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Welcome . Rising Wells Middle School Wolverines!. 7 th Grade to 8 th Grade – Friday , April 26, 2013. Wells Principal Dr. Lenny Hardoin Wells 8 th Grade Assistant Principal Mr. Ben Bostick Wells 8 th Grade Counselors Mrs. Chaka Lawton – Boys

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  1. Welcome Rising Wells Middle School Wolverines! 7thGrade to 8thGrade – Friday, April 26, 2013

  2. Wells Principal Dr. Lenny Hardoin Wells 8th Grade Assistant Principal Mr. Ben Bostick Wells 8th Grade Counselors Mrs. Chaka Lawton – Boys Mrs. Chandra Johnson-Pearson - Girls

  3. A D M I N I S T R A T O R S Dr. Lenny Hardoin, Principal Mrs. Elaine Sam, 7th Grade Assistant Principal Mr. Benjamin Bostick, 8th Grade Assistant Principal Mr. Carlos Lewis, Jr. 6th Grade Assistant Principal

  4. Counselors Mrs. Chandra Johnson-Pearson (Mrs. J-P) 6th Grade Counselor 8th Grade Girls’ Counselor Mrs. Chaka Lawton 7th Grade Counselor 8th Grade Boys’ Counselor

  5. Doing things the wells way

  6. THE WELLS WAY • Do Quality Work • Respect Others • Try My Best • Be Kind • Cooperate • I Am Responsible

  7. THE ROAD TO SUCCESS TRAVELS THROUGH WMS • STAAR, TRTs, CBAs, and Course Success; • Take school seriously; • Plan for high school, higher education, and beyond; • Build meaningful relationships; • Think EXEMPLARY; • Aim for Distinguished or Recommended High School Program

  8. 4 credits EnglishI*, II,III, and IV 4 credits Math - Algebra 1*, Geometry, Algebra 2, & Calculus 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits Science 2 credits Languages other than English (Spanish I*, & Spanish for Spanish Speakers) *Denotes High School Credit Courses available at WMS and/or SISD Virtual School 1 credit Fine Arts 0.5 credit Health* 1 credit PE 0.5 credit Communication Applications* 5 credits Electives *CTE credits available = 26 Credits ~It’s possible to leave MS with up to 6.5 HS credits!!! WMS offers 8 HS credit courses. Recommended High School Program

  9. 0.5Health 0.5Touch System Data Entry (Keyboarding) 1.0Spanish I (Virtual or Face-to-Face) 2.0*Spanish for Spanish Speakers (*Test) 1.0Principles of Architecture & Construction (PAC) 0.5Exploring Careers and Professional Communications (Required for all 8th graders) 1.0English I 1.0Algebra I HS Credit Courses Available at WMS

  10. DATES TO REMEMBER April 26, 2013....(7th Grade)Take Home Course Selection Sheet May 2, 2013……..….Return Completed Course Selection Sheet to TX History Teacher Sept. 23, 2013 ………...LAST DAY FOR ELECTIVE CHANGES May 31, 2013.......YOUR LAST DAY AS A 7TH GRADER!

  11. Course Selection Sheets Due Thur., May 2, 2013

  12. English - (1 pd) Math - (1 pd) Science - (1 pd) US History (Social Studies) -(1 pd) Exploring Careers & Professional Communications - (1 pd) Math Plus or Reading Plus or Read 180* Intervention courses may be required of students not meeting the standard on STAAR or if recommended based on performance in ELA &/or Math course 8th Grade Required Courses

  13. Exploring Careers & Professional Communication • REQUIRED 8th Grade Course • Explore career & education • choices & options; • Self-appraise with respect to • interest, abilities, & aptitude; • Develop a high school grad- • uation plan based on career • objectives; • High School Credit.

  14. WMS Pre-AP Placement Guidelines (8th Grade) If currently in Pre-AP: • Pre-AP in 7th grade WITH a passing average (80 or above) If currently in T1: • Parent/Teacher recommendation; PLUS • Standardized test scores significantly exceeding passing standard; AND • 85 overall average in the specific subject 8th Grade Pre-AP courses are ONLY: Science & US History

  15. WMS English I & Algebra I Placement Guidelines (HS Credit) • Pre-AP in 7th Grade WITH a passing average (grade of 85 or above is recommended) in the specific subject ** English I & Algebra I are recommended ONLY if enrolled in Pre-AP in 7th grade

  16. English - (1 pd) Math - (1 pd) Science - (1 pd) US History (Social Studies) -(1 pd) Exploring Careers & Professional Communications - (1 pd) Math Plus or Reading Plus or Read 180* Intervention courses may be required of students not meeting the standard on STAAR or if recommended based on performance in ELA &/or Math course 8th Grade Required Courses

  17. PLUS

  18. 3 - 6 ELECTIVES If STAAR Math & Reading Standard is met

  19. 8th Grade FULL YEAR Fine Arts Electives [3 periods available with 8-period school day] 1-year commitment required for all FULL YEAR ELECTIVES • Advanced Art Foundations of Art A & Fee Required • Band(Symphonic, Concert, or Varsity) Audition, Instrument, & Fee Required • Choir(Concert, Treble, Intermediate, or Boys’) Audition & Fee Required • Theatre - Play Production Competition &/or Performance Opportunity & Fees Required

