Specials at your elementary school?

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me what specials and how often your child attends them is like at your elementary schools?

Music
Art
History
Science
PE
Recess
Language

and if the school has any extras like drama, student council, sports?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't consider history, science, or language to be specials. I am assuming you are referencing "language arts" when you write "language" and not a foreign language program. I wouldn't consider language arts, or even immersion to be specials.

4th grade:
Art once a week, 1 hr each.
PE twice a week, 40 min. each
Music twice a week, 40 min. each
Recess T-F, 20 min. each.

There is SCA, strings starting in 4th (those students alternate their strings and music classes), band (starts in 5th) and chorus (starts in 5th).

[Anonymous]

3rd grade

PE once a week
Music once a week
Art once a week
Library every other week
Recess T-Th 20 min
No foreign language

[Anonymous]

17:13 here. I forgot library. Once a week @ 30 min.

[Anonymous]

Music x2
Art x 2
PE x 2
Recess x5
Spanish x 3
Library x 1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Music x2
Art x 2
PE x 2
Recess x5
Spanish x 3
Library x 1

These are the same specials my 2nd grader takes. There is also student council for those who are chosen. Other things like drama, sports, chess, robotics, etc. are offered as enrichment classes after school.

[Anonymous]

Art every other week.
Strategies every other week.
Music twice a week.
P.E. twice a week.
Computer Lab once a week.
Library once a week.

[Anonymous]

Art 1 x per week plus an additional PTA art class 1 x per month
PE 2 x per week
Music 2 x per week
Foreign Language 2 x per week
Library 1 x per week
Guidance 1 x every other week
Computer 1 x per month
Strategies 1 x per month
Recess 15 minutes each day
Many afterschool activities
I love the idea learning an instrument through band and strings, but I don't want to take away any more time from the core curriculum or recess. I wish they were offered after school.

[Anonymous]

Specifically, I wish band and strings were taught on half day Mondays.

[Anonymous]

Surprised there is so little recess and that it is considered a "special".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Music x2
Art x 2
PE x 2
Recess x5
Spanish x 3
Library x 1

+1 We are in Arlington if that matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't consider history, science, or language to be specials. I am assuming you are referencing "language arts" when you write "language" and not a foreign language program. I wouldn't consider language arts, or even immersion to be specials.

4th grade:
Art once a week, 1 hr each.
PE twice a week, 40 min. each
Music twice a week, 40 min. each
Recess T-F, 20 min. each.

There is SCA, strings starting in 4th (those students alternate their strings and music classes), band (starts in 5th) and chorus (starts in 5th).

I thought this was standard. We are the same as above. The "extras" outside of school time are supported or coordinated by the PTA (and parents pay extra) for Mad Science, Spanish and French. We also have a book club for the older kids, a GEMS (girls in engineering, math, science) and something similar for boys (these are free and lead by a teacher). We often have Girls on the Run. We do not have drama or robotics.

[Anonymous]

Do any FCPS elementary schools have foreign language other than after school or immersion? Just as part of their regular specials?

[Anonymous]

Yes, the program is called FLES.

[Anonymous]

I don't consider recess to be a special, however, I included it because it was on the initial list