and Music Ex in 8th grade only) from the Encore department. Students must also take one quarter of engineering, technology and design (ETD), family and consumer science (FACS), art and a world language course in sixth and seventh grades. In eighth grade, students have the opportunity to enroll in two of these four offerings in a more in-depth semester-long course. In addition to standard curriculum, all Wayzata middle schools offer special services and Vision 21 (gifted) curriculum. East Middle School East Middle School is located at 12000 Ridgemont Avenue West in Plymouth MN 55411. The principal is Paul Paetzel and the student day is from 9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The current enrollment is approximately 690 students in grades 6 through 8. East Middle School was opened in 1967 and is located approximately one mile east of Xenium Lane on Ridgemont Avenue in Plymouth. Middle school students are required to use a "core" schedule that includes math, science, communications, language arts, social studies (including history and geography). In this schedule there is also a "flex" period that offers time to read or complete homework, as well as an "advisory" time which offers health education among other activities. Students in Wayzata middle schools are required to take three years of physical education and a performance-based music course (Band, Choir, Orchestra and Music Ex in 8th grade only) from the Encore department. Students must also take one quarter of engineering, technology and design (ETD), family and consumer science (FACS), art and a world language course in sixth and seventh grades. In eighth grade, students have the opportunity to enroll in two of these four offerings in a more in-depth semester-long course. In addition to standard curriculum, all Wayzata middle schools offer special services and Vision 21 (gifted) curriculum. West Middle School West Middle School is located at 149 Barry Avenue North in Wayzata MN 55391. The principal is Susan Sommerfeld and the student day is from 9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The current enrollment is approximately 748 students in grades 6 through 8. The West Middle School building was opened in 1951 as a junior/senior high school and was converted to West Middle School in 1961. It is located at the intersection of Barry Avenue and Wayzata Boulevard in Wayzata. Middle school students are required to use a "core" schedule that includes math, science, communications, language arts, social studies (including history and