6th Grade Electives
Intro to Computers
This is a semester course where students develop beginning and advanced word-processing, spreadsheets, and database skills including using the keyboard. Desktop publishing techniques that incorporate graphics and text are taught. Appropriate technology skills will be utilized to conduct research and prepare multi-media presentations. Students practice and become very proficient at keyboarding. Students use advanced programs such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Cyber-safety and internet literacy is taught
Beginning Band
This class will teach 6th-grade beginning students how to play the flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba or saxophone. No experience is required. There are a limited number of instruments that are available for check out.
Beginning Orchestra
This class will teach 6th and 7th-grade beginning students how to play the violin, viola, cello, and bass. No experience is required. There are a limited number of instruments that are available for check out.
ATM--Computers 6 (Semester 1—Intro, Semester 2—Intermediate)
ATM (Applied Technology Magnet) is a three-year program that involves students committing to taking a computer course 6th, 7th, and 8th grade as their elective.
Students will be randomly selected to be in the ATM program from all proficient students who select ATM as their first choice. SUMMIT spaces in ATM will be proportional to the percentage of students they make up of the 6th-grade class. Students learn computer-related terms and identify computer hardware components. Students develop beginning and advanced word-processing, spreadsheets, and database skills including the correct use of the keyboard. Desktop publishing techniques incorporating graphics and text are taught. Appropriate technology skills will be utilized to conduct research for projects and to prepare multi-media presentations. In semester 2, students are introduced to future technology, such as blogging, pod-casting and on-line communication. On-line safety is taught and enforced.
