Middle school - the "middle years"! This is the grade span in which youngsters are most transformed. They enter middle school as children and leave as young adults. Students go through many developmental stages during the middle school years. We provide many opportunities to be academically, socially, and emotionally well-rounded during each middle school experience. We understand our middle school students need variety. We challenge them through investigations, research, collaboration, team building, and creativity. We allow opportunities to deepen their critical thinking skills. God is still part of our day as we use what we know to serve others and be role models to our elementary students.
In middle school, students will:
St. Anne Catholic School offers five math courses. The first three Math I, Math II, and Math III are a tiered approach to teaching the skills and concepts to succeed in algebra. The next two are algebra at either the middle school or high school level.
Math I
In fifth grade, students will:
Math II
In sixth grade, students will:
Math III (Typically for 7th graders)
In seventh grade, students will:
High School Algebra I (Typically for 8th graders)
Middle School Algebra (Typically for 8th graders)
The algebra course is offered at two different levels depending on the student's ability. The high school Algebra I course is the same course a student would take in high school. Upon successful completion of this course the student may skip Algebra I in high school and go to geometry or Algebra II. The middle school algebra course covers the same concepts but at a less rigorous level introducing and practicing the skills and concepts for the student to be successful in high school Algebra I.
In eighth grade, students will: