Boerne Middle School South 2015-2016 6 th Grade Parent Night Pre-Registration Information For incoming 7 th Grade.

Boerne Middle School South2015-20166th Grade Parent

NightPre-Registration Information

For incoming 7th Grade

to

REGISTRATION DATES Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary – February 23rd

Kendall Elementary – February 13th

Cibolo Creek Elementary – February 20th Curington Elementary- February 24th

Counselors will visit with students for pre-registration. Students will bring their course

card home.

Please highlight requested courses Deadline to return course cards to counselor:

FORES- March 2nd

KES - Feb 20th CCES – February 27th CES- March 2nd

Sign the back if they are enrolling in Pre-AP courses.

Parents/students will receive a confirmation letter of course requests through the mail in Mid-April

Corrections to choices must be returned to the elementary school no later than April 30th.

Only return them to school if changes need to be made.

No elective changes after June 4, 2015

After school starts: Level changes (Pre-AP to regular) will ONLY be considered on an academic need basis between the 4th and 6th week of school and at the end of the 1st semester.

ABSOLUTELY NO Regular to Pre-AP moves after the first day of school.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

REQUIRED COURSES

6TH GRADE 7th GRADE 8th GRADE 

Language Arts – English 

Language Arts - English Language Arts - English

Language Arts – Reading 

Language Arts - Reading Language Arts - Reading

Math - 6 

Math - 7 Math- 8

Science – 6 

Science – 7 Science - 8

Social Studies(Contemporary World

Cultures) 

Social Studies(Texas History)

 Social Studies(U.S. History)

Physical Education(full year)

 Physical Education

or Athletics

 Physical Education

or Athletics(½ year)

Technology Applications 1 (½ year)

 Technology Applications 2

Grade 7 or 8 (½ year) 

A Fine Arts course is required; students generally satisfy this requirement as a 6th grade elective

Elective courses to fill 8 periods

 Elective courses to fill 8 periods

 Elective courses to fill 8 periods 

REQUIRED COURSES PER GRADE LEVEL

ELECTIVE CHOICES

String Orchestra

Band

* New policy- 7th & 8th graders can register for band 1 and orchestra 1

Choir

G/T Independent Study

Creative Writing

Tech Apps 1

Art 1

Theater Arts 1

Technical Theatre

Student Leadership

Keyboarding

Personal Focus

Consumer Focus

Exploring Careers

STEM I

Robotics

Newspaper

Spanish Language Appreciation

SEMESTER FULL YEAR

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

BISD provides middle school students a well-balanced, rigorous curriculum that meets and exceeds the requirements set forth by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Courses are designated in various ways to meet the skills and interests of students and are offered as Academic and Pre-AP

A course of study may be a combination of courses with different designations.

The student, parent, and school will work together to determine the best combination of each learner.

PRE-AP COURSES

Designed to challenge motivated students and prepare them for success in future advanced-level coursework.

Incorporate the subject-specific activities a student will see later in a related high school Advanced Placement course.

Move at a faster pace, are more academically challenging, and require more independent learning and homework.

PERSONAL & ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS

Personal characteristics: Reads on or above grade level Strong study skills and self-motivation Proficient oral and written communication skills Self-discipline to plan, organize, and carry out tasks to

completion Interest and self-directedness in a particular subject

Academic characteristics: Successful completion of prerequisite coursework Grade of 90 or higher in the previous content-related

course Grade of 80 or higher in the previous Pre-AP content-

related course. Level II scores on most recent course-related STAAR

Assessment

PLEASE CONSIDERBEFORE ENROLLING IN PRE-AP

A substantial amount of work outside class is required for successfully completing a Pre-AP course;

The total number of challenging classes being considered;

The interest and self-discipline of the student;

Grades earned in Pre-AP classes may be lower than grades made in previous general courses of the same subject.

The amount of time required for the extra curricular activities in which your child is involved

LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH & READING English Language Arts Grade 7:

English 7 students master previously learned skills. Along with developing research and language skills, students select and use different forms of writing. Students vary sentence structure and appropriately use verb tenses such as present, past, future, and progressive. Students edit their writing based on their knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, and punctuation to produce final, error-free pieces of written composition. One major work will be read each quarter.

LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH 7 CONT’D

Pre-AP English Language Arts 7:

PreAP English 7 is an intensive study of grammar, writing, and vocabulary. Students learn to identify and use the complex grammatical structures necessary in developing their writing and literary analysis skills. Writing emphasis is placed on developing well-elaborated, multi-paragraph expository compositions. Vocabulary acquisition is stressed to build the language assessment skills needed for effective textual analysis and well-written, concise compositions. One major work will be read each quarter that supports elements of the AP English Language and AP English Literature exams. Students should be self-motivated and have the time and ability to complete out-of-class assignments.

