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October 11, 2023
Dear Parents,
Each Wednesday for the last 3 years at Father Allouez Catholic Middle School students in grades 5 to 8 set aside their daily schedule of core content classes and participate in elective classes that are designed to boost their personal growth, academic success and future planning. The elective courses enable the students to explore their interests, develop a wide range of skills and build confidence. These experiences can have a lasting impact on their educational journey and overall development.
Middle school is a crucial time for students to explore their interests and discover their passions. Elective classes can help students discover their strengths and guide their career choices. Elective offerings are a diverse range of subjects from arts, technology, Religion, literature, theater, life skills, math and science. This allows students to choose subjects that align with their learning styles and interests making learning more engaging and relevant.
Electives help develop a student’s social competencies because the class brings together students with similar interests and can help form friendships with students in other grade levels. Success in these classes can also boost self-esteem and confidence.
Students can choose 4 classes each trimester and the classes change from trimester to trimester. Some of the courses that have been offered are:
Band, Theater, Service Learning, Robotics, Art Studio, Math Games, Student Leadership, CSI-Clever Science Investigations, Brain Games, Book Club, Stop Motion Animation, Art Podcasting, Broadcasting, Hispanic World Cultures, Stress Reduction-Self Help, French, World Traveler, Cooking 101, Archaeology, Forensics, Art Journaling, All About Money, Ready Set Save(or Spend), Coding, Ukulele Club, Bucket Drumming, Yoga and Meditation, Artsy Craftsy, Study Skills, Yearbook Design, Time Travel through History, Word Play, Creative Writing, Adafruit Coding, Diving into the Gospels, 3D printing, and Math Team.
Needless to say, many students say this is their favorite day of the week. Here are a few quotes from some of the students:
I really like having an elective day because it gives us a break from the regular school schedule while we still get to learn about more topics that we usually wouldn't be able to learn about. One of my favorite electives is cooking class. I like that one the most because it's so different from what I usually learn but so fun at the same time.
I like the elective day because there are so many classes to choose from.
In these classes I learn a lot of life skills like cooking class and math lab. These classes help you with social skills too!
Ï love elective day because you get to choose a class you are interested in. It is so much fun! I especially love musicals because I love to perform.
We will continue to offer elective classes for our middle school students as time goes on as these classes provide a well-rounded education that includes not only core academic subjects but also opportunities for personal growth and development that nurtures students’ physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.
Here is a link to this week’s campus news from the Broadcasting class
October 9 - 13 FACS News
Clip from the Musical Practice "Newsies" Performance February 16
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