Academic Information
COURSES REQUIRED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Grade 5 REQUIREments
Course: Length
Literacy 5 every day all year long
Math 5 every day all year long
Science 5 every day all year long
Social Studies 5 every day all year long
Art 5 60 min per week
Physical Education 5 90-120 min per week
Band 5 or General Music 5 90-120 min per week
Guidance 30 min every other week
Library 30 min every other week
Grade 6 REQUIREments
REQUIRED CORE CLASSES LEnGTH
Literacy 6 year long
Math 6 year long
Science 6 year long
Social Studies 6 year long
Art 6 every other day all year
Introduction to Career & Technology Education every other day all year
Physical Education 6 every other day all year
REQUIRED ELECTIVE Course: (Students must choose one)
**Choose Carefully you will be in this music class for the whole year.**
General Music 6 every other day all year
Band 6 every other day all year
Grade 7 REQUIREments
Course Title: LEnGTH
Literacy 7 year long
Math 7 year long
Science 7 year long
Social Studies 7 year long
Physical Education 7 every other day for the year
Band 7 OR Choir 7 every other day for the year
Art one quarter
Career and Technology Education (CTE) one quarter
Health one quarter
World Language Explorations (online) one quarter
GRADE 8 REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED-CORE COURSES: ELECTIVE ENCORE COURSES:
Literacy 8 year long Students taking band or choir should sign up for classes adding up 2 quarters (one semester)
Math 8 or Algebra year long Students NOT taking band or choir should sign up for 6 quarter classes. (3 semester courses)
Science 8 year long
Social Studies 8 year long Band 8 every day year long
Physical Education or Fitness one semester Choir 8 every day year long
Fitness or Physical Education (can’t take same class 2x) one semester
Beginning Spanish 1 (virtual learning course) one semester
Beginning Spanish 2 (virtual learning course) one semester
Careers and Entrepreneurship one quarter
Digital/3D/Coding + one quarter
2D Studio Art one semester
3D Studio Art one semester
Study Hall quarter or semester
TEACHER CHANGE REQUESTS
During registration, requests for specific teachers will NOT be honored. Students are encouraged to work through difficulties and seek teacher help early. Rarely will teacher changes be considered.
Parent AND student requests to change to a different teacher require all of the following:
Student meeting with the teacher.
A written note from the parent/guardian requesting the change.
Discussion between the parent and teacher either in person or by telephone.
Agreement among the current teacher, the future teacher and administration.
Teacher requests for a student to be changed to a different teacher’s class require all of the following:
Student meeting with the teacher
A written note from the teacher requesting the change.
Discussion between the parent and teacher either in person or by telephone.
Agreement among the current teacher, the future teacher, and administration.