Overton Elementary School-Salisbury, North Carolina
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C.T. Overton Elementary is located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
that focuses on the geography and history of North Carolina
, as stated in the state's standard course of study. By participating in the club
, student’s will undergo a hands on approach to the three regions, people, history
, religion, and industry within the state. The club meets after school once a month to share information about the upcoming trip, and to create something to make connections for visual, kinesthetic, and intrapersonal learners
. Additionally, Cruisin' Carolina students meet at a variety of places in the three NC regions: coastal, piedmont, and mountainous, with a parent chaperone. The trips are intentionally planned so that students, parents, and family members can experience history for both free and minimal costs. Trips include, but are not limited to: The Schiele Museum in Gastonia, NC
, The Hall House & Encampment Site in Salisbury, NC, Rowan Co. Churches & Cemeteries, The Old Stone House in Granite Quarry, NC, Biltmore Estate
in Asheville, NC, Grimes Mill & Rock Quarries in Salisbury, NC, Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC, Reed’s Gold Mine in Midland, NC, and a Coastal Region Beach Trip at the Outer Banks
of NC. While visiting these sites students and staff video and take pictures of their experience to make movies. Our future goal is to post these movies on K-12 section of iTunes U to share our the beautiful state of NC with others around the world.
in November 2010. Students learn the fundamentals of music
in the simplest way for them to understand. Members are exposed to several genres of music including jazz
, classical
, r&b and rock
.
Article on the band camp
Academy provide students in grades (1st-4th) with high quality technology
learning
experiences. The academy challenge students academically and develops their problem solving, critical thinking and communication
skills. Students receive comprehensive training
with audio
and video production
, podcasting
and website
creation. The academy is a seven week program and takes place in Overton’s computer
lab on Wednesdays after-school from 2:15-3:00p.m.
which is broadcasted live within the school
. The production
team
is run by students who are mentored by the librarian
and the technology
facilitator
. In order to be on the WCTO staff, the students are selected from applicants after an interview
process. The crew consists of newscasters, weather forecaster, special reporters, a camera crew, and a sound technician
. The show broadcasts on Mondays and Fridays during the school year. The program contains: the Pledge of Allegiance
, birthday announcements, Overton's vision and mission
, any special announcements, the weather, Overton's bully prevention pledge, and the joke
of the day.
Cruisin' Carolina
Cruisin' Carolina is a fourth grade clubClub
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
that focuses on the geography and history of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, as stated in the state's standard course of study. By participating in the club
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
, student’s will undergo a hands on approach to the three regions, people, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, religion, and industry within the state. The club meets after school once a month to share information about the upcoming trip, and to create something to make connections for visual, kinesthetic, and intrapersonal learners
Learners
Learners is a British comedy drama television film starring David Tennant and Jessica Hynes. The film was announced by the BBC on 3 April 2007 and was broadcast on 11 November 2007. The DVD was released on 12 November 2007.-Synopsis:...
. Additionally, Cruisin' Carolina students meet at a variety of places in the three NC regions: coastal, piedmont, and mountainous, with a parent chaperone. The trips are intentionally planned so that students, parents, and family members can experience history for both free and minimal costs. Trips include, but are not limited to: The Schiele Museum in Gastonia, NC
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
, The Hall House & Encampment Site in Salisbury, NC, Rowan Co. Churches & Cemeteries, The Old Stone House in Granite Quarry, NC, Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore House is a Châteauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at and featuring 250 rooms...
in Asheville, NC, Grimes Mill & Rock Quarries in Salisbury, NC, Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC, Reed’s Gold Mine in Midland, NC, and a Coastal Region Beach Trip at the Outer Banks
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, beginning in the southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States....
of NC. While visiting these sites students and staff video and take pictures of their experience to make movies. Our future goal is to post these movies on K-12 section of iTunes U to share our the beautiful state of NC with others around the world.
The Mini Funk Factory Marching Band and Step Team
The first and only elementary school marching band in Rowan county consists of 120 students and 24 steppers in grades 3rd-5th. The group made its debut in the Salisbury Holiday Caravan ParadeParade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
in November 2010. Students learn the fundamentals of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in the simplest way for them to understand. Members are exposed to several genres of music including jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, r&b and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
.
Article on the band camp
Technology Academy
Overton's TechnologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
Academy provide students in grades (1st-4th) with high quality technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
learning
Learning
Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves.Human learning...
experiences. The academy challenge students academically and develops their problem solving, critical thinking and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
skills. Students receive comprehensive training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
with audio
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
and video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
, podcasting
Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
and website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
creation. The academy is a seven week program and takes place in Overton’s computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
lab on Wednesdays after-school from 2:15-3:00p.m.
WCTO School News
WCTO is the school's newsNews
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
which is broadcasted live within the school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. The production
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
is run by students who are mentored by the librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
and the technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
facilitator
Facilitator
A facilitator is someone who helps a group of people understand their common objectives and assists them to plan to achieve them without taking a particular position in the discussion...
. In order to be on the WCTO staff, the students are selected from applicants after an interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
process. The crew consists of newscasters, weather forecaster, special reporters, a camera crew, and a sound technician
Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
. The show broadcasts on Mondays and Fridays during the school year. The program contains: the Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Christian Socialist Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942...
, birthday announcements, Overton's vision and mission
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
, any special announcements, the weather, Overton's bully prevention pledge, and the joke
Joke
A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices...
of the day.