  20. 8th Grade FULL YEAR CTE & LOTE Electives [3 periods available with 8-period school day] 1-year commitment required for all FULL YEAR ELECTIVES • Principles of Architecture & ConstructionHS Credit • Spanish IHS Credit; Available Virtual & Face-to-Face; Required 85 in 7th grade ELA; Required 75 in 7th grade Math; Visit www.new.sisdvs.org for SISD VIRTUAL SCHOOL Spanish for Spanish SpeakersHS Credit; Native or heritage speaker of Spanish; Placement Test Required

  21. Physical Education or Athletics (Full Year) 1 period Athletics requires Physical, Tryout, & Fees. Academic Performance Considered PE is an elective if you’ve had 2 yearsof PE in 6th & 7th grade.

  22. Advanced Art • Foundations of Art A is a • prerequisite; • Appreciate, observe, imagine • express, respond to, & • analyze critical attributes of • artwork; • $10.00 fee required for • supplies.

  23. BAND

  24. CHOIR

  25. Theatre – Play Production • Refine skills of acting, • stagecraft, & script inter- • pretation; • Opportunity for perfor- • mance and competition.

  26. Spanish I • Demonstrate novice profi- • ciency in all communication • skills (listening, speaking, • reading & writing); • Study cultures of various • Spanish speaking countries; • At least 85 in 7th grade English • is a prerequisite; • At least 75 in 7th grade Math is • a prerequisite; OR • Communication skills in the • Spanish language • HS Credit.

  27. Spanish for Spanish Speakers • Prerequisite – Native or Heritage speaker • of Spanish &/or Placement Test &/or • teacher recommendation; • Engage in instruction designed to im- • prove reading, composition, & grammar • skills in Spanish; • Cover 2 levels of Spanish instruction; • Instruction frequently conducted in • Spanish; • Complete coursework for native or heri- • tage speakers of the Spanish • language; • HS Credit.

  28. 8th Grade SEMESTER Electives [3 periods available in 8-period school day] • Career Portals in STEM(Fee Required) • Foundations of Art B • Art A & Fee Required • Student Aide Administrative Approval Required • Boys’ PE • HealthHS Credit • Touch System Data Entry(Keyboarding) HS Credit; & Fee Required • Foundations of Art A Fee Required • Theatre Arts – Play Production • Girls’ PE PE is an elective ONLY if 2 years of PE are completed in 6th & 7th grade; otherwise PE is required in 8th grade.

  29. Physical Education (Semester) 1 period PE is an elective if you’ve had 2 yearsof PE in 6th & 7th grade.

  30. Health • Learn good personal • health behaviors; • Identify environmental • factors impacting health; • Analyze health info; • Maintain healthy • relationships; • Understand puberty & the • reproductive process.

  31. Touch System Data Entry Formerly Keyboarding • Learn touch typing, correct • posture, & typing techniques; • Type letters, reports, tabs, • invoices, & memos; • Develop typing speed, • accuracy, & proofreading • skills; • $10.00 fee required to • cover supplies.

  32. Foundations of Art A • Study principles/elements of art; • Develop technical and creative • skills; • Use a variety of media (drawing, • painting, & sculpture); • Identify artworks from history & • the influence of historical events • on art; • Learn to critique artworks; • $10.00 fee required for • supplies.

  33. Foundations of Art B • Expand drawing, painting, • ceramics, fiber art, photo- • graphic imagery & electronic • media generated art; • Imagine & use perception; • Compare/Contrast artworks; • $10.00 fee required for • supplies.

  34. Theatre Arts (Semester) • Study creative expression • through interpretive • movement and vocal • expression; • Complete activities • including pantomime, • improvisation, dramatic, & • humorous interpretations, • & Reader’s Theatre.

  35. Career Portals in STEM • Explore an industrial production • setting using hand tools & • elements of good craftsmanship; • Plan a simple project using • drafting concepts and standard • measuring practices; • Rotate through computer • stations to explore careers in • technology; • Utilize technology applications; • Learn & apply safety procedures; • $20.00 fee to cover supplies.

  36. Student Aide • Work in one of the offices or for a teacher as a peer assistant; • Fulfill duties assigned by • placement which usually • includes simple clerical tasks or • conducting school tours; • Must meet behavior & academic • standards to qualify; • Limited to 8 seats per period; • Requires administrative • approval; • Requires completion of all other • course units to qualify.

  37. DATES TO REMEMBER April 26, 2013....(7th Grade)Take Home Course Selection Sheet May 2, 2013……..….Return Completed Course Selection Sheet to TX History Teacher Sept. 23, 2013 ………...LAST DAY FOR ELECTIVE CHANGES May 31, 2013.......YOUR LAST DAY AS A 7TH GRADER!

  38. Course Selection Sheets Due Thur., May 2, 2013

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