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Arts & Athletics at St. Hugh School
Ms. Desiree Dalton, Art Instruction
Students at St. Hugh School experience the visual arts through a variety of hands-on projects using a wide range of mediums. Student artwork is displayed in our school hallways throughout the year and is featured in both a winter and a spring art show. Our art curriculum focuses on the following:
- Grades K-2 explore color and texture through a variety of craft projects. Students practice coloring, cutting, and assembling techniques throughout the year. The students also learn about dimension, proportion, shape and detail when drawing people and animals.
- Grade 3 expands their drawing skills through the use of circles and ovals to produce figures in action. Students learn to create both realistic and imaginary characters. Students also create a number of seasonal crafts throughout the year.
- Grade 4 explores the world of transportation through design and perspective. Students create drawings of both realistic and futuristic forms of transportation. Students also create a number of seasonal crafts throughout the year.
- Grade 5 begins the year studying lines and patterns to create unique images. Later in the year, the students work with batik (wax and watercolor art) to create aquatic scenes. The students then experiment with clay to form pieces of pottery that are then painted. Students also create a number of seasonal crafts throughout the year.
- Grades 6-8 begin the year studying geometric art and design. The students also study commercial art in logos and advertising. The second half of the year is spent sharpening the students’ drawing skills. Students create self-portraits, still life drawings and original comic strip characters. Students also create a number of seasonal crafts throughout the year.
Mrs. Theresa Trigiani, Music Instruction
The music program at St. Hugh’s is designed to foster a life long love and appreciation of music. Students achieve this goal by studying basic music history and music theory focusing on the five basic elements of music to include melody, rhythm, harmony, tone color and form. Every student has an opportunity to perform at St. Hugh’s. Students in grades K-4 perform in the Christmas pageant, grades 5 and 6 in the spring arts concert and grades 7 and 8 in “Born For This,” a dramatic and musical interpretation of the Stations of the Cross. All students in grades 4-8 are eligible to join the St. Hugh’s School Choir as well as the school band.
Mr. Steven Nagle, Physical Education
The goal of St. Hugh School's Physical Education program is to promote physical activity as both fun and healthy. This year the Kindergarten through second grade will focus on improving their fine motor skills and cooperation. Grades 3-5 will concentrate on the concepts of sportsmanship and teamwork through sports and organized games. In the middle school the children will play a variety of team sports, learning basic rules and fundamentals. Through these activities the students of St. Hugh School will develop an appreciation for organized sports and the need for physical wellness
The St. Hugh Parish Catholic Youth Organization provides an outstanding extracurricular sports program that includes basketball, soccer, softball, flag football, and track & field. Click here for more information.
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