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Rising 7th and 8th Grade

Course Registration 2025-2026

North Bethesda Middle School

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7th and 8th Grade Required Courses

All students are required to take the following courses.

You will be automatically scheduled into the appropriate level of each course:

  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • English
  • PE and Health

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7th Grade Electives

Semester Pairings

Innovation in Engineering Technology

One Semester

*paired with

Digital Systems

One Semester

Studio Art 2

One Semester

*paired with

Digital Art & Photography 2

One Semester

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7th Grade Full Year Music Courses

Band

Orchestra

Chorus

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7th Grade Full Year World Language Courses

Full Year Spanish 1A

Full Year Spanish 1B

Spanish 1 A/B

Full Year French 1A

Full Year French 1B

French 1 A/B

*Current Language Teachers will recommend students for the correct next level course

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Rising 7th Grade

Registration Card

Students should rank their choices.

Write #1 and #2 as your top choices and

#3 and #4 as your backup choices.

Parent/Caregiver Signature

Forms Due to Science Teacher by Friday, January 24th

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NBMS Course Registration Website

On this website, you are able to access the elective course descriptions for more information.

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Rising 7th and 8th Grade

Course Registration 2025-2026

North Bethesda Middle School

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7th and 8th Grade Required Courses

All students are required to take the following courses.

You will be automatically scheduled into the appropriate level of each course:

  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • English
  • PE and Health

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8th Grade Electives

Semester Pairings

Studio Art 3

One Semester

*paired with

Ceramics

One Semester

Global Technology

One Semester

*paired with

Ceramics

One Semester

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8th Grade

Full Year Elective Courses

Foundations of Computer Science A/B

Innovative Art & Design A/B

Digital Art 3

*Meets the requirement for High School Technology Credit

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8th Grade Full Year Music Courses

Band

Orchestra

Chorus

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8th Grade Full Year World Language Courses

Spanish 2 A/B

Full Year Spanish 1B

Spanish 1 A/B

French 2 A/B

Full Year French 1B

French 1 A/B

*Current Language Teachers will recommend students for the correct next level course

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Rising 8th Grade

Registration Card

Students should rank their choices.

Write #1 and #2 as your top choices and

#3 and #4 as your backup choices.

Parent/Caregiver Signature

Forms Due to Science Teacher by Friday, January 24th

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NBMS Course Registration Website

On this website, you are able to access the elective course descriptions for more information.