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| The seventh and eighth grades operate on the four block day schedule. The four blocks are allocated in the following manner: |
| One Block
Life Skills (year long)
-Life Skills is a combination of disciplines including Health, Physical Education, Industrial Technology, Art, Family and Consumer Science, Spanish, General Music and Ag. |
| One Block
Mathematics and Science (one semester each)
-Math is a combination of general and pre-algebra topics. -Science involves both the Earth and Life Sciences. |
| One Block
Communications and Social Science (one semester of each)
-Communications 7 and 8 are a combination of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. -Social Sciences 7 and 8 are a two year program of U.S. History (pre-Columbian to present). |
| One Block
Practical and Fine Arts (year long)
-Practical and Fine Arts is a combination of Band, Choir, Art and otherrelated courses. It is strongly recommended that all students be enrolled in either Band and/or Choir. |
| A typical student’s yearly schedule might look like: |
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Eighth Grade
Seventh Grade
Block 1 All Year Life Skills Courses Life Skills Courses |
| Block 2 First Semester
Mathematics
Social Science
Second Semester Science Communications |
| Block 3 First Semester
Communications
Science
Second Semester Social Science Mathematics |
| Block 4 All Year Practical and Fine Arts Practical and Fine Arts |
| As part of the Graduation Rule, students
graduating from a high school in Minnesota are required to pass the Minnesota
Basic Standards Tests in Reading, Math and Writing. Students will
take the tests in reading and math for the first time during eighth grade.
The writing test will be given for the first time during tenth grade.
A passing score of 80% or better is required to successfully complete this
requirement. More detailed information will be available to parents
prior to testing.
Course descriptions for the seventh and eighth grades are available at upon request. |