This program will expand to eighth grade next year. Students address practical family problems through hands-on activities in the areas of foods and nutrition, child care and development, clothing care and repair, and career exploration. Students will work cooperatively in electricity and flight design projects. All students receive classroom health instruction opposite physical education for one marking period in grade six and two marking periods in grades seven and eight. Through health education, students learn about health and nutrition, understand the effects that drugs such as smoking and drinking have on their health, accept individuality, and reinforce how to make positive decisions.
Students learn to identify news writing methods and create news stories.
They also study news gathering and produce a class newspaper. The program acquaints students with the world of music and gives an appreciation of a variety of music styles. Students in grades 5-8 may receive weekly instruction on a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument. Students in grades 3-8 may receive weekly instruction on a string instrument. Chorus is also provided to students before or during school.