Site Programs
Robots Read
Sci-Tech kicked off our “One School, One Book” Reading campaign in 2018. Our ROBOTS READ! campaign was a huge hit and we've been doing it ever since. Each year our staff chooses one book to be read in every classroom throughout the school. The title of the book is revealed to the students after much anticipation. Once the campaign has begun teachers read a portion of the book to their classes each day and have students answer an accompanying comprehension question. Students enter their answers into the daily prize drawing - winners are announced by the office.
Robots Read helps students build rich literacy skills both at home and at school. This campaign engages the school community and families in the joy of reading quality literature with each other and completing a variety of enriching extension activities inspired by the book.
Previous Robots Read books include
2018 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
2019 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
2019 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
2020 - We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes by Patrick Jennings
2021 - TBA
Robots Read is an opportunity to provide a common experience for the school community and families through literature. Together, we shared conversations and excitement across grade levels and ages about reading. Each family receives a copy of the book to keep in their own home library.
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Our Music Programs
The music program at Sci-Tech consists of beginning band, advanced band and strings. We are fortunate to have Bethany Miller as our music teacher.
Strings
In fourth grade at Sci Tech, students begin their music study with a year spent learning to play the violin. Every fourth grader takes violin for 30 minutes, once a week. The purpose of this violin class is for students to begin developing a basic understanding of rhythm, melody and music form. . Students may choose to continue violin in 5th and 6th grade at Sci-Tech. In 5th and 6th grade, violin students continue to develop basic music skills and perform in 2 concerts – 1 during the Fall and 1 in the Spring. By the end of 6th grade strings, students should be ready to continue in orchestra at whichever middle school they attend. Violin is currently the only string instrument offered to continuing string students.
Band
In fifth and sixth grades, students have the option of switching to a band instrument. We have a beginning band for students new to their instrument, and an advanced band for students who have played their band instrument for at least 1 year. Instruments currently offered are flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone. Students may rent their own instrument, as school instruments are limited. 5th and 6th grade band students also perform in 2 concerts – 1 during the Fall and 1 in the Spring. By the end of 6th grade band, students should be ready to continue in band at whichever middle school they attend.
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