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Mr. Hamelton
Mrs. Olsen
Mr. Sechrist

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Student Handbook 

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6th GRADE
 
 Subject Time Cycle

Language Arts	Double Period…All Year
Science	All Year
Social Studies	All Year (Students reading 1.5 below grade level will drop Social Stdies and take Reading Foundations I all year
Math	All Year (high performing, advanced & grade level courses)

Encore Blocks

Block 1 (45 day rotation)

Computer Applications 
Art   
Technology Education
Health  

Block 2 (meets twice per cycle)

Reading Foundations II
Strategic Reading   
IHT (for students in Reading I)  
Physical Education
General Music
Band
Chorus
Strings
                                                                         
Special Education
DEEP (gifted program, IEP required)
Learning support (IEP required)

7th GRADE

Subject	Time Cycle
Language Arts	Double Period – All Year
Science	All Year
U.S. History	All Year
Math	All Year (Algerbra I, Pre-Algerbra, Grade Level)
Foreign Language	All Year (French, German, or Spanish)Either take Level I of one language, and then level II of the same language in 8th grade. Or take exploratory language, one each marking period,and then one option from block 1. Or take all of block 1 and wait until 8th grade to start a foreign language.

Encore Blocks

Block 1 (45 day rotation)    

Technology Education
Health   
Computer Applications 
Family/Consumer Science 

Block 2 (twice cycle)
  
Art
Physical Education    
General Music
Chorus
Vocal Ensemble
Concert Choir
Band
Strings
Reading Foundations I
Reading Foundations II

Special Education
DEEP (gifted program, IEP required)
Learning Support (IEP required)

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8th Grade

Subject	Time Cycle
English	All Year
Science	All Year
U.S. History	All Year
Math	All Year (Algebra II, Algerbra I, Pre-Algerbra)
Foreign Language	All Year (Spanish, French, German)Foreign Language (Spanish, French, German)…………. All year Those students who have taken language level I, will take Level II. Those students beginning foreign language in 8th grade will take level I or exploratory. If you choose exploratory, you will take Strategic Reading during the 4th quarter.

 

 
Those students still in need of reading will take Reading Foundations I.
 
Encore Blocks

Block 1 (45 day rotation)  
Computer Applications 
Family/Consumer Science     
Health           
Technology Education      

Block 2 (twice cycle)
Art
Physical Education
General Music
Chorus
Vocal Ensemble
Concert Choir
Wind Ensemble
Band
Strings
Reading Foundations II (as needed)

Special Education
DEEP (gifted program, IEP required)
Learning Support (IEP required)

DAILY QUOTE

Quote for 2/10/2005
Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity. (Helen Schucman)

CONTACT Us

DMS
115 Rock Raymond Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
PH: 610.518.0685 FAX:610.518.0726