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|  | | | | We Are World Cultures Magnet School! | |  | | Academic Coach Bobbie Evangelist and Principal Mary Weyandt |
World Cultures Magnet School features an academic program that
emphasizes students’ understanding of cultures through the study of
history, geography, and customs. Throughout the academic program,
students learn about cultures of the world and develop an appreciation
for diversity. The school features a World Cultures Resource Center.
The Culture Resource specialist works with classroom teachers to
integrate the cultural learning with our school's strong academic
curriculum through the use of artifacts, literature, maps, software,
and historical displays. The school believes that all students can
achieve success. The academic program features schoolwide use of
Writers Workshop, Readers Workshop, and Everyday Math. To facilitate
these programs, the school uses grade level teams which includes two
homeroom teachers and a shared ELL teacher. This collaborative approach
provides a smaller student-teacher ratio at each grade  | | 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Butchee (right) visits with students and their parents. |
level and helps
to integrate language learning for ELL students.
Highlights
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The program warmly welcomes students of every ethnic background and
celebrates cultural heritage and regional themes through two culture
fairs.
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Led by Mary Alice Lyons, there is a strong Gifted and Talented program
which provides enhanced opportunities for many of our students.
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The school has a large library/media center, World Cultures Resource
Center, computer lab, and science lab, all key elements of the program.
- The school offers instrumental music and band for interested 4th-6th graders.
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Students have the opportunity to join the school’s World Cultures Drum
Group. This group performs at school and community events.
-WCMS has a Hmong Dance Group that performs both traditional and more modern forms of dance.
- The school offers an extended-day program after school through the Area Learning Center (ALC)
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WCMS Integrates Culture and Social Studies
CULTURE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
World Cultures Magnet School
World Cultures Magnet School’s curriculum in social studies and culture is organized under grade level “umbrella questions,” or themes, that build upon one another. |
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