2025/26 Mid-Level Resource Guide

Note from the Music Department:

1. 6th Grade Wheel - Quarter long elective. Students are exposed to music ensembles available at BCSS to help them plan their 7th and 8th grade elective choices. Students will spend half the quarter experiencing a Percussion Ensemble and the other half learning about Chorus. 4th Quarter, students will have the opportunity to take 6th grade Chorus as their chosen elective.

2. Percussion Ensemble -  Year long elective open to 7th and 8th graders. Students will learn to play all Orff instruments, World Drums, Guitar, Recorder and Boomwhackers. Each semester will culminate in an after school required performance.

3. Chorus - Year long elective open to 7th and 8th graders. Students will learn proper breath control and vocal techniques. Students will experience singing in harmony. Each semester will culminate in an after school required performance.

For 7th Grade science:

Dear Families, This is just a quick update to let you in the Fall we will start a new unit on Physical and Chemical Change. The physical and chemical changes involved in making chocolate is the driving idea behind this unit. Watch this video to find out more. I use both district, hands-on-materials and Stile (an online, interactive science platform) that your student will log into at the start of school in the Fall.

For 8th Grade science:

Dear Families, This is a quick update to let you know we’re accelerating into a new unit on Newton’s Laws of Motion in the Fall. Newton’s Laws and how they can be used, from investigating car crashes to space exploration, are the key focus of this unit. Our major assessment task is a creative project that involves explaining one of Newton’s laws to help non-scientists understand it. I encourage you to discuss this topic at home. Here is a way to connect the learning at school to home: - Discuss forces that occur in the home - Head out to a sporting event or amusement park and identify the forces in action. I use both district, hands-on-materials and Stile (an online, interactive science platform) that your student will log into at the start of school in the Fall.