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Course Selection at Abbott Middle School

Fall 2025

Rising 8th Grade Presentation

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9 Class Periods Per Day

Dual Language Classes:

Non-Dual Language Classes:

Some choice in classes, some are chosen for you!

4 core classes (5 for DL students)

Math, Science, American Studies, English, ALE

Math, Science, American Studies, English

Core Classes: Chosen for You

Elective + Health/PE

PE/Health, Elective 1

Elective(s) are your choice!

PE/Health, Electives 1 & 2

1 advisory

1 lunch

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Year Long Elective Choices

AVID 8

Intermediate Band

Middle School Band

Choir level 1 or 2

Intermediate Orchestra

Middle School Orchestra

Spanish 1A or Spanish 1

Spanish Heritage 1A or Spanish Heritage 1

*ALE: Artes de Lenguaje en Español (Required for DL students)

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Band, Orchestra, and Choir

  • Required performances for all music classes
  • Practice outside of the class is also required

Music Classes

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Spanish 1A

    • Learn to speak, understand, read, and write in Spanish
    • Requires a great amount of work and effort
    • Most work done in the classroom: Games, verb races, presentations

Spanish 1

    • Must have taken Spanish 1A

  • Can earn high school credit if you’ve taken for 2 years
  • Must pass Spanish 1A and first semester of Spanish 1, must have an A or B second semester of Spanish 1.

Spanish

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Spanish Heritage 1A

    • Spanish class for students who live in a home where Spanish is spoken
    • Requires a great amount of work and effort

Spanish Heritage Speaker 1

    • Must have taken Spanish 1A

  • Can earn high school credit if you’ve taken for 2 years
  • Must receive a B average each year to receive HS credit

Spanish Heritage

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AVID is a year long elective that teaches students strategies and skills that will help them achieve their college and career goals

  • Note-Taking
  • Organization
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Study Habits
  • Time Management
  • Self-Advocating
  • Tutorials (academic support)
  • Collaboration / Team Building
  • College & Career Exposure - (Research, Guest Speakers, & Field Trips)

AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)

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  • For students who want to prepare for challenging classes and explore options for after high school
  • A collaborative environment
  • A class community
  • For determined, motivated & willing students
  • Desire and determination to succeed
  • Average - High test scores
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA or C average and higher
  • Satisfactory Attendance & Citizenship
  • Leadership Potential

AVID Student Profile

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Semester Long Courses

(Half of the school year)

Artistic Vision

Graphic Artistry

Automation & Robotics

Automation & Robotics (Spanish)

Broadway Bound!

Here We Come, Hollywood!

Dance Conservatory

World Dance Exploration

Culinary Arts 1

Culinary Arts 2

Essential Technology

Interactive Media

Medical Detectives

MxINCedu

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Art

Graphic Artistry

  • Learn how to create art for things like products and buildings. You'll get to work on projects like digital design, 3D product design, and even packaging. By the end, you'll have a portfolio of your work to show what you've learned.

Artistic Vision

  • Try out many different ways to make art. You'll learn to draw, paint, and even use computers to create digital art. You'll also get to make cool sculptures and work with others on fun projects. By the end of the course, you'll have a portfolio filled with all the art you made, showing how much you've improved.

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Business

MxINCedu (Entrepreneurship)

  • Learn how to be a business owner. You'll find a problem in the world and create a product or service to solve it. You will create a name for your business, figure out prices, and make ads to sell your product. By the end, you'll have a real business and a product you created and launched!

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Culinary

**Culinary classes can be

taken in any order**

Culinary 2

  • Learn how to cook and prepare different foods. You'll practice important kitchen skills, like being safe and clean while you cook. You'll also learn about healthy eating, planning meals, and making your food look amazing! Working together with your classmates, you'll gain the confidence to make your own delicious and balanced meals.

Culinary 1

  • Learn how to be a baker! You'll discover the science behind baking and get to make all sorts of yummy things. You'll practice important skills like measuring ingredients, mixing dough, and decorating your creations. You'll also learn how to be safe and clean in the kitchen. By the end of the class, you'll feel confident and ready to bake on your own.

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Dance

World Dance Exploration

  • Learn dance styles from all over the world, like hip hop, African dance, and Indian dance. You'll learn the basic moves for each style and find out about the culture and history behind them. At the end, you'll perform what you've learned with your classmates in a final show.

Dance Conservatory

  • Learn different types of dance, like ballet, jazz, and tap. You'll practice various moves and work with your classmates. At the end, you'll get to show off what you've learned in a final performance.

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PLTW

Project Lead the Way

Medical Detectives

  • Solve medical mysteries! You'll collect clues and analyze medical information to figure out what's wrong with a patient. You'll get to do hands-on projects and labs, like checking vital signs and examining how the human body works. By the end of the course, you'll have solved a medical mystery.

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STEM

Automation and Robotics

  • Work with a team to learn about automation and robotics. You'll build and program robots to solve real-world problems, just like real engineers. You'll get to be a mechanical engineer, a software developer, and an electrical engineer as you create your own inventions. This class will help you become a great innovator.

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Technology

Interactive Media

  • Learn how to use technology to solve problems and create amazing things. You'll get to try out coding, robotics, 3D printing, podcasting, and even virtual reality! You'll work on projects that you get to choose, which will help you get ready for jobs in technology that don't even exist yet.

Essential Technology

  • Learn how to be a creator of technology instead of just a user. You'll get to try out coding, 3D printing, and even programming drones! You'll work on fun projects, like creating 3D prints, websites, animations, and video games. This course will help you prepare for future careers in technology, including jobs that haven't even been invented yet!

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Theater

Here We Come, Hollywood

  • Learn how to make movies! You'll get to explore everything that goes into making a film, both in front of and behind the camera. You'll learn about things like lighting, sound, camera skills, and video editing. By the end, you and your classmates will work together to make and star in your very own short film.

Broadway Bound

  • Learn everything you need to be a great actor on stage. You'll practice telling stories, acting without talking, and using your body to express feelings. You'll also get to learn about how to create a stage, design costumes, and even do makeup! By the end of the class, you and your classmates will perform in a play together.

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Your counselor will be filling out a course selection form with you in your Science Class during the week of October 27-30th

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Mrs. Jackson-Williams (A-K)

sittiejacksonwilliams@u-46.org

(847) 888-5160 ext. 5148

Mrs. Porters (L-Z)

mollyporters@u-46.org

(847) 888-5160 ext. 5132