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Each year, 4th-8th grade middle school students can select which fine arts class they would like to attend for the school year. Students need select their top two choices for a fine arts elective. Parents, please read through the information carefully and have a discussion with your child prior to choosing their fine arts elective class.
Student requests will be honored on a first-come basis. Please understand that students may not receive their first choice. Once assigned to a fine arts elective, students will remain in that elective for the entire school year. Requests to change electives because a student did not receive their first choice, or has changed their mind, will not be honored. Elective groups will be announced during the first week of school.
Please complete this form below to indicate your child’s top two choices for a fine arts elective. Forms must be completed by Friday, June 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Students who do not complete the form by the deadline will be assigned to a fine arts class by administrators. Please only submit one response per students. Students who have more than one completed form will receive the choices from their first response.
Important Notes Regarding Band:
- Due to the high demand of 4th grade band, students who elect 4th grade band as their 1st choice, may not receive this option.
- 4th grade band may require students to rent their own instruments in order to participate.
- Mr. Zettl will send a band participation email to parents of students interested in band.
- Band slots will be assigned on a first-come basis based on email responses.
- Parents who do not respond to Mr. Zettl’s email may forfeit their child’s spot in the band.
- Mr. Zettl will not enroll students whose parents respond to his email after band slots have been filled.
- We will try to honor the student’s 2nd choice for fine arts elective. However, students who are not enrolled in band may be assigned to either art or choral music depending on availability.
- Incoming 7th & 8th-grade students interested in band must have at least 1 year of training on any musical instrument.
- New 5th-8th grade band students must attend a mandatory after-school band practice twice a week for the first 6 weeks of the school year. This will help students with meeting grade-level band standards. This practice is not optional! Students who do not attend may be in jeopardy of being removed from band and assigned to another fine arts elective.