Welcome to Art at Kenrose Elementary! Mrs. Nix is going into a decade as our Art teacher and she believes that everyone is an artist!

Art is a universal language. In good times, bad times, and even times of uncertainty, the Arts provide to us a language where we can express ourselves in ways that words themselves often cannot. 

The Williamson County Art curriculum is designed to develop problem-solving skills, enhance creativity, and encourage a love and appreciation of Art. At Kenrose, we experience a variety of techniques and culturally significant media. Students explore the Elements and Principles of Art as we draw, paint, sculpt, collage, print, and so much more! 

(Tip: Art can be messy at times, so we recommend sending an "Art Shirt" or smock to school with your young artists.)

Music Education as part of cognitive and developmental experience

Music Education is an important part of creating well-rounded, educated adults. It touches all learning domains including the psychomotor domain (development of skills), the cognitive domain (the acquisition of knowledge), and the affective domain (the ability to receive, internalize and share what is learned). Music education is considered a fundamental component of human culture and behavior.

Music Education as part of a cultural experience

Music, like language, distinguishes the human species. Sociologists use music as one of the characteristics to determine a culture.

Children will experience music from many different cultures and varying time periods including folk songs from our own cultural heritage.

Music education as part of a life-long process of learning

It is the job of music education in the elementary school to lay the foundation for further music exploration by providing a firm base of knowledge.  From reading musical notation in the Treble Clef to a basic knowledge of terms and functions that students will be able to utilize the rest of their life.

Children will have had experience “hitting”, “blowing” and “strumming” an instrument.  This allows the children a rudimentary knowledge of any instrument they might like to play in the future.  “Hitting” an instrument lays the foundation for the percussion family. “Blowing” an instrument for the woodwind or brass family and “strumming” an instrument for the string family.

Standards in the Music Classroom

1. Singing
2. Performing on instruments
3. Improvising
4. Composing
5. Reading and notating music
6. Listening to and analyzing music
7. Evaluating music
8. Understanding the relationship between music and the other fine arts
9. Understanding the relationship between music and history and culture.

Williamson County incorporates the national standards into a Scope and Sequence that is followed in the music classroom.  To view a copy of the WCS standards please log onto the WCS homepage and look under the Teaching and Learning Tab and then Scope and Sequence.

Welcome to Kenrose!  We are excited to have your children with us this year. We have another exciting year of physical education planned.

The Kenrose Physical Education Program is based on the five state and national standards of:

1. Movement
2. Gymnastics
3. Dance
4. Sport Skills
5. Physical Fitness

Please review the following important rules:

1. All activities start and stop on the teacher’s signal.
2. Be polite, helpful and courteous to others.
3. Always move under control and watch for others.
4. Take care of equipment.
5. Participation is required.

Consequences are:

1. Verbal warning
2. Time out
3. Student accountability letter and/or parent contact
4. Sent to the office

For safety purposes: Proper shoes and clothing are required for participation.

• Proper shoes include tennis shoes that tie or velcro.
• Cowboy boots, flip flops, sandals, Uggs, Crocs or dress shoes are not appropriate for P.E.
• Dresses may be worn only with shorts underneath.
• Heavy coats and jackets are not needed during P.E. and can be unsafe during our activities.
• Student will be alerted in time when we have outdoor activities planned.

*If a student cannot participate for any reason a note is required from home.*

Please contact us with any questions or concerns regarding the program or your child.

We look forward to another great year!

The Kenrose Arty Cardinals is a hands-on extracurricular group where students come together to express their appreciation for Art. Students create projects every week and have a creative, colorful time!  Fifth Grade Arty Cardinals meets Wednesday mornings during the first semester and Fourth Grade Arty Cardinals meets during the second semester.

Cost: $0

Choir is an interactive musical experience for students in the fourth and fifth grade. Students engage in enhancing their musical abilities by performing a wide variety of musical repertoire, from traditional to popular music. Our Spring semester is reserved for a first musical production experience. Choir meets on Thursday mornings at 7:30 AM and is all inclusive for fourth and fifth grade students.

Cost: $0

The Kenrose Green Team is teaching students help to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help our school community and our world. Students learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle within the school and at home.  Green Team members encourage other students and their own family members to be aware of their impact on our environment.  The Green Team meets once a month to plan activities to help keep Kenrose green.

Cost: $0

The Student Council is a group of students, elected by their classmates, who are involved students, influencing others for lifelong decisions, and inspiring people to be leaders. Student Council comes up with spirit day idea and facilitates different activities throughout the school year to build the school community. 

Cost: $0

Track Stars is offered in the Fall and Spring for several weeks and is open to all students.  Track Stars meets before and/or after school on the school track to run together.

Cost: $0