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Supplemental Programs

Creative

  • Music education and movement
  • Creative dance, ballet, tap and jazz
  • Destination Imagination (a creative thinking/problem solving program)

Academic

  • Speech and language services
  • Spanish
  • Reading tutorial
  • Parent education seminars

The Arts
In addition to special classes in music and art, Queen of Angels is proud to offer a strong arts experience to our students. We participate in multi-week artist residencies through the Ohio Arts Council’s “Artist in Education” program. We also offer a number of dramatic experiences, ranging from small classroom productions of simple stories or student-written skits, to whole-school productions (such as “The Wizard of Oz”), complete with lights, sound, scenery and costumes.

Art
In the pre-primary classroom, a wide variety of art activities are available, and art is an integral part of the entire curriculum. In the elementary classroom, art projects are natural extensions of the classroom work. For example, a child can make a tapestry of geometric figures, a three-dimensional salt map of a continent, or a mural of Colonial life. These projects reinforce and expand academic and artistic skills.

Elementary students also participate in weekly art classes taught by an art teacher. Children explore a variety of media, techniques, and skills, and also study the work of great artists. Art classes are taught in small groups of 12 children to maximize teacher assistance.

Music
Kindergarten and elementary students participate in weekly music classes taught by a music specialist. At the kindergarten level, we emphasize the MusikGarten approach, which includes singing, listening, dance, rhythm, stories and poetry. The elementary classes use the Orff-Schulwerk approach, which emphasizes rhythm, hands-on work with barred instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels, etc.), and opportunities for composition. Movement, singing, and oral language are also continued, and upper elementary students learn to play the recorder. All music classes are taught in small groups of 10-12 children to maximize student participation.

Music is also part of the life of the regular classroom for all students, where children are regularly found singing and playing the bells and tone bars (Montessori music equipment). Music activities also complement the child’s work. National anthems, folk songs, and historical ballads key into the social studies areas, for instance. Writing music and plays provides occasion for dramatic integration of all the arts: drama, speech, painting, literature.

Speech and Language Services
Queen of Angels provides speech/language therapy and individualized reading tutoring for students who qualify. These services are provided on-site during the school day.

Spanish
Research indicates that frequent contact and instruction are essential in learning a foreign language. Beginning at age three, all Queen of Angels students have Spanish class three times per week. Our Spanish instructor meets with small groups of 8-12 children.

Instruction is conversational in nature, and the subject matter relates to the children's general classroom work. For example, in the preschool classroom the sensorial materials offer a wealth of opportunities for concrete ways to interact in Spanish. Using these materials, color, shape, size and texture as well as themes from cultural studies can all be explored in Spanish. Similarly in the elementary classes, Spanish units of study will include and reinforce the regular classroom curriculum. The instruction is dynamic and proficiency-based: Spanish is the language of communication used for songs, games and interactive and hands-on activities. By minimizing the use of English, children do not depend on their native language, but instead begin to key in on the vocabulary in order to understand and interact in Spanish. Print material and systematic instruction with grammar and instruction will be part of the 7th and 8th grade experience as students progress in their study of Spanish.

Physical Education
Physical education is likewise integrated into the day. Some examples include gardening; movement activities outside or in our multi-purpose room; playing soccer, basketball and other lunchtime sports; and walking to various local community resources.

Elementary students participate in weekly physical education classes taught by a physical education teacher, in which they learn a wide variety of skills, games, and concepts.

Extracurricular Activities and Sports
After-school activities include:

  • Dance classes
  • Destination Imagination, a creative thinking program that also builds teamwork, leadership, and good listening skills
  • Scouting groups organized by parents
  • Sports teams, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. These teams are coached by parents and compete in local leagues.

Athletic
Queen of Angels Montessori fields school teams in soccer and basketball. Queen of Angels students also actively participate in a variety of other sports through CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) and other recreational organizations. Parent representatives are available to introduce your child to a potential Queen of Angels teammate through both school and community teams. Boosters organization web-site click here.