Page 6 - Middle School Registration 2018 Web version

Examine Interests Grade 6 Grade 8

Required
Advisory, including enrichment and academic support Required
Advisory, including enrichment and academic support
In middle school, students take required core subjects and English & Language Arts 6 English & Language Arts 8
elective courses. In sixth grade and seventh grade, the elective Foundations of Algebra or Pre-Algebra Linear Algebra, Non-Linear Algebra, or Geometry
courses are designed to help students experience different Physical Science 6 Earth Science 8
subjects so they can identify interests for further study in eighth Minnesota Studies 6 Global Studies 8
grade and in high school. Required Elective Courses Choice Elective Courses (choose courses to create one of the
Every Other Day Courses: following combinations: 2 every day; 1 every day and 2 every
Required and Choice Elective Classes Physical Education 6 other day; or 4 every other day)
Music 6 Choose one of the following options:
Required elective classes are required elements of a middle Introduction to Band, Band, Choir, Making Music,
school education so that students can gain exposure to a variety Introduction to Orchestra, Orchestra Every Other Day Courses:
of new learning, experiences, and opportunities. Sixth-graders Art 6/Art STEAM 6 Art 8/Art STEAM 8
Creative Technology: Innovation and Multimedia
take required elective classes in art, music, physical education, Gateway to Technology 6/Gateway to Technology Family & Consumer Science 8
and technology education/STEAM (Science Technology, En- STEAM 6 (Science, Technology, Engineering, Health & Wellness 8
Arts & Mathematics)
gineering, Arts & Mathematics). Seventh-graders take the Physical Education 8
required elective class Health & Wellness 7. Gateway to Technology 8/Gateway to Technology
Grade 7 STEAM 8 (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Choice elective classes are available in 7th and 8th grade. Arts & Mathematics)
Students can choose to go deeper in the elective of their choice, Required At NVMS only: World Language: French 1B or
Advisory, including enrichment and academic support
including art, creative technology, family and consumer English & Language Arts 7 Spanish 1B
science, health and wellness, music, physical education, tech- Pre-Algebra, Linear Algebra, or Algebra I At BMS only:
nology education/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Life Science 7 Design Runway
Intro to Culinary Arts
Arts & Mathematics), and world language. US Studies 7

Every Day Courses:
Required Elective Courses
A basic overview of courses by grade appears on page 7. Please Music 8: Band, Choir, Orchestra
note that course options may vary slightly among schools, Every Other Day Courses: Physical Education 8 PLUS
particularly in magnet schools. Health & Wellness 7 World Language: French 1 or Spanish 1/ French 2 or
Choice Elective Courses (choose courses to create one of the Spanish 2
following combinations: 1 every day and 1 every other day; or 3
every other day)

Every Other Day Courses:
Art 7/Art STEAM 7
Creative Technology: Design and Problem Solving “One’s destination is
Family & Consumer Science 7
Music 7: Band, Choir, Orchestra
Physical Education 7 never a place, but a new
Gateway to Technology 7/Gateway to Technology
STEAM 7(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts way of seeing things.”
& Mathematics)
At NVMS only: World Language: French 1B or
Spanish 1B - Henry Miller
Every Day Courses:
Music 7: Introduction to Band, Introduction to
Orchestra
Physical Education 7 PLUS
World Language: French 1 or Spanish 1

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