Pacific Trails Middle School

Students may choose from a wide range of electives to learn new skills or just to have fun.
 

• Art Explorations
• STEAM Explorations
• Advanced STEAM Explorations ** 8th Grade Only
• Yearbook
• Leadership
• Band
• Orchestra
• Spanish I
• Spanish II  ** 8th Grade Only

Course Overview:  This year at Pacific Trails Middle School, Band will be open to beginners with no prerequisites, and will consist of students from beginners to advanced levels with mixed grade levels.  We’ll be covering basic fundamentals such as proper breathing, note and rhythm reading, instrument position and performance techniques.  For the experienced players, we will continue advanced performance techniques and musicality through the use of method books, appropriate concert band pieces, and other selected etudes.

Course Overview:  This year at Pacific Trails Middle School, Orchestra will be open to beginners with no prerequisites, and will consist of students from beginners to advanced levels with mixed grade levels.  We’ll be covering basic fundamentals such as bowing techniques, note and rhythm reading, instrument position and performance techniques.  For the experienced players, we will continue advanced performance techniques and musicality through the use of method books, appropriate orchestral pieces, and other selected etudes.

 

Name		Classes Taught	e-Mail	Phone Ex.	Webpage
Mr. Abelmann		Science STEAM	e-mail	4622	webpage
Ms. Hogelucht		English Yearbook	e-mail	4728	webpage
Ms. Hynes		English Art Explorations	e-mail	4624	webpage
Mr. Jenkins		Math STEAM	e-mail	4759	webpage
Mr. Johnson		Band, Orchestra, Guitar	e-mail	4603	webpage
Ms. Main		Leadership Science	e-mail	4750	webpage
Mrs. Thacker		STEAM	e-mail	4757	webpage
Ms. Wheeler VPA Dept. Chair		Art Explorations	e-mail	4602	webpage

PLC Work (teachers only)