Course Catalog 2025-2026

Year Long Courses (36 weeks):

• English Language Arts 8
• Math 8 (or appropriate level math)
• Science 8
• United States History 8
• Academic 20

One Marking Period Courses (9 weeks):

• Health 8*
• Foundations of PE 8*

Year Long Courses (36 weeks):

• Symphonic Band
• Symphonic Orchestra
• Men's 8 Choir
• Women's 8 Choir
• Integrated Studies 8 (for students with an IEP)
• World Language I (Choose from French, German, Spanish, or Japanese)

One Marking Period Courses (9 weeks):

• STEM / Pre-Engineering 8
• Art 8
• Computer Coding and Animation 
• Theater 8 
• Foods 8
• Team & Individual Sports 8
• Peer to Peer

One Semester Course (18 weeks):

• Media Technology

Year Long Courses (36 weeks):

• English Language Arts 7
• Math 7 (or appropriate level math)
• Science 7
• World History 7
• Academic 20

One Marking Period Courses (9 weeks):

• Health 7
• Computers 7
• Personal Fitness 7
• Language 7 (Choose French, German, Spanish or Japanese)

Year Long Courses (36 weeks):

• Concert Band
• Concert Orchestra
• Men's 7 Choir
• Women's 7 Choir
• Integrated Studies 7 (for students with an IEP)

One Marking Period Courses (9 weeks):

• STEM / Pre-Engineering 7
• Art 7 
• Theater 7 
• Foods 7
• Team & Individual Sports 7
• Peer to Peer

• All students are required to take the four core classes of Science, Math, United States History, and English Language Arts
• All students are required to take A20
• Students can then fill their fifth and sixth class with class(es) of their choosing                             

*A student with two year-long electives will be pulled from music for two weeks to do the mandatory reproductive health unit.

**This period could include many different combinations of elective course(s). See above, "9 or 18 Week Electives" for a listing of possibilities.

*This period could include many different combinations of elective course(s). See above, "9 or 18 Week Electives" for a listing of possibilities.

• All students are required to take the four core classes of Science, Math, World History & Geography, and English Language Arts
• All students are required to take A20 and the seventh grade rotation of Health, Personal Fitness, World Language, and Computers
• Students can then fill their sixth class with class(es) of their choosing

*This period could include many different combinations of elective courses.  See above, "7th Grade Elective Courses" for a listing of possibilities.

Honors Algebra I is the study of families of functions, their graphic and symbolic representations, and real world applications. The study of linear relationships includes equations and inequalities, systems, and linear regression. Exponential topics include the rules of rational exponents and exponential growth and decay functions. Students develop a broad base of factoring skills. Quadratic equations are solved with numerous methods and written in standard and vertex forms. Polynomial functions, including cubics and quartics, are introduced as well as polynomial patterns of change. Students will also learn about absolute value, square root, piecewise, and rational functions. The study of real numbers is expanded with a concentration on radical expressions while the complex number system is introduced. The course concludes with a study of data analysis and display. This class meets and exceeds the requirements for Algebra I as identified by the Novi Community School District and the Michigan Department of Education. Final course grades, whether passing or failing, will go on the student’s Novi High School transcript and will be included in the student’s Novi High School GPA. Students earning a D- or higher will earn high school credit.

Students will learn to develop vocal skills appropriate to their developmental level, practice teamwork, read basic music notation, recognize and improve pitch placement, and participate in a performing group. They will focus on proper singing and breathing technique. A varied repertoire of music will be introduced to help the students succeed in singing two and sometimes three part harmonies. This choir will have numerous opportunities to perform in school concerts, District MSVMA Festival, and the Music in the Parks Competition/Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Students in the choir may be asked to perform and/or participate in activities that cost money. Choir events, performances, and activities that cost money are completely optional. The Music department also participates in a fall fundraiser that is also optional. Students will be given a grade for attendance at mandatory rehearsals and performances. These rehearsals and performances are after school hours. Parents and students are responsible for the transportation to and from some of the events. Please take this into consideration when electing this class.

