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Miller Junior High offers a six period instructional day with an advisory. We grade at the semester (like the high school) over 180 school days.6th Grade Required Courses include:
- 1. Math (Math 6)
- We use MAP scores to place students accordingly
- We use teacher recommendation to place students.
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum and District Web Page
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment and End of Course (EOC) Exams
- 2. Science
- Curriculum: Next Generation Science Standards
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- 3. English
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment
- 4. Social Studies
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment for Language Arts Support
- 5. PE
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- 6. Elective Course (see below)
- 30 minute Daily Advisory
- 1 day per week - Organization
- 2 days per week - Academic Focus
- 1 day per week - Focus on Reading
- 1 day per week - Social, Personal, Career
- Curriculum: See Miller Web Page
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6th Grade Elective Courses include:
- Full Year Elective: Music (Orchestra or Jazz Band or Band or World Rhythms or Choir)
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- Art
- Digitools
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Lab
- Language or Reading Lab: Students in need of intervention in reading or writing will be assigned to this course based on test results and teacher recommendations. It will take the place of the student elective.
- Curriculum: Pitsco Modules
- Robotics
- Curriculum:
7th Grade Required Courses include:- 1. Math (Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Math 7,)
- We use MAP scores to place students accordingly
- We use teacher recommendation to place students.
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum and District Web Page
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment and End of Course (EOC) Exams
- 2. Science
- Curriculum: Next Generation Science Standards
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- 3. English
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment
- 4. Social Studies (1 semester) / WA State History (1 semester)
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment for Language Arts Support
- Assessment: OSPI Classroom Based Assessments (CBA)
- 5. PE (1 Semester) / Art (1 Quarter) / Health (1 quarter)
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Assessment: OSPI Classroom Based Assessments (CBA)
- 6. Elective Course (see below)
- 30 minute Daily Advisory
- 1 day per week - Organization
- 2 days per week - Academic Focus
- 1 day per week - Focus on Reading
- 1 day per week - Social, Personal, Career
- Curriculum: See Miller Web Page
- Full Year Elective: Music (Orchestra or Jazz Band or Band or World Rhythms or Choir)
- NOTE: Students who are AVID and Band will get a letter explaining options to make both fit in their schedule.
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- Full Year Elective: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) (Must apply and be accepted in 6th grade year)
- NOTE: Students who are AVID and Band will get a letter explaining options to make both fit in their schedule.
- OR
- Art
- Digitools
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Lab
- Language or Reading Lab: Students in need of intervention in reading or writing will be assigned to this course based on test results and teacher recommendations. It will take the place of the student elective.
- Curriculum: Pitsco Modules
- Robotics
- Curriculum:
8th Grade Required Courses include:
- 1. Math (Math 8, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II)
- We use MAP scores to place students accordingly
- We use teacher recommendation to place students.
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum and District Web Page
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment and End of Course (EOC) Exams
- 2. Science
- Curriculum: Next Generation Science Standards
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- 3. English
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Benchmark Assessments (Fall, Winter, Spring): Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment
- 4. Social Studies
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment and Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA)
- 5. PE (1 Semester) / Art (1 Quarter) / Health (1 quarter)
- Curriculum: See Common Core Curriculum
- Assessment: See Smarter Balance Assessment and Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA)
- 6. Elective Course (see below)
- 30 minute Daily Advisory
- 1 day per week - Organization
- 2 days per week - Academic Focus
- 1 day per week - Focus on Reading
- 1 day per week - Social, Personal, Career
- Curriculum: See Miller Web Pag
8th Grade Elective Courses include:
- Full Year Elective: Music (Orchestra or Jazz Band or Band or World Rhythms or Choir)
- NOTE: Students who are AVID and Band will get a letter explaining options to make both fit in their schedule.
- OR
- Full Year Elective: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) (Must apply and be accepted in 6th grade year)
- NOTE: Students who are AVID and Band will get a letter explaining options to make both fit in their schedule.
- OR
- Art, Journalism, Leadership
- Language or Reading Lab: Students in need of intervention in reading or writing will be assigned to this course based on test results and teacher recommendations. It will take the place of the student elective.
