PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The primary goal of my physical education class is to promote the overall wellness of the child. All children may not have the desire to participate in sports, but EVERY child should be physically active.
This year, as well as every year, I will work to improve the child’s core strength as well as their endurance. The highlight of my class is the Presidential Fitness Test where students will be able to assess themselves by age and gender of their strength, flexibility, and endurance. I want to create a foundation that will benefit the student now and in the future.
Other activities that I have planned for the students will be: Soccer, Volleyball, Jump Rope, Yoga, and Pilates just to name a few. The sports that are offered in the middle and high school, I will try to give them a base so they will have an idea of what to expect in the future. My class will be challenging at times, but will have more rewards in the end.
Torrence Botts
Physical Education Instructor
MUSIC EDUCATION
The music program at Stafford Intermediate School seeks to develop every aspect of creativity in our students. Children are exposed to different genres of music as well as the music of different cultures. The arts of dance and theater are also explored in our music classes. By studying music theory and the history of the songs learned in our lessons, students are able to relate what they learn in music to what they learn in other subject areas.
In the spring, a small group of select students participate in U.I.L. Music Memory. In preparation for this competition, our students receive intense, in-depth training on various styles of music and musicians. Students must be able to aurally identify a major work and often a selection of music, and its composer. We are proud to say that our students uphold that “Spartan Pride” each year they compete!
The Stafford Intermediate choir, “Spartan Singers”, has the privilege of representing our campus in joyous song. In the fall semester, the choir presents a Winter Musical and in the spring semester the choir, along with our entire campus, presents our annual International Gala. These two major performances, along with a few intermittent performances, showcase the talents of our students. Choir, however, is not only exposed to music in song. At least once each semester, Spartan Singers is awarded the opportunity to visit Houston’s fabulous Theater District to participate in workshops, tour the performance centers, and see some of the awesome shows performed.
These components of the general music program are geared towards exposing our students to as much of the fine arts as possible. It is a joy to witness our students continue in some aspect of the arts as they go on to participate in our Middle and High School music and theater programs.
DeAndrea Keys
Music Instructor/ Choir Director
STUDENT COUNCIL
