Middle School Curriculum

Middle School Digital Photography 6, 7, 8 introduce students to visual arts practices through digital photography, including instruction in proper use of a DSLR and editing software. Students learn and use basic terminology, elements of art, and principles of design to grow in their proficiency with the medium.

We use technology to communicate with friends and family, find never-ending entertainment options and do our schoolwork. Discover what it means to be a responsible digital citizen, expand your digital literacy, and become a successful online student. Consider the best ways to find, create, and share information, learn to maximize information and communication technologies, and explore digital content creation, from emails and blogs to social media, videos, and podcasts.

The world is filled with so many different forms of art – including digital art. In this course, you’ll explore this special genre of art found in everything from advertising to animation to photography and beyond. Additionally, you’ll tap into your creative side to create digital art and make it come alive!

Middle School Computers 6, 7, 8 introduce students to safe and proper usage of computers, related technology, and the internet. These classes cover fundamentals of hardware, an introduction to the technical aspects of how a computer physically works, and software, such as Microsoft Office. These courses explore and clarify a lot of “computer terms” such as memory, storage, or processing, and is a great course for a student looking for an introduction to computer basics.

Middle School Computers 6, 7, 8 introduce students to safe and proper usage of computers, related technology, and the internet. These classes cover fundamentals of hardware, an introduction to the technical aspects of how a computer physically works, and software, such as Microsoft Office. These courses explore and clarify a lot of “computer terms” such as memory, storage, or processing, and is a great course for a student looking for an introduction to computer basics.

Middle School Computers 6, 7, 8 introduce students to safe and proper usage of computers, related technology, and the internet. These classes cover fundamentals of hardware, an introduction to the technical aspects of how a computer physically works, and software, such as Microsoft Office. These courses explore and clarify a lot of “computer terms” such as memory, storage, or processing, and is a great course for a student looking for an introduction to computer basics.

Students learn tangible skills for social interactions through interactive lesson plans, projects and integrations of skills and concepts in the Homework Cafe®. Students learn social cues, how to navigate gray areas with various people, how to build and maintain friendships, and how to recognize the impact their behavior has on others around them.

Do you find yourself wondering how your favorite apps, websites, and games were made? Maybe you want to try building your own. Well, now you can! In Middle School Coding 1a, you will get an introduction to the basics of computer science, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python. You’ll leave the course with a portfolio of work you can show off.

How do you pick a career path when you’re not sure what’s even out there? This course allows you to begin exploring options in fields such as teaching, business, government, hospitality, health science, IT, and more! You’ll align your interests, wants, and needs to career possibilities, including the required education for each. Let’s find a pathway that works for you.

Middle School Art 6, 7, 8 are introductory courses where students will engage with a variety of creative projects in order to develop artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural content, aesthetic valuing, connections between life and art, and how art exists in our daily lives.