Welcome

7th Grade to 8th Grade – Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Wells PrincipalDr. Lenny Hardoin

Wells 8th Grade Assistant Principal

Mr. Ben BostickWells 8th Grade Counselors

Mr. Joe DeGregorio (Mr. D) – Boys

Mrs. Johnson-Pearson (Mrs. J-P) - Girls

ADMINISTRATORS

Mrs. Elaine Sam,7th Grade Assistant Principal

Dr. Lenny Hardoin,Principal

Mr. Benjamin Bostick,8th Grade Assistant Principal

Mr. Carlos Lewis, Jr.6th Grade Assistant Principal

CounselorsMrs. Chandra Johnson-Pearson

(Mrs. J-P)6th Grade Counselor

8th Grade Girls’ Counselor

Mr. Joe DeGregorio(Mr. D)

7th Grade Counselor8th Grade Boys’ Counselor

DOING THINGS THE WELLS WAY

THE WELLS WAY• Do Quality Work• Respect Others• Try My Best• Be Kind• Cooperate• I Am Responsible

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS TRAVELS THROUGH WMS

STAAR, TRTs, CBAs, and Course Success; Take school seriously; Plan for high school, higher education, and beyond; Build meaningful relationships; Think EXEMPLARY; Aim for Distinguished or

Recommended High School Program

Recommended High School Program

• 4 credits English I*, II, III, and IV

• 4 credits Math - Algebra 1*, Geometry, Algebra 2, &

Calculus• 4 credits Social Studies• 4 credits Science• 2 credits Languages other

than English (Spanish I*, & Spanish for

Spanish Speakers) *Denotes High School Credit Courses available at WMS

and/or SISD Virtual School

• 1 credit Fine Arts• 0.5 credit Health*• 1 credit PE• 0.5 credit

Communication Applications*

• 5 credits Electives*CTE credits available

= 26 Credits~It’s possible to leave MS with up to 8 HS credits!!! WMS offers 9 HS credit courses.

HS Credit Courses Available at WMS.5 Health.5 Touch System Data Entry (CTE - Keyboarding)

1 BCIM (CTE)1 Spanish I 2* Spanish for Spanish Speakers (*Test)1 Principles of Architecture & Construction (CTE)1 Exploring Careers and Professional Communications (CTE)1 English I1 Algebra I

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 6, 2012......(7th Grade) Take Home Course

Selection Sheet

March 9, 2012……..….Return Completed Course

Selection Sheet

w/ changes & signature

to Science Teacher

April 3, 2012 ………...LAST DAY FOR

ELECTIVE CHANGES

June 7, 2012..............YOUR LAST DAY AS A 7TH GRADER!

• English - (1 pd); • Math - (2 pd);

• Science - (1 pd)• US History (Social Studies) - (1 pd)• Math Plus or Reading Plus*

* May be required of student not meeting the standard on STAAR or if

recommended based on performance in Reading &/or Math

WMS Pre-AP Placement Guidelines (8th Grade)

If currently in Pre-AP:• Pre-AP in 7th grade

WITH a passing average (80 or above)

If currently in T1:• Parent/Teacher

recommendation WITH standardized test scores the equivalent of 2,300 (TAKS, STAAR, CFAs); AND

• 85 overall average in the specific subject

WMS Eng I & Alg I Honors Placement Guidelines (8th Grade)

• Pre-AP in 7th grade WITH a passing average (85 or above) in the specific subject

(ONLY if in Pre-AP in 7th grade)

If STA

AR

Math & Reading

Standard is met

8th Grade FULL YEAR Fine Arts & LOTE Electives

1-year commitment required for all FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

• Advanced Art Foundations of Art A & Fee Required

• Band (Symphonic, Concert, or Varsity) Audition, Instrument, & Fee Required

• Choir (Concert, or Boys’) Audition & Fee Required• Spanish I HS Credit; Required 85 in 7th grade Eng; Required 75 in 7th

grade Math; Visit www.new.sisdvs.org for SISD VIRTUAL SCHOOL enrollment

• Spanish for Spanish Speakers HS Credit; Native or heritage speaker of Spanish; Placement Test

Required

• Theatre - Play Production Competition &/or Performance Opportunity & Fees Required

[3 periods available]

8th Grade FULL YEAR CTE Electives

1-year commitment required for all FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

• Exploring Careers & Professional Communication** CTE; HS Credit

• Principles of Architecture & Construction CTE; HS Credit

• Business Computer Information Management (BCIM) CTE; HS Credit; TSDE prerequisite

**If required, then only 2 periods of electives!

[3 periods available]

Physical Education or Athletics

(Full Year)

1 period

PE is an elective if you’ve had 2 years of PE in 6th & 7th grade.

