Specials: The Fifth Core

The Bay City Public Schools provide your child with the most comprehensive schedule of elementary special area instruction in Bay County. Certified teachers provide instruction in the areas of: art, foreign language, library/media skills, music, and physical education. Our special area curricula were developed according to state and national standards, enriching all areas of the Bay City Public Schools' Elementary Curriculum. Visit the individual area links to find out what your child will be learning in each subject and explore some educational links for both you and your child.

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News, General Info, and Other Interesting Stuff

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:55 AM School Libraries DO Work!! NEW RESEARCH!!

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important UPDATED RESEARCH!
School Libraries Provide Equal Opportunities for Learning and Achievement to All Students. School library media centers can contribute to improved student achievement by providing instructional materials aligned to the curriculum; by collaborating with teachers, administrators and parents; and by extending their hours of operation beyond the school day.......
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 09:49 AM Fine Arts Team Strengthens Cross-Curricular Learning

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important Part 1 in a 2-part series
by Kate Baldwin, Judy Bell, Bill Nau, and Donna Sheridan

At Mount Eagle Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va., the art, music, library, and physical education programs are essential to the growth and development of the academic success of students. Called the Fine Arts Team, educators from those four areas collaborate with classroom teachers to help students make connections to language arts, math, science, and social studies throughout the year. Furthermore, these disciplines also help students acquire knowledge and skills that include the ability to think critically and solve problems creatively.
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Note: from ASCD Express July 26, 2007 Volume 2 Issue 21
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 06:18 AM The Tomato Collection Comes to McAlear April12th!!

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important The Tomato Collection and other works of Michigan author Kevin Kammeraad are coming (with the author) to McAlear-Sawden elementary this spring! More Read full article...


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Friday, September 29, 2006 - 06:10 AM Reaching Artistically Gifted Students: Beyond Identification

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important How can we meet the needs of students who are gifted in the arts? Check out this link to find out!

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Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 02:33 PM An Arts-rich Education Helps Prepare Students for A Changing World

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important Arts Education Initiative Recognizing the contributions the arts make to student achievement and economic development will be the focus of Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s tenure as 2004-06 ECS chairman. Look for an upcoming ECS Web Issue Site on arts education and other future products. “The research tells us what parents and education policymakers have known all along but haven’t been able to prioritize on a national level. The arts are critical, not only as a link to student productivity but also as a key to a competitive workforce.”
– Mike Huckabee

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Note: The “Lost Curriculum” Arts and foreign language instruction has been marginalized and is at risk of being completely eliminated from public schools’
core curriculum, warns a recent report by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE).
With most states emphasizing accountability in only a few academic subjects – primarily reading, math and science – schools are narrowly focusing on those subjects at the expense of other important components of a comprehensive
education, such as the arts and humanities, according to the October 2003 report. The Complete Curriculum: Ensuring a Place for the Arts and Foreign Languages in America’s Schools includes severalrecommendations for state policymakers to promote arts and foreign language instruction.
A six-page summary of the report is available at http://aep-arts.org/PDF%20Files/Complete%20Curriculum%20Summary.pdf.
For a copy of the full report, call NASBE
at 800.220.5183.

This publication is made possible in part through
a grant from the GE Foundation. The report was
written by Suzanne Weiss, ECS managing editor.
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Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 01:08 PM Music Education Facts and Figures

Posted by: Sara_Moore

important �Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.� ..... More Read full article...

Note: Need specific press information? Contact Elizabeth Lasko at MENC (ElizabethL@menc.org).
Need specific advocacy information? Contact Sue Rarus at MENC (suer@menc.org).
Facts compiled by MENC Staff, Spring 2002. When using factual quotes, please be sure to cite individual research source which follows each quote/fact. Other text copy was authored by MENC Staff. When citing from these sections, please reference as: �Source: MENC�The National Association for Music Education "Music Education Facts and Figures" 2002". For further questions, contact info@menc.org.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 06:09 AM Foreign languages no longer just for the big kids

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news Sandra Rosado is big on class participation. So when her fourth-graders had a hard time keeping quiet until it was their turn to answer, she didn't mind.
Until a few of them spoke in English......
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Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 10:34 AM Look Out, Harry Potter! -- Book Banning Heats Up

Posted by: Sara_Moore

news J. K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter children's book series topped the most frequently banned books last year. The books about sorcerers may head up the list again, for the second year in a row, if the shift in censorship cases continues to focus on books about fantasy. This week, National Library Week, Education World examines the issue of book banning. Included: Resources for establishing procedures in your school system to handle challenges to popular books.... More Read full article...


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Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 07:57 AM Interesting Stuff: The Case For The Arts

Posted by: Sara_Moore

news The Case For The Arts
By cutting back on arts to strengthen their basic core curricula, schools may be taking a giant leap backward. by Eric Oddleifson

If by now you haven't concluded that the arts are a crucial part of any effort to reinvigorate learning, Eric Oddleifson will convince you...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 07:53 AM Interesting Stuff: Brain Fitness

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news Brain Fitness: Exercise saves cognitive abilities in older adults .....But it remains to be seen whether late-life exercisers can actually catch up to those who start early! More Read full article...


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