8th Grade Academy – Dugas Citizen School

Citizen Schools 8GA prepares 8th graders for High School and Musical Theatre – Ms McKeen and Ms Campanella
College. You will omprove you academic skills, research the right Join us on a journey as we sing, dance, and act our way from
high school for you, and take overnight trips to visit colleges like Walker Street to Broadway! Here you will not only perform but also
the University of of Vermont and Hamilton College. Participation in learn some aspects of technical theatre. From hanging lights to set
this program requires a Saturday commitment. design and costuming, all cast members will work to support and
produce their show!
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Edwards TV News – Mr Moonen
Think you have what it takes to be in the news? Find out by ELA All Stars – Blue Dr Mansaray
learning what goes into making a news show. Our dedicated Ready to make the jump to the next level of MCAS scores? This
journalists will produce and film Edwards’s premier news show by class will help you meet your goals!
collecting and discussing current events from newspapers,
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ELA All Stars – Gold & Mixed Ms Cwirka & Ms Jones
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activities based on books and articles you’ll enjoy reading. You’ll
7th Grade Academy – Tate Citizen School write each day about your own experiences, learning to use strong
Assist Citizen School Staff as the work with the 6th grade students verbs and exciting details to impress and engage your readers.
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If you are an English Language Learner in the SEI program, this
Mock Trial – Ms. Triden course is for YOU. What we will accomplish together is a further
Are you fascinated by those legal shows on T.V., or do you like to improvement of your basic English skills including speaking,
engage in debates about popular topics? Then this is the class for listening, reading and writing in the areas of literature, social
you! We will learn basic legal concepts, conduct a trial, and studies, science and math. We will use a lively, interactive and
practice debating skills. Learn to argue like a pro! interesting approach to help you reach your language goals.

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READ 180 – Ms Duckowney Swim Team – Mr. Paine

Students – have you struggled with your SRI scores? Want to Do you like to swim? Do you want to get stronger and improve
improve your reading and testing skills? This course is for you. your strokes? If so, join us as we swim meters and miles at the
Challenge yourself to improve your ELA grades and benchmark test Charlestown Community Center!
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Represent your school community while building teamwork and foster self esteem, teamwork, and diversity awareness. First Choice
showing good sportsmanship as a member of the Edwards of this elective will go to returning students
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Do you want to make beats? Do you want to write songs? Do you
Boys Basketball – Mr. Ollivierre want to create videos? Are you interested in learning about sound
Represent your school community while building teamwork, and video recording using the latest technology? Do you want to
showing good sportsmanship, and improving your game as a help teachers and students set up sound and video for
member of the Edwards Basketball Team. Students will need to try performances and presentations? If your answer is yes to one or
out for a spot in this elective. more of these questions, sign up for this elective. We will explore
song writing and create beats using Reason, Fruity Loops and other
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support teachers and students who need Audio and Visual
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"I always loved running...it was something you could do by
yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, Photography/Yearbook
fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, Document the school year in both photos and text. Share ideas,
seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the photograph events, and create a yearbook the showcases the spirit
courage of your lungs." - Jesse Owens. Join us as we stretch and of EMS!
run increasing our fitness levels and enjoying the beautiful city.
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Mural Painting – Ms Wall

Come join this exciting Art Class as we draw and paint murals on
the walls of the schools. If you love to draw or paint on the walls PLEASE PRINT NEATLY
this is the class for you!!! In the warmer weather we may be able
to go outside and paint on the outside of the building as well. So
bring your skills and positive attitude and join the coolest Edwards Name:
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Latin Dance – Ms. Robles My Top 5 Choices are:

This workshop provides participants the opportunity to learn
specific dance choreographies from Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico
and Cuba. At the end of the workshop student will perform for
parents, staff and friends. Objective is to introduce youth to Latin-
American culture using dance instruction and performance and to
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School Store – Mr Banks

Do you want to try running the school store? In this elective you
will participate in selling products to your classmates as well as
doing behind the scenes activities that make businesses
successful(: taking orders and delivering them to classrooms,
taking inventory, comparison shopping, and designing an ad
campaign and marketing new products.)

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Mind Body and Soul – Ms. Ziminski

Join us in a class that will teach you so many things that it cannot
all be listed here! This class is for girls only, and will have a little
bit of everything that a teenage girls needs! You will also be part
of the track team and the cheerleading squad…so get ready to
exercise your mind, body, and soul! First Choice of this elective will
go to returning students.

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Robotics – Mr Strickland
The goal of this class is to introduce students to the fun and
possibility of engineering through use of specially designed LEGOs
kits. We will build many projects from simple structures to complex
mechanical devices. We will explore carnival rides, bridges, racing
cars, and robots. It will be a semester of fun learning, and
accomplishment!

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