ART OVERVIEW

SJGS recognizes the importance of art education as an essential component to a well rounded education.  It's been proven that early exposure to visual art promotes beneficial neurodevelopmental activity.  Art increases connections and understanding of the academics-- math, science, language arts and history/geography.  Participating in art activities helps children to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, and respecting the cultures and ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways. 
 
  

• basic drawing
• art history
• cartooning history and techniques
• scientific drawing   

Cobb Hall students create the school newspaper: "The River Otter Gazette". From coming up with article ideas, to researching and then writing the news, to editing what they write, our students have a hand in every aspect of their newspaper. Our students learn the ins and outs of news article writing as well as becoming aware of the world around them. With our kids being the future of tomorrow, these are skills that will benefit them for life. The Gazette is a high quality, student produced product they and you can be proud of.

• Basic reporting skills
• How to write a news article
• Editing articles
• What goes into a good article and newspaper
• Clip art, fonts, and other items used to bring creativity to the paper
• Advertisements and the importance to the newspaper

LIFE SKILLS

Life skills is exactly what it sounds like - skills for life!  At Cobb Hall, we feel it is important to give the students an opportunity to expand their horizons with a class designed to compliment their academic skills.  Many times, students at this age begin to experience situations in life that may seem “life altering”.  Our life-skills class is to provide a safe forum for the students to bring life’s challenging questions.  At Cobb Hall, we feel a responsibility to arm our students with the skills they need to attack life head on!  Some areas to be addressed in this class are: 

• Study skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Character development
• Communication
• Money Management

P.E. OVERVIEW

Physical activity in our daily routines is crucial to a healthy lifestyle.  Here at SJGS, we also know that physical exercise plays an important role in the neurodevelopment of children of all ages.  The motor skills used on the athletic field also contribute to better brain functioning in the classroom and in social situations.  Physical activity is built into each school day beginning with 30 minutes of track walking in the morning, including obstacle course activities at recess and ample time for free play/gross motor play activities on our 1-acre "green" playground.

• Stretching
• Balance
• Coordination
• Jumping
• Sprinting
• Endurance
• Spatial awareness
• Team games
• Sportsmanship

  SPANISH OVERVIEW

The Spanish program in Cobb Hall is designed to foster students' ability to speak and write spanish.  The program explores the language by combining vocabulary, language syntax and cultural elements.  Students practice and strengthen their oral and aural skills through group exercises and conversation with partners.  spiral learning and repetition are important elements when learning a language.  Knowing this importance, the curriculum recycles and introduces new and learned material at the same time. 
 

• Increase and refine communication skills
• Complete tasks and hands-on-projects in spanish
• Gain insights into english and spanish cultural and linguistic similarities and differences 
   

 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

Computers are an integral part of our modern lives.  At SJGS we want to give our students the knowledge and skills they need to be proficient and competitive in this technological age.  The Cobb Hall technology program gives its students all of the tools they need to use their computers effectively, efficiently and safely.

Areas of Concentration

·        Typing

·        Microsoft Word

·        Microsoft Excel

·        Microsoft PowerPoint

·        Basic computer use and care

·        Internet usage and safety

*Testing in Cobb Hall will not always be paper and pencil. Some will consist of verbal response and open discussion. Projects will also be used periodically as a test grade. Information for all projects will be sent home at least one week prior to the due date. There will be at least 2 test grades given each quarter

X-TREME TEAM  CLUB

X-Treme Team Club is the Cobb Hall social club that allows the students to hang out and “connect” with each other outside of class.  Not only can they get to know each other better, they can bring other friends which widens their social circle.  Our nights include games, food and fun! We hope that everyone will want to come out to participate in our Friday night fun and enhance their time here at Cobb Hall!

Activities

SCHOOL STORE: River Otter Supplies

Government & Life Skills comes together to announce the first ever SJGS school store. River Otter Supplies will offer a range of supplies from pens & pencils, erasers, fun folders and other exciting items. The store will also feature special items made by our students from time to time. The store is intended to teach the students business skills and entrepreneurship. They will practice customer service and other real world skills. We are excited about this new addition to Cobb Hall!

*School store money is used for items for the students throughout the year. This includes Sonic milk shake days, Earth Day t-shirts, treasure box items & other incentives and more.