2011-12

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8th Grade
A Closer Look at Encore

Encore Time

Encore Classes Each student will have three graded Encore courses during the
regular school day schedule. The Encore courses are divided into three areas:

 required encore courses (physical education only, there is no health

requirement)

 recommended year-long encore courses (performing music, foreign

language, reading intervention, math intervention)

 Fine Arts/Exploratory encore courses*

*Fine Arts/Exploratory encore courses are high interest courses

designed to help students explore and discover areas of interest
and strength. Exploratory classes will include the content areas
of fine arts, social studies, science, math, and/or language arts
depending on the rotation. For example, topics could include the
following: personal finance, footprints in history, graphic arts,
etc.

Exceptional students may also be recommended to take Resource (non-graded)

or Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Superior Cognitive, based on
eligibility criteria and individual needs.

8th grade encores are 42 minute courses during periods:

Period 1 7:43-8:25
Period 2 8:28-9:10
Period 3 9:13-9:55

Revised 3-16-2011
All 8th grade students are required to take one (1) of the following PE rotations:

PE/ELO- Student must be eligible for ELO to be in this rotation

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
PE ELO SC PE ELO SC

-OR-
PE/Exploratories
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Explorator PE PE PE
y

All 8th grade students are also required to take two (2) of the following rotations based on teacher
recommendation, student choice, and/or special education eligibility:

Fine Arts/Exploratory I
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Explorator Graphic Arts Theatre Exploratory
y
-OR-
Fine Arts/Exploratory II
Quarter Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1
Art Exploratory Art Exploratory
-OR-
Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Latin or German)
Quarter 1 Quarter Quarter 3 Quarter 4
2
Foreign Language -----→ -----→ -----→
-OR-
Performing Music (Band, Chorus, or Orchestra)
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Performing -----→ -----→ -----→
Music
-OR-
Resource (Students with IEP’s)
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Resource -----→ -----→ -----→
-OR-
Reading Connections (Reading Intervention Program) Student must be recommended to be in this rotation
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Reading -----→ -----→ -----→
Intervention -OR-
Math Connections (Math Intervention Program) Student must be recommended to be in this rotation
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Math -----→ -----→ -----→
Intervention

Sample 8th grade Encore Schedules

Student #1
Period Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1 Art Exploratory Art Exploratory
2 PE PE Exploratory PE
3 Chorus Chorus Chorus Chorus

Student #2
Period Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1 PE Exploratory PE PE
2 Math Connections Math Connections Math Connections Math Connections
3 Exploratory Exploratory Graphic Arts Exploratory

Student #3
Period Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1 Resource Resource Resource Resource
2 Reading Connections Reading Connections Reading Connections Reading Connections
3 PE PE PE Exploratory

Student #4
Period Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
1 Latin Latin Latin Latin
2 Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra

Revised 3-16-2011
3 PE ELO SC PE ELO SC

Revised 3-16-2011