As part of the Artists in Residence Program, Maryland artists work with classes and perform to enrich and educate our students in the arts. Rockledge uses a yearly theme to tie the arts in with the academic subjects. Themes and programs generally originate from the creative ideas of this group of staff and parents. Our third grades have participated in the Journey North program for 6 years. This is a web-based science program that provides sets of investigations that encourage students to explore the concept of seasonal change.
Students become involved in a global study of wildlife migration and the changing seasons.
The interdisciplinary activities are tied to science, math, social studies, and language arts. By sharing field observations with students across the continent through Journey North, students come to see their own backyards and schoolyards as part of a global ecological system. Partnerships with schools in Essex, England Rockledge is unique in that we have partnered with schools in Essex, England. This involves an exchange of information between students, as well as visits from educators from various schools in England. We have sent teachers, parents, and students to Essex to visit and tour their schools.