Special Subjects

The visual arts program at the Manor and Harbor Elementary Schools is based on the principles and practices of TAB, Teaching for Artistic Behaviors. A TAB art room is a choice-based, student-centered studio environment where the artists are given the skills, support, materials, space and time to respond to their own interests and ideas through art making. Students are not only taught about art; they are taught how to think and behave like artists and creators. Artists are encouraged to focus on the process of art making rather than just the finished product. 21st Century skills such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving are intrinsically woven into a TAB studio experience. Throughout their elementary art career, student artists explore and experiment with a wide variety of materials and techniques. They are encouraged to envision their art, express their ideas and feelings, engage and persist through problems to develop focus, and observe and reflect on their art making process. 

The Seaford Computer Science Department is committed to foster problem solving skills while encouraging students to be active creators of computer technologies. Computer science can be defined as “the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software design, their applications, and their impact on society. In simple terms, computer science is the study of why and how computers work, including programming, or coding.

The NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards
In 2020, the Board of Regents adopted the Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards for Grades K-12. The new standards focus on five key concepts:

These related areas of computer science and digital fluency have been combined under one “umbrella” to create a comprehensive, cohesive set of learning standards that represent the essential knowledge and skills in these areas that students should possess upon graduation in order to be successful in college, careers, and citizenship in the 21st Century. 

English language learning is provided to any student who enters Seaford UFSD and indicates or is identified as needing such services through the Home Language Questionnaire and intake process, as well as the results from the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL) assessment. A student’s proficiency level and subsequent instruction is provided according to a students’ NYSITELL results, and per the NYS regulations as outlined in Part 154 of the Commissioner’s Regulations.

The goal of our program is to help students develop the necessary skills to be successful in everyday society by developing proficiency in the English language and continuing to understand self-identity through each student’s cultural and linguistic heritage. Teacher-created units of study and support for the general education classroom instruction are provided by a teacher certified in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) and in alignment with the NYS Next Generation English Language Arts Standards and NYSED ENL instructional practices. Many helpful resources for students to whom English is a new language, as well as their parents and guardians, can be found here.

The Physical Education Department strives to meet the Learning Standards developed by the State Education Department. These standards include new initiatives concerning assessment for Physical Education. 

The LIFT program is a new, exciting interdisciplinary program for our K-5 students at the Harbor and Manor Elementary Schools. The program focuses on the following:

Library: Focuses on library skills, and continued collaboration with classroom teachers to focus on research, and Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Innovation: Focuses on critical thinking, teamwork, creative problem-solving, innovative thinking and inquiry-based learning
Fitness: Focuses on nutrition, mindfulness that focuses on our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs such as RULER & Habits of Mind, and movement/fitness
Technology: Focuses on robotics, coding, and presenting with technology and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)

In our department we will:

• Provide a dynamic learning environment where each student has an opportunity to bring out his or her fullest musical potential.
• Promote a high standard of excellence and generate a significant interest in keeping music a part of the students life long after their school career is over.
• Support new music and new collaborations between music and related disciplines, and to cultivate new approaches to performance, and education.
• Affirm the fundamental value of music in an educational setting.
• Create a well rounded individual and go beyond advocacy to enhance the musical life of the child.

Manor Morning Bus Schedule

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides transformative learning experiences for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S. The PLTW curriculum consists of engaging, hands-on lessons that develop the STEM skills students will rely on throughout their time at Seaford UFSD and beyond. Students engage in hands-on activities, projects, and problems that empower them to solve real-world challenges and develop the skills necessary to thrive in an evolving world. PLTW offers three different pathways that students can explore: Biomedical Science, Computer Science and Engineering.