Electives Information

For information about elective courses, see the appropriate grade level below. If you need more information or still

have questions, please email our Registrar, Karri Pritchard, at KPritchard@mesquiteisd.org.

SIXTH GRADE:

All 6^th grade students are REQUIRED to take a physical education course. They can choose between general PE and Pre-Athletics.

All 6^th graders will have 1 elective course from the list below:

Band

Choir

Orchestra

Art

Theater

NOTE: Students may choose to take Summer PE AFTER THEIR 6^th GRADE YEAR if they want to take two electives. Students in MTA may choose to take Summer PE AFTER THEIR 6^th GRADE YEAR to gain their ONE elective back

SEVENTH GRADE:

All 7^th grade students are REQUIRED to take a physical education course. They can choose between:

General PE

Athletics (for Boys: Football, Basketball, Track) (for girls: Volleyball, Basketball, Track)

Tennis

Golf (At Horn High School; must provide own transportation in the morning)

7th graders will have 1 elective course (1 full year or 2 semester courses) from the list below:

YEAR LONG COURSES

Boys Choir

Girls Choir

Orchestra

Band

Yearbook/Newspaper

SEMESTER COURSES (choose AT LEAST 2 if you want something on this list)

Theatre (1^st Semester)

Theatre (2nd Semester)

Art (1st Semester)

Art (2nd Semester)

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

Investigating Careers in Technology/Computer Science

Investigating Careers in Engineering/STEM/Robotic

Investigating Careers in Health Science (ex. Nursing)

o NOTE: If needed, STAAR acceleration courses will be taken in place of an elective course.

EIGHTH GRADE:

All 8th graders will have 3 elective courses from the list below (all full year courses, or a combination of full year and semester courses).

YEAR LONG COURSES:

Boys Choir

Girls Choir

Orchestra

Band

Advanced Art Basic Design (high school credit) *

Principles of Human Services (high school credit)

Spanish 1 (high school credit, non-Spanish speakers)

Spanish 1 Heritage (high school credit, Spanish speakers)

Spanish AP (high school/college credit, Spanish speakers)

Principles of Applied Engineering (high school credit)

Yearbook / Newspaper

Athletics Boys

Athletics Girls

Tennis

Golf

SEMESTER COURSES: (Choose at least 2)

Theatre (1^st Semester)

Theatre (2nd Semester)

Art (1st Semester)

Art (2nd Semester)

Health (high school credit)

PE Outdoor Education (high school credit)

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

Investigating Careers in Technology/Computer Science

Investigating Careers in Engineering/STEM/Robotic

Investigating Careers in Health Science (ex. Nursing)

o NOTE: If needed, STAAR acceleration courses will be taken in place of an elective course.

o * means that a prerequisite course must have been completed in previous grade.

o If you have not had a full year of Fine Arts in 6^th or 7^th grade, you must take a Fine Arts class (Art, Theatre, Band, Choir, or Orchestra). All students must have a full year of Fine Arts between 6^th and 8^th grade.