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Forecasting for 2024-25 School Year
Forecasting for 2024-25 School Year
6th Grade
6th Grade
Science 6
Social Studies 6
English 6
Health and Technology
Physical Education 6
Math Course 1 or 2
Electives:
1 year of Music of choice
7th Grade
7th Grade
Science 7
Social Studies 7
English 7
Math Course 2 or 3
Art & PE
Electives:
2 periods of electives
8th Grade
8th Grade
Science 8
Social Studies 8
English 8
Math Course 3 or Algebra
Health & Career 101
PE
Electives:
1.5 periods of electives
Art
Art 7 7th Grade Semester
Introduction to drawing techniques, skills, and concepts using various media. Emphasis on perspective, construction of the human figure, and principles of shading as they pertain to the illustration industry. Foundation laid for advanced courses in illustration.
REQUIRED for all 7th graders (5 sections)
Adv. Art 7/8th Grade Semester
This art will explore two primary media techniques, drawing, and 3d. It may include digital art techniques or sculpture.
Music
Beginning Band 6th-8th Grade Year
This band class is primarily for 6th grade students or students who are in their first year taking band.
Intermediate Band 7th Grade Year
Students who have taken Beginning Band or who show intermediate skills can take this class.
Adv Band 8th Grade Year
Students who have taken Intermediate Band or who show Advanced skills can take this class.
Beginning Choir 6th Grade (ID 551106) Year *30 students
This is a performance based singing ensemble for students to create and experience classical, pop, folk, a cappella, and Broadway music. Students will continue to develop an understanding and appreciation of the differences in music from other cultures and the connections music brings to people, places and time.
Intermediate Choir 7th-8th Grade Year
This is a performance based singing ensemble for students to create and experience classical, pop, folk, a cappella, and Broadway music. Students will develop an understanding of how to sing while mastering pitch, rhythms, harmonies, dynamics, as well as musical form and interpretation.
Advanced Choir 7th-8th Grade Year
Continuation of intermediate choir on a more advanced level. This is for students serious about music performance.
Beginning Orchestra 6-8th Grade Year
Primarily 6th graders will take this class. The String Orchestra (Largo Orchestra) class offers instruction on violin, viola, cello, and string bass instruments with a focus on the skills necessary for long-term success. The text requirement is Sound innovations Book I.
Intermediate Orchestra 7-8th Grade Year
The intermediate string orchestra (Vivace Orchestra) is for students who already have an understanding of basic music reading, instrument assembly and maintenance, correct playing position, and sound tone production. Please refer to the skills covered in Sound Innovations Book I. Students will need to purchase Sound Innovations Book II.
Adv. Orchestra 8th Grade Year
Students who pass intermediate skills join this class.
Ukulele 7-8th Grade Semester
Each student will realize that they can be a ukulele player. This course serves as an introduction to the instrument and will provide students with instant access to making music on the ukulele. Focus points will be strumming and rhythms, reading music, improvising, and beginning songwriting. The end result will be independent work on songs of interest.
Other
Mi Gente 7-8th Grade Semester/Year
Mi Gente is a leadership class offered to students who are currently enrolled in ELD or are on ELD monitor status. Mi Gente will focus on discussions in English and Spanish, team building activities, and service-learning projects to answer the question- “what is a community?” (Max 15 students).
Leadership
7-8th Grade
Semester/Year
Student Build skills in leadership, help organize events and other projects
Yearbook 7th-8th Grade Semester/Year
This class will combine photography with the layout to complete a yearbook for AMS as well as smaller publications during the school year.
Career and Technical Education
Tech Exploration 1- 7th-8th Semester
Using the engineering design process students will learn tools and tool safety, and design and build projects.
Tech Exploration 2- 7th-8th Semester
This class will dive deeper into larger projects, more tools and high tech.
Continuing skills from Tech 1. Must take Tech 1 to take Tech 2
Physical Education
Yoga 7th-8th Grade Semester
This class is designed to support physical education for students who are looking for a quiet and slightly slower-paced workout. Each day students will come in and move through stretching and breathing exercises. Yoga, walking and movement activities will be the focus.
Physical Education 6th Grade (6th) Year REQUIRED
This class is for all 6th-grade students teaching them the fundamentals of physical education through skill development and teamwork.
