Joaquin Moraga Intermediate

Block Schedule - JM classes occur on a weekly block schedule.  Mondays and Thursdays are ODD period days. Tuesdays and Fridays are EVEN period days with an extra Academy period where students enroll in a variety of enrichment opportunities.   Wednesday is the ANCHOR DAY, where students attend all 7 classes including Z Period.  The Anchor Day may shift or repeat in a given week due to holidays or special circumstances, such as the first day of school.  Please click on the schedule for details.  Z Period occurs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.   There is no Z Period on Tuesday.

 

6th Grade - Student classes include Core (includes 2 periods of English language arts and 1 period of Social Studies with the same teacher); PE; Wheel; Math and science.  Students participating in the Wheel rotate through a series of electives (music, art, computers, foods and discovery learning) during the school year.  Students choosing music (band or chorus), English language learner students and special education students attend one period of music, ELL, etc. in place of the Wheel elective.  

 

7th Grade - Most students have the following classes PE, science, math, two periods of English language arts with the same teacher; social studies, and an elective.  Some 7th grade students, per request, may also take an 8th period, also known as Z period.  Z period is held after the regular school day.  See block schedule for Z period dismissal times.

 

8th Grade - Most students have the following classes:  PE, science, math, one period of English language arts, social studies and two electives.