Birney is unique in many ways we offer additional programs that are not offered in other elementary schools. We believe in teaching the whole child, so we employ subject areas specialists to teach your children. Specials enable our teachers to collaborate as a team once a week while their students go to highly engaging enrichment classes.
IB Specials classes are specifically designed to meet the IB framework of education and are aligned to the Birney Program of Inquiry IB units. Our IB Specials include Spanish, arts, garden, physical education and library.
Depending on grade-level, students may also mini-specials classes with SDUSD educators . These classes may include dance, music, and art, library, and physical education.
Please make a note of your children's specials day so you can help our students remember to come prepared:
-dress for Physical Education (athletic shoes are a MUST)
-art and garden (dress accordingly because learning can be messy)
-bring library book so they can return it and check-out a new book
Prepare Your Child
If your children find transitions challenging, you may want to prepare them for specials day ahead of time. Remind them they will visit several areas of the school and see several teachers throughout the day. If your child is struggling academically, the teachers may keep your child out of specials for one or two classes to provide additional instruction or assessments.
Specials ScheduleAsk them about their day in "specials". They will have a lot to talk about.
Monday AM 1st Grade
Tuesday AM 2nd Grade
Tuesday PM 5th Grade
Thursday AM 3rd Grade
Thursday PM 4th Grade
Friday AM TK & Kinder