2011-2012

Kindergarten

·        Polk County Conservation – Spiders             Nov                            

·        Physical Force – MSCI                                Jan                              

·        Farmer – Jeff Boston & Aaron Putze             Feb                             

·        Storyteller - Maureen Korte                          Winter-Spring           

1^st Grade

·        Mechanical Force – MSCI                            Mar                            

·        Storyteller - Maureen Korte                          Winter-Spring           

2^nd Grade

·        Human Body – MSCI                                   Oct                              

·        Storyteller - Maureen Korte                          Winter-Spring           

3^rd Grade

·        Community Helper – Officer W                       Oct                              

·        Eric Idehen                                                   Nov                            

·        Author Skype - Dan Gutman                          Apr                             

·        Space – SCI                                                 Apr                                            

4^th Grade

·        Rocks to Gems – SC                                    Nov                            

·        Author Skype - Dan Gutman                          Apr                             

5^th Grade

·        Meteorologist                                               Oct                             

·        CultureAll                                                     Oct                             

·        Author Skype                                              Winter - Spring          

6^th Grade

·        CultureAll (Rural Schools in India)                 Spring                        

·        CultureAll (Intro to Chinese Culture)               Spring                        

·        Author Skype                                              Winter – Spring        

7^th Grade

·        Renaissance Faire Actors                            Sep 20 

W     WWII Play and Workshop -- SHSI                 Dec               

·        DSM Playhouse – To Kill a Mockingbird        Jan 31                         

·        Author Skype                                              Winter-Spring           

8^th Grade

·        Catholic Lobbyist – Tom Chapman                Nov 

         WWII Play and Workshop -- SHSI                Dec                           

·        DSM Playhouse – To Kill a Mockingbird       Jan 31                         

·        CultureAll (Tea Time)                                   Mar 25                       

·        Author Skype                                             Winter-Spring           

Middle School                       

·         CultureAll (Latin America)                           May                            

Music

·         4^th Grade to Des Moines Symphony           Mar                            

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If you have questions, please e-mail the

Curriculum Enhancement Committee Chair--Liz Bedia

at lizbedia@gmail.com