Course Descriptions Communications Arts Mr. Buckman-6th Grade World History th Mrs. Kerans-6 Grade Ms. Legenza-7th Grade World Geography th Ms. Dayson-7 Grade Mr. Wolff-8th Grade American History Mr. Wilinski-8th Grade Texts: Texts: 6th Grade: World Cultures and Geography by th th 6 -8 Grade: Language Network: Grammar, Houghton Mifflin Usage, and Mechanics Workbook by 7th Grade: People, Places, and Change by Holt McDougal Littell. 8th Grade: Creating America: History of the United th th 6 -8 Grade: Elements of Literature by Holt States by Holt McDougal th th 6 -8 Grade: The Language of Literature by These courses provide students with an McDougal Littell understanding of civilizations, cultures, our world’s diverse people, their contributions, These courses emphasize an integrated approach places, and natural landscapes. to the study of grammar, reading comprehension, literary appreciation, spelling vocabulary, oral Science communication, and the writing process. Class will begin each day with sentences from Daily Oral Mrs. Kerans-6th Grade Life Science Language, which contain errors that must be Mr. Powell-6th Grade Life Science identified and corrected in similar to some Mr. Buckman 6th Grade Life Science questions on the writing portion of the SAT10. Ms. Farr-7th Grade Earth Science Students will hone writing skills with emphasis Mr. Scott 8th Grade Physical Science placed on modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. Students Texts: read many types of literature. 6th Grade: Science – The Diamond Edition by Scott Foresman Math 7th Grade: Science Blue – The Air Around You, and Astronomy by Glencoe th Mr. Powell-6 Grade 8th Grade: Integrated Science Green by Glencoe Ms. Sola -7th Grade Mr. Edington-8th Grade These courses provide students with a fundamental understanding of Matter and Energy, Texts: Force and Motion, Characteristics of Living Everyday Math Organisms, Interaction of Organisms, Earth’s th Saxon Pre-Algebra-6 Grade Processes, The Universe, Scientific Inquiry, and th th Saxon Algebra ½-7 & 8 grade Technology and the Environment. (All courses include other supplementary materials) Life Science provides an introduction to science, These courses provide students with a energy, force, weather, climate, the Earth’s fundamental understanding of Number and systems and the living world. Operations, Algebraic principals, Geometric and Spatial Relationships, Measurement, and Data Earth Science provides the foundations of science, and Probability. energy, the Earth and its features; the Earth’s internal and external structures and how they Social Studies change; the Earth’s history; living things and how Course Descriptions they change and interact; genetics and heredity; and the organization of the living world. This course emphasizes the development of reading strategies and writing skills to ensure that Physical Science introduces the nature of science, students are reading and writing at or above earth and space science, properties of matter, grade level. changes in matter, matter and energy, and energy flow in the living world. Math Support

Mr. Powell-6th Grade Advanced Communication Arts This course emphasizes the development of the Ms. Rhinehardt 6th-8th Grade fundamentals of math to ensure that students are Ms. Kerans 6th Grade performing at or above grade level. Ms. Dayson-7th Grade Mr. Wilinkski-8th Grade Music

These courses further develop literature, writing, Ms. Hiller – 6th-8th Grade and critical thinking skills at a level reserved for advanced placement. This course emphasizes the development of the fundamental music skills, such as; appropriate Advanced Math hand positions and fingerings, music reading, sight reading, conductor skills, ensemble productions, Mr. Powell-6th Grade etc. Ms. Sola-7th Grade Mr. Edington-8th Grade Physical Education

Text: Ms. Amerison-6th-8th Grade 6th Grade: Saxon Algebra ½ Mr. Danner-6th-8th Grade 7th Grade: Saxon Algebra 1 Mr. Elashkar-6th-8th Grade 8th Grade: Saxon Algebra 1 Ms. Horner-6th-8th Grade (all courses include other supplementary materials) This course emphasizes physical activity, lifetime These courses further develop Number and wellness, and the efficiency of human movement Operations, Algebraic principals, Geometric and and performance. Spatial Relationships, Measurement, and Data and Probability.

Spanish Reading Support Ms. Rhinehardt-6th -8th Grade Mr. Wilinski-6th-8th Grade Ms. Dayson-6th-8th Grade Text: Ms. Reinhardt-6th-8th Grade 1A Expresate!-6th Grade Course Descriptions 2A Expresate!-7th -8th Grade

This course will provide opportunities for students to utilize and expose themselves to the Spanish language, customs, and culture and language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Computers

Ms. Galvin-6th-8th Grade

This course provides students exposure to various software programs, such as; word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software applications and a fundamental understanding of keyboarding and computer literacy skills.

Creative Writing

Ms. Wallace 6th-8th Grade

This course provides students with a clear understanding of the steps of the writing process through both writing and speaking.

Art

Ms. Hammond- 6th-8th Grade

This course emphasizes the fundamentals of art language, painting, print making, two and three dimensional art, and the understanding of the arts across disciplines, such as; world history, art history, science, social history, math, and so on.