Middle School Electives

Middle school electives offer students a chance to explore their creativity, develop new skills, and express themselves through music and visual arts.

New, incoming students to ZESD 6 Middle Schools (both Shiloh Park Middle School and Zion Central Middle School) will need to sign up for elective classes here.

6th Grade Elective Program Options

General Art & Music

Students will take one semester of General Art and one semester of General Music. In art, they will explore drawing, painting, sculpture, and crafts while developing skills, vocabulary, and creativity. In music, they will create, perform, and respond to music while building vocal or instrumental skills and connecting music to other subjects.

Choir

Students will learn the fundamentals of good choral singing and overall musicianship. Students will start to develop solfege skills, music reading skills, and singing in 3-part and 4-part harmonies.

Band

Students can express themselves and develop musical skills by playing brass instruments. In middle school, they join ensembles, meet daily in class, and perform throughout the year.

Orchestra

Students can express themselves and develop musical skills by playing violin, viola, cello, or bass. In middle school, they join ensembles, meet daily in class, and perform throughout the year.

7th & 8th Grade Elective Program Options

2D Design Studio

Students will learn basic drawing and painting skills using a variety of media, including watercolor, tempera, acrylics, pencils, markers, pastels, and non-traditional materials.

3D Design Studio

Students will create 3D art using traditional and non-traditional materials. They will explore ceramic techniques such as hand-building, glazing, under-glazing, and slip casting.

Choir

Students will learn the fundamentals of good choral singing and overall musicianship. Students will start to develop solfege skills, music reading skills, and singing in 3-part and 4-part harmonies.

Band

Students can express themselves and develop musical skills by playing brass instruments. In middle school, they join ensembles, meet daily in class, and perform throughout the year.

Orchestra

Students can express themselves and develop musical skills by playing violin, viola, cello, or bass. In middle school, they join ensembles, meet daily in class, and perform throughout the year.

Piano

Students will learn the proper technique, music theory, chord recognition, ensemble work, and music history as it relates to playing the piano.

Guitar

Students will learn to apply their knowledge of proper technique, music theory, chord and tablature recognition, ensemble work, and music history to playing and performing with the guitar.