Since the redistricting was introduced to area residents, many people put a lot of focus on the issue. Another important issue is the new courses for grades 6-7 and 10-12.
At the Jan. 10 school board meeting, Executive Director of Pre-K and Elementary Education Geraldine Moore reviewed the courses for grades six and seven.
Sixth and seventh graders at the new Sashabaw Middle School will be required to take core classes including: language arts, math, science and social studies with technology being incorporated into the curriculum.
Moore then explained the flexible block plan, which allows teachers to work together to make certain each core curriculum receives their portion of minutes per week.
Sixth grade students will be offered an exploratory program containing two exploratory blocks. Exploratory A includes two courses ? performing arts and physical education. These classes will be held for a full school year. Exploratory B includes four courses ? art, technology, learning to live/health and world languages.
These classes will be offered on a rotation through the school year.
Seventh grade students will be offered an elective program. Students will be required to take one semester of physical education/health as one of their electives, and choose three more semesters of electives.
During their lunch hour, students will have the chance to participate in an enrichment activity or receive extra credit and tutoring.
Courses for Clarkston High School were also brought to the board by Deputy Superintendent David Reschke.
Reschke explained the new courses and revised courses in physical education, science and language arts.
The new courses include: Literature and Modern Media, which will replace Literature to Film and Contemporary Publishing; Female Team Sports; Personal Fitness ? Females; Stress Management; Water Polo; Aquatics (water aerobics); and AP Physics.
Reschke also recommended Oral Communications text.
The school board approved the proposals as presented.