New, Noteworthy, and Revised Courses aT 6-8

Learners at the middle level, follow the course taking sequence found in the About Grades 6-8 Section of the Admission area. Core courses for grades 6,7,8 are set, but are revised according to a bi-annual schedule. The following courses have been revised and/or have been created in order to better serve Orion Middle School learners.

Productivity: Using Word and PowerPoint

word pp OMS This course was created to better assist middle school learners as they progress through the grade levels. Since many courses require that learners create PowerPoint and/or Word projects, we created a course that teaches learners the ins-and-outs of working with these two tools. Learners create structured projects in the course, and then are able to apply their learning to their future work in our digital school. The course is open to any learner at 6th, 7th, or 8th, and may be taken at the end, after completing core course requirements for the grade level.

Keyboarding

keyboarding OMS 6th-8th grade learners may opt to take the keyboarding course to help them better utilize the keyboard for working in their courses. If taken, this course should be taken before the Productivity course above. This course may be taken by 6th, 7th, or 8th graders.

Courses that Have Undergone Renewal

Orion revises (we call it renewal) courses on a schedule, every two to three years, or if content (or industry) standards have been changed. The following courses have undergone renewal and are available for learners:

8th Grade Pre Algebra - this course has been revised to include substantial practice and preparation for Algebra 1, which can be taken in 9th grade. Learners will be well prepared for high school math upon successful completion of this course.