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Pacific Trails Middle School

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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
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  • Leadership
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  • Orchestra
  • Spanish I
  • Spanish II  ** 8th Grade Only
Band

Band

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.
Orchestra

Orchestra

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.
 
 
Teachers

Teachers

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