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Curriculum
Curriculum
Art
All students in grades K-5 receive instruction by special teachers. Art is displayed throughout the year. Art projects from all levels are on display in the building throughout the year.
Music
Vocal - - All students K-5, receive instruction on a scheduled basis. 4th-5th grade chorus is also organized, and students may participate on a voluntary basis.
Instrumental - - Lessons are offered for students in 5th grade on a regular schedule. Parents/guardians will be receiving more detailed information from the band instructors.
Physical Education
Physical Education classes are scheduled for grades K-5. When playing in the gym, tennis shoes are recommended. Other soft-soled shoes may be satisfactory, if they do not leave marks on the floor. Shoes are a necessity for gym classes.
Talented and Gifted
An Urbandale Talented and Gifted Education Program is available to students in grades K-5. Parents and teachers may refer their students to see if their needs are being met.
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- Abuse of Students by District Personnel
- Activity Conduct
- Adventuretime Location & Hours
- Affirmative Action
- Appeal Procedures
- Arrival/Departure Procedures/Arrival Times
- Attendance
- Attendance Policy for Elementary Students
- Attendance/All Day Absence
- Attendance/Arrival/Departure Procedures/Arrival Times
- Attendance/Attendance Requirements
- Attendance/Homework
- Attendance/Make-Up Work
- Attendance/Partial Day Absences
- Attendance/Tardiness
- Bicycles/Motor Vehicles/Mopeds/ Skateboards/Rollerblades/Scooters
- Cancellation Policy/Early Dismissal/Delayed Starts
- Character Does Count
- Code of Conduct
- Complaint Procedures
- Controversial Issues
- Copying Copyright Materials
- Corporal Punishment
- Cumulative Records
- Curriculum
- Custody/Visitation Agreements
- Daily Schedule
- Discipline, Behavior, and Responsibility of Students
- Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities/Federal Section 504 Policy Statement
- Distribution of Organization Materials
- Dress Guidelines -
- Due Process
- Emergency Dismissal Plan
- Emergency Procedures
- Fees/Fee Waivers
- Field Trips
- Fire and Tornado Drills
- Food and Beverages
- Food and Special Treats
- Food Service Program Rules
- Free and Reduced Price Meals (State Policy)
- Gangs
- Gift Law
- Gum Chewing/Candy
- Hazardous Materials/Asbestos-AHERA Notification
- Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
- Health/Accident/Illness at School
- Health/Health Instruction
- Health/Health Records
- Health/Health Services
- Health/Hearing
- Health/Immunizations
- Health/Incident Reports
- Health/Insurance of Students
- Health/Universal Precautions
- Holidays and Parties
- Homebound
- Homeless Statement
- Internet - Student Usage
- Leaving School During Day
- Leaving School for Lunch
- Lockers of Students
- Lost and Found
- Lunch/Breakfast
- Media Center Guidelines
- Medical Conditions/Allergies
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Open Enrollment Option
- Outside Resource People
- Personal Property/Electronic Devices/Cell Phones
- Progress Reports/Conferences
- PTO/PTA
- Public Conduct on School Premises
- Records of Students
- Religion - Teaching of Religion in the District
- Religious Based Exclusion from School Program
- Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
- Request to Stay Indoors
- School Board Meetings
- School Days - Early Dismissal Due to Inclement Weather
- School Days - Late Start
- School District Curfew
- School Pictures
- School Resource Officer/Juvenile Court Resource Officer/DARE Officer
- Sexual and Other Harassment
- Six-Day Schedule - Elementary
- Smoking Policy
- Solicitations
- Special Education Services
- Student Directories
- Student Expressions
- Student Searches
- Supplies
- Telephone Messages
- Textbook Use
- Transportation/Bus Rules and Regulations
- Transportation/District Busing
- Tutoring and Conducting Personal Business
- Video Cameras
- Visiting School and Vendors
- Volunteers
- Weapons and Firearms