Athletics requires

Physical, Tryout, &

Fees. Academic

Performance Considered

Advanced Art• Foundations of Art A is a prerequisite;• Appreciate, observe, imagine express, respond to, & analyze critical attributes of artwork;• $10.00 fee required for supplies.

• Refine skills of acting, stagecraft, & script inter- pretation;• Opportunity for perfor- mance and competition.

• Demonstrate novice profi- ciency in all communication skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing);• Study cultures of various Spanish speaking countries;• At least 85 in 7th grade English is a prerequisite;• At least 75 in 7th grade Math is a prerequisite; OR• Communication skills in the Spanish language• HS Credit.

Spanish I

• Prerequisite – Native or Heritage speaker

of Spanish &/or Placement Test &/or teacher recommendation;• Engage in instruction designed to im- prove reading, composition, & grammar skills in Spanish;• Cover 2 levels of Spanish instruction;• Instruction frequently conducted in Spanish;• Complete coursework for native or heri- tage speakers of the Spanish language;• HS Credit.

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

• Explore career & education choices & options;• Self-appraise with respect to interest, abilities, & aptitude;• Develop a high school grad- uation plan based on career objectives;• High School Credit.

Exploring Careers & Professional Communication

• Identify functions of hardware & software used in business;• Apply technical skills to

business skills;• Apply appropriate word pro- cessing, electronic presentations & database technologies;• Prepare flyers, letterhead designs, letters, & memos;• HS Credit; • $10.00 Fee Required.

Business Computer Information Management

(BCIM)Touch System Data Entry Prerequisite

8th Grade SEMESTER Electives

• Health HS Credit

• Touch System Data Entry (Keyboarding)

HS Credit; CTE; & Fee Required• Foundations of Art A

Fee Required

• Theatre Arts – Play Production

• Career Portals in STEM (Technology

Education) CTE & Fee Required

• Foundations of Art BArt A & Fee Required

• Student Aide Administrative Approval Required

[3 periods available]

Physical Education or Athletics

1 period

PE is an elective if you’ve had 2 years of PE in 6th & 7th grade.

Athletics requires

Physical, Tryout, &

Fees. Academic

Performance Considered

• Learn good personal health behaviors;• Identify environmental factors impacting health;• Analyze health info; • Maintain healthy relationships;• Understand puberty & the reproductive process.

• Learn touch typing, correct posture, & typing techniques;• Type letters, reports, tabs, invoices, & memos;• Develop typing speed, accuracy, & proofreading • skills;• $10.00 fee required to cover supplies.

Formerly Keyboarding

Foundations of Art A• Study principles/elements of

art;• Develop technical and creative skills;• Use a variety of media

(drawing, painting, & sculpture);• Identify artworks from history & the influence of historical events on art;• Learn to critique artworks;• $10.00 fee required for supplies.

Foundations of Art B• Expand drawing, painting, ceramics, fiber art, photo- graphic imagery & electronic media generated art;• Imagine & use perception;• Compare/Contrast artworks;• $10.00 fee required for supplies.

• Study creative expression through interpretive movement and vocal expression;• Complete activities including pantomime, improvisation, dramatic, & humorous interpretations, & Reader’s Theatre.

• Explore an industrial production setting using hand tools & elements of good craftsmanship;• Plan a simple project using drafting concepts and standard measuring practices;• Rotate through computer stations to explore careers in technology;• Utilize technology applications;• Learn & apply safety

procedures;• $20.00 fee to cover supplies.

Career Portals in STEM

• Work in one of the offices or for a

teacher as a peer assistant;• Fulfill duties assigned by placement which usually includes simple clerical tasks or conducting school tours;• Must meet behavior & academic standards to qualify;• Limited to 5 seats per period;• Requires administrative approval;• Requires completion of all other course units to qualify.

