North Kirkwood Middle School

CORE Classes:

• Communiation Arts/Reading
• Mathematics
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies

Encore:

• Art  
• General Music  
• Industrial Technology  
• Speech/Drama
• World Language (French, German and Spanish)

Wellness:

• Health
• Physical Education
• Fitness

Special Programs:

• Instrumental Music: Band and Orchestra
• REACH/Gifted program

Band and Orchestra students alternate with Encore classes.

Qualified students will take REACH instead of Reading.

Homework assignments are an important and integral part of the sixth grade curriculum. Assignments are given for many reasons: to extend the practice of skills, review material, extend classroom learning, prepare for classroom discussion, practice critical thinking skills independently, create dialog between students and family, or to complete a project.

All sixth grade students at NKMS are expected to complete all homework on time. Working together to build a routine for homework into a student's daily schedule helps him/her to become organized and responsible. Students should expect an average of an hour of homework each night. Students who are absent from school will have the number of days they were absent to make up the work.

Having and completing homework helps to ensure that our students receive the word class education they deserve.

6th Grade Encore Rotation Schedule

• August 18 – September 24
• September 27 - November 16
• November 19- January 9
• January 10 – February 22
• February 25 – April 17
• April 21 – May 29