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Academics/Middle-School Curriculum

    Content Area Courses ( Required )


  • Science (General)
  • Math (General Math I)
  • Social Studies ( World Cultures )
  • Reading (Advanced/Regular/SRA)
  • Language Arts ( Spelling/English)
Sixth Grade

    P.E. Wheel (Rotations)


  • Physical Education (1 semester)
  • Health (1 nine weeks)

    Electives (Select One)
  • Chorus
  • Band
  • Spanish
  • Exploratory Wheel
  • Learning Strategies*
  • Remediation of Basic Skills*
  • Gifted*



Seventh Grade

    Content Area Courses (Required)

  • Science (Earth/Space)
  • Math (General Math II & Pre-Algebra)
  • Social Studies (World Geography)
  • Language Arts (English/Spelling)
  • Reading (Advanced/Regular/SRA)

    P.E. Wheel (Rotations)

  • Physical Education (1 semester)
  • Health (1 nine weeks)

    Exploratory Wheel (4 Rotations per year)

  • Technology Lab
  • Florida History (Required)
  • Agri-Science
  • Art
  • Synergistics Lab (Technology Applications)
  • Family and Consumer Science

    Electives (Select One)

  • Chorus
  • Band
  • Learning Strategies*
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Remediation of Basic Skills*
  • Gifted*




Eighth Grade

 

    Content Area Courses (Required)

  • Science (Life Science)
  • Math (General Math III, Pre-Algebra, & Algebra I)
  • Social Studies (U.S. History)
  • Language Arts (English/Literature)
  • Reading

    P.E. Wheel (Rotations)

  • Physical Education (1 semester)
  • Health (1 nine weeks)

 

    Exploratory Wheel (4 Rotations per year)

  • Law Studies (Required)
  • Computer Lab
  • Synergistics Lab (Technology Applications)
  • Family & Consumer Science

    Electives (Select One)

  • Chorus
  • Band
  • Learning Strategies*
  • Remediation of Basic Skills*
  • Critcal Thinking Skills
  • Reading (SRA)*
  • Gifted*

*Some students will be required to take one of the above courses
due to IEP requirements, grades, and / or CAT scores.

 

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