Student Aide

SPRING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8TH GRADE 2012-2013COURSE SELECTION WORKSHEET

STUDENT NAME: ____________________________________________ STUDENT ID# _______________________________ TRANSFER/PREVIOUS SCHOOL: ______________________________ STUDENT DOB ______________________________ Parents: Indicate the appropriate academic placement on the line provided to the left of the course. Consider the elective choice which best fits the student’s needs and preference. Carefully rank your 10 preferences of Elective Options. This worksheet must be returned to the Counselors by March 9, 2012. Elective preference changes will not be honored after 04/03/2012. Further details and course descriptions can be found online at www.springisd.org through the Program of Studies link.If you fail to submit a Course Selection Sheet, you will be placed based upon seat availability.

English-Language Arts (ELA) Options____T1 English 8 (On-grade level)____ESL English 8-1/8N (No English Fluency)____ESL English 8-2/8L (Limited Fluency)____ESL English 8-3/8F (Fluency)____Pre-AP English 8* ____English I Honors (HS Credit)*

Mathematics Options____T1 Math 8 (On-grade level)____Pre-AP Math 8* ____Algebra I Honors (HS Credit)*

Science Options_____ T1 Science 8 (On-grade level)_____ Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) Science 8*

Social Studies Options_____ T1 US History 8 (On grade level)_____ Pre-AP US History 8*

Core Intervention Options_____ Reading Plus (STAAR Reading)_____ Math Plus (STAAR Math)Core Intervention placements will be considered based upon 7th grade STAAR performance. Intervention courses will

replace elective courses.

Spring ISD VIRTUAL Option _____Spanish I (an online version of the full year HS credit elective)

Specialized technology is required. Visit www.new.sisdvs.org for VIRTUAL SCHOOL enrollment, if you mark this selection.

*Honors & Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) NotesScreening process is required for Honors. Prior successful academic performance is considered for Pre-AP

placement. Continued enrollment in Honors & Pre-AP is contingent upon academic performance.Student Signature _____________________________________

Parent Printed Name __________________________________ Parent Signature_______________________________________Parent Email Address__________________________________ Parent Phone Number(s) _______________________________ Date ________________________

Write 1-10 next to the elective option to indicate the rank of your preference. (1=Most Wanted; 10=Least Wanted)

Depending upon course availability, it is possible students may not receive their top choices.

Full Year Elective Options___0824620 Advanced Art ____________________________ (Art A prerequisite) Parent SignatureMy signature above indicates my understanding that FEES & 1-year commitment are required for Advanced Art enrollment.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

___ Band (Concert or Symphonic) ___________________________ Parent SignatureMy signature above indicates my understanding of the following: a) Instrument Purchase/Rental, Fees, & 1-year commitment required; & b) Final Band placements determined upon consultation with Director.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~___ Choir (Boys’, Concert, or Treble) _____________________________ Parent SignatureMy signature above indicates my understanding that FEES & 1-year commitment are required for Choir enrollment.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ____Girls’ 8 PE ____Boys’ 8 PE ____ Girls’ 8 Athletics ____Boys’ 8 Athletics

Physical Exam, Tryouts, & Fees required for Athletics;Academic Performance considered for Athletics

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~___ Theatre Arts (Play Production) ____________________________ Parent SignatureMy signature above indicates my understanding of the following: a) Extra fees are required for Theatre Arts enrollment; andb) Commitment to performances, competitions, and rehearsals beyond class time are mandatory for full year Theatre Arts.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Full Year High School Credit Options

___**Business Computer Info Management (BCIM) (Touch System Data Entry [Keyboarding] prerequisite)___**Exploring Careers & Professional Communications___**Principles of Architecture & Construction (PAC) ___ Spanish I ___Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Reading, Writing, & Speaking Fluency Required)

Semester Elective Options ___ **Career Portals in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math___ **Foundations of Art A ____ **Foundations of Art B (Art A required)___ Health (HS Credit) ___**Touch System Data Entry (HS Credit) (Keyboarding)___Boys’ PE ___Girls’ PE ___Student Aide ___Theatre

**Denotes Fees Required for the Course

DATES TO REMEMBER March 5, 2012.............(6th Grade) Take Home

Course

Selection SheetMarch 9, 2012…….Return Completed

Course Selection Sheet w/changes to Science

Teacher

April 3, 2012 ………...LAST DAY FOR

ELECTIVE CHANGES

June 7, 2012..............YOUR LAST DAY AS A 6TH GRADER!