Writing:  Literary forms:  Narrative stories, experiential stories, fictional stories, personal letters. cards, notes, diaries. journals, recounts, rhymes, retellings, poems, plays, biographies and autobiographies, tall tales, comics, personal essays, narrative essays.

Informational, task-oriented and/or technical writing:  Labels, captions, recounts, answers to questions, questions to answers, instructions, learning logs, reports, book reviews and reports, posters and brochures, directions/procedures, paraphrase, expository essays, (explain about and why) field notes, newspaper and magazine articles, summaries.

Science:  Minerals, rocks, the earth's structure, weather and erosion and soil.  Science is project oriented.

Social Studies:  Golden age of the Orient:  Japan, China, India  Mosaics and Minarets of the Byzantine Empire, Shadow of the Middle Ages.  A comprehensive look at the Roman Empire   Social studies is project oriented.

Band:  Beginning or intermediate band is required.  Strings are  available as an option. Chorus is also available

Art:   Class offerings will include the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design, color theory, drawing, perspective.