Unified Arts

Gaunt, John (630) 617-2356 ex.3525 7th/8th Grade Choir, General Music, and Creative Tech Teacher jgaunt@elmhurst205.org
Lim, Andrew   Industrial Arts and Project Lead the Way Teacher alim@elmhurst205.org
O'Connor, Edward (630) 834-4534

Project Lead the Way; 8th Grade Boys Basketball, Volleyball, and Track Coach
eoconnor@elmhurst205.org
Provost, Lynn   Family & Consumer Science Teacher lprovost@elmhurst205.org
Thompson, Kelsey (630) 834-4534

Art and Creative Tech Teacher

kelseythompson@elmhurst205.org
Walker, Thomas   Project Lead the Way and Art Teacher twalker@elmhurst205.org

UA CLASSES AND SCHEDULE

Unified Arts students have the option to "elect" quarter-long UA classes in 6th and 7th grade: Art, Creative Technology, Family & Consumer Sciences, Industrial Technology, and Music.  Each class is about 9 weeks long and is aligned with each quarter.  These classes are labeled: Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 on a student's schedule.

Project Lead the Way is a semester-long elective class. Students will take Design and Modeling and/or Computer Science for Innovators and Makers. 

In eighth grade, students have the option to "elect" semester-long UA classes. Students may choose from Art, Creative Tech, Family and Consumer Sciences, Industrial Tech, Music, or Project Lead the Way.

UNIFIED ARTS GRADING

All Unified Arts (UA) classes use Standard Based Grading.  Each class will have specific reporting standards that students will be graded on.  Each reporting standard is graded on a scale of 1-4.

 

Exceeding

4

Student consistently demonstrates the skill or understanding at a level exceeding the trimester expectation.

Proficient

3

Student consistently demonstrates mastery and independence at the trimester reporting standard.

Approaching

2

Student consistently demonstrates that he/she is approaching the trimester reporting standard, showing occasional independence or potential for independence toward meeting the standard.

Beginning

1

Student demonstrates that he/she is working toward readiness for the trimester reporting standard without independence.

Not Assessed

NA

This standard is not assessed in the grading period.