Making the transition from 5th to 6th grade is exciting! Students now begin to get more choices in their education and this is especially true within the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Through the counseling process, 5th grade students will have the opportunity to select one of the following arts courses in middle school for the entire year:

• Band
• Chorus
• Orchestra

6th Grade students who do not wish to take one of the above courses may elect to take "Exploratory Arts" which will include a marking period of each of the following:

• VPA Appreciation
• Art
• Digital Literacy
• Intro to Tech/Engineering

Unfortunately, the middle school schedule does not allow for students in multiple performing arts courses in 5th grade to continue in more than one during middle school. We encourage discussion among the student, teacher and parent to determine the best option for each individual child. Further questions about our middle school arts offerings can be addressed by contacting the child's arts teacher or the VPA Supervisor, Mr. Corigliano (ccorigliano@wtps.org).