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PE
Physical education is an integral part of the total education program. The curricular content is based upon the National Standards for Physical Education, the Maryland Learning Outcomes and the Maryland Physical Education Content Standards.
Elementary physical education
is a planned sequence of activities that affords the students the opportunity to achieve competency in a variety of movement forms. The student's learn to apply movement concepts to the development of motor patterns and integrated movement sequences.
Development of a student's personal fitness potential is an important program outcome.
Eric West -Teacher
Leann Rodriguez -Teacher (part-time)
Art
All students in grades 1 - 5 receive art instruction for one hour each week. The curriculum is
design around discipline based art education. Areas studied include the elements of design, painting, print making, ceramics, drawing, sculpture and construction, and crafts. The projects undertaken
by the students are extensively correlated with the academic curriculum, especially social studies and
science. Students' art work is displayed throughout the school in the hallways, showcases, bulletin boards, and the media center. Art work is also
displayed in the community in such locations as the Board of Education, local malls, libraries, and
other public buildings. Learn more about the Visual
Arts Program at Anne Arundel County Public
Schools.
Jenny Doney-Gruyer -Art Teacher
Christine Karmosky -Teacher (part-time)
Band and Strings
String instrument lessons are available to students in grades three, four and five. String lessons are
available for: Cello, Bass, Viola, and Violin. Band instrument lessons are available to
students in fourth and fifth grade. Band instruments include: flute, trombone, trumpet, clarinet,
percussion, French horn, baritone horn, tuba and saxophone.
Maureen McCusker -Teacher
General Music
All students in grades one through five receive general music
instruction for two half-hours per week with a qualified music teacher. Kindergarten
music is provided by the classroom teacher. Chorus is open to students in grades four and five.
Learn more about the Music Program
at AACPS.
John Campbell -Teachers
Sara Wismer -Teacher (part-time)
Media Center
The Library Media program is designed for students
to learn information skills, use information skills effectively to solve
problems and explore literature and reading for the purpose of lifelong learning.
Grade K-2 emphasis is on literature with some beginning location and research
skills. Grade 3 - 5 focuses on Information Problem Solving. Media skills
are integrated with classroom units where possible. Click on the
following link for access to the Library
Media Services' Electronic Database.
Linda Brooks - Media Specialist
Technology
Windsor Farm has a networked computer lab with 35 student stations, a 13
station mini lab in the media center as well as 1 or 2 networked computers in every classroom.
The computer lab enables teachers to integrate technology into all areas
of the curriculum. By assessing varieties of web sites and utilizing approved software
applications, students compile and analyze data, research using the
Internet and online encyclopedias, organize facts and write reports using
graphics, present multimedia presentations and use digital photography. Each student spends ten minutes each
week on keyboarding to increase speed and productivity. Our lab serves all
students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Katherine Cook - Technology Support Technician
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