中学课程

动态增长 & 革命性的成就

Our experienced 中学 faculty applies research-informed approaches to challenge and guide students during this critical time of transition. 学生们全身心地投入到严谨的学习中, multifaceted academic program through hands-on activities, 设计项目, 跨学科工作, 分析性写作, 实地考察旅行, 解决现实世界的问题. Your child will become an independent thinker and joyful, 自我激励学习者, ready for the advanced opportunities of our 上学校.

3项清单.

六年级课程

人文6
数学
科学6:科学基础
World Language: 法国, 拉丁, or Spanish
表演艺术(1个月)
视觉艺术6(1个月)
宗教6
体育运动
七年级课程

英语7
历史7:公民
数学
科学7:生命科学
World Language: 法国, 拉丁, or Spanish
表演艺术(1个月)
视觉艺术7(1个月)
健康与保健7
体育运动
八年级课程

英语8
历史 8: Comparative World Leadership
数学
科学8:物理科学
World Language: 法国, 拉丁, or Spanish
表演艺术(1个月)
视觉艺术8(1个月)
宗教
或伦理(1个月)
体育运动

课程描述

6项清单.

数学 & 科学

The 中学 math curriculum includes Connected 数学 I/II, a problem-centered curriculum; then Pre-Algebra, 代数我, 几何, 几何荣誉.

The science curriculum begins with an exploration of the scientific method and the concepts that underlie the physical, 生物, 以及环境科学. 七年级时, students study biology with a design focus that includes lessons in robotics and the creation of artificial limbs. 八年级的时候, 学生关注物理, exploring how the elements of the physical world interact.
人文学科

中学 curricula are integrated to develop significant 写作, 沟通, 批判性思维能力. Sixth graders compare ancient civilizations, 神话, and modern narratives in an intensive humanities course that combines English and history. Seventh graders explore identity and choices in an English course that includes creative and narrative 写作 assignments in response to culturally relevant literature. Eighth graders write extensively in English and apply their skills to history, where they 准备 an in-depth multi-genre research and 写作 project on a world leader.
世界语言

菠菜网最稳定正规平台的学生学习西班牙语, 法国, 拉丁, or Mandarin in a sequence developed specifically for the 中学 language learner. Languages are taught in immersion classrooms that have students speaking, 听, 写作, and thinking in the language even at the earliest levels. Investigations of the respective countries and cultures and project-based learning strengthen the use of language in real-world contexts. 有了这个坚实的基础, our middle schoolers are well-准备d for more advanced language studies in our 上学校.
宗教

Middle schoolers enroll in a series of classes that probe our Episcopal identity as well as their own religious identities. 宗教6, they study the earliest stories of the Bible in search of an answer to the guiding question, “What is the nature of God and the world God created?——《菠菜网最稳定正规平台》, they continue analyzing the role of the divine in our everyday lives through studying the life and teachings of Jesus. 宗教方面8, students have a choice of studying world religions or ethics, examining in either course the universal values that guide humanity. 在研究宗教方面, our goal is not to promote any particular religion but rather to use our Episcopal values as a starting point to help students discern their own spiritual and religious beliefs.
艺术

Students take visual and 执行ing arts courses each year. A sequence of visual arts courses allows students to explore all media and connect creatively with their academic subjects.

表演艺术选择包括:
乐队
合唱
跳舞
戏剧
中学音乐剧
中学技术剧场
音乐 & 电脑
体育运动

All middle schoolers participate in a sport or a fitness class each trimester. The emphasis is on skill building, conditioning, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Practices and interscholastic games are held during the last time block of each day.

团队和运动项目包括:

棒球
篮球
越野
跳舞
健身
长曲棍球
足球
垒球
游泳
网球
Track
排球
摔跤