Middle School (6-8)

• Global Studies II (6th grade)

• U.S. History I (7th grade)

• U.S. History II (8th grade)

• Language Arts (6th grade)
  
  
• Language Arts (7th grade)
  
  
• Language Arts (8th grade)

• Math (6th grade)
  
  
• Pre-Algebra (6th grade) 
  
  
• Pre-Algebra (7th grade)
  
  
• Algebra 1 Honors (7th grade)
  
  
• Algebra 1 Honors (8th grade)
  
  
• Geometry Honors (8th grade)

• Earth Science (6th grade)
  
  
• Life Science (7th grade)
  
  
• Physical Science Honors (8th grade)

• Latin (6th grade)
  
  
• Latin (7th grade)
  
  
• Latin (8th grade)
  
  
• Spanish (6th grade)
  
  
• Spanish (7th grade)
  
  
• Spanish (8th grade)

• PE
  
  
• STEM
  
  
• Performing Arts
  
  
• Art
  
  
• Religious Studies
  
  
• Public Speaking
  
  
• Financial Literacy
  
  
• Robotics

This elective is for Saintly Strings students with prior experience on violin or cello. This ensemble will perform at chapels, assemblies, and concerts throughout the year.

This elective is for students who have experience singing or playing a musical instrument.  This advanced ensemble will perform at many different events throughout the year.  Expect to create/write music and perform throughout the semester. Some of these performances will include Chapel, Assemblies, and many other events.

This course will explore what it means to live a life of faith through playing a tabletop roleplaying game. Students will create their own characters and play adventure scenarios that teach discipleship, virtue ethics, and what it means to be a Saint! Class time will be spent playing the Mausritter RPG (Winner, Best Family RPG 2021) and discussing lessons and themes, and students will keep a journal responding to prompts encouraging them to reflect more deeply on what faith means to them. 

The world is your oyster! Being a Global Ambassador is a leadership opportunity that will help students build global knowledge, relationships, and skills. Ambassadors may meet people from other countries, make friends with students around the world, discover ways to improve the environment, support the global theme, and create ways to lead positive changes that begin at St. Mary’s. Activities may include making videos, interviewing guests, communicating internationally, drawing posters, teaching games, or possibly leading an assembly presentation. Students who participate will have input as to which activities they prefer. Students will hone skills and have fun as they add to their resume for high school. Please note: Each semester is limited to 12 students. Students will have the opportunity to participate both semesters, but 2nd semester priority will be given to students who have not had this elective.

Have you always wanted to speak French? This course will be focused on speaking and listening skills, preparing you to be able to communicate with French speakers in real life. We will primarily use the target language (French), so be prepared to leave your English behind when you enter the classroom! Through games, skits, and conversations, you will build your confidence and fluency. In addition, we may use the Duolingo app, a tool which gives you the opportunity to learn at your own pace. If you hope to travel to France (or another Francophone country!) or take French in high school, this course will get you started.

Be a part of St. Mary’s publications team and drive the creation of the 2023-2024 yearbook. This course is for students who are interested in learning more about design, photography, journalism, and the arts. Students will work collaboratively to design layouts, create content, and distribute the yearbook. If time allows, students may also explore creating social media feeds, crafting an online newspaper, and more. Please Note: This course is limited to 12 students. Students may sign up for the first semester only; however, second semester priority will  be given to students who participated in the first semester.  

In this fun and creative elective, students will explore the world of interior design. We’ll learn about the principles of design like balance, contrast, and harmony, and see how they are used to make spaces look and feel great. Students will learn how to make mood boards and plan out spaces that are both stylish and practical. 

It’s robot fighting time!!! This elective is for students interested in learning how to design, build, and program robots using the VEX IQ robotics platform. Through a series of progressive builds and challenges such as maze-solving robots and dragsters, students will learn how to build and program fully aautonomous sumo robots that rely on sensors, thoughtful programming, and creative design to defeat their opponents. They will record their ideas, their build and programming processes, and their successes and failures in an engineering notebook.

An archaeological and historical tour of the Egyptian Bronze Age, from the Great Pyramids of Giza to Akhenaten’s theological revolution to the Tomb of the Boy King, Tutankhamun. This class will consist of the study of key points in Egyptian history through documentaries, projects, and class discussion.

Volunteer to be a student leader in the Primary Division! If you love working with young children and being active, teachers in grades PreK-grade 2 are looking for 8th graders to serve as role models and helpers in their classrooms twice a week for 30 minutes. You may be assigned to one classroom, or you may work in multiple classrooms throughout the semester.

This elective is for highly motivated students to create the content and produce the broadcast for the "Saints@8" morning show! Students will create graphics, build professional scripts, and put on the “Saints@8” morning show for the entire school. "Saints@8" is a high profile production viewed by the whole school and goes on our school YouTube channel, so students are expected to act as leaders and be professional. We are going to have a blast!

This course is designed to give students the tools and resources needed to develop physical fitness and strength for a lifetime of wellness. Students will experience a variety of exercises and techniques to discover effective workout methods that they can continue beyond the course. This course is particularly beneficial for student-athletes and for anyone seeking to improve their overall fitness and wellness.