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Unified Arts & Physical Education
THE UNIFIED ARTS SCHEDULE
In 6th and 7th grade, students get the choice of picking from the following courses: Art, Creative Technology, Family & Consumer Sciences, Industrial Technology, and Music. Each course is a quarter long.
These course are labeled:
Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 on a student's schedule.
In sixth-eighth grade, students have the option to select Choir, Band or Orchestra as a semester class.
In sixth-eighth grade, students also have the option to select Project Lead the Way as a semester class.
In eighth grade, students have the option to "elect" 2 UA semester courses. Each course is a semester long and is more in-depth than 6th or 7th grade curriculum.
Unified Arts & Physical Education Teachers
Quarter DATES FOR UA ROTATION 2020-2021
| Quarter (For 6th and 7th Grade UAs) | Dates (reflect no snow days) |
|---|---|
| Q1 | 8/24/20-10/23/20 |
| Q2 | 10/26/20-12/23/20 |
| Q3 | 1/6/21-3/19/21 |
| Q4 | 3/22/21-5/28/21 |
| Semester (for PLTW and 8th Grade UAs) |
Dates (reflect no snow days) |
|---|---|
| S1 | 8/24/20-12/23/20 |
| S2 | 1/6/21-5/28/21 |
UNIFIED ARTS GRADING
6th grade Unified Arts (UA)/PLTW classes are graded based on Standards
7th and 8th grade Unified Arts (UA)/PLTW classes are graded E, M, and N.
E = exceeds district standards (90%-100%)
M = meets district standards (60%-89%)
N = does not meet district standards (59% or below)