LSMS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Introduction

The following Course Description Book includes the entire curriculum offered at your middle school.

Even though you are currently looking at only one grade level’s courses, we have included information on all three-grade levels.  This is to provide you with long range planning for electives.

Click here to read more about the Middle School philosophy.  In keeping with the philosophy of transitioning students from the elementary setting to the secondary setting, student choices increase each year:

·         6^th grade students are limited to a decision between general music, band, and orchestra.

·         7^th grade students may choose either two semester electives or one year long elective.

·        8^th grade students may choose four semesters of elective classes for the year. Some of the courses are year long courses, while others are semester courses.

  If you would like further information about the middle school curriculum or specific courses, please call the counseling office at 939-2101.

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General Information for Honors

Self-motivated and independent learners who are excited about challenging tasks and ideas in a subject area will succeed in these classes.  Students should be prepared to spend five or more hours per week on outside-of-class assignments per course.  Students may find earning an “A” to be more difficult than in other courses.  Students interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should make the most of their educational experience by attending school regularly, participating in class, and following through on homework assignments.  No curriculum adjustments will be made to slow the instructional pace or limit the level of instruction of the course.  If necessary, a student who is not successfully performing in a course will be moved to a regular course of similar subject matter.

These courses follow the district curriculum but proceed at an accelerated instructional pace and include more instructional depth.  Students who are successful in honors courses usually perform academically in the top 10% nationally in their chosen subject area. These courses are graded on a four point grading scale.

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Lowell Scott Magnet Programs

·        6th grade students enrolling in the Visual and Fine Arts Magnet may also select from courses which fall under the program course list.  Contact middle school counselor at 939-2101 for more information.

·         7^th grade students enrolling in the Gifted and Talented Magnet (not the Challenge Program) may select four semesters of electives which fall under the program course list.  Contact middle school counselor at 939-2101 for more information.

·         8^th grade students enrolling in the Gifted and Talented Magnet (not the Challenge Program) will be enrolled in the 2 period block for Honors English and Social Studies.  Contact middle school counselor at 939-2101 for more information.