Exploratory

• Applied Technology
• Art
• Communication Arts
• Computers
• Family And Consumer Science
• Foreign Language
• Health
• Music
• Physical Education
   

Meet The Team

Exploratory Classes:

• Focus on hands-on experiences that are applicable to daily life
• Explore each student’s creativity and imagination
• Initiate the pursuit of healthy habits and physical fitness for a lifetime
• Incorporate the application of academic skills
• Reinforce shared goals and objectives through overlapping
• Provide practical skills in preparation for future needs
• Give the students opportunity to learn and create with classmates from all academic teams
• Enhance social development by interacting with a wide variety of students of varying strengths and abilities
• Are taught by teachers that work cooperatively within a unique team structure
• Factor equally into your child’s grade point average
• Showcase students’ artistic, musical and physical skills through exhibits, concerts and athletic contests
• Offer opportunities for individual excellence recognized by Student Stars and Good News Cards

If you ever have any questions about the exploratory program at Scullen, please feel free to contact any of your child’s teachers. We look forward to a successful and productive year!

Exploratory Student Recognition

The exploratory teachers believe that recognizing students for achievement, social skill, participation and improvement is important. Below are two recognition programs that are used.

"GOOD NEWS" cards – Weekly the exploratory teachers send home these post cards to parents sharing neat things that their son/daughter did in class. These may also be used in conjunction with our "Student Stars" program.

"STUDENT STARS" – Bimonthly teachers choose students from each class that exemplify positive characteristics or have shown great improvement. These names are posted in the teacher’s classroom and a "good news" card is sent home.

About the Classes:

Scullen Middle School functions on a block schedule. For exploratory teachers that means we generally see the eighth grades for the first three periods, the sixth graders for the middle three periods and the seventh graders for the last three periods of the day. Various classes are offered throughout the three years at Scullen. The sixth grade classes are predetermined for each student. The classes offered for each grade level are as follows:

Sixth Grade

• Physical Education
• Computers
• Health
• Music
• Art
• Applied Technology
• Family & Consumer Sciences

Seventh Grade

• Physical Education
• Computers
• Health
• Music
• Art
• Applied Technology
• Family & Consumer Sciences
• Foreign Language
• Band
• Chorus
• Orchestra

Eighth Grade

• Physical Education
• Band
• Chorus
• Orchestra
• Foreign Language
• Communication Arts I
• Communication Arts II
• Drawing & Painting
• Design & Crafts
• Advanced Computer
• Sewing
• Foods
• Spanish