What an exciting time for you as you prepare to leave elementary school and transition to middle school! We are excited that you will soon be joining our Chemawa family! Here you will find resources and information to help you prepare for 7th grade.
Students will learn all 7th grade math content plus half the year of standards from 8th Grade Math. Students must take this course in order to enroll in Accelerated 8th Grade Math 1, which also covers 1 ½ years of curriculum. Students who take Accelerated 8th Grade Math 1 will have their grade posted on the high school transcript.
Requires excellent grades in 6th grade and teacher recommendation.
Requires excellent grades in 6th grade and teacher recommendation.
Click here to learn about our elective classes offered to rising 7th graders.
ASB
Associate Student Body/Leadership class is a yearlong class open to 7th and 8th grade students. ASB has been designed to provide students with leadership skills and the opportunities to apply those skills in leadership roles at Chemawa Middle School.
*Requires teacher approval and a completed application.
Click here for the application.
AVID
AVID focuses on preparing students for academic success in middle school, high school and college.
*Requires teacher approval and a completed application.
Click here to watch the AVID video.
Click here for the application.
Band
Chemawa offers three levels of band classes: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Band students learn to read music and play instruments. Band students also participate in bi-yearly performances.
Click here to watch the Band Video.
BioMedical Science
Students will learn about forensic sciences, DNA research, and conduct labs.
In Health, students learn about nutrition, emotional and mental wellness.
Explore 7: Art
Students will learn about many aspects of art, from art history to aesthetics, criticism, and art production. They will have the opportunity to create original artworks using different media, such as pencil, colored pencil, chalk pastel, oil pastel, and painting, all while learning basic design principles.
This is a one semester class.
Explore 7: Computers
This class is an introduction to computers. Students will learn the computer applications, coding and game design.
This is a one semester class.
Explore 7: Mixed Media
Students you will learn the skills to stop feeling "lost" in a museum. We will look for the "fingerprints" artists leave behind, studying the five main tools of movies—scenery, acting, camera work, editing, and sound—and the rhythms of poetry to see how they shape our emotions. We will also explore the history of animation and anime to understand how bringing drawings to life has evolved over time.
This is a one semester class.
Explore 7: Music Appreciation
The Music Appreciation class will cover music notes, genres and styles of music. This is not a performance based class.
This is a one semester class.
Explore 7: Media Arts
In this class, students will take the basics of Media Arts including photography and filmmaking.
This is a one semester class.
Explore 7: Introduction to Theater
This class is the introduction to theater productions, drama, acting, stage and set design. This is a performance based class and participation is a requirement.
This is a one semester class.
Students in the AP Spanish program will take Pre AP Spanish in 7th grade and AP Spanish in 8th grade.
Application and Spanish Assessment is required.
Click here to watch the orientation video.
Yearbook
In Yearbook, students create and produce our school yearbook. Students must have good computer and writing skills.
Application is required.
Click here for the application.
Click here to review the Chemawa Middle School Incoming 7th Grade Registration Handbook.
You will find information about our programs, elective classes and how to register for 7th grade classes.
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Watch this video and get great tips for starting middle school from Chemawa students.
Questions? Please contact Ms. Cook at kcook@riversideunified.org