Students will continue to develop vocal skills appropriate to their developmental level, practice teamwork, read advanced music notation, improve pitch placement while many of their voices are changing, and participate in a more advanced performing group. Students will perform challenging TTB music within the framework of a variety of music styles. This choir will have numerous opportunities to perform throughout the year including school concerts, District MSVMA Festival, and the Music in the Parks Competition /Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The 8th grade students are also eligible to audition for the MSVMA State Honors Choir on an individual basis. Students in the choir may be asked to perform and/or participate in activities that cost money. Choir events, performances, and activities that cost money are completely optional. The Music department also participates in a fall fundraiser that is also optional. Students will be given a grade for attendance at mandatory rehearsals and performances. These rehearsals and performances are after school hours. Parents and students are responsible for the transportation to and from some of the events. Please take this into consideration when electing this class.

Students will continue to develop vocal skills appropriate to their developmental level, practice teamwork, read more advanced music notation, improve pitch placement, and participate in a more advanced performing group. This choir will perform more challenging SSA music within the framework of a variety of music styles. They will have numerous opportunities to perform throughout the year including school concerts, District MSVMA Festival, and the Music in the Parks Competition/Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The 8th grade students are also eligible to audition for the MSVMA State Honors Choir on an individual basis. Students in the choir may be asked to perform and/or participate in activities that cost money. Choir events, performances, and activities that cost money are completely optional. The Music department also participates in a fall fundraiser that is also optional. Students will be given a grade for attendance at mandatory rehearsals and performances. These rehearsals and performances are after school hours. Parents and students are responsible for the transportation to and from some of the events. Please take this into consideration when electing this class.

Students will develop beginner level proficiency in expression and inquiry, constructing meaning, linking language and culture, acquiring knowledge and using strategies to communicate in German.  Units of study in the present tense include numbers, greetings, weather, family, appearances, free-time activities, food, furniture, clothing, calendar, time, school vocabulary, and cultural connections to German speaking countries. Final course grades, whether passing or failing, will go on the student’s Novi High School transcript and be included in the student’s Novi High School GPA. Students earning a D– or higher will earn high school credit.

In Computers 7 our emphasis will be on problem solving and computing. This will be a highly interactive introduction to the field of computer science, as framed within the broader pursuit of solving problems. Students will practice using a problem solving process to address a series of puzzles, challenges, and real world scenarios. Next, they’ll learn how computers input, output, store, and process information to help humans solve problems.  Students will also learn how to create and share the content on their own web pages. After deciding what content they want to share with the world, they’ll learn how to structure and style their pages using HTML and CSS. Students will also practice valuable programming skills such as debugging, using resources, and teamwork. This course is required for all 7th grade students.

Students will build on their coding experience as they program animations, interactive art, and games in Game Lab. They will start off with simple shapes and then build up to more sophisticated sprite-based games, using the same programming concepts and the design process computer scientists use daily. In the final project, students develop a personalized, interactive program.

Students gain knowledge and skills necessary to make healthy decisions in a wide range of physical, emotional, and social issues. Utilizing the Michigan Model for Health Curriculum, students will learn accurate and current information that will help them make positive choices when faced with difficult situations. Units of study include: Healthy & Harmful Relationships, Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, and Reproductive Health. This course is required for all eighth grade students who are NOT in 2 full year elective courses.

Students will develop fundamental skills and refine sport specific skills involved in team sports such as flag football, volleyball, soccer, floor hockey, badminton, lacrosse, tennis, and basketball. Students will also compete in the form of games, matches, and tournaments. Students will develop a growing understanding of the rules and sportsmanship that governs these activities and will use practice and written tools to self assess their understanding and improvement throughout the course.

Students will begin to learn all aspects of the German language: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and comprehension. The students will learn vocabulary and some grammatical concepts that form the foundation for further study of the language. Cultural topics are also discussed.Final course grades, whether passing or failing, will go on the student’s Novi High School transcript and be included in the student’s Novi High School GPA. Students earning a D– or higher will earn high school credit.