PE 7
Required for 7th graders
Semester
Traditional PE, cooperative games and activities
PE 7/8th 7th-8th grade
Semester
Traditional PE, Sports, games, activities
1 Elective = 1 whole year or 2 Semester classes
More Info below
AMS School Counselor
503-325-3390 or main office at 504 325-4331
M-F 8:00 am-4:00 p
******************Counseling Notification**************
September 2022
Rachel Rollins
& Korie Blacker
Astoria Middle School
1100 Klaskanine Ave.
Astoria, Or 97103
503 325-4331
Hello AMS Community,
With so many challenges facing students we want to provide support and encouragement. The health and wellness for each of us is critically important. Currently, each student has been participating in an advisory class with Astoria Middle School. One purpose of this class is to provide Social Emotional Learning lessons. Students are learning self-regulation tools, social skills, managing stress, learning about the brain, and building relationships, just to name a few. In addition, we provide health lessons that are a valuable resource to students.
We also want to offer individual or small group counseling check-ins for students through our counseling department. Any AMS student can meet with Rachel Rollins or Korie Blacker the AMS school counselors. Don’t be alarmed if your child wants to meet with a counselor, middle school students are social beings and may need to talk and process through all the changes going on in their world. It’s actually healthy for them to talk about their lives. These counseling sessions are confidential. There are exceptions to confidentiality, which include; if someone is being hurt or in danger of being hurt. Students who need more intensive counseling services will be referred to a community counselor.
The process to access AMS Counseling:
Students can email Rachel Rollins rrollins@astoriak12.org or Korie Blacker at kblacker@astoriak12.org a time they’d like to meet.
Students can make an appointment through the office to meet with a counselor.
Each session will be around 30 minutes
It is our pleasure to work with these awesome students! Please let us know if we can help. We can also assist with scheduling, classes, and academics. If you have any questions or wish for your child to NOT meet with us please call me at 503 325-4331.
Thanks,
Rachel Rollins
& Korie Blacker
AMS School Counseling
“Connection is the energy created between people, when they feel seen, heard and valued-when they can give and receive without judgement.”
~Brene Brown
*****Notificación de Consejería Escolar*****
Septiembre 2022
Rachel Rollins
& Korie Blacker
Astoria Middle School
1100 Klaskanine Ave.
Astoria, Or 97103
503 325-4331
Hola, comunidad de AMS:
Con tantos desafíos a los que se enfrentan los estudiantes, queremos brindarles apoyo y ánimo. La salud y el bienestar de cada uno de nosotros es de gran importancia. Actualmente, cada estudiante ha estado participando en una clase de asesoramiento en Astoria Middle School. Uno de los propósitos de esta clase es brindar lecciones de aprendizaje social y emocional. Los estudiantes están aprendiendo herramientas de autorregulación, habilidades sociales, manejo del estrés, aprendiendo sobre el cerebro y formando relaciones, sólo por nombrar algunas. Además, brindamos lecciones de salud que son un recurso valioso para los estudiantes.
Además, queremos ofrecer reuniones de consejería individuales o en grupos pequeños para los estudiantes a través de nuestro departamento de consejería escolar. Cualquier estudiante de AMS puede reunirse conmigo, Rachel Rollins, o Korie Blackner las consejeras escolares. No se preocupe si su hijo quiere reunirse con un consejero, los estudiantes de secundaria son seres sociales y es posible que necesiten hablar y procesar todos los cambios que están ocurriendo en su mundo. En realidad, es saludable para ellos hablar sobre sus vidas. Estas sesiones de asesoramiento son confidenciales. Hay excepciones a la confidencialidad, que incluyen; si alguien está siendo lastimado o en peligro de ser lastimado. Los estudiantes que necesiten servicios de consejería más intensivos serán referidos a un consejero comunitario.
El proceso para acceder al asesoramiento de AMS:
Las estudiantes pueden enviar un correo electrónico a Rachel Rollins rrollins@astoriak12.org o Korie Blacker a kblacker@astoriak12.org con la hora en la que les gustaría reunirse.
Los estudiantes pueden hacer una cita a través de la oficina para reunirse con un consejero.
Cada sesión durará unos 30 minutos.
¡Es un placer trabajar con estos increíbles estudiantes! Por favor háganos saber si le podemos ayudar. También podemos ayudar con la planificación de horarios, clases y estudios académicos. Si tiene alguna pregunta o desea que su hijo NO se reúna con nosotros, llame al 503-325-4331.
Gracias,
Rachel Rollins
& Korie Blacker
Consejería Escolar de AMS
“La conexión es la energía que se crea entre las personas cuando se sienten vistas, escuchadas y valoradas, cuando pueden dar y recibir sin juzgar”. Brene Brown
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