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THUNDER MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
8TH GRADE REGISTRATION 2015-16
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Last Name (please print)
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First Name
All 8th grade students will be placed in the following courses: English, History, Science, Math and Physical Education.
You can view these course descriptions at www.enumclaw.wednet.edu/schools/thundermt/
Elective classes: Please choose one of the options (1, 2, or 3) listed below:
Option #1:
_____I would like to be placed in the class checked below for the entire school year.
_____Concert Orchestra (Beginners)
_____Advanced Strings * ( Orchestra)
*Must have at least 1 year playing experience
_____Concert Band (Beginners)
_____Wind Ensemble * (Band)
*Must have at least 1 year playing experience
_____Newspaper
_____Choir
_____Advanced Project Lead the Way **
Option #2:
_____I would like to be placed in the elective rotation for all three trimesters.
This means you will be randomly placed in classes . Past examples have included: Dance, Home Ec, Technology, Art,
Project Wild, Debate, etc. This list of classes changes every year. Each class is for one trimester and you will not have a
choice as to which classes you are placed in.
Option #3:
_____I would like to be placed in the elective rotation for two trimesters plus one of the classes listed below for the
remaining trimester:
(Please number in 1, 2, and 3 order of preference):
_____Newspaper
_____Leadership
_____Project Lead the Way
_____I would be interested in being a TA for one trimester. Please check one or more options if you are interested.
(Only if you checked option 2 or 3 above)
_____Office TA
_____Library TA
_____Teacher TA
Course descriptions for elective classes are listed on the back.
CONCERT ORCHESTRA: (Beginners) This performing group is for beginning string students. No knowledge of the
instrument is required. It is a year-long class and attendance at all concerts is required. The fundamentals will be
established; correct instrument and bow hold, bowings, music theory, and note reading.
Instruments: Violin, viola, cello, string bass.
ADVANCED STRINGS (ORCHESTRA): This performing group is for students who have played the instrument for at least
one year, and they must be able to read music. It is a year-long class and attendance at all concerts is required.
Instruction will go above and beyond the fundamentals; expanding on music theory, scales, key signatures, time
signatures, rhythms, tempos, styles of music, bow usage, and will develop playing ability in both small and large
ensembles.
CONCERT BAND: (Beginners) This performing group is for beginning band students. No knowledge of the instrument is
required. It is a year-long class and attendance at all concerts is required. The fundamentals will be established; correct
instrument hold, breathing, embouchure, tonguing, music theory, and note reading.
Instruments: Flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion.
WIND ENSEMBLE (BAND): This performing group is for students who have played the instrument for at least one year. It
is a year-long class and attendance at all concerts is required. Instruction will go above and beyond the fundamentals;
expanding on music theory, scales, key signatures, time signatures, rhythms, tempos, and styles of music, and will
develop playing ability in both small and large ensembles.
CHOIR: This performing group is for grades 6-8. No prior singing experience is required. It is a year-long class and
attendance at all concerts is required. The fundamentals will be established; correct stance, breathing, matching of
pitches, music theory, and note reading. This will be expanded upon through warm-ups, vocalizations, diction, part
singing, and singing music of different genres.
NEWSPAPER: The Titan Times is a student-produced newspaper that is published once a week. The students design the
paper, write the articles, take the photos and deliver the finished paper to teachers. Students interested in newspaper
should be self-motivated and have an interest in expressing themselves through the written word. Assignments are not
the same each week, and may involve writing about current events, interviewing students or staff, taking photos, writing
an opinion column, or creative writing.
LEADERSHIP CLASS: Leadership Class is a class for students to learn leadership strategies and actively participate in
promoting a positive school climate. Students will have daily opportunities to demonstrate their leadership. Some
activities they will be involved in are morning announcements, recognition/spirit assemblies, school-wide recycling,
community service projects, advertising school events and school socials. Students need to be good role models who
are hard-working and have the desire to promote a positive school climate for ALL Titans.
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: Project Lead the Way is a hands on course to teach students the element of designing
objects. These objects/models could include 3-D prints, racecars, and rockets. Students are taught the elements of
design using up to date computer technology and students will implement their design by building the design they have
created on the computer.
ADVANCED PROJECT LEAD THE WAY **: The goal of Project Lead the Way 2 is to engage your minds and peak your
interest in science, math and engineering. We will be doing this through hands-on learning and real world problem
solving. This class teaches design and modeling as well as automation and robotics components. You learn how do
sketch, dimension and create computer models using Inventor and then use these skills to solve problems like building a
toy or designing and building playground equipment on Inventor. (Computer Aided Design Program.)
You will also learn about mechanical systems, gears, and programing. You will combine these skills to complete a serious
of design challenges by building many objects and then programming them using ROBOT C so that they move and carry
out a task.