Did you know the district has a technology plan that includes specific skills at each grade level, including cyber safety? In the computer lab students work on word processing skills, district benchmarks, practice vocabulary and math skills, take comprehension tests with Accelerated Reader (A.R.), and work on reading skills with the Lexia program.
Additionally ALL students have access to chrome books in their classrooms to further develop their academic skills through the use of technology. Our PTA has helped to fund our chrome book purchase. Students in 3rd - 5th grade are privileged to have "one to one" use of chrome books.
There are health standards and physical education standards at all grade levels. Research on perceptual movement shows that cognitive and sensory motor skills help people interact with the environment as well as improve hand-eye coordination. These skills play a role in academic performance.
What Vine Hill Offers
Your child will sing, play xylophone and percussion. Fourth and Fifth graders will also play ukulele and recorders. All children will be exposed to reading music and theory as part of our general music program.
Band will be a FREE program on Wednesday and will be held 1:00 - 2:30 pm for 4th and 5th graders interested. All recorder players are welcome to join. We also want traditional band instruments like flute, clarinet and trumpet.
Band Starts - September to May
EVERY WEDNESDAY from 1:00 - 2:30pm
Essential Elements for Bank Book 1
(For your Instrument)
Email Mr. Andrews for more information
Our PTA supports and funds the fantastic Life Lab Program at Vine Hill. Life Lab is a garden-based science and nutrition program enabling students to discover the wonder and excitement of scientific inquiry as the outdoors becomes their classroom. Students learn about site preparation, planting, maintenance and harvesting. Continued emphasis is placed upon interdependence with nature. Problem-solving techniques and an awareness of nature's cycles are some of the valuable learning attained.
AIA's are scheduled by the principal to rotate through classrooms to support the teachers. They work with small groups, provide classroom management while the teachers work in small groups and/or provide one-on-one assistance. Their assistance helps lower teacher-student rations for a portion of the date.
Our generous PTA also funds our AIA's (Academic Intervention Assistants and Yard Duties on campus.
Music Monday
Start Date - September
Day - Monday
Location - Music Room
Times K- 3rd : 2:25 - 2:45
Times 4th - 5th : 2:45 - 3:15
Has your student started thinking about a science fair project yet? Watch your Friday Folder and email inbox between November and December for details. Get excited, be creative and let’s get that experiment underway
The Library has a selection of over 10,000 books and videos. All classes have regularly scheduled times. The Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF) funds the library programs at ALL four Scotts Valley Schools.
Our PTA endorsed enrichment programs change through out the year. See what is new and what is coming up!
