1 Smith Middle School 6 th to 7 th Grade Registration Meeting Agenda Grade Level Requirements Course Information Registration Information Grade Level Requirements Writing Reading Math 7 th graders take these STAAR State assessments: Grade Level Requirements 7 th graders will take these courses: Language Arts Math Science Texas History P.E. or Athletics Elective Elective What information is used to determine if a student loses an elective in 7th grade? STAAR scores SRI (Lexile reading levels) CBA (Benchmarks) Teacher recommendation Grades Reading Workshop (1 period class) Math Lab (1 period class) READ 180 (2 period class) If a student loses an elective(s), he/she will be required take one or more of the following classes:
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Smith Middle School
6th to 7th Grade
Registration
Meeting Agenda
Grade Level Requirements
Course Information
Registration Information
Grade Level Requirements
Writing
Reading
Math
7th graders take these STAAR State assessments:
Grade Level Requirements
7th graders will take these courses:
Language Arts
Math
Science
Texas History
P.E. or Athletics
Elective
Elective
What information is used to determine if a student loses an
elective in 7th grade?
STAAR scores
SRI (Lexile reading levels)
CBA (Benchmarks)
Teacher recommendation
Grades
Reading Workshop(1 period class)
Math Lab(1 period class)
READ 180 (2 period class)
If a student loses an elective(s), he/she will be required take one or more of the following classes:
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Course InformationP.E. / Athletics Choices
One full year of athletics
One full year of P.E.
Off Campus P.E. (Application Deadline: May 1)
Full-Year Fine Arts Electives
Beginning Art
Advanced Art(portfolio/application)
Beginning Theater Arts
Intermediate
Theater Arts
Band
Choir
Orchestra
Half-Year Fine Arts Elective
Art Design
Full-Year Career & Technology Elective
Concepts of Engineering & Technology (1.0 High School elective credit)
Half-Year Career & Technology Electives
Career Portals
Exploring Foods and Fabric
Touch System Data Entry -Keyboarding(0.5 High School elective credit)
OtherHalf-Year Electives
Student Assistant (Library, Clinic, AP or Counselor’s office)
Professional Communications * (Speech)(0.5 High School elective credit)
*75+ average in language arts during the previous year. Semester half year course.
OtherFull-Year Elective
Yearbook(application / teacher approval)
Full-Year Foreign Language ALL High School credit
• French I
• French 1A
• Spanish I
• Spanish 1A
• Spanish for Native Speakers 1
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Foreign Language Qualifications
• Spanish I / French I
Second semester average of:
80+ in on level Language Arts or
75+ in level 1 Language Arts.
Foreign Language Qualifications
• Spanish IA / French IAMust pass reading STAAR test.
Spanish for Native Speakers IMust have a Spanish background.
Course Levels
• On-level
• Level 1 = 75+ spring semester avg. in 6th grade level 1
OR 85+ yearly avg. in 6th grade on-level and parent permission (please see add’l. information for on-level to level 1 Math)
• Horizons = Must meet test qualifications & have parent permission
(testing is done in February)
The Level-1 Student:
•Is a hard worker who takes pride in quality work
•Is willing to work hard outside of class so the class
time can be spent on more than the basics
•Wants to be prepared for more difficult High School
courses
•Enjoys a challenge in his or her reading, writing and
thinking
Removal From Level-1 Courses
“D” semester average
A grade of “F” for any grading period
Parent removal- at end of grading period (progress report or report card)
Level-1 Math Rule
If student is not in Level-1 Math this school year and
wants to be in Level 1 Math next year, student must:
* make a grade of 85+ in on-level math(consider teacher/counselor advisement)
and
* attend Summer School, score
80+ in course, and have parent permission.
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Math Acceleration Summer School
6th grade On-level to 7th grade Level-1
Moving up in Math(3 week summer school session, Cost & Dates to be
announced , earn 80+)
Level 1 Math Sequence
Middle SchoolGrade 6 – Level-1 Math (or On-level + Moving Up in Math)
Grade 7 – Level-1 Pre-algebraGrade 8 – Algebra I (High School credit/on-level only)
High SchoolGrade 9 – GeometryGrade 10 – Algebra IIGrade 11 – Pre-calculusGrade 12 – Advanced Math (Calculus/AP Statistics)
Information on High School Graduation Plan
Online at www.CFISD.net
Parents and Students
Curriculum/Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions Booklet MS
High School GraduationFoundations with Endorsement
Registration presentations to students on March 3rd during 6th during World Cultures.
Registration sheets are due on March 6th.
Course verification sheets will go home mid-May for corrections and parent signature.
7th Grade Registration SheetSMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7TH GRADE REGISTRATION DUE BY: Friday, March 6
2015-2016 RETURN TO: World Cultures Teacher
Student Name: Home Phone: (LAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE)
Parent Name: Work Phone: The correct levels for your child’s academic subjects are based on district criteria. Counselors will use end-of-year averages to verify accurate placement. Please see the back of this sheet for descriptions of the elective courses that will be offered at Smith Middle School.
Will be used if an elective listed above is full or if student does not meet the grade requirement for a selected class
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PLEASE NOTE: Students who do not show proficiency on the reading or math portion of the STAAR test may be placed into a reading class or math lab rather than an elective. Reading/Math skills are crucial to pass the STAAR test and to earn a high school diploma as well as to meet college entrance requirements.
Student Signature: Date: Parent Signature: Date:
ELECTIVES FOR SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
See the District Course Description Booklet for course descriptions and prerequisites.
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7193 Band ** X
7233 Orchestra ** X
7293 Beginning Theater Arts
7303 Intermediate Theater Arts**
7433 Beginning Art X
7443 Advanced Art * X X X X
7333 Choir ** X
7613 French I X X
7633 French IA X X
7713 Spanish I X X
7733 Spanish IA X X
7833 Spanish for Native Speakers I X X
8213 Concepts of Engineering and Technology * X X
8443 Yearbook X X
HALF-YEAR (SEMESTER) COURSES
7390 Art Design * X
7800 Career Portals: Family and Consumer Sciences * X
7810 Exploring Foods and Fabrics * X X
9870 Student Assistant X
8350 Touch System Data Entry - Keyboarding X
7460 Professional Communications X X
The district’s Middle School Course Description Booklet can be found online at: http://www.cfisd.net/files/9513/9532/7192/mscourse.pdf
Smith Middle School does not offer every elective course listed in the district booklet. We only offer the elective courses listed on this registration sheet. Course descriptions and prerequisites are listed in the Course Description Booklet.
Students enrolling in a full-year elective are required to stay in the class for a full year.
Students may not choose which semester or period to take a course.
Off-campus P.E. requires 15 hours per week participation in an Olympic caliber program at an approved facility. Students must have already participated at the facility for at least ten hours per week for two years. Students may come in late or leave early. Completed applications must be submitted before May 1st. Call the Counselor’s office for more information.
On this form, assume your child will not attend summer school. If you do sign up for summer school, there will be space on that form where you can indicate course changes.
Course verification slips listing all courses and levels will be sent home in May.
An electronic copy of the Cypress Fairbanks ISD Middle School Course Description book may be found online at CFISD.net, Parents and Students, Curriculum/Course Descriptions, Course Descriptions Booklet MS.
* Fees are determined by departments.
** Fees are determined by departments. Some after-school rehearsals are required to prepare for concerts and/or competitions.
Helping your student choose wisely
Every class is a priority, even ELECTIVES!
Make wise alternate elective choices!
Review verification sheets.
A full-year elective is a FULL-YEAR commitment.
Be prepared for schedule changes each semester as the counselors level classes.