In eighth grade, students advance their skills by applying computer knowledge across content areas. Visual Arts - Sixth grade students have art three times a week. They learn drawing and painting skills utilizing transparent and opaque media, work in ceramics, do printmaking, and build a personal reference journal of useful art skills. Students in all grades may choose to take mini courses in drawing and painting, ceramics, or printmaking, one of which is offered each quarter. Music - Sixth graders have music two times a week.
Students learn to read musical notation as they play the soprano recorder.
They also study the early history of music and how various styles of music developed in different cultures. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders may choose from a wide variety of mini course offerings, such as show choir, handbells, ukulele, and Hawaiian dance. They learn about play production and acting by analyzing and interpreting short stories and plays by American authors. Students develop their musical skills by singing, dancing, performing, and listening to music that parallels their studies in U.S. history. Academic Assistance - Extra help from teachers is available upon the students's request.