Art Class

Instructor: Mrs. Kim Culhane

The art class is a specialty course that is held during school hours and prearranged with the teachers. Lessons are 45 minutes long, once a week with no more than eight students per class. The curriculum includes cartooning, landscape, wildlife, still life and more. The students explore with the use of many mediums such as erasable crayons, pastels, watercolor, acrylic, charcoal and pen and ink, according to their age and ability.

Enrollment is open to students in Kindergarten through Sixth grade. Classes are taught in 9 week sessions with re-enrollment every 8 weeks. All returning students will be able to continue progressing with their acquired skills.

The cost for the 9 week session is $95 per student.

Computer Class

Computer Instructor: Mrs. Catalina Martinez

The goal of computer lab is to teach children to be comfortable, capable and confident computer users. Children begin using computers in kindergarten as part of Pinecrest's curriculum. Skills learned each year are built upon during the next school year through a carefully planned curriculum designed to take advantage of the continuously evolving technology. Students learn everything from mastery of the mouse and keyboard to the "how's" and "why's" of computing. Challenging computer software pushes the level of learning to the limit. We enjoy the learning process, but the computer at Pinecrest is a tool, not a toy. Children quickly learn the difference and begin to respect the equipment for what it is.

Library

Librarian: Ms. Sharon Ross

The Pinecrest library grows every year. Books are available for research and for leisure reading. Students visit the library each week and may borrow books to take home.

Music Class

Instructor: Mrs. Carol Romestant

Children naturally love music. At the earliest level we use that enthusiasm and build a repertoire of "fun kid music," focusing on listening and response to music. Gradually, we learn to create the source and strive to have each student read basic notation in bass and treble and to perform in ensembles before leaving 6th grade. In 5th grade, our students learn the nuances of the recorder. In 6th grade, students begin playing in our four-octave tone chime ensemble. The music room enjoys acting as a resource for other teachers who often augment their classroom study with music. Music is a very enjoyable and expressive component of Pinecrest's curriculum for a well-rounded student.

Adjacent to our music room is our piano lab. In this specialty course we provide students with one on one instruction in piano. We are also pleased with the wonderful progress of our "Voice" specialty class.

Spanish Class

Instructor: Mr. Kevin Zemlicka

This course is offered to all Pinecrest students as part of the curriculum. The Spanish program offers students an opportunity to communicate in a different language. It fosters global awareness and heightens our students' appreciation for cultural diversity, and it's fun! Every unit is filled with basic vocabulary and verbal exercises designed for students to speak and have fun while they are in the process of learning a second language. Students are introduced to spelling, grammar and Hispanic cultural information.