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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is Silver Creek the only school where you don't have a choice?  If your child doesn't need remedial reading, they have to take a language (1A/1B) in 6th grade.  There is no other choice.  It is an IB middle school.  It doesn't seem like the material is going that fast TBH.  Just curious.
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SSIMS seems to offer 1A/B to all 6th graders who are above grade level in reading. There is no 1A only option. But, I don't know if students are required to take it. They can probably take digital literacy if they want, even if they are reading above grade level. I can't comment on the value of digital literacy, as none of the kids we know took it. They all took French or Spanish 1A/B, or are in immersion language classes. SSIMS already offers two electives in addition to language due to the 8 period block schedule. But maybe they would let a kid take a third elective rather than world language.
SSIMS is also an IB school.[/quote]

From the presentation at SSIMS last week, all 6th graders except those below grade in math or reading (so that period is extra support) take either Spanish or French.  They also have the option of transferring the three years to high school credit.  This is in addition to the two electives. [/quote]

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