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  • Health 1 .5 
  • Healthy Choices 7
  • Healthy Choices 8
  • Language Arts 7
  • Language Arts 8
  • Earth Science
  • Life Science
  • American Experience
  • Global Studies

 

Additional Courses Open to Middle School Students

  • Behind the Music
  • Digital Photography
  • My Solution
  • Painting
  • Percussion
  • The Art of Cooking: Beginning Basics for Those Just Starting Out in the Kitchen
  • Visual Arts 1
  • Career Exploration
  • Intro to American Regional Cooking
  • Keyboarding & Computer Applications
  • Online Baking
  • BlueSky Fit Club
  • Healthy Life Choices
  • Social Justice in Discrimination
  • Social Skills CH: The Real You
  • Social Skills SO: Adolescents Attacking Anxiety
  • Lifetime Physical Activity
  • Newspaper
  • Popular Teen Literature
  • Read & Do
  • Game Math
  • General Math
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Pre-Algebra Applications
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish 1
  • Spanish 2
  • Plato: English 9A, English 9B, English 10A, English 10B
  • Plato: General Math A, General Math B, Algebra 1A, Algebra 1B
  • Plato: Physical Science, Biology, Earth & Space Science
  • Plato: US History A, US History B, Geography, World History A, World History B

 

Groups Open to Middle School Students

  • Attitude - All That & a Bag of Chips!
  • Children of Divorce
  • Time Management
  • Student Support Connection
  • Phaedra's Group
  • Young Parent Group
 

Health 1

This course will focus on physical, mental-emotional, and family-social health.  Students will understand that decisions made today impact all areas of health.  Each student will identify ways to improve wellness and decrease health risks.  Topics covered include but are not limited to stress management, conflict resolution, wellness, decision-making, communication, nutrition, physical fitness, and the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on the body.  We will also focus on disease prevention, personal safety, consumer and environmental health, and the media’s influence on health.

Grades 7-8; semester

Andrea Michels    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Healthy Choices 7 

This course will focus on physical education and personal health.  Students will understand that decisions made today impact all areas of health.  Each student will identify ways to improve wellness and decrease health risks.  Topics covered include but are not limited to systems of the body, hygiene, personal safety, conflict resolution, wellness, decision-making, communication, nutrition, physical fitness, and the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on the body.  Physical activity will be part of this course, which will include measuring your fitness level, journal your activity and participating in regular physical activity.  You may even learn some new activities that you would have never thought to try before.

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Healthy Choices 8

This course will focus on physical education, mental-emotional, and family-social health.  Students will understand that decisions made today impact all areas of health. Units covered include but are not limited to decision-making, communication, physical fitness, the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on the body and growth and development.  We will also focus on disease prevention, personal safety, consumer and environmental health, and the media’s influence on health.  Along with health, you will participate in regular physical activities of your liking, journal your activities and provide evidence of regular activity.  You may even find an activity like yoga, Pilates, or belly dancing peaking your interest. 

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Language Arts 7

This class has been designed to introduce interesting standards-based instruction that focuses on individual student's strategy and skill development in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking. Grade level literature will be introduced; short stories, the novel and works of non-fiction will be examined. Reading and writing skills will be taught and reviewed, and course assignments are designed to satisfy the MN Standards.

Grade 7; year

Tara Bladow    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Language Arts 8

In this course, students will read, comprehend and analyze a variety of classic and contemporary literature selections, which will also be supported by spelling, grammar, and vocabulary exercises.  Students will write frequently in several forms, including poetry, stories, essays, research reports, and others.  Discussion boards will enhance communication skills such as effectively presenting ideas and opinions, adjusting for audience and purpose, and participating in group discussions. 

Grade 8; year

Angie Klopstad    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Earth Science

Topics will include oceanography, plate tectonics, weather, volcanoes, rivers, environmental topics and astronomy. 

Grade 8; year

Leah Sickmann    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Life Science

Topics will include ecology, photosynthesis, cells, genetics, plants and animals.

Grade 7; year

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American Experience

How did things get to be the way they are?  How did America become what it is?  What are the things that have changed over time and what is it that has stayed the same over the years?  What does it mean to be an American?  Together we will look at this country of ours and discover how what happened yesterday affects what happens today.

Grade 7; year

Jeff Weiberg    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Global Studies

This is a Geo-Trek where we will explore people, places, and areas to see how humans have used the earth for both good and bad.  We will go exploring and see if we can uncover mysteries and find the reasons for why things are the way they are.  Come along and explore.  Remember to bring your curiosity and your questions.  Who knows, you may solve a mystery!

Grade 8; year

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