Discovery Charter School

Selectives Semester Two

Dates: February 24th, 2025 - May 30th, 2025

Welcome to Semester Two of Selectives! Selectives are elective classes chosen by middle school students and meet in the afternoon. Staff and parents serve as instructors in their areas of expertise. Students return to their homeroom class (“Core”) three blocks per week during the afternoon.

Information in your selective packet includes:
This cover letter, Selectives Schedule, Course Catalog, Planning Worksheet and Registration Instructions.

Use your “Planning Worksheet” to plan:

  1. Write in your 3 blocks of core classes.
  2. Plan for 2 blocks of regular PE or alternative PE.
  3. Choose your 3 selective classes.
  4. Have three possible schedules on your Planning Worksheet in case you need back up choices.

All middle school students must take 2 blocks of physical activity classes. One of them must be regular PE and the other one can be either an alternative PE or regular PE. When regular PE is taken twice, one block must be on Monday or Tuesday, and the second block must be on Thursday or Friday. Students can only take a maximum of two physical activity classes. The following selective classes are considered alternative PE classes:

  • Line Dancing (Beginner and Advanced)
  • Pickleball
  • Wiffle Ball
  • Re(Discover) Tennis
  • Viral Tik Tok Dances
  • American Boxing
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Yoga

Good to know:

  • Requirement Symbols - Some classes kindly request a donation, no repeats or have other special considerations. The Schedule and Course Descriptions use symbols to call these to your attention.
  • Yearbook – Year Long Class. Only open to students who have been elected to represent their class. Each class will be represented by two students.
  • Shakespeare to Go – This class is only for students who have already signed up and were selected through an application process.

Important Reminders for Completing Your Selectives Planning:

  • Everyone within the same grade level has an equally random chance to get into a class. It does not matter whether you register first or last.
  • If a class has more students than spots available, we will run a lottery to determine who gets in.
  • Use your planning sheet to note alternate schedules. If you are absent we can use it to register you.
  • If a selective class falls during the same time as your core period, it will not fit with your schedule.
  • If you sign up for a class that cannot be repeated, you will be called back by the selectives team to drop the class and choose a different one.
  • Choose classes wisely! After the first 4 weeks of a semester, schedule changes must be approved by school administration.
  • Final schedules will be available online only, log into your account at the Discovery Selectives website https://discovery-selectives.appspot.com/welcome
  • If you have any questions, please ask your teachers first. Or email: selectives@mydiscoveryk8.org.

Selectives Team Parents:
Andrea McPherson, Chao-Wei Chen, Mandy Chui, and WenYuan Yu.