Kaleidoscope Academy
8th Grade Program
Teamed Courses
(270 minutes per
day)
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Communication Arts |
Math |
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Social Studies |
Science |
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Resource |
Health |
Instructional practices (tools) used to deliver the curriculum will
infuse technology and areas within the fine arts.
With
Relevant Skills for the Future
(Integrated into daily instruction)
Creativity & Innovation
Collaboration
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication
Plus
Physical Education OR Personal Fitness OR Dance
(Must
select one of the above activities, 0.5 course)
(40 minutes - alternating days)
Plus
Electives
(must select
courses for 2.5 periods)
Fine Arts Each course counts as 0.5 and can
be taken twice (to
have for full year daily) - Band
- Orchestra
- Choir
- Art
- Graphic Arts & Design
- Dance
- Theater/Drama
- Jazz Band
- Digital Music Making
- Beginning Guitar
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World Languages A language counts as
1.0 course (see note below)
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Other Courses
All courses meet alternating days for
the year and counts for 0.5
- Technology Engineering
- Animation & Video Game Design
- Family & Consumer Ed.
- Personal Fitness
- Guided Study
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| ELL Services |
Special Education (IEP) |
Reading |
Children receiving extra services listed above are serviced both on team
time and outside the team time. If time is needed outside the team time, a
child will be scheduled for one period for supportive services. The classes
below are typically daily year-long(1.0).
World Language - Spanish, French or German will be a daily all year
course, which means it is a 1.0 course. 7th grade language course or permission
from the instructor/administrator is a required for admission to 8th grade
language.
