Middle School Courses

MS Algebra 1 is a foundational math course that focuses both on computational competency and conceptual understanding with application. Topics include solving, graphing, and describing diverse equations, linear equations and inequalities, systems of equations, exponents and exponential functions, quadratic and polynomial functions, and data analysis.

MS American Sign Language is designed to introduce students to the language and culture of the Deaf community. Students will engage in a wide variety of activities that introduce basic vocabulary, grammar and writing in ASL gloss, as well as explore the similarities and differences between Deaf and hearing communities.

Middle school students expand their understanding of history by studying the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western and non-Western ancient civilizations.

Middle School Art 6, 7, 8 are introductory courses where students will engage with a variety of creative projects in order to develop artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural content, aesthetic valuing, connections between life and art, and how art exists in our daily lives.

Middle School Art 6, 7, 8 are introductory courses where students will engage with a variety of creative projects in order to develop artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural content, aesthetic valuing, connections between life and art, and how art exists in our daily lives.

Middle School Art 6, 7, 8 are introductory courses where students will engage with a variety of creative projects in order to develop artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural content, aesthetic valuing, connections between life and art, and how art exists in our daily lives.

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the significant ideas that shape America, and their life. The course examines early history of American Democracy, the nuts and bolts of our government, Civil Rights, and the responsibilities of citizenship. Additional content includes an overview of the complex economy we live in, how it operates, and how you can make positive decisions as a consumer along with United States foreign policy.

Students learn tangible skills for social interactions through interactive lesson plans, projects and integrations of skills and concepts in the Homework Cafe®. Students learn social cues, how to navigate gray areas with various people, how to build and maintain friendships and how to recognize the impact their behavior has on others around them.

Middle School Computers 6, 7, 8 introduce students to safe and proper usage of computers, related technology, and the internet. These classes cover fundamentals of hardware, for an introduction to the technical aspects of how a computer physically works, and software, such as Microsoft Office. These courses explore and clarify a lot of “computer terms” such as memory, storage, or processing, and is a great course for a student looking for an introduction to computer basics. It may turn into a lifelong passion for computer science!

Middle School Computers 6, 7, 8 introduce students to safe and proper usage of computers, related technology, and the internet. These classes cover fundamentals of hardware, for an introduction to the technical aspects of how a computer physically works, and software, such as Microsoft Office. These courses explore and clarify a lot of “computer terms” such as memory, storage, or processing, and is a great course for a student looking for an introduction to computer basics. It may turn into a lifelong passion for computer science!