The students are introduced to the team and individual activities of soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track and field, softball, rhythms, and other sports. At the end of the track and field units, there is a county-wide play day. Reading Seventh grade reading focuses on high level thinking related to a wide variety of reading materials. They are also given opportunities to develop life-long strategies related to sharing books with others. Independence is also fostered by teaching the students how to apply their reading strategies to their other classes.
Children also work to understand when and why a particular skill is the best for the task at hand.
In addition, reinforcement in the skills necessary for the Maryland Reading Test and Maryland State Department of Education Performance Assessment is provided. Life Science Life science is offered to all seventh grade students. These activities promote all levels of quality thinking and provide opportunities for the students to see the relationship of science concepts to everyday life. Activities include one dissection of the frog with several others being optional. Social Studies Seventh grade social studies focuses on United States History from the Revolutionary War Period to the end of the 19 century.