Medical Science Technology (MST) Academy

The MST academy is being offered to 7th grade and 8th Grade students who may be interested in pursuing  careers in the medical or engineering career fields. The MST academy allows students to work across the content areas of history, English, and science to deepen their understanding and research careers in medicine, patient care, biotechnology, forensics, engineering and other STEM fields.  Students who choose MST will be placed in either ALL honors or ALL general academic MST classes.

• MST ENGLISH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES

• HONORS MST ENGLISH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES

6TH & 7TH GRADE YEAR LONG MST COURSES

Engineering: Gaming Tech/ Coding and Robotics MN2095 MN2096

Students will be introduced to game design using Bloxels. Creating their own video game with characters, art, and story line. There will be an introduction to coding and understanding coding languages such as; java script and python. They will learn to program and build different types of robots, including the VEX IQ robots to compete in different challenges and learn block coding with sphero robots. Other programs introduced may include; 3D design programming using Tinker CAD and Sketch up. Beginning tools to Web design Scratch Programming. This is a one year course with limited enrollment.

Health Sciences: Sports Medicine/ Kinesiology and Biotechnology  MN2133 MN2095

In this course students learn about patient care; injury prevention, care and treatment; physical rehabilitation; first aid; first responder training; and biomechanics.  Students will explore the field of sports medicine.  Guest speakers and field trips will help students see the connection to real world careers. 

Students learn about body systems & how to take blood pressure. They will make hand and lung models, disect an animal to learn about internal parts (in the past it was a pig).

The intro to biotechnology includes learning lab skills, measuring and accuracy (beakers and other lab instruments), DNA fingerprinting (swab mouth, extract DNA, identify genetic make-up).

Click here to view our Course Catalog.

• Check your gr​ades at least twice a week on AERIES.

• Check your assignments daily on Google Classroom.

• Use your agenda book (keep track of homework, project deadlines, upcoming tests, events, sports practice, etc.)

• Set a "study space" 

  • Have all your material in front of you: lecture notes, course textbooks, study guides and any other relevant material.

• Don’t try to do all your studying the night before the test. Instead space out your studying, review class materials several times a week, focusing on one topic at a time

• Take short breaks frequently. Your memory retains information that you study at the beginning and the end better than what you study in the middle.

• Review/re-write notes

• Make flashcards on Quizlet

• Create a Kahoot! (interactive game-based learning program)

• Use Khan Acacdemy (expert created content and resources for every subject)

• Ask a friend/parent to quiz you

• If you choose to study in a group, only study with others who are serious about the test.

• Re-do homework problems as practice

• Organize your backpack weekly

• Pack your backpack (check for assignments you're turning in) the night before

Coming soon!

• Free Online Tutoring

• Kahn Academy

• School On Wheels

• Learn To Be Tutoring

Before any change is considered, there must be a conference between the teacher and parent/guardian to address any concerns.  This provides the teacher the opportunity to collaborate with families to best support their student. 

Please note: Adhering to the above policy means that a change will be considered, not that a change will be made. If you have further questions, please contact your Counselor or Assistant Principal.

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​Schedule changes may be made for the following reasons only:

1) Student is lacking a required class, and doesn’t have it scheduled. 

2) Did not meet the course prerequisite.

3) Duplicate class assigned (same class assigned twice).

4) Schedule is missing a class/period ("gap in schedule").

5) Student previously failed course with same teacher.

6) Prior teacher approval, if required, was not obtained.

We cannot honor requests to change the schedule for specific and/or different teachers, switch order of classes or requests to be with a friend. Changing electives can only happen IF there is room available in the elective classes, but please keep in mind students are placed in electives according to their selections during registration.  No elective changes can be made mid-semester.