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Welcome Rising 6th Graders!!! Click on the Welcome Button to learn about 6th Grade!
Virtual
WHAT? Choice and challenge courses provide an opportunity for students to dive deeper into core academic content as well as visual and performing arts and design thinking to name a few. Intensives will be based on need and serve as a Tier 2 intervention as well as an opportunity for choice so that we can embed additional supports and challenges within our schedule.
WHEN? All intensives will begin in Q2 on Monday, Nov. 23rd and will take place for 40 minutes during the live office hours period.
HOW? Choice and challenge intensives will be taught by coaches, interventionists, and specialists.
Intensive offerings will be reviewed in advisory on 10/28 and 11/4 (Wednesdays).
Read the descriptions and view videos providing an overview of what each intensive offers.
Provide your top 3 choices on our Intensive Choice Form, which is linked here and will be emailed home.
Forms are due by Monday, 11/9/20.
Students will be notified of their virtual intensive by Monday, 11/16/20.
Virtual Challenge & Choice Intensives
Virtual Challenge & Choice Intensives
Click on the picture view a video introduction and learn about what you can expect in their intensive.
Click on the picture view a video introduction and learn about what you can expect in their intensive.
Acting & Playwriting
Acting & Playwriting
This class is for anyone who wants to work on building their acting and playwriting skills. Using your voice, body and face to create fun characters, we will play and perform stories together! During class we will participate in improv comedy games, experiment with theater exercises and work on short scenes. Students will also get the opportunity to write their own scenes and short plays that they can cast their peers in and virtually direct. This class is meant to be an opportunity to express yourself, laugh and dive into the world of theater!
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Elguindy
Offered: Tuesday, Thursday during grade level office hours
Band
Band
The Band Intensive will expand on the student's musical performance skills learned from previous years of study on their musical instrument. Emphasis is placed on the development of instrumental music techniques necessary to meet high standards of music performance. Students in the Band should expect to practice regularly on their musical instrument; and, on occasion upload video of their musical performance in order for Mr. Sciarra to create a virtual band video. Students in the Band should expect to continue playing on the instruments they played last year.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teachers: Mr. Sciarra
Offered: Monday, Friday during grade level office hours
Chorus
Chorus
Students will learn the fundamentals of vocal technique and learn to apply those skills to both solo and ensemble singing. We will observe different vocal styles between various genres of music. Students will also work on building their sight reading skills through solfege.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Dunn
Offered: Monday during grade level office hours
Cultural Appreciation:
Exploration & Appreciation of
Art, Film, Music, and Literature
Cultural Appreciation:
Exploration & Appreciation of
Art, Film, Music, and Literature
Students will begin to explore and appreciate various aspects of culture such as Art, Film, Music, and Poetry. Students who choose this intensive will have in depth analysis and discussion about the work presented as well as share their own personal work, interest, and discoveries on the topic. The course will provide several opportunities for students to collaborate with their peers and further develop critical thinking skills.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Mr. Richardson, Mr. Romulus, & Mr. Thach
Offered: Tuesday during grade level office hours
Design Thinking for Social Justice
Design Thinking for Social Justice
This intensive invites students to find their voice and use the Design Thinking process to design digital artifact(s) that communicate a message about their social justice issue. Students will work together to research, investigate, design, critique, gather data, revise and rework designs to create a final artifact that makes them proud and to become agents of change in our PAUS/Cambridge community.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teachers: Sr. Cozzi & Ms. Bees
Offered: Monday, Friday during grade level office hours
Finding & Sharing Your Voice
Finding & Sharing Your Voice
This intensive, focused on writing, is a chance to explore topics that you care about, think about how to best make your point, and spread your message.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Escamilla
Offered: Tuesday, Thursday during grade level office hours
Get Lit.!
Get Lit.!
Go on an adventure without leaving the building! Together we’ll turn pages and explore new worlds.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teachers: Ms. Baker & Ms. Hines
Offered: Tuesday, Thursday during grade level office hours
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
In this intensive, we’ll investigate the questions: What are numbers, why are they important, and how can you use them?
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Calioro
Offered: Tuesday, Thursday during grade level office hours
Puzzles, Problems, & Solutions
Puzzles, Problems, & Solutions
Together we’ll hunt for the solutions to a variety of real-world math puzzles and problems.
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Skibba
Offered: Tuesday, Thursday during grade level office hours
String Orchestra
String Orchestra
Keep playing your violin, viola or cello... with two group classes per week we’ll have the chance to play a whole range of fun music and you’ll get the individual help you need to improve. You’ll get the chance to choose the music we play from a huge online library of songs and pieces. Instruments are provided by the school. The better you get, the more fun it gets!
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Mr. Watts
Offered: Monday, Friday during grade level office hours
Virtual Travels in the Francophone World
Virtual Travels in the Francophone World
Would you like to travel the world, in this time of pandemic, in a safe and enjoyable manner? Come join Mme Mignot to learn about the most beautiful and interesting Francophone sites. In this course, students will discover and learn about places of significant interest through a cultural lens (art, music, food specialties, history, architecture, fun facts, etc…). In addition, students will be expected to conduct research, gather information, and discuss, share and present chosen Francophone sites through virtual displays of their choice. This course will be conducted mostly in English, though students will certainly learn some French words and expressions. En route pour l'aventure !
Grades: 6, 7, & 8 Teacher: Ms. Mignot
Offered: Monday, Friday during grade level office hours
Provide your top 3 choices on our Intensive Choice Form.
Provide your top 3 choices on our Intensive Choice Form.
Forms due Monday, 11/9/20.
Forms due Monday, 11/9/20.
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