Victor Jr. High Enrichment Program
General Information
This altered image of Mr. McDonnell was produced by Jon Muldermans, a student in the Digital Photography class.
The goal of the Victor Junior High Enrichment program is
to expose as many students as possible to a variety of learning experiences
that go beyond the normal curriculum. It is not a Gifted and Talented
program. Students do not need to score well on standardized tests
to participate in the Enrichment classes.
There are three main aspects to the program:
1. Enrichment classes: Mr. McDonnell teaches several different classes from a variety of standard areas. Any student who has a study hall during the time the class is offered can join the class. The established classes include Digital/ Video Photography, Traditional Photography, School Newspaper, Science Olympiad, World of Water, and Stock Market Game. In the 2003-2004 school year, new classes will be offered depending on interest. They include Drama, Geography in the 21st Century, and Documenting our Veterans.
If you want any information about these offerings, go back to the Home Page, and click on the links to those pages.
2. "Push-in" Opportunities: One of Mr. McDonnell's responsibilities is to assist classroom teachers in providing enrichment opportunities for their classes. Scheduling is often an obstacle, but we are trying to expand these offerings in the coming year. In the past Mr. McDonnell has co-taught lessons in Social Studies 8 (the Photography of Lewis Hine and the Depression photographers) and Language Arts 8 (the S.N.A.P. program and the Geography of Jack London's Call of the Wild). One of the top priorities for the 2003-2004 school year is to design activities for 7th graders.
Visit the Programs with Other Teachers page to find out more about these offerings.
3. Activity Period: Mr. McDonnell has worked with the Partner in Education (PIE) group to organize two clubs that meet during Activity Period (2:17-2:55 PM) throughout the year: Art Club and Chess Club. Mrs. Carol Urbanic and Mrs. Kathy Hart have taken on the responsibility of running the show. They have brought in guest artists, and they organized chess tournaments. Any Junior High student is welcome to join these two clubs. If there is an interest, there might be additional offerings made for the Activity Period.
The photograph on the left shows students learning how to design a drawing like Picasso.
The students on the right are participating in a friendly chess tournament.
There are three main aspects to the program:
1. Enrichment classes: Mr. McDonnell teaches several different classes from a variety of standard areas. Any student who has a study hall during the time the class is offered can join the class. The established classes include Digital/ Video Photography, Traditional Photography, School Newspaper, Science Olympiad, World of Water, and Stock Market Game. In the 2003-2004 school year, new classes will be offered depending on interest. They include Drama, Geography in the 21st Century, and Documenting our Veterans.
If you want any information about these offerings, go back to the Home Page, and click on the links to those pages.
2. "Push-in" Opportunities: One of Mr. McDonnell's responsibilities is to assist classroom teachers in providing enrichment opportunities for their classes. Scheduling is often an obstacle, but we are trying to expand these offerings in the coming year. In the past Mr. McDonnell has co-taught lessons in Social Studies 8 (the Photography of Lewis Hine and the Depression photographers) and Language Arts 8 (the S.N.A.P. program and the Geography of Jack London's Call of the Wild). One of the top priorities for the 2003-2004 school year is to design activities for 7th graders.
Visit the Programs with Other Teachers page to find out more about these offerings.
3. Activity Period: Mr. McDonnell has worked with the Partner in Education (PIE) group to organize two clubs that meet during Activity Period (2:17-2:55 PM) throughout the year: Art Club and Chess Club. Mrs. Carol Urbanic and Mrs. Kathy Hart have taken on the responsibility of running the show. They have brought in guest artists, and they organized chess tournaments. Any Junior High student is welcome to join these two clubs. If there is an interest, there might be additional offerings made for the Activity Period.
The photograph on the left shows students learning how to design a drawing like Picasso.
The students on the right are participating in a friendly chess tournament.
CONTACT US!
If you want more information about the Enrichment Program at Victor Junior High School, contact Mr. McDonnell at
mcdonnellt@victorschools.org
If you want more information about the Enrichment Program at Victor Junior High School, contact Mr. McDonnell at
mcdonnellt@victorschools.org