This form is for students currently in 7th 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 3- F30

Students extend to an advanced level techniques used to create a variety of 2-D artworks through developing skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Students proficiently manipulate the structural elements of art with increasing independence to promote creative risk-taking in 2-D artwork. Investigation of artworks from Western and non-Western cultures provide a means for students to expand their understanding and appreciation of the role of art in global culture. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

LEARNING LAB- T30

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.

SPANISH 1 FOR NON-SPANISH SPEAKERS- Q30

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.

JOURNALISM- H30

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills in the production of journalism across print, multimedia, web, and broadcast/radio platforms and to become aware of journalism history, careers, ethics use, and management techniques related to the production of journalistic media. Some activities may be required outside of the school day.

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY- I30

Students explore the aesthetic foundations of art using beginning photography techniques. This course may include, but is not limited to, color and/or black and white photography via digital media and/or traditional photography. Processes and techniques for image capture and printing may include, but are not limited to, handcrafted pinhole cameras, hand tinting photographs, mixed media, photo collage, cross-processing, emerging technologies and new media. Content covers the basic mechanics of a camera, including lens and shutter operation, compositional foundations, printing an image for display, and evaluating a successful print. Craftsmanship and quality are reflected in the surface of the print, care of the materials, attention to compositional conventions, and expression of personal ideas and feelings. Student photographers use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials. Personal camera and/or digital devices may be required by students.

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.