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In addition to the outstanding academic offerings, Woodland Middle students have a wide range of program opportunities to participate in during and after the school day. Whether a club, sport, activity, or theater production, there is something for every Woodland Warrior.Under the Academics & Programs pull down menu above, you can find more specific information on Woodland's course offerings and related arts, counseling services, athletic and extracurricular activities and our outstanding media center.
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Woodland Middle Course Offerings
Below is a breakdown with descriptions of the academic programs offered in each grade at Woodland Middle School.
For detailed curriculum standards, refer to the Williamson County Schools and State of Tennessee Department of Education websites.
Three components play a critical role into every Williamson County Schools (WCS) student’s educational program: a solid curriculum, effective instruction and quality assessment.
Curriculum, derived from state standards, defines what students need to know. Instruction is the practice of teaching each student that curriculum. Assessment is used to measure the student’s progress and mastery of what is being taught.
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Curriculum by Grade
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Sixth Grade
Academic subjects for all sixth grade students are English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students choose two from the following three choices: Band, Strings, or Enrichment Rotation.
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Seventh Grade
Academic subjects for all seventh grade students are English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students choose two from the following four choices: Band, Strings, Chorus, Enrichment Rotation, or Spanish IA.
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Eighth Grade
Academic subjects for all eighth grade students are English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students choose two from the following four choices: Performing Choir, Band, Strings, or Enrichment Rotation. World Language offerings are available for qualified students at Woodland and RHS.
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High School Credit World Language
High School Credit World Language: Spanish IA is offered to 7th grade students. This course will take the place of one enrichment class for the 7th and 8th grade year. If a student takes Spanish IA, he/she is then committed to Spanish IB in 8th grade the following school year. This will be counted as a standard (is it standard or is it honors?) high school level course of study due to the reduced pace and rigor of the curriculum over a two year period. Students will earn regular grades at the middle school level. Students will also receive a pass or fail on their high school transcript.
Spanish I Honors will continue to be offered at Woodland to qualified 8th grade students, as well as classes in French I Honors, German I Honors, Latin I Honors, and Chinese I Honors at Ravenwood High School. To be considered for World Language in 8th grade, a student must have an A average in ELA and teacher recommendation. World Language classes taken at RHS replaces one of the student’s two elective periods. These students ride the bus or are dropped off at RHS first thing in the morning and then return to WMS via school bus in time for first period. World Language students will earn grades at the middle school level. Students will also receive a pass or fail and credit for one honors course towards an Honors diploma.
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High School Credit Math
The following are available for honors high school math credit at Woodland: Algebra I and Geometry. In 7th grade, high school credit is only offered for Algebra I. In 8th grade, the classes offered are: Algebra I and Geometry. Placements are the result of specific screening tests and grades rather than parent request.
Students will receive high school credit for these courses by passing the course and the exam required by the course. The grade is recorded as Credit or No Credit (Pass or Fail) on the student’s high school transcript but does NOT count towards the high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) value on the high school transcript. A high school transcript is a historical document of all courses taken in high school with a calculated GPA that begins the first nine weeks of the freshmen year.
Additionally, students who take math for high school credit, will not receive credit towards graduation requirements. Students will still be required to take 4 years of math in the high school building. Students who take and pass a high school course (70 or above) may not take the course over again for high school credit. The first grade earns credit and stands but the student can take the course over as an audit for NO high school credit.
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Focus
All students have a focus period at the end of the school day. Focus is a study hall period in which students may work independently on assignments or participate in enrichment or remediation with core academic teachers. Students may also get academic help, make up work from absences or visit the library during this period. End of the day announcements are made during Focus.
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Warrior Period
Warrior Period is a ~30 minute block of time for students scheduled during the school day dedicated to social-emotional learning and programming, student mental health, physical activity, and student choice. Warrior period only occurs on school days with a regular schedule.
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Related Arts/Enrichment Classes
Art, Band, Chorus Music, Orchestra, Physical Education/Health Wellness, Robotics/Computer Technology.
- 6th grade and 7th grade: Each year students will take 1 quarter of PE and 3 quarters of other related arts/enrichment classes. Some students may have two sections of PE. Over the 2 year period students will have at least 1 quarter of each of the related arts/enrichment classes.
- 8th grade students choose four related arts/enrichment classes and may do two sections of some classes such as PE.
- 8th grade students have the option to complete a semester-long entrepreneurship class in partnership with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) in Franklin.
