Electives
The 6th Grade Exploratory Wheel/PE/Music
Sixth grade students leave their core teachers for two periods per day. During these two periods, students fulfill the required Physical Education requirements from the state and explore the rich elective program here at JLS.
Exploratory Wheel
During one period, students sample courses in each of these areas, rotating through in five week blocks: Industrial Technology, Drama, Language Transfer, Computer Applications, Art, and Home Economics.
Physical Education/Music
During one period, 6th grade students spend alternate days in Physical Education and Music. The choices in Music include Beginning Woodwinds and Brass, Choir, and continuing instruction in String Orchestra or Band. Students are encouraged to continue with the instrument they started in the 5th grade. In P.E., the students are exposed to a wide variety of activities with the focus on skill development.
7th and 8th Grade Electives
The chart below outlines the courses, both year-long and semester-long, that are available to 7th and 8th graders.
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Computer Programming |
Art 1A |
French 1A |
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Industrial Technology 1A |
Art 1 B |
* French 1B |
Public Speaking/ Debate/ Broadcast |
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Industrial Technology 1B |
Back Stage Production |
Japanese 1A |
*** School Service |
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Keyboarding/ Computer Applications |
* Band, Advanced |
*Japanese 1B |
Yearbook/ Journalism 1A |
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Video Production/ Broadcast |
Band, Concert |
Spanish 1A |
Yearbook/ Journalism |
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Web Design 1A |
Band, Symphonic |
* Spanish 1B |
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* Web Design 1B |
Choir 1A |
Spanish for Spanish Speakers |
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Gourmet Cooking |
Choir 1B |
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Skills for Living |
Drama 1A |
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*Drama 1B |
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Drama/ Musical Theater |
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Orchestra |
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* Prerequisite, **Permission of Staff, and an Application, |
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Course Catalog (doc)