Activities
Music
Music is important to our program for two reasons. First and foremost, music is a form of worship that connects our spirit with the Spirit of God. Second, music is important because it helps develop parts of the brain that allow us to be creative.
Along with daily integration of music in the classrooms, students attend a weekly music class. Preschool students are taught a variety of songs and rhythms. Elementary students are exposed to a variety of musical genres. They learn about the history of music through the study of composers and periods of music. Music theory is taught beginning in first grade and expanded through third and fourth grades as these students learn how to play the recorder.
Several programs are presented throughout the year in order for parents to see and hear what the students are learning in our music program.
Library
We are blessed at Roseland Park Baptist Church Academy to have a wonderful Christian library filled with fiction and non-fiction Christian-based books as well as a growing assortment of reference materials. The books selected for our library are done so on the basis of bringing honor to God through the material they present. Not only are students allowed to check out books for pleasure reading, they are also taught library skills that will enable them to do basic research as they progress through the upper elementary grades.
Creative Worship
Clowning/Puppetry 3rd - 8th grades
Interpretive Movement 3rd – 8th grades
Chair Boyz Percussion Group 5th - 8th grades
Students in grades 3rd-8th have an opportunity periodically to participate in a Creative Worship Club that meets after school. The club learns creative movements for worship presentations. They also learn puppetry, clowning and other forms of creative worship.
Lego Robotics
Little Lego 1st & 2nd grades
Purpose of Little Legos is to learn to work as a team to create a model or set.
Jr. Legos 3rd & 4th grades
Purpose of Jr. Legos is to learn to program robots using both the computers and the Lego designed robots.
Competition Legos 5th & 8th grades
Our 5th-8th grade students are participating in the First Lego League. This is an activity offered through Stennis Space Center. The students must build and program a robot from a Lego kit that will accomplish certain tasks. The team will compete with other teams.
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an exciting and fun international robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids ages 9 to 14.
Each year FLL teams embark on an adventurous Challenge based on current, real-world issues. Guided by a team coach and assisted by mentors, the kids:
* Research and solve a real-world problem based on the Challenge theme
* Present their research and solutions
* Build an autonomous robot using engineering concepts
Using the yearly Challenges, FLL:
* Entices kids to think like scientists and engineers
* Provides a fun, creative, hands-on learning experience
* Teaches kids to experiment and overcome obstacles
* Builds self-esteem and confidence
* Inspires kids to participate in science and technology
Whether it is by creativity, technology, or research, FLL dares kids to test, explore, expand, or completely change thoughts and approaches for different sciences each year.
Band
5th-8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in band.
Cheerleading
The girls in grades K-8th have the opportunity to learn cheers for a competition cheering squad.
