Enrichment

The Evergreen School District Band is an optional part of the school curriculum offered to all 5th and 6th grade students. Class meets for approximately 45 minutes once a week during the school day and is a “Performing Arts” class. Instruction is  offered in flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, and trombone.

There is no cost for this program. However, all students may need to rent or buy their instrument and are expected to purchase a cleaning/care kit for their instrument of choice. Students choosing to learn clarinet or alto saxophone also need reeds.

Performances are important and all students are expected to perform in the district winter and spring concerts.

Registration and classes begin in September. For more information, visit Mrs. Gallagher's Band Program website(opens in new window/tab) or contact Mrs. Gallagher directly at ygallagher@eesd.org

Walden West

Each year in the Fall, Cadwallader’s fifth graders are offered the opportunity to spend one week at Walden West Outdoor Science School, located at Via West in Cupertino. The facility is situated on 55 acres of beautiful oak woodland and is adjacent to Stevens Creek Park in the Cupertino Foothills. Santa Clara County Office of Education has been operating the outdoor school for fifth and sixth grade students since 1950.

During their stay at Walden West, students enjoy learning about the forest, meadow, and stream communities through the use of games and other activities. Qualified naturalists will use their expertise to help children see the interrelationships between plants and animals, as well as the effect we have on the environment. The experience is social, as well as academic. Living 24 hours a day with other students requires your child to cooperate and work together with others toward common goals. Throughout the week, classroom teachers will be available to help students adjust to being away from home. In the end, however, friendships and memories are made that last a lifetime. What greater way to learn than to be immersed in real-life science for one week!

Science Challenge

Last year our Kinder/1st grade students researched, built, and tested penny boats to see which ones could hold the most pennies, 2nd/3rd grade students created ziplines to see who could get the farthest, and upper grade students researched, built and tested House of Cards to see which one could sustain the highest structure. More information about our spring Science Challenge will be on the front of the website or in the principal's weekly newsletter.

As a part of the city of San Jose's Walk n' Roll program, Cadwallader families are encouraged to walk or bike to school on Wednesdays to promote daily physical activity, reduce traffic congestion around the school, and learn critical skills that enhance biking and pedestrian safety.

This program is funded through the city of San Jose's Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Climate Initiative grant to increase the number of students who walk or bike to school. Since the program began in 2012, there has been a 53.5% increase in the number of students who walk and bike to school at least three times a week. To learn more go to getstreetsmarts.org/walknroll(opens in new window/tab).

Royal Dance comes to Cadwallader School! Age appropriate music and dance are instructed to the students that help develop motor and non motor skills. The dances included range from hip-hop, ballroom,fitness based rhythm dances and community based dances. The overall goal is to motivate and inspire the participants to take positive risks and discover confidence within themselves.