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At Front Range Christian School, seventh and eighth grades comprise our junior high. We provide curriculum that allows students to develop healthy peer relationships and boundaries to help shape their character, prepare them for high school, and make their faith their own. With this perspective, you can expect your student to excel in a nurturing educational environment.
Following are the policies regarding courses (add/drop, appeals, etc.) and complete course listings for junior high students.
Students may add or drop courses through the second Friday of the semester if they have valid (written) reasons for the proposed changed AND Teacher, Counselor, Principal and Parent approvals and signatures. Course fees may not be refundable or transferable. Classes dropped after the add/drop time are designated on Senior High Transcripts as “WP” (withdraw pass) or “WF” (withdraw fail) and student will not earn credit for the course. If new classes are added to student schedules after classes have already begun, students are responsible for making up all missed course work within the deadlines and parameters set by teachers.
Final exams are given to junior and senior high students towards the end of each semester. Finals are customarily spread out over 3 days. These are usually half-days for junior/senior high students. All students are required to take finals in the classes that have finals.
Excessive absenteeism may result in a loss of credit for the class, lowered or failing grade, parent/teacher/principal conference or dis-enrollment. See the Family Handbook for details.
Front Range Christian School encourages all students to take a challenging academic program. In an effort to ensure a high academic program, prerequisites have been established to set admission criteria for certain courses and to serve as indicators of the academic skills needed to succeed.
In addition, more specific prerequisites for these courses are listed by course in this online Course Catalog.
Recognizing that there may be some instances when students are close to meeting prerequisites for a course and are highly motivated to enroll in that course, FRCS has created an appeal process to take these facts into account.
If a student does not meet the prerequisites required or was not recommended for placement in the requested course desired, the student’s parent may appeal to the FRCS Guidance Counselor Department by completing the FRCS Academic Performance contract and approval from the teacher and guidance counselor.
FRCS Guidance Department will examine a student’s appeal based on the following:
Students placed in the requested classes will be expected to meet and maintain the academic standards of the course. If, after enrollment, the course content is determined by the student to be too difficult, he/she may drop the course within FRCS add/drop period.
Requests will be on a space available basis.
This course surveys the content, message, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in Genesis to Judges and the poetic and wisdom books.
This course surveys the content, message, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in the historical books and prophetic literature of the Old Testament.
This course surveys the content, message, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in Genesis to Judges and the poetic and wisdom books. Journey with Israel through the wilderness and experience its conquest and settlement in the land. Listen to the poetry and song of Israel’s psalms and consider their place in the ancient world. The goal is that students will become proficient at interpreting biblical texts, capable of engaging in dialog about the biblical text, and motivated to apply biblical guidance to modern life.
This course surveys the content, message, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in the historical books and prophetic literature of the Old Testament. March to war with Israel’s kings and mourn as Israel is lead into exile. Contemplate the message of the prophets and consider their place in the ancient world. The goal is that students will become proficient at interpreting biblical texts, capable of engaging in dialog about the biblical text, and motivated to apply biblical guidance to modern life.
During this course, students will mature in their reading, writing and thinking skills. They will read, analyze, write about and discus short stories, drama, poetry, and novels by respected authors. Novels will include The Outsiders, and Bearstone or Tom Sawyer (pending approval). The 6 Traits of Writing will be used by students to evaluate their own writing including paragraphs, essays, and other fiction and non-fiction pieces. Grammar and usage topics will be reviewed through practice exercises and writing assignments. Students will be introduced to MLA guidelines for research and apply them in their comprehension of a major I-search project.
This course will help students become more refined writers and readers by giving them practice in writing paragraphs and essays using the 6 Traits of Writing and analyzing short stories, drama, poetry, and novels. Students will also improve their grammar and spelling skills through practice exercises and writing assignments. Specific novels are April Morning and The Pearl and the play The Diary of Anne Frank. Several mini-research projects will be assigned, with one major science research project coordinated between the Language Arts and the Natural Sciences departments. Students will review and apply APA and MLA guidelines for research.
In this course, students will be provided with the tools they need to be able to better assess and apply the mathematical concepts that they already know and will be challenged to learn basic algebraic foundations through problem-solving strategy steps, critical thinking and creative problem solving. This course utilizes multiple representations of problems, higher order thinking problems, word problem practice, and some lab work that reinforces concepts using manipulatives.
As a result of this course:
In this course, students will build on the core algebraic building blocks that were presented in Pre-Algebra. This course utilizes multiple representations of problems, critical thinking problems, word problem practice, review of recent concepts, and hands-on exercises that help make the material applicable to the real world.
As a result of this course:
Physical science is an introductory course for both chemistry and physics. Throughout the course of the year, students will investigate topics such a the atom, periodic table, Newton’s Law of Motion, and electricity. Students will be challenged to apply the scientific method to their thought processes as they investigate the topics covered in this class. In addition, students will become familiar with the tools used in the laboratory and will use them to conduct experiments and activities. Students will complete lab reports, interpret data and compose tables charts, and graphs.
Students will learn the basic skills of drama and stage performance including basic acting techniques, stage direction, projection, improv exercises etc. They will also learn the various aspects of theater and stage. Students will work together in planning and performing several skits throughout the semester.
This course gives students the opportunity to engage, explore, and experience vocal and instrumental music. By learning or reviewing basic music theory (such as rhythm, music vocabulary, markings, and intervals), practicing sight reading through singing choral music and learning to read chord charts, each student will strive to grow in his or her musical ability. Each student will participate in singing choral music of various styles and be given opportunities for solos. Through instruction and exercises in proper breathing, posture, vowel shaping, and range, students will improve their own singing technique while developing their skills in sight-singing, ear-training, and harmony through listening and blending with other singers. Students will improve their individual skills on a chosen instrument and gain practice working with other musicians in smaller, contemporary ensembles. The course is designed to widen an appreciation of music through listening and engaging music of different styles as well as encourage the use of technology to unlock musical creativity and possibilities.
Junior high students take this course each year they are enrolled at FRCS. In 7th grade, students participate in both choir and band. In 8th grade students can choose between choir or band.
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the 7 elements of design. Various projects will include all or some of these elements. Different mediums and techniques will be introduced to the class. Along with well know artists and their unique styles. They will learn how to take care of the equipment properly and how to handle craftsmanship in order to produce art that will be on display at the end of the year.
Junior high students take this course each year they are enrolled at FRCS.
This course is designed to give students a good beginning in the Spanish Language. Level 1 introduces the four basic communicative skills, reading, and writing, speaking, and listening. In this year, students will communicate primarily using the present tense. Various cultures are also studied. There are no prerequisites to taking this course.
Course description not available.
7th Grade
World History
8th Grade
American History