This form is for students currently in 6th grade.

Please complete the information below to ensure that we create a schedule for you. This form should be completed with your parent to ensure that you are selecting the correct elective courses. Your core class placements (English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) will be assigned based on current year performance, teacher recommendation, and seat availability.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

In addition to the four core academic classes, students in middle school take two periods of elective courses. As a state requirement, physical education is an automatic semester elective that all students will take. 

ELECTIVE COURSES

After reviewing the elective options, select 4 elective courses. Leewood will try to honor your selections based on class availability and academic needs. However, Leewood reserves the right to place you in an elective of our choice.

**State assessment scores may require enrollment in Intensive Reading in lieu of an elective.**

ART 2- F20

Students refine techniques used to create a variety of two-dimensional (2-D) artworks through developing skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Students manipulate the structural elements of art with increasing independence to promote creative risk-taking in 2-D artwork. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. In tandem with their learning opportunities in 3-D Studio Art, they investigate careers in a wide variety of fields, including the visual and performing arts, guided by the competencies required by Florida Statute. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

LAW STUDIES- L20

This course provides an introductory examination of our criminal and civil justice systems. Students will identify the need for law and the basis for our legal system. Topics include: causes and effects of crime, consumer fraud, consumer protection, and the individual's role in helping to maintain a just society based on law.

LEARNING LAB- T20

In this class, students will complete required iReady assignments and homework, as needed. This class provides students with an opportunity to get assistance with any subject from a highly certified teacher to ensure a successful academic school year.

TECHNOLOGY 2- X20

This course builds on the previous course and provides greater depth and more complex concepts and the skills/knowledge to master these concepts. The content includes but is not limited to instruction in safety and privacy practices for online communication, management of personal information and email, intermediate keyboarding, fundamental spreadsheet skills, and video editing. Students will also be exposed to structured programming and the creation of more complex computer programs using programming languages like HTML.

ROBOTICS- W20

The purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to explore the area of power and energy technology and its associated careers. Students will be given the opportunity to solve technological problems using a variety of tools, materials, processes and systems while gaining an understanding of the effects of power and energy technology on our everyday lives.

SPANISH 1 FOR NON-SPANISH SPEAKERS- Q20

Spanish 1 introduces students to the target language and its culture. The student will develop communicative skills in all 3 modes of communication and cross-cultural understanding. Emphasis is placed on proficient communication in the language. An introduction to reading and writing is also included as well as culture, connections, comparisons, and communities.

HEALTH- J20

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become health literate and practice responsible behaviors to promote healthy lifestyle and healthy living. This comprehensive course focuses on the health issues core to the optimum development of adolescent, making wise personal decisions, and promoting the health of others.

SELECT YOUR ELECTIVES

READ CAREFULLY:

After reviewing the elective options, select 4 elective courses in order of priority (1 = highest, 4 = lowest). Leewood will try to honor your selections based on class availability and academic needs. However, Leewood reserves the right to place you in an elective of its choice.

**Spring State Assessment scores may require enrollment in Intensive Reading in lieu of an elective.**

Choose 4  DIFFERENT  electives.

Do NOT repeat choices. Repeated choices will be DELETED.