Electives

Today was a big day at the middle school. We kicked off our electives classes with an organizational meeting with the teachers and students. We will have our elective period on Wednesdays that are not minimum days. Each trimester we'll give the students in 5th through 8th grade a choice of one class. We'll change classes each trimester, and give the students new choices. The teachers will have the ability to teach different classes than what they normally teach. For example, this trimester, Mrs. Bickley, our math teacher, will be teaching a cooking and nutrition class with Mr. Brown, our Title I teacher, Mr. Dunlap will be heading up a school newspaper, and Mr. Gold will round up some cross-age tutors to go work with Mrs. Berry's first graders. Mrs. Randall will be teaching drama, Mr. Glen Anderson (Mrs. Anderson's brother-in-law) will teach art, Janet Blaum will teach a crafts class and Mrs. Roberts, our Librarian, and I will be heading up the yearbook crew. We'll also have a study hall, and a "focus room" where students can be sent if they are having behavior issues. These classes should help enrich the student's experience at the middle school and will help to make Twain Harte the place to be!