Students during grades six, seven and eight will have 364 minutes of instruction per day. The courses they are expected to complete successfully include the following: - English/Language Arts - Seven semesters (including humanities).
- Social Studies - Six semesters (including humanities).
- Mathematics - Six semesters.
- Science - Five semesters.
- Physical Education - One semester during grades six, seven and eight.
- Health - Incorporated in nine-week course Healthy Living in grade six.
- Minimum of one quarter during grades seven and eight.
- Reading and Math - Students who have not met District reading and math criteria
- Intervention will be required to take additional reading and math until the criteria are met.
- Academic Connections - Students will participate in nine- and 18- week classes, unless waived for academic support, that align with college and career-ready standards. (Classes may include Career and Technical Education, Art, Music, World Languages, Computer Science.)
- Instrumental music during grade six will be offered as a pull-out program.
- Students will participate in nine- and 18-week classes during grade seven, unless waived for academic support or instrumental music, that align with college and career-ready standards. (Classes may include Music, Art, Career and Technical Education, World Languages.)
- Electives - Four semesters (two class periods each semester) during grade eight that align with college and career-ready standards. (Classes may include Art, Music, Career and Technical Education, World Languages, Computer Science, Drama, Speech, Journalism.)
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