TABLE OF CONTENTS
MNPS Vision Statement ...................................................................................................1
Purpose of the Middle School Program of Studies .....................................................1
Attendance Policy..............................................................................................................3
Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID)......................................................4
English Language Learners...........................................................................................4
Essential Literature..........................................................................................................5
Gifted and Talented Program.........................................................................................6
Grading Procedure...........................................................................................................6
Homeless Students.........................................................................................................7
Promotion/Retention/Acceleration.................................................................................8
Reporting Individual Student Performance..................................................................9
Section 504........................................................................................................................9
Special Transfer Information..........................................................................................9
Summer School Information..........................................................................................10
Testing for Credit..............................................................................................................12
Transferring Information/Grade Conversion...............................................................13
COURSE AND SUBJECT AREA INFORMATION
Career and Technical Education...................................................................................15
Mathematics.....................................................................................................................24
Related Arts......................................................................................................................27
Art...................................................................................................................................27
AVID...............................................................................................................................28
Career and Technical Education.............................................................................28
Computer.....................................................................................................................29
Creative Writing...........................................................................................................30
Dance............................................................................................................................30
Drama...........................................................................................................................30
Foreign Language......................................................................................................32
Music.............................................................................................................................32
Physical Education.....................................................................................................35
Speech..........................................................................................................................36
Science...............................................................................................................................37
Social Studies...................................................................................................................39
Special Education............................................................................................................40
APPENDICES
I. Course Quick List
II. Registration Forms
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade