Hello,
We hope you are having a great school year at Alderwood Middle School. In 2019, we had an above-average amount of our students make Honor Roll during the first quarter. We are hoping that trend continues as we are about to start the second semester. Second semester starts January 28th and there are a couple of opportunities for you to change up your student’s schedules. We were able to add some additional staffing to help relieve larger class sizes in our Social Studies, Science, and Health/PE classes. These changes will take effect on Jan. 28th. Please click on the links below if you would like to request changing to one of these classes. While most of the opportunities are for 8th grade students, please see some 7th grade options below as well.
Zero Period - we are taking more 7th and 8th grade students to be a part of our zero period program. Students would show up daily at 7:00 am to participate in Health/PE so they can take a second elective during the school day. A student would have seven classes, from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. Transportation is not provided, parents will need to drop off students by 7:00 am daily.
Click this link to request zero period: Zero Period Request Form - Click this link
Digital Art and Design - we are excited to create a new elective at AMS, starting 2nd semester, open to all students. We have space for 30 students, please click on the link below if you are interested. The class should take place during 6th period, barring any changes. You will use technology programs on your Chromebook to create drawings, animation, print media, and much more! This class can be taken as a second elective if you already have an elective you like. Please sign up for zero period above if you want to take this as your second elective.
Click this link to request Digital Art and Design as your elective: Digital Art and Design Request Form - Click this link
7th Grade Literacy - we are adding more 7th grade students to Literacy, a course that takes the place of an elective in order to provide support with reading and writing. If your child did not pass the SBA last year and needs more support receiving targeted instruction, please click on the link below to request placement in this class. Students can choose this class if they have or want to have zero period. Ms. Biddick teaches this class 6th period. 7th Grade Literacy Support Class - Click to request course
7th and 8th Grade Health/PE - we will add two new Health/PE classes, taught by one teacher. We are almost finished hiring the teacher for this position. These classes will mainly affect students who have Health/PE 1st - 3rd periods. If you would like to change which period you have Health/PE, please click on the link below. This request will most likely change which teacher you have for Health/PE. Health/PE Class Request - Click This Link
8th Grade Social Studies - we are adding two new 8th Grade Social Studies classes at the semester, taught by Mr. Jonathan McCool. Mr. McCool currently teaches 7th Grade Social Studies at Alderwood as well. The two new classes will take place 2nd and 6th period. If you would like to request this class instead of your normal Social Studies class, please click on the link below. This request will change which teacher you have for Social Studies. 8th Grade Social Studies Request Form - Click Here
8th Grade Science - we are adding one new 8th Grade Science class at the semester, and will finish the hiring process soon. This science class will take place 1st period. If you would like to change science classes, please click on the link below. This would change which teacher you have for science. 8th Grade Science Request From - Clink the link
Requesting any of these classes does not guarantee placement. We will finalize all schedules by January 24th. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Brian Stewart Katherine Henson Josh Webb
AMS Principal 8th Grade Counselor 7th Grade Counselor
Brian Stewart Katherine Henson Josh Webb
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