READING 7

Reading 7 students refine and master previously learned skills by reading from a variety of texts. Emphasis is on deepening comprehension, understanding vocabulary and making connections across texts. Students will continue to study fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama in an interactive environment.

PRE-AP READING 7

PreAP Reading 7 students become skilled in reading a variety of literary forms and responding to the literature in various forms. Students develop analysis skills to interpret different styles of fiction and nonfiction writing. Through the use of vocabulary study and the study of literary elements, students gain insight into the social and historical significance of reading selections. The pace of this PreAP course is accelerated and requires student to perform more independently in a rigorous academic environment.

BISD MATH PATHWAYS

Grade Level

Traditional Pathway (60-70% of students)

One Year Acceleration (30-40% of students)

Two Year Acceleration (5% of students)

6

Math 6: STAAR

PreAP Math 6: STAAR (Course content: all Grade 6 TEKS + approximately ½ Grade 7 TEKS)

PreAP Math 6: STAAR and

8th Math CBE covering remaining Grade 7 TEKS & all Grade 8 TEKS (taken in summer prior to 7th grade; 80% or higher CBE score)

7 Math 7: STAAR

PreAP Math 7: STAAR (Course content: remaining Grade 7 TEKS + all Grade 8 TEKS)

PreAP Algebra I Algebra I EOC

8 Math 8: STAAR

PreAP Algebra I Algebra I EOC PreAP Geometry & 8th Math STAAR

9 Algebra I, Algebra I PreAP or Algebra I with Lab

Algebra I EOC PreAP Geometry PreAP Algebra II

10 Geometry

PreAP Algebra II

PreAP PreCalculus

11 Math Models

with Applications

Algebra II

PreAP

PreCalculus

or

Dual Credit College Algebra

Dual Credit

College Algebra

AP

Statistics

PreAP

PreCalculus

and

AP Statistics

AP

Statistics

AP Calculus AB

or

AP Calculus BC

AP Calculus

AB

and

AP Statistics

12 Algebra II

or

College Preparatory

Course

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning

or PreCalculus

or Dual Credit

College Algebra or

AP Statistics

AP Statistics

or

AP Calculus AB

or

AP Calculus BC

PreAP PreCalculus

and/or

AP Statistics

Dual Credit College Algebra

AP Calculus AB

or

AP Calculus BC

AP Calculus

AB

or

AP Calculus

BC

AP Statistics

AP Calculus

BC

BLOCK SCHEDULE: A/B DAY ROTATION

A/B day schedule1st /5th period 8:45-10:14 2nd/6th 10:18-11:47 Study hall 11:51-12:21 7th lunch 12:24-12:54 3rd/7th 12:58-2:27 4th/8th 2:31-4:00

STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Study hall Before lunch every day

Same teacher and same students through Fall semester

Character lessons

Time to get organized (check agenda)

Time to get homework done

If absent may possibly use to make-up missing lab, quiz, test, etc.

Enrichment and Intervention time

ADDITIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT

Tutoring In the Library Monday-Thursday 8:05 am to 8:35 am Teacher from Math, Science,

Social Studies, English and Reading available.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD?

Create a Parent Portal Account The Parent Portal ID stays the

same. Get your Parent Portal ID from

your Elementary School. Set Grade and Attendance

Alerts on the Parent Portal

WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MY CHILD’S GRADES?

The classroom teacher is the BEST SOURCE of information regarding your child’s performance in that class.

You will communicate with 8 different teachers.

Through email and/or parent portal

Most teachers communicate through Remind 101 and/or teacher websites.

TEACH INDEPENDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY

Use the Agenda

It is a communication tool between the teacher and parent.

Write down assignments for every class

Check your child’s agenda every night

Study hall teacher will check agenda every day.

Pre AP agreement – parent signature required

SUMMER SCHOOL

Technology Applications 1 Fabra Elementary School June 9-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-July 2 8:00-11:00 a.m. Monday-Friday $110/student and minimum of 20

students Replace with another elective Registration forms available in

April Due Friday, May 8

CREDIT BY EXAM

Technology Applications 1 (May 2, June 9-10)

Reading 7 (June 9-10) Must score at least an 80 to

receive credit. Replace with another 7th Grade

elective Still responsible to take and pass

the 7th Grade Reading STAAR.

CREDIT BY EXAM

CONTACT INFORMATION

Celia Collard (A-K), Counselor 357-3307

Kim Berny (L-Z), Counselor 357-3308

Holly Taylor, Registrar (A-Z) 357-3302

Email – celia.collard@boerne-isd.net

kimberly.berny@boerne-isd.net

holly.taylor@boerne-isd.net