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Willow Wood Junior High

Willow Wood Junior High. 8th Grade Course Selection. Administrative Team. Mr . Frost-Principal Assistant Principals Mrs. Maslowski, Mr. Slaughter, Ms. Yarotsky. KARLA ROBERTSON *. Barbara Frank. WWJH Counselors. Agenda . Overview of Course Selection Process

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Willow Wood Junior High

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  1. Willow Wood Junior High 8th Grade Course Selection

  2. Administrative Team Mr. Frost-Principal Assistant Principals Mrs. Maslowski, Mr. Slaughter, Ms. Yarotsky

  3. KARLA ROBERTSON * Barbara Frank WWJH Counselors

  4. Agenda Overview of Course Selection Process Dates for Student Selection Meetings Course Verification worksheets and due dates

  5. Selecting Core Classes Language Arts or Language Arts PAP History or History PAP Math or Math PAP Science or Science PAP Consideration should be given to current grades and level of involvement in extra-curricular activities when selecting classes

  6. Language and History • Language Arts • Language Arts PAP-students are required to complete a summer reading project. • EXIT • Students may ONLY exit at first progress report, marking period, and semester. • Students may ONLY begin the year in PAP. • History • History PAP-students complete in-depth projects throughout the year. • EXIT • Students may ONLY exit at first progress report, marking period, and semester. • Students may ONLY begin the year in PAP.

  7. Math and Science • Math • 8th Grade Math • 8th Grade Math PAP • Science • 8th Grade Science • 8th Grade Science PAP Advance Testing • Testing into Algebra/IPC • Students currently enrolled in Math 7 PAP MAY test for Algebra. *Placement in Algebra is contingent upon exam score. • Students currently enrolled in Science7 PAP MAY test for IPC. *Placement in IPC is contingent upon exam score.

  8. Core Class Choices

  9. Physical Education1 semester required Physical Education (One Semester Option) YEAR LONG CLASSES Physical Education Boys Athletics Girls Athletics Dance I or Dance II Leadership Officer Training Corp (LOTC) To participate in Athletics students must have a current UIL physical on file by the first day of school . TISD provides a date in the spring for ALL athletes in the district to get a physical at TMHS for a very discounted rate.

  10. Physical Education

  11. High School Credit Year Long Elective Principles of Human Services Principles of Information Technology Spanish I Successful completion of course will earn high school credit. Credits transfer to high school, but does not factor into GPA. Half Year Electives Touch System Data Entry Health Prof Communication Dollars and Sense

  12. Full Year Electives Principles of Information Technology* Spanish * Theater I or Theater II (prerequisite Theater 1) Yearbook 1 or 2 • Art year 1 • Art year 2 (prerequisite Art 1) • Art year 3 (prerequisite Art 2) • Band • Choir - Boys • Choir – Girls • Orchestra • Principles of Human Services * • Math or Reading Lab * High School Credit

  13. Half Year Electives College and Career Readiness Prof Communication * Crafts Dollars and Sense* * High School Credit Discovering Language and Culture Health* Intro to Spanish Touch System Data Entry*

  14. Electives Students need to give us alternatives, as the first choice may not be available.

  15. Band, Choir, and Orchestra levels • Level On Course Verification • The Level listed will be the natural progression-this Is NOT the final placement. • Fine Art students are evaluated throughout the year, and the director determines their final level prior to the school year. • Example: If student’s course verification lists “symphonic Band” this indicates the students progression from concert to symphonic. • Students may have a new level on their schedule in August.

  16. WWJH Fine Arts Choir Theater Art

  17. 8th Grade • Schedules (Rigor) • SSI-STAAR • Personal Graduation Plan (PGP)for High School • Summer School options for High School Credit (Summer prior to 9th grade) • Health • Prof Communication (Communication Application) • Physical Education

  18. Course Selection Timeline January 22-24 students will select their courses through History class. February 5verification sheets showing student course selections will be sent home, with students, for parent review. February 13 1stPeriod All Change requests are due. If no changes are needed-you do not need to return the sheet Course verifications show classes students selected, and is not a schedule of classes. NO Changes will be made after 2/13. No schedule changes will be made until the 1st progress report, of the 2019-2020 school year.

  19. If You Have Any Questions, We Will Be Here Following The Meeting. If You Need To Leave, Please Send Us An Email.Thank You.

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