wii Can DanceMs. Lori-Ann Phelan

.Do you like to dance? Come move your body and have a blast. You can challenge your friends or just dance for fun. Students will use the Wii Just Dance and Michael Jackson Experience games to exercise and challenge each other in a dance off. Each week we will have a dance winner and at the end of the cluster, we will have the “Ultimate Dance Challenge” to name our Ultimate Dancer!

2-3 Around the WorldMs. Angela Petty

.Come join me on a trip around the world. Play games, eat, listen to music, make crafts and experience what life is like in another country. We will travel to 7 different places on the 7 continents of the world. All you need to pack is an open mind. Get your passports ready for a journey of the mind!

2-3 Energy BalanceMs. Lizzie Williams

.Energy Balance contributes to our health in positive ways. This cluster will focus on having enough energy to do all the things you want to do and to grow up strong and healthy; to practice balance, variety and moderation in your diet; and to be physically active for 60 minutes each day.

2-3 Fitness FanaticsMs. Cassie Kitts

.Do you like to exercise? Do you dream of starring in your won workout video? Well, this is the cluster for you! In this cluster, we will explore different fitness videos and types of exercise. We will also explore the importance of exercise and how to be healthy. Then, students will produce their very own workout video for classes to use when they can not go outside for recess!

2-3 Fuzzy Wuzzy MasterpiecesMs. Tara Blackwell

.Bend, Curl, twist and swirl….come on in and let’s turn some fuzzy sticks into a dozen different creatures. Even humans…eeek!! We will use pipe cleaners to create all sorts of things like a bee, flower, bear, caterpillar, butterfly, dog, lion, tiger, dinosaur, and even people!

4-5

Join me for a modern-day treasure hunt! Geocaching is a puzzle to solve, a brain teaser, a hidden treasure. The learning possibilities involved in geocaching are endless. You’ll use your understanding of latitude, longitude, basic geography tools, problem solving, and technology to learn more about the area around Sunset Park. By using GPS devices, you will use technology that is fun and useful. Geocaching will exercise your mind and body. Join me for an adventure that will last a life time!

High Tech Treasure Hunts

Ms. Casey Lefler

4-5

Students will create original picture books or story books with illustrations to be used in the Kindergarten classrooms. They will compile the collection for each classroom and deliver the basket of books during our presentation weeks.

Basket of BooksMs. Carol Edwards

4-5

Do you like activities that make you think? Do you like to use strategies and logic skills to solve problems? This cluster will use activities that require logic and strategy skills. Activities will include analogies, math and visual puzzles, logic problems and activities such as “Set.” You will also work with classmates to solve mystery stories. You will learn to solve wuzzles and in the end you will create your own wuzzles.

Think About ItMs. Debbie Bostic

4-5

Do you love reading fashion magazines and finding out about the latest styles and trends? Have you ever thought about creating your own designer fashions? This is the cluster for you! We will look at fashion through the ages and then design our own spectacular line. So join us and bring some style to Sunset Park.

A Passion for Fashion

Ms. Jennifer Gifford

4-5

Learn the basics of rolling thin strips of paper (quilling) to design jewelry, pictures, or cards. We will also learn how to measure and create dimensional quilled animals, flowers, or diva designs. We will be applying measurement and creating shapes through a mathematical sense! Individual works of art will be created.

QuillingMs. Susan Williams

Do you love to be involved in drama? Then put your skills to use and come be a part of creating, designing,

and producing your own play!

4-5 Drama Queens & Kings

Ms. Kristen Reynolds

Come explore the world of design through the fabulous fun of duct tape! Students will create

accessories and everyday objects using only duct tape. We will investigate artistic craftsmanship and fashion design. Student’s creations will range as far as our

imaginations can take us.

4-5 Designing with Duct Tape

Ms. Mary O’Grady Jones

This class will be fun, exciting, and will promote a range of important development skills: confidence, leadership, teamwork, and the creative “right brain” thinking recognized as critically important for success. On stage students will inspire wonder, nurture confidence and ignite imaginations. Students will perform the play, A Thousand Cranes.

4-5 Theatre at the ParkMs. Lynn Johnson

Learning the art of cross-stitching (stitching X’s on Aida fabric) can be fun. This is a great introduction to an art form that has been around for a long time. You will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of patterns to suit your personality or interest. Easy to follow instructions and simple designs can get you started on your way to making some delightful “pieces” either to keep or to create as gifts for family and friends.

4-5 “C” is for Cross StitchingMs. Clara Gray

Ready…Aim…This program promotes student education, physical education, and the participation in the lifelong sport of archery. This program follows the guidelines of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).

4-5 ArcheryMs. Sabrina Bundy

Through the use of choral reading, students will broaden experiences with different genres. Materials will teach content area subject matter and reading content such as vocabulary strategies and the study of rhyme. Through repeated reading of the text, the students will become more fluent readers which allows for increased content comprehension.

4-5 Choral ReadingMs. Cheryl Mason-Furr

Lights, camera, play! Have fun under the lights and learn all about theatre with improvisational scripts and games.

4-5 On StageMs. Tiffany Young