As an IB Middle Years Programme, we expect our students to participate in all 8 subject groups
Art
Our Fine Arts program offers: Band, Orchestra, Visual Art, Dance, Theater, and Choir. Students involved in the arts at Murchison build skills necessary to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Our program has a longstanding history of excellence. Each of our fine art disciplines consistently receives the highest honors in district events.
Design
Our Design (CTE: Career and Technology Education) program offers: Robotics/Engineering, Computer Science, Digital Arts and Media, IB Foundations, and Creative Writing. As part of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), design challenges all students to: apply practical and creative thinking skills to solve design problems explore the role of design in both historical and contemporary contexts consider their ...
Individuals and Societies
Individuals and Societies students study and learn history and social studies through inquiry-driven projects. We want our IB Individuals and Societies students to "appreciate human and environmental commonalities and diversity, understand the interactions and interdependence of individuals, societies and the environment, and identify and develop concern for the well-being of human communities and the natural ...
Language and Literature
In Language and Literature we collaborate together through PLCs so that students can grow as lifelong readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and thinkers. Because of this, we create opportunities to read, write, speak, listen, and think every single day. We encourage students to grow out of their comfort zones by using the best ...
Language Acquisition
Language Aquisition offers: Vietnamese Immersion, Chinese, English, French, German, Latin, Spanish, and Spanish for Native Speakers.
Math
In mathematics students will learn mathematical concepts, investigate patterns, communicate their understanding, and apply math in real life contexts through their studies of a range of topics. Below are our math offerings with some of the content: 6th grade math: rational number concepts and operations; ratios, rates, and percents; data and statistics; expressions, equations, and inequalities, ...
Physical and Health Education
Physical Education teaches sports and games such as handball, volleyball, weight training, basketball, golf, badminton, and lacrosse. Health information taught includes SMART goals, CPR, sportsmanship, depression, suicide prevention, self esteem and body issues, bullying, time-management, hydration, healthy eating and tobacco/vaping.
Science
Through labs, projects, and understanding checks, students learn a variety of scientific content. The goal is for our IB science students "to understand and appreciate science and its implications, develop skills to design and perform investigations, evaluate evidence and reach conclusions, and build an awareness of the need to effectively collaborate and communicate" ....