Home Economics / Industrial Arts

Students in grades 7 and 8 will take Home Economics and Industrial Arts on a rotational basis.  Students from Forrest, Rapid City, Erickson and Onanole schools travel to Tanner's to take part in these programs as well. 

Home Economics: Students in Home Economics will be exposed to sewing, cooking and family studies.  A banquet is offered at the end of the cooking class for the parents of those students who are in grade 8.

Industrial Arts: Students in Industrial Arts will be exposed to woodworking, plastics, and metal work.  Students will take home many worthwhile projects from this class. 

French

An exposure program is taught in grades two and three. The purpose of the Core French curriculum, taught in grades four to eight, is to encourage the learning of French as a means of communication and to make it an integral part of the pupil’s overall education. French will not only be the subject matter, but also the language of instruction. This multi-dimensional approach will consist of four components: experience/communication, culture, language, and general language education. The major idea behind this syllabus is to offer the students opportunities for actual participation in authentic communication. To accomplish this, we will be exploring different themes throughout the year.

Physical Education

With the gymnasium and change facilities at our school, all students in grades one to eight are to wear appropriate gym clothes. Showers after gym classes are encouraged in grades four to eight. Proper gym wear is desirable for the following reasons:

• Restrictive, tight clothing does not permit freedom of movement needed in certain activities
• Light clothing permits the body to be "ventilated" during exercise
• Suitable dress has a good psychological effect on children's performances - if they look ready for physical activity, they feel ready to take part with greater effort and personal satisfaction

The following gym clothing is recommended:

• Gym shorts and T-shirts. Cut-offs are NOT allowed.
• Sweat suits are acceptable for cool weather activities.
• APPROPRIATE running shoes with velcro or laces. Open back shoes and high heels are not allowed.
• Extra socks, a towel, deodorant, and tote bag, for carrying clothing.

Music

A comprehensive music program is in operation in our school. Students in Grades K to 5 are taught general music. Two approaches are incorporated in developing students' musicality in the general music program. The Kodaly approach emphasizes a student's ability to read and write music using hand‑signals. The Orff approach uses speech, singing, movement, improvisation and the playing of instruments to encourage creativity and develop music skills in the area of rhythm, melody and harmony. Interested students will have an opportunity to sing in our primary or our intermediate choirs, which practise during certain noon hours.

Band

All students in grade six are encouraged to try the band program, as students cannot enter the program in later grades except under special circumstances. There are no musical requirements to enter the program. Instruments are rented to grade six students at a nominal fee so that they may try them out for a year before parents invest in a band instrument. The band program continues through to grade twelve, where high school students receive credits toward graduation. Band students and their parents must make a commitment to the band program when they join, as it does involve time outside of school for individual practising and for various events. If your child begins the band in September, they must stay in it for the year. Students will not be able to drop out as it makes it difficult to timetable. Band students participate in concerts, festivals, clinics, honour bands, solos, ensemble groups, and, of course, in our fund‑raising events. We also have an active Band Parents Association that supports the band program in many ways.