Discovery Charter School

Selectives Semester Two

Dates: Feb 2026 - June, 2026

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 (no selectives for that block).
  2. NEW Check with your teacher on when your Challenge Class is and mark this in the correct day and block.
  3. Choose 2 PE classes: at least one PE must be School PE (taught by Coach Robles or Coach Snyder). The other PE can be either School PE or PE alternative.
  4. Choose your 2 selective classes.
  5. Have three possible class options on your Planning Worksheet in case you need back up choices.

PE options:

All middle school students must take 2 blocks of physical activity classes. One of them must be School PE and the other one can be either an PE alternative or School PE.

If one PE is a PE alternative, the PE alternative can be during any available block including on the same day as School PE. When School PE is taken twice, the first School PE must be on Monday or Tuesday, and the second School PE 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:

  • Pickleball 6/7
  • Strong & Fit Workout 6/7
  • Line Dancing Block A 6/7
  • Line Dancing Block B 6/7
  • Growth Mindset Yoga 8
  • Flag Football 8
  • Boxing
  • Pilates
  • Ultimate Frisbee


Good to know:

  • Requirement Symbols - Some classes kindly request a donation, or have other special restrictions. The Schedule and Course Descriptions use symbols to call these to your attention.
    • $ - Donation requested
    • X - No repeat
    • ! - Special restrictions / pre-enrollment
  • Repeat Classes- Except for PE, please try not to sign up for a class you have already taken before. Learn something new!
  • Yearbook – Year Long Class. Only open to students who have been elected to represent their class. Each class will be represented by two students.
  • Student Leadership Lab – Only open to students elected to student council.
  • Shakespeare to Go (Spring) – 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 a selective class falls during the same time as your Challenge class, 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 Volunteers:
Jane Auh, Holly Brown, Chao-Wei Chen, Erika Grouell, Maria Soler, Ranjani Tadinada, WenYuan Yu, Andrea Zingerman, and Igor Zingerman