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Academics at West Middle School

The West Middle School curriculum is based on the Indiana Academic Standards.  These standards can be found in classrooms, the school team room, and are posted at various locations throughout the school.

The curriculum at West Middle School emphasizes language arts, math, social studies, physical education, fine arts, and practical arts.  All students take reading, math, social studies, English, and science for the entire year all three years.  

    Other classes offered at West Middle include:  technology, life management, general art, health, physical education, and  general musicSome students may qualify to participate in: art honors, communications, band, choir, and/or orchestra.

Course Descriptions by grade level.
                 Sixth       Seventh        Eighth

Student Success in the Classroom

  To be successful in the classroom, students must complete all of the assigned class work and homework.  Completing all of the class work and homework in all of the classes, not only will help them learn more while they are at school, but completing class work and homework will also help to instill basic values as a part of the student’s regular schedule.  Students will learn to be more responsible, they will learn to be accountable for their work, and they will learn to budget their time effectively.  As educators, we are proactive in helping the students to complete their class work and homework, so that we can ultimately help to make them better students and citizens.  At West Middle School, each teacher has a different homework policy for his/her class or subject area.  All students are being encouraged to complete all of the work that is assigned.  We believe that it is important that home and school work together to motivate students in the right direction to complete all schoolwork.

Academic achievement is celebrated at West Middle School with a variety of programs in the classroom and throughout the school.