Students learn about many career opportunities in art and how the skills they learn in their art classes may be applied to all areas of life. They continue to develop their art portfolios. Work and Family Studies 7 is a twelve-week exploratory program that meets daily. This program builds on the sixth grade experience in Work and Family Studies and expands the foundation for management of individual, family, work, and community roles and responsibilities. Technology Education 7 is an extension of Technology Education 6.
Students select learning modules dealing with different areas of technology.
Some of the choices are applied physics, electronics, computer graphics and animation, energy and power, engineering towers, flight technology, rocketry, digital manufacturing, and graphic design. These modules help students develop problem solving, critical thinking, and technical writing skills. They also extend student understanding of the development, impact, and potential of technology and careers. Semester Classes Communication Communication is a one-semester class which includes units in journalism, public speaking, forensics, debate, and writing. Exploratory Foreign Language Exploratory Foreign Language is a one-semester course designed to give students an awareness of the nature of foreign language study and insights into a specific language.