8th Grade
8th Grade Elective Selection have now closed. Please contact your school counselor for any questions.
All About 8th Grade Electives
All About 8th Grade Electives![]()
All About 8th Grade Electives
The Elective Selection for the next school year begins each year in early Spring. To view the options that may be available, click on the "Elective Description" link.
All 8th grade electives are year-long. Some, such as leadership, Yearbook, Student Aide, for example, will require an application. More information is below. Please contact your school counselor with any questions.
Zero Period for All Students:
- Zero period is intended for students with an impacted schedule. Some students with an impacted schedule are in programs such as:
- Special Education
- English Language Development
- Math and English Support
- Dual immersion
- Zero period is a request, but not guaranteed
- Transportation is not available.
- Zero Period Contract is required
Electives Requiring Application If you are interested in an elective requiring an application such as ASB, PAL, Yearbook, Office Aide, AVID, STEPS Student Aide, or Tech Aide you will need to complete the
Mandarin & Spanish Immersion & AVID students: Your language or AVID class is your 1st choice elective and will be placed on your schedule. If you are interested in taking a 2nd elective, you will need to take a zero period class. Zero period is not guaranteed and transportation is not provided. Please mark zero period and select your elective choice(s). If you are not interested in taking a 2nd elective, please only select the "I am a MIP,TWIS or AVID student."
CUSD SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
CUSD SUMMER SCHOOL 2025![]()
CUSD SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
Summer school sign up will be available on Monday, March 3rd - Thursday May 15th for current 8th grade students. Please carefully review the details below and sign up using the links provided.
CUSD Summer School Information for Rising 9th Graders (current 8th)
Summer school will be offered online via APEX.
- Summer school will take place from June 16-July 16, 2025.
- Students can receive live in person assistance during summer school operation days and hours of Monday- Thursday from 8:30AM-1:30PM.
- Students are required to take all tests in person during summer school operation days and hours of Monday- Wednesday from 8:30AM-1:30PM.
- All summer school in person assistance and tests will take place on CVHS campus, regardless of the high school your child will be attending in the Fall.
- Courses offered will be Health or Geometry. Students may only take Health or Geometry, not both.
- Please note that Geometry is a yearlong course taught in 5 weeks.
- Geometry will be taken online, but teachers will be available in person to support. Tests must be taken in person.
- Request for Summer school is due by May 15th at 12PM.
FAQ
What should I expect from Summer school?
There are only three mandatory summer requirements:
- Students can complete the majority of work online, but all students are required to take exams in person. Teachers are available during all school hours. Come any time, any day: Monday-Wednesday from 8:30am-1:30pm at CVHS, teachers will be ready for students.
- All work must be completed no later than noon on July 16, 2025.
- Complete and submit the mandatory Orientation assignment online no later than June 30. Students that do not submit the Orientation assignment by June 30 will be dropped from the class.
Link to sign up for CUSD 2025 Summer School: https://forms.gle/ZTcS3KZgondLCUtr6
PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTIVES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTIVES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR![]()
PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTIVES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR