Middle School band students will learn a variety of musical genres and gain the foundation and skills necessary to be successful in performance music at the high school and beyond. This class will meet every day with some concerts and activities occurring outside of the school day. Students may participate in both Band and Chorus.  

Middle School chorus students will learn a variety of musical genres and gain the foundation and skills necessary to be successful in vocal music at the high school and beyond. This class will meet every day all year with some concerts and activities occurring outside of the school day.  Students may participate in both Chorus and Band.

Students will be introduced to the basic principles of music through the use of the ukulele and possibly acoustic guitar. Students will learn to play basic songs as well as how to care for the instrument.  Students will study basic rhythms as well as a few chords.  This is a hands-on class  with emphasis on each aspect of playing the instrument.

The Perry Middle School Art Program seeks to foster and develop students’ creative expression in various media, as well as their appreciation of beauty as reflected in nature. Middle School Art focuses on basic art techniques, allowing students to develop the skills to create 2- and 3-dimensional objects. Students are exposed to concepts and movements within art history as they conceptualize and create personal projects in a studio setting. Students use the artistic process of planning, creating and reflecting upon their artwork in this course. There is an emphasis on investigating the big ideas of art from around the globe. These ideas are explored further by students as they create 2D and 3D work in a variety of media including painting, clay, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Reflection is done through critique and self-assessment resulting in the refinement of artistic skills and a deeper connection to global themes.