Middle School
The Indigo Middle School for grades 6-8 continues the approach
developed in the elementary program of teaching the whole child.
Click here for more information on how Indigo students do after they leave Indigo.
The following are the electives for 2011-2012:
Band: This is an all year elective Tuesday thru Friday. You will learn
how to read music and play a traditional band instrument such as flute,
clarinet, or trumpet.
Art: This is a two hour studio block of time that will be all year long.
Students who sign up for this will be expected to be productive and
independent artists. It will be scheduled on Monday (you can sign up for
both art and band) Students who do not choose band will have the choice
of an additional alternative elective.
Alternative electives:
This is a year-long elective choice that will be scheduled Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday (students may sign up for alternative electives and Art)
1st trimester: Living Arts
cooking
construction
gardening
sewing
2nd trimester: Science
animal biology
chemistry
forces in motion
simple machines
CSI-Crime Scene Investigation
3rd trimester: Technology
stop animation
computer animation
robotics
multi-media (blogging, webpage, wiki)