Let your creative juices flow in this course as you create art from a variety of materials.  In this class you will express yourself by making art that is meaningful to you while generating curiosity, creativity, and satisfaction. You will become aware of artistic perceptions, knowledge, and try to include personal nuances.  Using multiple modes of artistic processes, including sketching, observational drawing with charcoal/oil pastels, watercolor painting/sketching outdoors in the GMMS Sensory Garden and clay, you will broaden your art experiences. You will learn about contemporary artists, ways of communication, and try to enter into National Junior Art Honor Society Art Shows and NJ state-level poster contests.

Have you ever tried to bring your awesome ideas to life? This hands-on project-based design course is for you.  Students will explore the basics of engineering in order to learn how to build their own creations.  As we improve our use of measurement and dimension and communicate ideas using 3D sketching, we will build, test, and modify various designs for form and function.  We create projects like the Air Skimmer for you to build and analyze through launching and design and build Tiny Home models detailing innovative spaces.

If you have ever been lucky enough to receive money as a gift, or get an allowance, you know how great it is to spend your own money on what you want. But did you know that you may be missing out on great ways to make your money work for you to increase your wealth? In this class we will explore various aspects of money management, from how to make the best choices when food shopping to determining how to split the bill when dining out with friends. Each choice we make has both a financial and personal consequence - both good and bad. Should we work further away for more money, or closer to home to spend time with family? Should we get a fancy new stove, or one that works for what we need it for, and save for a vacation?  Through projects and interactive simulations, this class will help you see how these challenging choices can be made.   

Our knowledge of the Spanish language will continue to grow during this course. Students will expand upon their learning in Spanish 6. While working on projects that they are familiar with, students will delve deeper into the Spanish language and learn more complex vocabulary and grammar.  Students will also speak Spanish in class daily as they become more fluent in the language.  The instructor will add a layer of depth to the content so that the language is enriched and more complex. In this course there is more focus on plural verbs and describing groups of people. There is also a more comprehensive reference library for all students in Schoology. In this class students will be using simple, everyday Spanish in the classroom to earn class participation points daily. 

The Glen Meadow Band is an exciting program for students interested in performing in a large ensemble on a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. Students meet every day with a focus on learning music fundamentals, note reading, band and historical context while performing fun and exciting music repertoire. Students perform a winter and spring concert with other performing opportunities such as jazz band, honor bands and small ensembles. Prior experience is preferred but not required. Students may also become eligible to be a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Do you enjoy singing and spending time with friends? If so, chorus is the place for you! Chorus is an ensemble-based class for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Our ensembles are divided into a 6th grade and a combined 7th/8th grade chorus. No prior experience is needed to join our class. We also foster a fun, inclusive, and creative environment for our singers to create and experience music together. Throughout this full year course, students will continue to develop and advance their individual vocal technique as well as their ensemble vocal technique. Our musical selections will give you a chance to learn music from a wide variety of genres. Performances include the Holiday Concert, Spring Concert, Artstanding, and an adjudicated performance at Dorney Park. Students may also become eligible for membership in Glen Meadow Middle School’s chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Beautiful music can be made both on your own, and with a group. Orchestra is designed for instrumentalists with prior string performance experience on violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students without prior experience may join with teacher approval. The focus of this class is to increase the performance level of both individual students and the ensemble as a whole. Students will continue to develop and advance their individual instrumental technique and learn music from a wide variety of styles and periods. Performances include the Holiday Concert, Spring Concert, and an adjudicated performance at Dorney Park. Students may also become eligible to be a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.