- A Curriculum for Academic Achievement
- Study Skills & Self-Management
- Academic Achievement Assistance
- Foreign Language & Culture
- Good Friends & Good Citizens
- Special Class Trips
- Visual Arts
- Music & Performing Arts
- Physical Education
- Extracurricular Activities
- Annual Events
Upcoming Events
February , 2012
- February 10 - Jogathon Awards Ceremony
- February 13 - Lincoln's Birthday-School Closed
- February 16 - 4th Grade Overnight Trip to the Star of India
- February 17 - Middle School Dance
- February 20 - Presidents Day-School Closed
March , 2012
Music & Performing Arts
Our Wizard of Oz production played to rave reviews. Dorothy, played by Jaelyn Henry-Reyes, led our cast of talented actors, including all of the Munchkins.
Poised & Proficient Performers
Mt. Helix Academy students develop skills in and appreciation for both vocal and instrumental music in our excellent Music & Performing Arts program. Our student performers develop poise and self-confidence as they demonstrate their skills in exceptional music performances each school year.
Music class for all K-5 students
Through twice-weekly music classes, students are taught basic singing skills, as well as the fundamentals of music theory, leading them to proficiency in note and musical symbol identification, and musical terminology. Elementary students are taught to play the recorder and percussive instruments, which serve as tools for learning basic ensemble skills while having fun with sound in the process.
Cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in performance that received raves from the audience.
Optional music opportunities
Students are also encouraged to participate in optional instrumental music programs, including band, violin, and woodwind ensembles. Private piano and guitar lessons are also available from some of our talented staff members. Each year, students from Mt. Helix Academy display their skills in the annual Talent Show, produced and directed by parent volunteers.
Professional-level musicals
Mt. Helix Academy is also recognized for its excellent musical theater program. Our productions of Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Sound of Music received rave reviews from the many people who attended performances at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Performing Arts Center each of the past three. Over 65 Mt. Helix Academy students participated in each of these plays. In prior years, productions were staged of Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. Rehearsals are currently underway for this year’s performance of Annie Get Your Gun produced by Robert Meehan and Directed by Michelle Foggiano.
