Trafton has a strong commitment to encouraging its students' creativity and forms of expression.

Band

Band is one of Trafton's most popular elective classes. The band is led by Kristen Fusco, who has nearly twenty years of teaching experience in a wide variety of instruments and musical styles. Trafton offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced band, and the most promising band members are offered the chance to join the Honor Band.

In addition, Trafton also offers a Jazz Band, and a Guitar Ensemble led by sixth grade teacher Stefan Ruoss.

Trafton also encourages students with advanced talent in particular instruments such as piano and violin to incorporate their abilities into band performances.

Music

Trafton's fourth, fifth, and sixth grades take weekly music classes taught by J.C. Blaker. Most of their music time is devoted to learning and rehearsing songs for the annual Holiday Show in December and the Spring Musical in May.

Holiday Show

Every December, Trafton celebrates the holiday season with a huge show that emphasizes holiday traditions of all kinds and reflects the diversity of Trafton's student body.

Spring Musical

In May, Trafton puts on its annual Spring Musical, which focuses on spring and summer themes to get everyone in the mood for warmer weather.

Art

Art is part of the 4th and 5th grade curriculum and is offered as an elective to 6th-8th grades.

Trafton art students practice the different elements that are used to create art: line, proportion, perspective, value, texture, color, and composition. We also look for these elements in early American art and learn the stories behind the artists and their work.

Our theme for art is, "Art Is All Around Us." We are looking in unusual places to see how art shapes the world in which we live.