Hauser Junior High School offers students the opportunity to take Encore classes in addition to their Core classes (Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies). Each student’s schedule allows for three Encore class periods within each school day. One of the Encore classes is a daily Physical Education class. Students have some choice in the other two Encore class offerings. Some offerings are yearlong commitments while others are offered on a trimester basis.

Yearlong commitments are required in Band, Orchestra, French and Spanish (Please note that French and Spanish are only offered to 7th/8th-grade students). Students requesting these classes commit to a yearlong study of the content. Band/Orchestra fulfills one Encore class. French/Spanish also fulfill one Encore class. A student committing to Band or Orchestra AND French or Spanish will not have the opportunity for any other Encore classes.

Encore Trimester Options:

• 6th Grade: Art, Global Cultures, Music, STEAM, Project You, Middle School Management

• 7th Grade: Art, Communications, Music, STEAM

• 8th Grade: Art, Broadcast Journalism (Sports, News), Music, STEAM

Encore Class Descriptions

Encore Trimester Class Descriptions:

Art: Students in Art will be introduced to a variety of media and techniques. We will experiment with two and three-dimensional art forms such as drawing, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Students will gain confidence and proficiency working with a variety of mediums and develop an appreciation of art by learning about various artists and art movements.

Broadcast Journalism (Sports/News): In this class, students will create/manage/edit/broadcast Hauser’s newspaper show, PAW PRINTS. The school newspaper has become a TV news show. By 8th grade, students are familiar enough with Hauser to feel comfortable covering school wide events because they have seen it twice before! We will take advantage of the 8th graders‘ knowledge and use it to document important Hauser events in video format. This class will not only leave a lasting impression on our 8th graders, but also give them the chance to leave a Paw Print on their fellow Hauser students. The final PAW PRINTS TV show will be shown to the entire school at the end of the trimester. Students may repeat this course 1, 2 or 3 trimesters.

Communications: Communications encompasses the arts of speaking, listening, television, radio, print, and the Internet. We will identify the different forms of communication and media throughout our worlds of Hauser and Riverside. Remember…everyone has a message to tell. Our job is to find out what it is!

French: (7th and 8th Grade Year-long) Students make language and culture comparisons as they learn French and the culture of francophone countries. Students will cover the equivalent of one year of high school French during two years of study at the middle school level (both 7th and 8th grades). Registration is done one year at a time. If a student takes a world language during 7th grade, he/she is not required to continue during 8th grade; however, students are expected to complete the year for which they are registered. At the end of two years of middle school study, students may take a proficiency exam administered by the world language department at RBHS. Based on these test results, students may be placed in second-year French during their freshman year if they attend RBHS.

Global Cultures: (6th Grade) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another country? What is life like for students your age in other parts of the world? We’ll find out together in this 6th-grade Encore class! Prepare to explore culture, geography, and current events around the globe. Throughout the trimester, we will make connections and discover the world in order to become true global citizens.

 Media Communications: This class will discover the details of broadcast journalism. Students will learn about the direct relationship photo journalism has on broadcast journalism. This class morphs into a real production team and produces their own TV shows. They learn about the differences between cooking, news and talk shows. Students will never look at the television in the same way again!

Music: Students learn music history, guitar, keyboarding, composition and listening skills. Students learn basic guitar and keyboarding (piano) skills. Students learn to play and understand music. Improvisational and compositional skills are acquired.

Spanish: (7th and 8th Grade Year-long) Students will cover the equivalent of one year of high school Spanish during two years of study at the middle school level (both 7th and 8th grades). Registration is done one year at a time. If a student takes world language during 7th grade, he/she is not required to continue during 8th grade; however, students are expected to complete the year for which they are registered. At the end of two years of middle school study, students may take a proficiency exam administered by the world language department at RBHS. Based on these test results, students may be placed in second-year Spanish during their freshman year if they attend RBHS.

STEAM: STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. In this interdisciplinary class, students will develop a basic understanding of the engineering design process. We will take a hands-on approach to design and build several projects using various materials and tools. Projects are very hands-on and will focus on designing and building.

Encore Class Interest Ranking

Students will be asked to rank their preference for Encore classes. Please understand that we cannot guarantee that students will receive their top choices due to scheduling conflicts. A Google Form for choice selection will be shared at the end of the school year.