CURRICULUM, 2011-2012
Middle School
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Subject
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Grade 6
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Grade 7
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Grade 8
|
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English
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MS English Literature
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MS English Literature |
MS English Literature |
| |
MS Beginning/Intermediate
/Advanced ESL
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MS Beginning/Intermediate
/Advanced ESL |
MS Intermediate
/Advanced ESL |
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Social Studies
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History
|
History |
History |
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Science
|
Science
|
Science |
Science |
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Mathematics
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Math
|
Math |
Algebra I
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Foreign
Language
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Chinese
|
Chinese |
Chinese |
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Physical
Education
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PE
|
PE |
PE |
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Studio Arts
|
Studio Art
|
Studio Art |
Studio Art |
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Music
|
Music
|
Music |
Music |
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Computer
|
Computer
|
Computer |
Computer |
Placements are determined by test results in English, Math and Chinese
Classroom Schedule
The FDIS Middle and High School daily schedule consists of eight 40-minute periods with five minutes in between classes with a 10- minute break .between 2nd and 3rd period and between 6th and 7th period. Between 4th period and 5th period, there is a 50-minute lunch break. After 8th period every day, there is an extra 30-minute 9th period. 9th period is time reserved for study, review, detentions, counseling, meetings, independent study sessions, student activities, and assemblies.
On Mondays and Fridays, the bus will leave at 3:50 pm. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, extracurricular activities will meet for 40 minutes from 15:50 pm to 16:30 pm. On these days, the bus will leave at 16:40 pm.
