Course Catalog

Students learn to formulize and generalize the concepts of arithmetic into a set of algorithms useful in other settings.

Students develop craftsmanship, skill, consistency, and correct terminology, while learning the seven elements and principles of art.

Students continue to build skills on their instruments with emphasis on developing a good concept of ensemble sound and tone quality while performing in the Middle School Concert Band.

Grade 7 students are introduced to the Old Testament and trace the narrative of salvation history from creation to the establishment, judgment, and restoration of Israel.

Grade 8 students are introduced to the New Testament and trace the narrative of salvation history through study of the Gospels, discussion of growth in the Church in Acts, and examination of basic Christian belief and practice as presented in the Epistles.

Students learn and practice basic choral techniques and are exposed to different types of music while performing in the Middle School Concert Choir.

Students learn elements of the software development process, including commenting, testing, error handling, basic debugging, and game development.

Students learn not only the skills and tools with which to be creators and innovators but also the design thinking process needed to solve real-world problems for real people.

Students write poetry, reflections, fiction, and creative nonfiction pieces.

Students learn photography and integrate elements of design and technology using software applications.

Students engage in the history and technique of theater and showcase their own performance techniques in a theatrical production.

Grade 8 students discover the connections between the Earth systems: atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere.

Grade 7 students read and analyze literature from and about the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Grade 8 students explore identity as followers of Christ and citizens of the United States through study of a variety of texts from and about American history.

Students who need more extensive academic support have quiet work time and receive instruction in executive function.

Grade 7 students learn lab methods, cell structure and function, genetics, anatomy and physiology, diversity of organisms, and interactions of life.

Grade 7 students learn basic elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary, with special emphasis given to proper pronunciation, composition, and listening and reading comprehension.

Grade 8 students advance in careful listening and reading, grammar and comprehension, written compositions, and speaking.

Grade 7 students study the fundamentals of thinking well and learn how to use language to reason.

Grade 7 students learn the story of Western Civilization from Diocletian’s Great Persecution to Luther and the Protestant Reformation including Feudalism, Monasticism, and Hundred Years’ War.

Grade 8 students learn the story of the birth of the modern world, from the gradual rejection of medieval thinking during the Enlightenment through the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution, World War I, World War II and the Cold War.

Students learn how to play various types of percussion instruments with a focus on reading music and playing as a group.

Students participate in a wide range of sports and activities to improve physical fitness as they learn to serve the Lord and each other.

Students begin solving algebraic word problems.

Students develop writing, public speaking, and critical thinking skills by composing speeches and analyzing the work of others.

Students explore real-world challenges using robotics to investigate possible solutions.

Students increase body strength by training with weights and plyometrics.