7th & 8th Grade Elective Request Form 2020-21
All students will have one elective class. Listed below are the elective classes which are anticipated to be offered. Carefully choose your selections in ranked order. Great effort will be made to give students their first choice. In the even a course is full, you may be assigned to your second or third choice. All classes are subject to change based on enrollment.

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Course Descriptions:
7th/8th Grade Elective Course Descriptions (all courses are year-long)

Advanced Band
Advanced Band is offered to students in grades 6-8. Students  should have at least one year of lessons or experience playing their instrument. The instrument families being taught are: woodwind, brass, and some percussion. Band will provide students the opportunity to learn note reading, rhythms, music theory, and proper care/handling of their instrument. They will also be able to perform in front of an audience with confidence and pride. Some performances will take place outside of school day.
Teacher approval required

Beginning Band
Beginning Band is offered to students in grades 6-8. There is no experience needed to join the Beginning Band. See Advanced Band for more description.

Choir
Choir is offered to students in grades 6-8. No experience is needed to join. Choir will provide students with an opportunity to train their singing voices, to learn to work together cooperatively as a team, to sing popular music, to improve their performing skills, and to travel to schools and organizations in the community for performances. Occasional after school rehearsals and evening performances are required.

Digital Media and Art
In Art, students will create compositions using various art mediums which include, drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking,
and sculpture. In Digital Media Art, students will explore graphic design, computer animation, and video production. Students do not choose which semester they take each class must remain in the pairing of the two classes all year.

Engineering and Coding
Engineering teaches about math, science, and how things work. Students will complete projects  in aeronautics, robotics, energy and the environment, and flight and space. In Coding, students will develop their computer science skills and learn to create video games, animated stories, sounds and special effects. They will learn basic and intermediate coding, programming, problem solving, logic, physics and more. Students do not choose which semester they take each class must remain in the pairing of the two classes all year.

Office Aide
Students act as ambassadors for the school. They learn valuable communication and office skills. Students are expected to maintain appropriate behavior for a professional office. Students earn a grade of pass/no pass which does not affect their GPA. Limited to 14.
Application required and 2.5 GPA
8th grade only

Performing Arts
This class is a study of the three performing art areas: drama, vocal music, and dance. Students will rehearse and perform for the school and in evening showcases.

Spanish 1A
Students will be able to speak, understand, read and write Spanish at a beginning level. Students will learn about Spanish-speaking cultures, music and art.
This course is open to 7th and 8th grade. 8th graders taking this course will need to start with Spanish 1 in high school

Spanish 1B
Students will build on their current level of Spanish and continue to learn about Spanish-speaking cultures, music and art. Students who successfully complete Spanish 1B are recommended to take Spanish 2 in the ninth grade.
Must complete Spanish 1A with C or better
This course is for 8th grade only
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My SECOND choice is: *
My THIRD choice is: *
If you are interested in being a teacher's aide, check the box below. There are limited number of spots. You will find out if you are selected when you pick up your schedule. If you are not interested in being a teacher's aide, you do not have to do anything.
By checking the box below and submitting your elective form request, you understand that: students who do not return this elective form will be placed in an elective class where we have availability. *
By checking the box below and submitting your elective form request, you understand that students are not guaranteed their first elective choice. *
By checking the box below and submitting your elective form request, you understand that based on grades and scores, the elective choice may be replaced with an intervention elective. *
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