The course provides 6th grade students with basic MIT Application Inventor skills. They will create functional mobile apps to include location aware apps, texting apps, quizzes, games, and motion sensitivity apps. Students will develop a business plan to support the app created. At the conclusion of this course students will have created their own unique app that they will pitch to a panel of local judges. This course satisfies the MSDE Computational Thinking/Learning requirement.

The course provides 7th grade students with the skills to conceive and create a web-based business idea. Students will build out their concept using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students will develop a business plan to support the concept created. At the conclusion of this course students will present their concept or website along with their business plan for a chance to win seed capital to launch their business. This course satisfies the MSDE Computational Thinking/Learning requirement.

The Gateway to Technology (GTT) curriculum provides project-based learning — a hands-on approach— that relates technology to students’ daily lives. It also promotes communication and collaboration by emphasizing a teaming approach in the four instructional units: Design and Modeling uses solid modeling to introduce students to the design process. Automation and Robotics traces the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics; Flight and Space introduces students to aeronautics, space and the use of design to help make aerospace engineering an important field; Science of Technology traces how science has affected technology throughout history; and The Magic of Electrons, through hands-on projects, explores the science of electricity, the movement of atoms, circuit design, and sensing devices. Students acquire and apply knowledge and skills in engineering problem solving and explore the many aspects of aerospace engineering. This course satisfies the MSDE Computational Thinking/Learning requirement.

This one-year ELD course option is designed to meet the academic and linguistic needs of non-English speakers who are newly arrived in the United States.

This course is designed to begin development of the ability to understand, speak, read and write English for Multilingual Learners. These skills require control of the sound system, grammar, vocabulary, and a beginning understanding of the social and cultural situation in which they are practiced.

This course is designed to continue the development of the English language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing for Multilingual Learners who complete ELD Beginning. New students may test into this level on the ELD placement test.

This course is designed to increase control of English language skills and understanding of social and cultural information. It is part of the sequence of ELD courses in which the communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught. New students may test into this level or students may move from ELD Beginning to ELD Advanced without taking ELD Intermediate if their assessment score places them in the class.

This course is designed for pre- and non-literate Multilingual Learners. It teaches basic academic literacy skills through the content areas of mathematics, science and social studies.

This course presents a variety of topics to assist seventh grade students in preparing for the future. Diverse instructional strategies are used to foster the development of thinking, decision-making, and communication skills. Opportunities for personal and leadership development are available throughout the course. The instructional units focus on developing a positive self-image; strengthening relationships of family and friends; financial literacy, gender harassment; exploring careers; assessing learning styles; creative expression through hands-on projects and student service.

This course presents a variety of units for eighth grade students including teen issues, gender harassment, wellness, nutrition, food preparation, student service plus intergenerational and multi-cultural development. Instructional strategies focus on employability skills, financial literacy, thinking skills, and cooperative learning concepts. Opportunities are provided throughout the course for learning through auditory, visual, and handson activities.

This course explores a variety of art media with many experiences in the areas of art such as: art appreciation, constructing, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, crafts, careers and related activities. All art experiences are based on the elements of art (line, shape, color, form, texture, space and value) and how these elements are incorporated in works of art. This course is enriched and reinforced with thinking skills development and multicultural education art activities. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/ sketchbook.

Students will apply concepts of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design through a blend of traditional and digital mediums. Students will focus on creating original pieces using traditional mediums such as drawing and painting and transform them using digital tools. Students will investigate contemporary and historical artworks from a variety of cultures around the world to learn how to evaluate and critique the work of others as well as personal artwork.