Neelsville MS 8th Grade Courses 2016
Some of your academic courses have been pre-selected for you – Advanced English, US History 8,
Algebra 1, Earth and Space Science 8 and Physical Education/Health 8. 7th grade Reading teachers have
made recommendations for students. There may be other elective recommendations as well. Please
select the course(s) you have been recommended for. If you are recommended for Digital Literacy 2 –
that is the course you should select. Otherwise you will select a World Language.
Reading/World Language
Digital Literacy 2
If a student is not recommended for a Reading class they can choose a World Language class - either
French or Spanish. These classes are listed as follows…
French 1A AND French 1B
French 2A AND French 2B
Hon French 3A AND Hon French 3B
Spanish 1A AND Spanish 1B
Spanish 2A AND Spanish 2B Hon Spanish 3A AND Hon Span 3B
SSS1A AND SSS1B
SSS2A AND SSS2B
Electives
In most cases – you will choose 2 elective courses. If you have a double period class you will choose only
1 elective course.
Elective options are:
Music – all full year electives
Orchestra
Band
Music
Beg Strings
Intermed Orch
Advanced Orch
Concert Band (Beg)
Intermed Band
Adv Band
General Chorus
General Chorus - Advanced
Art, Technology, Performing Arts and Physical Education – semester electives
Art
Beginning Studio
Basic Art Studio
Intro Computer Art
Ceramic Studio
Specialty Art
Perspectives
Technology
LCFL
Technology and Design
Living with Technology
Foundations of Comp Sci A AND B *
* full yr elective/HS tech credit
STEM (Related Activity – Science)
Performing Arts
Exploring Theatre 7
Experiencing Theatre – Adv*
* full yr elective
Physical Education
Related Studies 1