Students are required to change clothes for PE class.

❧Cabin John Uniforms will be available for purchase.

❧All students will receive their

own locker in the locker room.

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents will participate in Physical Education for 3 quarters and Health

Education for 1 quarter.

Team Sports and Activities❧ Basketball❧ Flag Football❧ Rugby❧ Hockey❧ Lacrosse❧ Soccer

❧ Softball❧ Handball❧ Volleyball❧ Soccer❧ Ultimate Frisbee

❧ Adventure Games/Rock Climbing❧ Badminton❧ Gymnastics❧ Pickle Ball❧ Tennis❧ Archery

INDIVIDUAL / DUAL ACTIVITIES

❧ Cross Country❧ Dance❧ Golf❧ Health Related Fitness Activities❧ Personal Fitness❧ Weight Training

Individual Sports

❧ 9 Week Health Unit❧ Grades 6-8 mandated❧ MCPS approved Health Curriculum❧ Parent / Guardian Permission required for 7th

and 8th grades to opt out of instruction related to Human Sexuality and Disease Prevention, including HIV/AIDS

Health Education

Health Education Units • NUTRITION and FITNESS (8)

• SAFETY, FIRST AID, and INJURY

PREVENTION (6 & 8)

• MENTAL HEALTH (6 & 7)

• PERSONAL and CONSUMER

HEALTH (6, 7, & 8)

• TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, and OTHER

DRUGS (6,7, & 8)

• FAMILY LIFE and HUMAN

SEXUALITY (7 & 8)

• DISEASE PREVENTION and

CONTROL (7)

The Unified Arts Rotation

In 6th grade Unified Arts Rotation, students take four different courses each lasting nine weeks (one quarter).

The Unified Arts Rotation gives students an opportunity to explore a variety of electives while broadening their interests and skills.

In Studio Art 1, students explore many forms of art including design, drawing, painting, sculpture, and more!

Unified Arts Rotation: Visual Arts

Students gain knowledge and skills using a variety of computer applications and multimedia tools.Students use the computer technology knowledge they acquire to create a project. Programming concepts are applied to the development of games and educational simulations.

Unified Arts Rotation: Computer Applications

Unified Arts Rotation: General MusicIn this class, students will acquire basic knowledge to appreciate music!Units in the quarter include: music notation, instrumental families, various music styles, music genre, and guitar.

Unified Arts Rotation: Fitness for LifeStudents will have opportunities to participate in a program designed for those who enjoy physical activity and wish to increase their muscular strength, cardiovascular levels, and overall fitness. This course is designed to encourage a healthy attitude toward lifelong fitness.

Nutrition, diet, and principles of fitness training will be used to help students develop their personalized fitness program.

Unified Arts Rotation: IMAGINEERING Imagineering, students discover how and why people invent products and processes. Thinking, imagining, creating, and inventing are experiences students will use to develop creative solutions to solve problems.

Students work individually and in collaborative teams.Students use technology resources, tools, science, math and other subjects during the inventive process.

CHORUS

BANDBeginning / Intermediate / Advanced

ORCHESTRAIntermediate / Advanced