Talent Development activities
Sixth Grade
Physical Education/Health - Mr. Anderson, Ms. Stelk, and Mrs. Moscoso
Muscle and bone nomenclature – opportunity to learn the
remaining muscle groups and bones beyond the basic major groups.
Options are provided in PE for kinesthetically skilled students to excel
in inter-task variation by competing in peer groups.
Art - Mrs. Dolan/Mrs. Parisi
Students may complete extra sketchbook drawings to improve
drawing skills to a higher level, creativity, observation skills. More
elaborate one-point perspective drawings with more details and shading.
Higher level pattern skills with more complicated patterns in weaving,
repeating color patterns, more difficult techniques (all seven
techniques). All students are presented the opportunity to write a
research report on a visual artist of their choice, i.e. Picasso, Andy
Warhol, etc.
General Music - Mr. Travis
Advanced music students will encouraged to identify components
of music theory beyond the basics. Advanced recognition of rhythm
patterns involving triplets and different meters is encouraged.
Recognition of additional music intervals is encouraged. Complete an
analysis of a modern song structure in conjunction with their music
report.
Seventh Grade
Physical Education - Mr. Anderson, Ms. Stelk, and Mrs. Moscoso
Calorie and activity log – investigate the results of certain
diets. Options are provided in PE for kinesthetically skilled students
to excel in inter-task variation by competing in peer groups.
Art - Mrs. Dolan/Mrs. Parisi
Students may complete extra sketchbook drawings to improve
drawing skills to a higher level, creativity, observation skills.
Ceramics – larger pots, more difficult hand-built techniques,
combination techniques, more elaborate and detailed patterns and
designs. Painting – develop the painting with more of a
three-dimensional effect with a higher skill use of color and value.
Photography – More varied tone quality and thematic composition. All
students are presented the opportunity to write a research report on a
visual artist of their choice, i.e. Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc.
General Music - Mr. Travis
Students will be assigned to more advanced areas of study during
the Star-Spangled Banner unit, including research on the history of the
song, analysis of it’s musical form and an account of the war of the
time period. Advanced students will be encouraged to learn and identify
a greater number of Italian tempo markings. Advanced recognition of
rhythm patterns including syncopation is encouraged. Accelerated piano
players will be offered additional harmonies for right hand and
ostinatos for the left hand.
Eighth Grade
Physical Education - Mr. Anderson, Ms. Stelk, and Mrs. Moscoso
Fitness components – personalized fitness plan with a specific
goal, based on performance enhancement or weakness. Options are
provided in PE for kinesthetically skilled students to excel in
inter-task variation by competing in peer groups.
Art - Mrs. Dolan/Mrs. Parisi
Students may complete extra sketchbook drawings to improve
drawing skills to a higher level, creativity, observation skills.
Drawing – develop a theme to express their own personal ideas and
beliefs through the use of various drawing methods and techniques in the
drawing of their hands. Relief printing – develop a higher level of
detail and drawing with a higher complexity of combining line, color,
shape, pattern, texture and detail to express their own ideas of
promoting the protection of endangered animals with an “attention
getting” color scheme. Water color – students develop an awareness of
wash proficiencies and are able to successfully use various wash
techniques in the creation of a water color painting. Students are
able to successfully communicate and express personal ideas and beliefs
through water color media. All students are presented the opportunity
to write a research report on a visual artist of their choice, i.e.
Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc.
General Music - Mr. Travis
Origins of Medieval and Renaissance folk songs may be researched
and incorporated into chant and round group projects. Original
melodies, in the appropriate style, may be performed with each project.
Baroque song analysis may be done alone, without a group. Great Musical
Works study may include longer sections, with analysis of classic
form. Students are encouraged to act-out scenes from their composer’s
life for the video biography.
BAND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Physical Education - Mr. Ranz
Franzen Band Students
Tetrachord Scale Award
Peacock Band Students
Scale Master Award Level 1 – Major Scales
Scale Master Award Level 2 – Natural Minor Scales
Scale Master Award Level 3 – Harmonic Minor Scales
Band Honor Roll Award – Quarterly
Perfect Attendance Award – Quarterly
Best Marcher Award – Memorial Day Parade
Student Mentor Award – Tutor Younger Musicians
Instrumentation Award – Play 2 Different Instruments
Music Librarian Award
Most Improved Musician Award
Quarterly Seating Tryouts – Concert Band
VanderCook College of Music HonorFest – Concert Band Section Leaders
Illinois Music Educators Association District Honor Band – Tryouts Required
Northshore Festival of Music – Concert Band
Director’s Award – Top Eighth Student
Drum Major Award – Memorial Day Parade
Illinois Grade School Music Association Contest – Jazz Band
Sammy Nestico Award – Top Jazz Band Student
Solos – Jazz Band
Instrumental Ensembles – Fine and Applied Arts Festival