Class of 2020

Class of 2020

7th Grade Course Requirements:

-Language Arts -PE (1 semester) (RELA) or Athletics (all year)

-Math -Health (1 semester)

-Texas History

-Science

Student Registration CardSent home with students on February 10th

7th Graders have 4 semester electives

Number the choices 1-7

(3 alternates)

Need to return to your History Teacher by February 13th (Thursday)

Teacher placement

Teachers determine placement based on district recommendations.

When the elective cards come home you need to review the teacher placement. If you agree with the placement, sign the back of the card and return with the elective choices completed.

If you do not agree with the teacher’s placement decision, you have the option of selecting a Pre-AP RELA, Pre-AP Science and/or Pre-AP Texas History course. NOTE: If you are not in 6th Grade Honors Math, you can not select Pre-AP 7th Grade Math without taking a placement exam offered by the district (scheduled in May 2014). If you wish to take this placement test, please contact me and I will put you on the list.

Teacher Placement

The Middle School Planning Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures, and describes the different courses offered at the Middle School level. You will also find information on course selection and placement. You can access Planning Guide from the District website. http://www.humbleisd.net/Page/37383 Note: All courses are not offered at all middle school campuses.

Middle School Planning Guide

Math and Reading Strategies

Depending on your child’s Math and Reading STAAR scores, and/or teacher recommendation, your child may be enrolled in an additional Math and/or Reading Strategies course next year. These courses are designed to provide remediation and preparation for STAAR and the Readistep test in 8th Grade. Placement in these courses will not be optional and will take the place of one or more electives.

7th Grade One Semester Electives

Note that some electives require a fee!

Intro. Spanish Foods for Today ($20) Theater Arts I Speech and Debate Intro. to Journalism (Newspaper)

More One Semester Electives

Beg. Art 7/8 ($15)Intermediate Art ($15)Arts and Crafts ($15)Applied Art I ($15)Applied Art II ($15)Intro. to KeyboardingIntro. to Engineering &

Technology ($20)

When you choose an all year elective, you are making an all year commitment.

We are unable to make schedule changes after school starts and at the semester due to elective availability and class sizes.

All schedule changes have to be approved through the principal’s office.

All Year Electives

BandOrchestraChoir AVID*

*Students must complete an

application / interview process!

Athletics

2 Semester (all Year) Electives

What AVID is….

• AVID is an in-school academic support program that prepares students for college eligibility and success.

• AVID places academically average students in advanced classes.

• AVID is for all students, but it targets those in the academic middle.

• AVID is a long term commitment and a requires a signed contract.

What AVID isn’t….

• AVID isn’t a remedial program.

*** Application and Interview Required***

AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination

CoursePrerequisite

Concert Band Beginning Band

Intermediate Orchestra Beginning Orch.

Intermediate Art Beginning Art

Applied Art I Beginning Art

Applied Art II Applied Art I

Arts and Crafts Beginning Art

When you select a course, make sure the prerequisite has been

met!

Intermediate Art (7th) to take Advanced Art (8th) Journ I Intro to NP/Broadcast/YB (7th) to take NP

II (8th) Yearbook II (8th), and/or Broadcast Journalism (8th) (students are selected by teachers)

Intro to Spanish (7th) to take Spanish I (8th) Beginning Art (6th or 7th) to take Arts and Crafts;

Intermediate Art, and Applied Art I (7th or 8th)

**Aide positions in 8th grade require good conduct!**

Classes in 8th grade that require a prerequisite!

Business Information Management Prerequisite: Intro to Keyboarding

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Prerequisite: Recommended, Foods for Today

Principles of Manufacturing Prerequisite: Intro to Engineering &

Technology Touch System Data Entry

Prerequisite: None Spanish I

Prerequisite: Intro to Spanish

Electives to Receive High School Credit (Taken in 8th Grade)

You can take Spanish I in 8th grade for high school credit if

you take and pass Introduction to Spanish (1 semester course)

in 7th grade. Fluent Spanish Speakers can take a test to opt out of Intro to Spanish. Email your counselor to request that option!!

Spanish Immersion Students who are currently in Spanish I will take Spanish II at CMS.

Spanish Immersion Students who are in a YEAR long elective such as Band, Orchestra or Choir and also want to take Athletics all year may postpone health until 8th Grade.

