2024 Grade 6 Sample Schedule

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POLYACADEMICS

GRADE 6 SAMPLE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE KEY

6th

6th

6th Grade

6th Grade

Students choose

language to study for the

6th Grade

Students rotate between dance, drama, and visual arts

6th Grade Electives

Students rotate through Library, Computer Science, and Health electives

FORUM

Students meet in a Middle School community forum once every 7-day rotation

CLUBS

Middle Schoolers try a different club every quarter to gain exposure to multiple interests

6th Grade Affinity Groups

This example student is part of Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM SEQUENCE

ENGLISH Rites of Passage The Individual in Society: identity and Expectation A Sense of Place Coming of Age

HISTORY Stories and Civilizations

MATHEMATICS A Journey through Numeration and Problem Solving

Comparative Government: Creation and Collapse

Rational Numbers in Our World

SCIENCE Fundamentals of Earth and Space Life Science and Earth Systems

CLASSICS

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE

Grade 5 Technology: Intro to device and file management, security, creative hand-ons programming and building projects.

PERFORMING ARTS Music: Vocal music

Dance: Elements of Dance

Drama: Elements of Drama

Grade 6 Technology: Block-based and text-based programming in Scratch and Code.org App Lab, Google AIY

United States History The United States in the World

Pre-Algebra (or) Algebra I

Energy and Earth Systems

Intermediate Algebra (or) Algebra II

Change over Time in Earth Systems

Robotics

Digital Design

Digital Design

Portraiture and Branding

Music: Instrumental music

Dance: Movement Studies and Storytelling

Drama: Storytelling

Music: Intro to the Ukulele and Violin or participation in MS Band, MS Chorus, or MS Strings

Dance: Jazz and Global Movement Studies

Drama: Principles of Comedy and Devised Scenework

Music: Intro to Guitar or participation in MS Band, MS Chorus, or MS Strings

Dance: Jazz and Global Movement Studies

Drama: Principles of Comedy and Devised Scenework

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Rotations of Sport Rotations of Sport

Athlete Development

Athlete Development

ETHICS & LEADERSHIP Writer’s Craft Stories and Systems (or)

Middle School Philosophy

LEARNING SUPPORT

ELECTIVE OFFERINGS BY DEPARTMENT

HISTORY

Grade 7: Medieval World History of Monsters

Grade 8: Conspiracy Theories

MATHEMATICS

Grade 7: Probability and Statistics

Grade 8: Financial LIteracy

SCIENCE

Grade 7: Urban Farming

Grade 8: Introduction to STEM Science Olympiad

CLASSICS

Grade 7: Greek and Roman Mythology

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE

Grade 7: Robotics

Grade 8: Digital Design Building Mobile Apps with AI Integration

AFTER SCHOOL ARTS

Grades 5 & 6: Young Dancers Young Actors* Young Singers

*Grade 6 students eligible to audition for the spring musical

Grades 7 & 8: Tower Dancers Fall Play Spring Musical Theater Tech, Stage, or Costume Crew for performances

Interested students in Grades 6-8 may enroll in Poly Conservatory instrument and voice lessons. Poly offers free group lessons for Grade 5 students who are already proficient in an instrument

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grades 5 & 6: After-school programming such as Poly PM or other clinics hosted by Varsity coaches.

Grades 7 & 8: Option of participating in Middle School teams

Grades 8: Option of trying out for Varsity and JV athletics at the Upper School level. Must complete the following steps in order to be able to complete:

• Approval from deans (students are not having any academic or behavioral issues)

• Approval from doctor (students are physically able to compete)

• Approval from parents/guardians

• Passing State Fitness Test and meeting coach’s standards

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

SCHOOL DAY CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

African Dance and Drum

Anime Club

Chess Club

Classics Club

Debate

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Embroidery & Sewing Club

Gardening Club

K-pop Club

History Club

Introduction to Electronic Music

Jigsaw Puzzle Club

Literary Magazine & Poetry

Makeup Art

Math Olympiad

Middle School Senate

Music Appreciation

Photography Club

Polyglot (yearbook)

Polygon (student newspaper)

Sketchbook Club

AFFINITY GROUPS

Asian-American & Pacific Islander Affinity

Black Student Affinity, 7/8

Boys Affinity, 5/6; 7/8

Christian Affinity

Gender & Sexuality Alliance, 5/6; 7/8

Girls Affinity, 5/6; 7/8

Jewish Affinity

Multiracial Affinity

Neurodiversity Affinity

Students of Color Affinity, 5/6

Unidad Affinity

White Anti-Racist Affinity

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Acting Coding

Dance

eSports

Girl Up

Mixed Media Art

Music Conservatory

Musical Theater

Singing

Speech and Debate

STEM

AFTERSCHOOL

SPORTS

Baseball

Basketball

Football Lacrosse

Soccer

Softball

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

In Grades 5 and 6, students study creative movement, drama, music—vocal and instrumental.

Our Conservatory program includes free after school group lessons for Grade 5 for flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin, trumpet, and trombone.

In Grades 7 and 8, students choose arts electives to continue their exploration and further develop their skills.

Students showcase their work in the performing arts through the Middle School Play, Musical, and Winter and Spring Concerts.

In Grades 5 and 6, students explore a wide variety of sports in Physical Education classes led by Poly coaches.

Students are introduced to French, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish in Grade 5 before choosing a language to continue in Grades 6–8.

In Grades 7 and 8, we offer Middle School sports teams for each athletic season.

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