Elective Choices
One-Semester Courses:
*Semester classes will be selected as a pair. Be sure to select the combination of classes you prefer:
Ceramics/Drama
Ceramics/Human Anatomy
Art/Film
Art/Human Anatomy
Year-Long Courses:
Current Events (Yearbook and Seabee TV)
Vocal Music (choir)
Spanish (8th Grade Only)
Speech (public speaking) (8th Grade Only)
Art
Art is one semester long. The other half of the year you will take Film or Human Anatomy.
Ceramics is also one semester long. The other half of the year you will take Drama or Human Anatomy.
Contact Mr. Ehrlinger for more information
mehrlinger@nmusd.us
Ceramics
Drama
Contact Mrs. Arrow for more information - jarrow@nmusd.us
* This one-semester course will be paired with Ceramics.
* Open to 7th and 8th graders.
* No experience necessary.
HAVE FUN - SHINE ON & OFF STAGE - TAKE RISKS
Drama 2
Contact Mrs. Arrow for more information - jarrow@nmusd.us
Break a Leg!! All the benefits of Drama plus access to the musical next year. Interested in joining our production in 26/27? Actors must register to take Drama 2 or Vocal Music to be considered for a leading role.
No experience necessary.
Open to 7th and 8th graders.
*This one-semester course will be paired with Art or Ceramics.
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Human Anatomy
Step inside the human body and explore how it works from head to toe! In this class, students investigate body systems through interactive activities, real-world health connections, and exciting career pathways in medicine.
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NMUSD CTE Course
Film
This is a one-semester course designed to help students develop a broader perspective of what it means to be human through the study of film and literature.
Exploring film history and film criticism will encourage students to look at film through a more academic lens.
The class will include analyzing and discussing significant movies and texts, as well as engaging in various writing tasks and activities to encourage greater cultural and social understanding.
Contact Ms. Gunz for more information
agunz@nmusd.us
AVID
ASB
ASB is Ensign’s year-long leadership class. �Students in ASB work hard to:
Application and interview required
8th grade Application will close March 20th
7th grade Application will close March 27th
Contact Mr. McHugh for more information
bmchugh@nmusd.us
Current Events
Current Events is a year long elective in which students create the school yearbook and Ensign’s weekly news broadcast, Seabee TV. In this class, students will learn about:
Contact Mr. McHugh
for more information
bmchugh@nmusd.us
Financial Fluency
Topics Covered:
Contact Mrs. Gould for more information
cgould@nmusd.us
Welcome to the most important class you’ll ever take!
You’ll never ask, when am I going to use this in real life?”
Band
Everyone is welcome, NO CHARGE to join!
Whether you have been wanting to play a wind or percussion instrument or you already have experience, we have a place for YOU.
traditional, pop, jazz
Instrument Options:
Flute Clarinet
Saxophone Trumpet
French horn Trombone
Baritone Percussion
Tuba
Contact Mrs. Grenier for more information
sgrenier@nmusd.us
Guitar
Contact Mrs. Grenier for more information
sgrenier@nmusd.us
Everyone is welcome, NO CHARGE to join!
If you have ever wanted to learn to play guitar,
this year-long class is for you.
Orchestra
Contact Mrs. Grenier for more information
sgrenier@nmusd.us
Everyone is welcome, NO CHARGE to join!
If you have ever wanted to play a string instrument or if you already have experience, we have a place for YOU.
classical, pop, jazz, fiddle
In this class you can choose to play:
Violin Viola Cello Bass
Symphony
This instrumental music class is for students who are already fluent music readers and have at least one year of experience playing their orchestra or band instrument.
Interested 7th graders must contact Mrs. Grenier to schedule an audition: sgrenier@nmusd.us
Instrument Options:
Flute Clarinet Violin
Saxophone Trumpet Viola
French horn Trombone Cello
Baritone/Tuba Percussion Bass
Vocal Music
If you love to SING with friends, this is the class for you!
Contact Mrs. Grenier for more information: sgrenier@nmusd.us
Interested in joining our musical production in 26/27?
Actors must register to take Drama 2 or Vocal Music to be considered for a leading role.
Ensign Engineering
Ensign Engineering is an introduction to the Engineering Design Process and Engineering in general. Some of the specific skills we will focus on will be two-dimensional and three-dimensional sketching/drafting, computer-based 3D modeling, mechanical structuring, powered and passive mechanisms, robotics, and programming in multiple forms and languages.
No previous Engineering experience is necessary. Choose Ensign Engineering as your elective to bring your ideas to life!
Contact Mr. Metcalf for more information
tmetcalf@nmusd.us
Additional Electives for 8th Graders Only
Art 2
A year-long class for the motivated artist.
You must have completed Art or Ceramics in 7th grade to sign up.
Contact Mr. Ehrlinger for more information
mehrlinger@nmusd.us
Spanish
This course is an introduction to Spanish. Students will be able to engage in listening and speaking activities, and demonstrate understanding of reading and writing selections on familiar topics.
Cultural connections, comparisons, and communities are included in this one-year course. By the end of the school year students will be able to apply their knowledge of the language and its culture.
This course will prepare the students for Spanish 2. This a High School class and you must have an A or B in Lit and Comp.
Goals:
Contact Ms. Hernandez or Mr.Llamas for more information
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Cartagena, Colombia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speech
Communication
This is a one-year class for
8th graders that focuses on being
a great public speaker!
We will do fun things like skits and silly activities to get ready for giving speeches and to help with stage fright.
Speech class is a blast!
Come and join us!
Contact Mrs. Johnson for questions.