Curriculum
Our Mission
To provide students with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
The Arizona Department of Education provides the academic standards that we teach. CUSD has broken those standards into performance objectives so that students can demonstrate benchmark competencies. This progress is monitored quarterly. In addition to language arts and mathematics objectives, science and social studies are regular parts of the curriculum. Students receive physical education weekly and participate in general music, library and technology classes. Fifth and sixth grade students may take band or orchestra in lieu of general music.
View CUSD Curriculum and State Standards by content area
Physical Education (P.E.)
In our P.E. classes we work on many aspects of physical knowledge and activity. We learn about health and fitness concepts. In our classes we practice sport skills and locomotor movements in all age groups. Our goal is to educate the students so they can be knowledgeable, well-rounded people.
P.E. Resources and Links:
Here are some links for you and the family to check out, especially now with not being able to go to school and attend your P.E. classes.
Click this link, which will take you to a daily exercise challenge that is provided through Gopher Sport and their #ActiveHomeChallenge. You can go back everyday for a new challenge.
Click this link to access the Jump Rope Challenge Card. You don't have to print the card. You can read it from your computer or phone. If you don't have a jump rope, you can pretend you are turning the rope and still do the movements.
More coming soon ...
Music
All students at San Marcos Elementary School receive instruction in music classes. General Music classes are offered to students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Once a student reaches 5th grade they may choose to continue with general music or may select orchestra or band. Selecting a music class is a year long commitment and we hope that 5th graders continue with their instrument instruction through their 6th grade year as well.
After school clubs also offer instruction and performances.
Reading Lab
The reading lab is a place at San Marcos where the focus is on helping students become better readers. Reading specialists work with students in small groups focusing on skills that students need to become life-long readers. The reading specialists work closely with classroom teachers so that students are effectively guided along on their reading journey in both the reading lab and classroom. At San Marcos we are excited to be able to provide a quality reading intervention program to all of our students.