K-5 Curriculum Detail

Arts

  • GRADE K ART

    Kindergarten The Kindergarten teachers teach Art in the Kindergarten classrooms, which are connected by their own Art/project room. In Kindergarten, boys focus on symmetry, color, shape, pattern and line. In the classroom the boys work on visual representations of their class’s theme. Examples of projects include self-portraits, landscapes, architecture and blending materials to show camouflage.

    First – Fifth Grade Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room. In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles. Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works. Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project. Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups. Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.
  • GRADE 1 ART

    First – Fifth Grade Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room. In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles. Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works. Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project. Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups. Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.
  • GRADE 2 ART

    Kindergarten The Kindergarten teachers teach Art in the Kindergarten classrooms, which are connected by their own Art/project room. In Kindergarten, boys focus on symmetry, color, shape, pattern and line. In the classroom the boys work on visual representations of their class’s theme. Examples of projects include self-portraits, landscapes, architecture and blending materials to show camouflage.

    First – Fifth Grade Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room. In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles. Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works. Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project. Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups. Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.
  • GRADE 3 ART

    Kindergarten The Kindergarten teachers teach Art in the Kindergarten classrooms, which are connected by their own Art/project room.  In Kindergarten, boys focus on symmetry, color, shape, pattern and line.  In the classroom the boys work on visual representations of their class’s theme.  Examples of projects include self-portraits, landscapes, architecture and blending materials to show camouflage.   

    First – Fifth Grade
    Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room.  In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles.  Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works.  Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project.  Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups.  Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.
  • GRADE 4 ART

    Kindergarten The Kindergarten teachers teach Art in the Kindergarten classrooms, which are connected by their own Art/project room. In Kindergarten, boys focus on symmetry, color, shape, pattern and line. In the classroom the boys work on visual representations of their class’s theme. Examples of projects include self-portraits, landscapes, architecture and blending materials to show camouflage.

    First – Fifth Grade Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room. In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles. Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works. Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project. Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups. Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.
  • GRADE 5 ART

    Kindergarten The Kindergarten teachers teach Art in the Kindergarten classrooms, which are connected by their own Art/project room. In Kindergarten, boys focus on symmetry, color, shape, pattern and line. In the classroom the boys work on visual representations of their class’s theme. Examples of projects include self-portraits, landscapes, architecture and blending materials to show camouflage.

    First – Fifth Grade Beginning in the First Grade, the boys are formally introduced to the basic elements of art including line, shape, pattern, texture, color, value, form and space and attend Art classes in the Lower School Art Room. In addition, art history is woven throughout the curriculum in all grades as boys are introduced to a variety of artists and artistic styles. Field trips to museums and other appropriate places are also arranged to enhance these concepts by observation of examples of artists’ works. Many of the art lessons focus on problem solving as the boys investigate the best medium for a particular project. Art is taught once a week for 45 minutes in grades 1-3, with the 1st and 2nd grades splitting into small groups. Art is taught once a week for 60 minutes to 4th grade and twice a week for 45 minutes to 5th grade.

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As one of the leading private elementary schools in Cleveland, Ohio, University School’s Lower and Middle Schools (kindergarten-grades 8) is a close-knit community of engaged students energized by teachers who provide exceptional instruction and attention.
 
At US, a student’s sense of integrity develops through the mentoring of caring and talented teachers, who live our mission by creating a setting where every boy “is known and loved.”  True to our motto: “Responsibility. Loyalty. Consideration,” we speak consistently with students about honesty, fairness, and treating each other with kindness and respect.
 
Our dynamic faculty has a deep understanding of boys and their learning styles. They respond to the interests of the students and are creative and innovative in the classroom.  Teachers are advisors, mentors, role models, and tireless supporters of the boys they teach.
 
In the Lower School, we unleash a boy’s imagination and love of learning with a theme-based curriculum while building the essential tools for academic success. Middle School boys begin to pose moral questions, build critical thinking skills, and learn persuasive writing and public speaking.
 
US offers endless opportunities for students to explore and develop their own interests and talents inside and outside of the classroom. A student may be on the soccer team while acting in the school play; he may be a swimmer as well as a cellist in the orchestra; he may play baseball and also sing in the choir.
 
Students come to better understand themselves as global citizens through real-world experiences in Cleveland and trips overseas.  They develop leadership and public speaking skills serving as House captains and on the leadership council, tutoring younger boys, and participating in the Eighth Grade Speaking Contest.
 
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Meet Our Faculty

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    David Barresi
    Lower School Art Teacher, Summer Programs Registrar Adventures, Early Birds & Aftercare
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    Chris Croftcheck
    Middle School Woodworking & Design Fabrication Teacher
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