How do I change win 8 to classic view. See this for some options... http://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/9-windows-start-menus-windows-8-208963. I have tested both Classic Shell and Start8. Of the two I like Start8 the best.
I can't speak for other schools, but my middle school (7-8th grade, in silicon valley) was split into core subjects and electives, with the core subjects being: english, history (world, then U.S.), science, math (through algebra I), and P.E./Health.
Middle School Counseling Needs 41 academic items such as getting extra help with school work, understanding how effort affects my grades, problems that get in the way of success in school, setting academic goals and learning how to work better in classroom groups (Table 3.4).