Rising 7th grader Information

All of the electives listed below require either a tryout, audition, or application. Please read through and note dates for each elective. If you have questions, please contact the sponsor/teacher. We do offer many electives that do no require an application, students just need to select those classes for next year.

Students are required to have a semester of:

• fine arts (band, choir, art, adv. art, drama, or stagecraft)
• technology (Keycode, EAST, coding, or media tech)
• Physical Education (any athletics or PE)

Thanks!

Tryouts:

March 15th: A-M Last Name (7:45-8:25am)

March 16th: N-Z Last Name (7:45-8:25am)

Location: Hellstern Middle School gym

Some students will be invited back on March 30th for a final tryout.

Before the tryout, complete this form (or use the QR code)

Questions? Contact Simeon Hinsey (shinsey2@sdale.org)

Complete this form if you are interested in playing basketball.

Skills development for those interested in trying out - March 29th, 31st, April 1st & 2nd (during Hero Hour)

Location: Hellstern Middle School

Tryouts (7:30-8:30am) on April 5th & 6th for any students that attended ALL skill development sessions.

Tryouts: March 17th-19th (7:30-8:30am), students will bus to Hellstern

Location: Central Junior High

Before the tryout, complete this form.

Questions? Contact Candi Bailey (cbailey2@sdale.org)

Tryouts: No tryouts for cross country

Parent meeting: May 11th @ CJHS (5:30pm)

Parents - complete this form (this form is linked in this slideshow)

Questions? Contact Patrick Sullivan (psullivan@sdale.org)

Mandatory Parent Meeting through Zoom: February 11 @ 6pm

Tryouts: March 17th (3:30-5:30pm)

Location: Hellstern Middle School gym

Questions: Contact Krystle Smith (ksmith5@sdale.org)

Applications: Due April 2nd

Students interested in Advanced Art will need to open this document, which will give you details for applying.

Questions: contact Heather Firth (hfirth@sdale.org)

Applications: Due April 2nd

Students interested in Stagecraft will need to open this document, which will give you details for applying.

Questions: contact Madeline Lowe (mlowe@sdale.org)

Audition: during advisory March 15-19th

Location: HMS Room 311

This document contains everything you need to know about auditions.

Questions: contact Alisha Carson (acarson@sdale.org)

Band Sign-Up Form (English)

Band Sign-Up Form (Spanish)

Music Aptitude Test (for all 6th graders) - Required listening test.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Huffman (julie.huffman@sdale.org)

Library aid application due April 2nd.

If you need a printed copy, see Mrs. Vanderbaan.

Questions: Contact Mrs. Vanderbaan (jvanderbaan@sdale.org)

Download the application (linked below) or get one from the office - due April 2nd.

If you need a printed copy, please come to the office.

Questions: Contact Mrs. McKee (lmckee@sdale.org)

6th grade EAST Application

5th grade EAST Application

Application deadline April 2nd

Questions? Contact Mrs. Pena (npena@sdale.org)

Complete this Music Aptitude Test (same as in band section)

Complete this Google Form

Complete these by March 12th

Questions? Contact Mr. Hill (bhill@sdale.org)

If you are interested in being in CODING - click on this link.

If you are interested in being in MediaTech - click on this link.

Questions: email Mr. Walker (jwalker3@sdale.org)

No tryout required.

Parent meeting May 6th @ 6pm (at this time it will be virtual, we will let you know if that changes)

Link to be shared at a later date.
If you wanting to play football, write "I want to be in Football" on the green form.

Questions? Contact Randy Jones (rjones@sdale.org)

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