2007 – 2008 Course Requirements & Electives 7th Grade Semester 1                                                   Semester 2 *  English                                                     *  English  Regular, Challenge                                       Regular, Challenge *  History                                                     *  History Regular, Challenge,                                       Regular, Challenge, Spanish/French Immersion                            Spanish/French Immersion *  Math                                                         *  Math Pre-Algebra, Algebra,                                    Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Spanish Immersion                                       Spanish Immersion *  Life Science                                             *  Life Science Regular, Challenge,                                       Regular, Challenge, Spanish Immersion                                       Spanish Immersion * World Language                                        *  World Language American Sign Language,                              American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Spanish,                            Chinese, French, Spanish, Spanish Immersion                                       Spanish Immersion French Immersion                                         French Immersion Physical Education                                     Health Elective                                                       Elective Elective                                                       Elective 8th Grade Semester 1                                                 Semester 2 *  English                                                    *  English  Regular, Challenge                                      Regular, Challenge   *  Geography                                               *  Geography Regular, Challenge,                                      Regular, Challenge, Spanish Immersion                                      Spanish Immersion *  Math                                                        *  Math Algebra, Geometry,                                      Algebra, Geometry, Spanish Immersion                                      Spanish Immersion *  Earth/Physical Science                            *  Earth/Physical Science Regular, Challenge,                                      Regular, Challenge, Spanish Immersion                                      Spanish Immersion *  World Language                                      *  World Language American Sign Language,                             American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Spanish,                           Chinese, French, Spanish, Spanish Immersion,                                     Spanish Immersion, French Immersion                                        French Immersion   Physical Education                                    Art Elective                                                     Elective Elective                                                     Elective Single-Semester Electives for 7 and 8 Beginning Computer                                    Logo Computer                         Cooking and Consumerism                          Studio Art/Advanced Studio Art Sewing and Parenting                                  Project Enrichment                 Service Learning                                         Exploring World Languages Creative Writing                                          Intermediate Computer  Full Year Electives for 7 and 8 Advanced Band                                          An Additional World Language Beginning Band                                          Read 180 Choir    Core teaming consists of four teachers (English, math, science and social studies), who share a group of students.   During the team periods students are covering the standard curriculum at a regular or challenge level, as well as integrating a focus area such as instructional technology, writing across the curriculum, or language immersion.  The team teachers also meet consistently to discuss curriculum, review class progress and discuss individual student issues.