Middle School Electives

 

 

Fine Art Electives

Choir (6th, 7th, 8th)
This class will focus on learning about vocal anatomy, how to read music, and ways to keep the voice healthy. Many performance opportunities will be available for students in this class. Students do not need to have a musical background to join choir.


Art  (6th, 7th, 8th)
This class will be a deeper dive into art. Students will be working on one of the following: Rosary Making/Weaving (Lanyard, square weave, etc), clay work/woodwork, painting (mix media, pencil, pen, charcoal, etc) and Printing/Calligraphy.


Art Production (6th, 7th, 8th)
Students will be working on Chrome - Art Software: Sketching, 3-D Design, House design (floor plan), and Beginning Animation.


One Act Play -PSIA (Private Schools Interscholastic Association) (6th, 7th, 8th)
Students will draw upon a wide range of skills as they work together to perform an original or published drama under time and set limitations.

Technology Electives

Programming Drones    (7th, 8th)           
This is an introduction to drones and coding. Using a combination of interactive lessons, concept explanations, videos, puzzles, and DIY projects, Drones 101 teaches students to write programs that control drones. The coding activities build and reinforce STEM skills in geometry, art, math, and science.

Robotics (7th & 8th)
This class will teach RobotC text version which is a lot more comprehensive than the drag-and-drop version which is much closer to real world programming. Students will also be building and programming different robots, plus the assigned coding projects .

 

Other Electives

Creative Writing (7th &  8th)
This class is a workshop-style class where students can hone their writing skills and pursue their creative interests.  We will focus on flash fiction and creative nonfiction, and may also explore screenwriting or poetry.

Welcome to Middle School Writing! (6th)
Topic sentences! Paragraphs! Essays! For one semester students will develop a foundation for writing in middle school and gain a better understanding of the writing process. 
 

Public Speaking (6th, 7th, 8th) 
This class will focus on how students can manage their nerves and utilize various techniques in order to perfect thier communication skills. 

 

Mock Trial (6th, 7th, 8th)                    
A deep dive into the basics of the US legal system, how courts are organized, and how legal proceedings take place. Students will work through a mock trial program and engage with the arguments and evidence that are part of the case. Eventually, they will will act our parts or the entirety of the case towards the end of the class. We hope to include visits from lawyers and judges, and a possible visit to the State Courthouse. 

 

Labs and Health (6th, 7th, 8th)        
An extension to those who love science. Throughout the course students will learn about different topics in physics, environmental science, and chemistry through the process of labs. The final quarter, we will discuss health topics such as nutrition, body systems, and diseases. 

    

Yearbook-(6th, 7th, 8th)
Work year round taking photographs for the school yearbook. This will also require attending additional after school extracurricular events or activities. Attention to detail is necessary.