Enrichment Clusters
Whitehall Elementary has developed enrichment opportunities for our students outside of the classroom. Enrichment in gifted education is key. It is designed to expose students to a variety of topics related to those of the regular education program and to allow for further investigation. Also, enrichment activities are used to expand and deepen students learning. They are often interactive and are an authentic representation of the learners’ ability. Enrichment activities enhance a student's educational experience by bringing new concepts to light or by employing old concepts in new ways and are fun for the student. They also support and extend core curriculum standards. Enrichment activities allow participants to engage in real world experiences and applications. It is the goal of our staff that each student will have the opportunity to participate in at least one of the clusters.
2020-21 School Year
Session I Cluster Dates: TBA
Cluster Choices: TBA
Past Clusters
Cooking/Nutrition with Science: Students will use science concepts to observe physical and chemical changes that occur in cooking. Students will enjoy making and eating products while deepening their understanding in science.
Spanish: Students will explore Spanish culture while learning basic Spanish terms.
French: Students will explore French culture while learning basic French terms.
Art in Architecture: Students will learn the importance ancient architecture and discover how society has been inspired by ancient civilizations through art.
Peace in Poetry: Let’s be creative and use word play to recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing one. Instructors will work along the little minds to explore and develop the thinking power. No preparation required; just bring along fun and memories
Illustrators Usage of Art: Students will explore illustrators and their artistic techniques in picture books. Students will apply these techniques to their own masterpieces!
Engineering: Calling all students to use their problem solving skills to discover how things work! Apply math and science concepts to engage in real-world engineering problems
Yoga: yoga is a system of physical exercises or postures (called asanas). These asanas build strength, flexibility and confidence. Yoga is also about breathing (called pranayama), which helps calm and refresh the body and mind. We are going to focus on these basic two aspects of yoga (mats are required)
Keys in Motion: Students will learn the different sounds keys make. Also, students learn short pieces.
Whitehall Writers: Students will write all kinds of stories - funny ones, scary ones, longish ones (three or four pages), super-short ones, prose stories, and even a story poem.
Coding/Computer Programming: Students will explore the basics of coding and computer programming.
Chess: Students will explore the basic rules and strategies of chess.
Sewing/Design: Students will explore designing and sewing clothing and textiles.
Environmental Explorers: Students will explore ways to preserve and protect the environment.
MakerTech: Students will use technology to explore the engineering design process to make art, gadgets, and all kinds of other things