Spanish Immersion

Girls Athletics

Volleyball - 1st Semester Basketball – end of 1st and beginning of 2nd semester Track - 2nd Semester Cross Country – all year

Boys Athletics Football - 1st Semester Basketball - end of 1st and beginning of 2nd semester Track - 2nd Semester Cross Country – all year

Athletics

Athletics for 7th graders is 1st period. Practices will be before school and during 1st period if they are on a team.Tryouts are required for volleyball and basketball.If they do not make the sport they are trying out for, they will not be able to get out of Athletics, they will be in the off season program which requires a lot of conditioning and requires running every day. *If they do not like to run, Athletics may not be for them*If they sign up for Athletics, a physical form is due before Colt Round Up. Those without a physical will be moved into a P.E. class!!

More on Athletics . . .

More on Athletics . . .

Do not get a physical until the HISD forms are handed out in April (one a year).There will be a physical night sometime in April (coaches will give out more information as the time approaches).Athletics is a year long commitment. After (or before) their sport of interest, Athletes will remain in the program for conditioning purposes.

OFF CAMPUS P.E. applications are due before 2014 to allow scheduling options for an additional elective. Applications received after the first 3 weeks in a semester will only be considered for the following semester.To qualify your child must participate in 5 or more hours of training under a coach’s supervision at an approved commercial establishment during a regular Monday through Friday workout schedule.Students may not be dismissed from any part of the regular school day (TEC 28.002).Applications are reviewed and approved by the Athletic Director, Troy Kite. Forms are available from the District Athletics website: http:// www.humble.k12.tx.us/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/16/Middle%20School%20%20OCPE%20Packet.doc

Off Campus P.E.

Due to the high number of students in Middle School we are unable to take teacher requests.

“Schedule changes will not be made solely to change the period the class is held or to change teachers.”A class may be added or dissolved after school starts due to class size requirements.

You should expect their second semester schedule to change due to elective changes!

Schedule Changes……..

A schedule may change in order to give a student an elective choice they wanted.

The change may be necessary to balance class sizes.

Why do schedules change at semester?

What might my schedule look like?

Athletics all year

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester1 Athletics Athletics(1)2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 Math Math5 Intro to Spanish(2) Health6 Orchestra(3) Orchestra(4)7 Texas History Texas History

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester1 Athletics Athletics(1)2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 Math Math5 Arts and Crafts(2) Health6 Journalism I (3) Foods(4)7 Texas History Texas History

What might my schedule look like?

Athletics all year.

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Math Math2 Beginning Art (1) Science3 RELA RELA4 P.E. Health5 Science Intro Spanish (2)6 Band (3) Band (4)7 Texas History Texas History

What might my schedule look like ?

P.E. no Athletics

What might my schedule look like?

Athletics all year and Spanish II

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester1 Athletics Athletics2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 Math Math5 Spanish II Spanish II6 Orchestra Orchestra7 Texas History Texas History

Verification Sheets will be sent home in March and again with the end of year report card.

The verification sheet is NOT a SCHEDULE.

The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what courses the computer will try to schedule.

If the elective on the Verification Sheet is not available, I will go to the next choice on your yellow card.

You may not get an elective due to a conflict with another class or the class may be full. Remember, 8th graders fill electives first!!

Verification Sheets

Online program – allowing access from home

Career exploration (Explorer & Planner) High School Course Planning (Planner) College planning (Planner) & applications

(National Application Center) SAT/ACT prep (testGEAR) 6th Grade Students will be setting up a

BRIDGES profile in March. www.bridges.com

Bridges

February 5th Student Orientation

February 10th Elective cards sent home

February 13th Elective cards due to History teacher

February 24th Meet with Counselors in Library – Receive Verification Sheets –Return

to Counselors if there are any changes

June 6th Deadline to make changes

Important Dates

The State of Texas has adopted new immunization requirements for all 6th graders going into 7th grade next year.

They are: Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4 not MPSV4) Varicella Vaccine - 2 doses (unless had disease) Tdap Vaccine (within the last 5 years)

It will be mandatory for the student to receive them before they start school. Therefore, please turn proof of immunizations to nurse as soon as possible.

Registration Packets will not be given if immunizations are not current

Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Debra L. Pack, R. N. B. S. N.

New requirements for all students going into 7th grade

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have about 7th grade!

Becky Bell7th Grade Counselor

281-641-4425 [email protected]

Questions?