High expectations for achievement and behavior are the norm. The Technology curriculum is linked to the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements, is designed to evoke active, exploratory, inquiry-based learning, and is authentic in content. The FWPA foreign language program is designed to introduce students to Spanish. During these two years, students will gain an appreciation of the language and its cultures. Classes will focus on the four basic language skills including listening, reading, speaking and writing through an indepth study of culture, grammar, and vocabulary.
Emphasis is placed on conversation and writing.
Immersion or travel to other cultures where one of the languages is spoken will be encouraged. Classes will culminate in projects and presentations in the student s second language. The main goal of the 8 th grade English program is to produce excellent middle school writers. Near the end of the year, students will publish a literary magazine. The students will also write text and stories for the school newsletter, the website, and other school publications.