Enrichment
Spanish
Research shows that students learn a secondary language faster when they are immersed in it and have to practice through conversation. For this reason, the CCS Spanish program focuses on conversational usage as its main teaching method for grades 1 through 6. Some English is used with students in Pre-K 4-year-old and Kindergarten classes as necessary to promote learning. Spanish speaking puppets are used with the youngest students to encourage conversation.
Art
The art instruction at CCS goes far beyond the typical elementary program. CCS students attend the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Art Festival each year and have won numerous awards. In 2006, CCS submitted 26 pieces and won 24 first place ribbons at the ACSI Art Festival. The work of CCS students is displayed at various venues including the Conroe courthouse, the South Montgomery County Branch of the Public Library and The Children’s Museum of Houston. CCS art instruction covers the elements of art and principals of design using problem solving to create art. Students discuss artists and how the artists use various elements to create their art. They also use correct art vernacular to critique their own works.
The mediums used in the classroom include weaving, sculpting, acrylic, water and tempura paints, three-D art including ceramics and paper mache. Children create mono-prints, scratch art, mosaics, stamp art and draw with inks, markers, pastel pencils, charcoals and colored pencils. Older students are required to research an artist, write a paper, which is presented to their peers, and create an art piece based on the artist they have researched. To further promote the art culture with students, each spring artwork is showcased for parents at the CCS Evening with the Arts.
Music
Music instruction is provided for all students at CCS. The youngest students in the Pre-K 3-year-old class, Pre-K 4-year-old class and Kindergarten learn the value of notes, placement on the treble and bass clef, pitch articulation, rhythm and tone. A new type of music is introduced to children each year as they progress through a comprehensive music appreciation curriculum from folk and spiritual to classical. Students also learn about the lives of composers to better understand their compositions.
Computer Lab
CCS is proud of its Dell computer lab. Equipped with flat screen monitors and current generation computers, the computer lab provides students the opportunity to learn mousing techniques, keyboarding, and widely used software applications such as the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. Younger students explore the computer using programs such as KidPics, Mavis Beacon and Storybook Weaver, while older students learn Internet safety.
Physical Education
The CCS physical education program provides instruction in sportsmanship, team play and the basic components of various sports including basketball, baseball and soccer using the CCS facilities—full and half-court basketball courts, two soccer fields and a full-size baseball diamond. The Physical Education program is based on age-appropriate physical development and brain research and ties activities into relevant classroom instruction to reinforce concepts.
