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8 th Grade course request presentation

You’re moving on…. 8 th Grade course request presentation. How do I get out of the 7 th grade?. First and second semester averages must be 70 or above in 3 of the 4 core areas (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science). Attendance MUST be acceptable. Pass STAAR test .

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8 th Grade course request presentation

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  1. You’re moving on….. 8th Grade course request presentation

  2. How do I get out of the 7th grade? • First and secondsemester averages must be 70 or above in 3 of the 4 core areas (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science). • Attendance MUST be acceptable. • Pass STAAR test

  3. You will still have teams…8-1 or 8-2. You will have the five core subjects: - Reading - English - Math - Science - U.S.History. You will have two electives. You can take Athletics or Tennis 8th grade is not very different from 7th grade……

  4. You must have 2 years of PE/Athletics completed in your 3 years of middle school. • You will have the opportunity to take classes that may receive high school credits. • You will have extracurricular opportunities. Continued………

  5. Elective Choices…. • Theater • Band • Orchestra • Choir • Art • PIT (Principles of Information Technology) *You must have earned credit for Keyboarding in 7th grade, and have strong math skills to sign up for PIT.

  6. Elective Choices… • Gateway to Technology • Touch Systems Data Entry • Study Hall • Spanish I-8-must have successfully completed Spanish I-7 • Tennis • P.E. • Yearbook-advisor approval required

  7. Orchestra and Band Elective Guidelines • You will have to qualify for Orchestra or Band, according to the Orchestra and Band directors. • Orchestra and Band require a year long commitment.

  8. Physical Education Choices You may choose: • Athletics and two electives. OR • Tennis and two electives

  9. Athletics is available for those who wish to participate in competitive volleyball, football, basketball, and/or track/cross country. • Practice is REQUIRED and goes until 5:00 pm. Transportation is the responsibility of the parents. • This requires a year long commitment. When you are not in season you will do off-season workouts. • A physical exam is required to be in athletics. • You must pass or remain academically eligible in all your classes to participate in the team sports. • Workout clothes: Gray t-shirt andnavy blue shorts. Students will purchase uniforms from the PE/Athletics department. Athletics Guidelines

  10. Tennis Guidelines • A Physical is Required! • Please be aware that if you wish to be in several enhanced classes, the schedule may not allow for you to also be in Tennis. • Tennis, fine art electives and enhanced classes are usually only offered one class period. The schedule is made to accommodate the greatest number of students, therefore your requests are not guaranteed. I LOVE Tennis!

  11. Your teachers will have information about pre-AP Science, History, and English. You will sign an pre-AP contract – stating that you will commit to a full year of the pre-AP class and understand that it is a higher level/faster paced learning class. Algebra is an 8th grade option for Math if test results support placement. The placement test will be administered near the end of the school year. Your math teacher will have information. *Remember in High School you will be required to complete 4 additional courses of Math to fulfill graduation requirements. Pre-AP Class Guidelines

  12. STAAR Accelerated classes will be assigned to students based on STAAR results. This will result in the loss of elective classes. Math Accel & READ 180 Guidelines

  13. Course Request Sheet • Please remember….these are your REQUESTS! • There are no guarantees that you will receive your first choice on your request. We will do our best to place you in your first choice, but there are times that it will just not work in the schedule. • Make sure to fill out the alternative classes that you would like to take, just in case you do not receive your first choice.

  14. Get a parent’s signature on your request sheet. Turn in your request sheet to yourHistory teacher on the DUE date. At the top of your request sheet write the following information: Due date, current team, class period you have history and teacher name. And Remember……

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