Lamar Middle School & Fine Arts Academy

Our mascot is the Scottish Terrier !

Lamar Grade Levels This year we have about 305 sixth, 295 seventh and 265 eighth graders at Lamar…50 schools represented (42 AISD + 8 Private/Charter) 6 th, 7 th, & 8 th Grades Go Scotties!

Our 6 th graders are from these schools Go Scotties!

Demographics 43% Economically Disadvantaged 43% Economically Disadvantaged 8% African American 8% African American 40% Hispanic 40% Hispanic 2% Other Race 3% Two or More Races 46% White 10% SPED 10% SPED 8% LEP 8% LEP 50% Female 50% Female Go Scotties!

This is our 3rd year as AISD’s middle school fine arts academy Lamar’s Fine Arts Academy is aligned with McCallum’s FAA Go Scotties!

Fine Arts Academy Majors Go Scotties! Band Orchestra Choral Music Dance Visual Arts Classical Guitar Theater Arts Digital Arts & Media 38% of Lamar population is enrolled in the Fine Arts Academy

Fine Arts Academy McCallum Visual Arts Courses - Drawing/Painting - Jewelry/Fibers - Ceramics - Print making - Screen Printing - 2D/3D Design - Sculpture - AP Art History Lamar Visual Arts Courses - Year-long Art 6 - Year-long Art 7 - Art I – this is a high school credit course that allows you to take any of the McCallum art courses in 9 th grade Go Scotties!

Lamar Visual Arts Program experiences Go Scotties! DrawingPaintingCeramics Print making Screen Printing 2D/3D Design Sculpture Found Art

Fine Arts Academy Lamar Music Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band Beginning Band Jazz Factory 5 Choirs 3 Orchestras Rock-estra/Fiddle Classical Guitar Piano Music Theory McCallum Music Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band Concert Band Jazz Band 6 Choirs 2 Orchestras Musical Theatre Classical Guitar Piano Music Theory Steel Drums Go Scotties!

Fine Arts Academy All Theatre courses are yearlong Beginner Theatre Intermediate Theatre Theatre Production (Advanced & Majors, only) Accelerated Theatre and Tech Theatre Theatre and Tech Theatre Advanced Theatre and Tech Theatre Theatre Production Go Scotties! Lamar Theatre McCallum Theatre

Fine Arts Academy Lamar Dance All Lamar dance classes are year- long and for P.E. credit. Beginner Dance Intermediate Dance Advanced Dance Company Dance Dance for PE credit Beginner Dance Contemporary Dance Dance Majors Go Scotties! McCallum Dance

Digital Arts & Media Lamar Digital Arts & Media (year-long classes) 6 th – Digital Photography 7 th – Introduction to Audio/Video Production 8 th – Audio/Video Production w/ Film Theory *Graphic Design is recommended for strand majors McCallum Digital Arts & Media - Digital Photography 2,3,4 - Animation - Audio/Video Production I - Advanced Audio/Video Production II - Practicum in Audio/Video Production - Practicum in Audio/Video Production II Go Scotties!

Languages Other Than English (LOTE) LamarLOTE French I, II Spanish I, II Japanese I, II Mandarin I, II McCallum LOTE French I, II, III, IV Spanish I, II, III, IV, V Japanese I, II, III, IV Mandarin I, II, III, IV Latin I, II, III, IV Go Scotties!

Career & Technology Education Go Scotties!

Lamar Technology Careers Graphic Design Photography Web Design Multi-Media/Animation I & II Robotics Keyboarding Culinary Arts Skills for Living Fashion Design Go Scotties!

Athletics Volleyball (7 th & 8 th ) Football (7 th & 8 th ) Basketball (7 th & 8 th ) Soccer (7 th & 8 th ) Track (7 th & 8 th ) Tennis (7 th & 8 th ) (Friday Clubs for all grades– Ultimate Frisbee & All above sports except Track)

What else makes Lamar the school for me? Go Scotties!

Other Electives Yearbook Ancient Civilizations & Mythology Science Around Us Creative Writing AVID Destination Imagination Developmental Math and Reading Forensics & Environmental Science Go Scotties!

High School Credit Courses World Languages* KeyboardingHealth Algebra I Geometry Art I Music Theory Go Scotties! *World languages offered at 7 th and 8 th grades only

Scottie Clubs (available to all grades) Anime/Manga* Athletics Intramurals*Board (not bored) Games* Chamber Music*Club Tutoring* Computer Games *Fashion Re-design* Filmmaking and Digital Storytelling* The Hangout* History of Rock* Green Teens* MTG & DD* My Little Pony* Paws for Help* Portal 2* Sculpture & 3D Art* Sign Language* Songwriting* Latin Crafts & Cooking* * Ultimate Frisbee* Video Game – 360* Webcomics* The Whovian * Winterguard* The Zone* Zoology Go Scotties!

FINE ARTS ACADEMY application process opens in October

Questions / Answers about Fine Arts Academy Q – Do I have access to all fine arts classes if I am not a member of the FAA? A – YES Q – What is the advantage of being a member of the FAA? A – Your strand teacher will act as your advisor and monitor your academic progress, attendance and discipline every grading cycle. You will always have a seat in your strand fine arts class. You will receive special recognition at your 8 th grade advancement ceremony as a FAA graduate Q – May I apply for the FAA at any grade level? A – Yes Q- May I switch strands at any grade level? A – Yes Go Scotties!