Welcome Class of 2021

7th to 8th Grade Course Selection Meeting

Principal: Susan Horowitz

7th Grade Assistant Principal: Sarah Landry

8th Grade Assistant Principal: Chris Koder

7th Grade Counselor: Heather Youngquist 8th Grade Counselor: Debra Day

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Purpose for Tonight

Learn how to register for 8th grade Discuss changes for 2016-2017 school

year

Course Selection for 8th Grade ALL 8th Graders will register on-

line at school with assistance from the Counselors during the week of February 29th - March 4th

Students must have the course selection sheet with parent signature to register.

Students with more than $5 in library fines will not be allowed to register until the fine is paid.

8th Grade Core Classes

* English* Math* US History* Science

G/T HUMANITIES Students currently enrolled in G/T

Humanities will automatically be enrolled for 8th grade.

G/T Humanities classes consist of English and US History

Students enrolled in G/T Humanities and who wish not to be must apply for a furlough through Learner Services.

Those interested in G/T Humanities program, visit the Gifted and Talented Services tab under Learner Services on the Allen website.

Science, English & U.S. History Students may choose On Level OR Pre-

AP/IB classes when selecting Science, English and U.S. History courses for 8th grade.

NO prequalifying for these courses!

ALGEBRA 1Pre-AP/IB Student qualifies based on: * Successful completion of Math 7 Pre-AP/IB

Student will receive 1 high school credit if all requirements are met (grade is not included in high school GPA).

Course content and work load are the equivalent of a high school course.

High school expectations will be adhered to throughout the year.

There are NO Appeals

Business Information Management 1

Students completing all the requirements of this course will receive 1 High School Technology Credit.

Full year elective It is recommended that students are able

to type at least 25 words per minute.

FOREIGN LANGUAGESpanish 1 Pre-AP/IB & French 1 Pre-AP/IB

Students must have an 85% 1st semester average in BOTH English and Math classes in 7th grade to request a foreign language.

Students who did not qualify based upon 1st semester averages may request a re-evaluation at the end of 2nd semester by emailing Debra McEnaney by June 3rd to make request.

Students will earn 1 High School Credit if all requirements are met (grade not included in GPA).

Course content and workload are the equivalent of a high school course with extensive outside-of-class preparation. High School expectations will be adhered to throughout the school year.

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

Students completing this course will receive

½ High School Credit. Introductory course for students

interested in pursuing Culinary Arts and Hospitality and Tourism classes in high school.

ElectivesOne Semester Electives:o Career Portal in Human Services o Career Portal in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)o Career Portal in Communications and Media Arts Scienceo Career Portal in Health Scienceo Career Portal in Businesso Career Portal in Financeo Exploring Careerso Technology Applications in Computer Graphicso Introduction to Arto Intermediate Art (Prerequisite: Introduction to Art)o Advanced Art (Prerequisite: Intermediate Art)o Introduction to Theatre Artso Advanced Theatre Arts (Prerequisite: Introduction to Theatre

Arts)o Leadership

Fine Arts Electives (Full year)

Band

Orchestra

Choir

You must be in Band or Orchestra in 7th grade to be in Band or Orchestra in 8th grade.

Coed PE

Students are required to take 2 semesters of PE credit during Middle School.

Students who have not completed this requirement, must take PE during the 8th grade.

ATHLETICS Boys’ Athletics include football,

basketball and off-season. Girls’ Athletics include volleyball,

basketball, track and off-season. You can only sign up for Athletics if you

were on the team this year or you get the coaches signature admitting you into Athletics.

Boys wanting to play basketball only should enroll in PE Fall & PE Spring, NOT Boys’ Athletics.

Sports Physicals Sports physical paperwork should be

given to the student’s coaches.

Sports physical forms and information are kept with the athletic department. Forms and information can also be found on the Allen ISD Athletic Department web page.

Students should wait until June or summer to get physicals completed.

TRY-OUT SPORTS Cheerleading - Full-year (tryouts start

soon) Basketball (boys and girls) - Full-year Volleyball - Full-year Golf – Full-year Tennis – Full-year

8th GRADERS SELECT THREE ELECTIVES PER

SEMESTER

ELECTIVESWARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!

CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES WISELY…YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THEM!

APPLICATION CLASSESFULL-YEAR HALF-YEAR

Yearbook PALS Peer Helper Partners PE

Teacher Aide Office Aide Library Aide Peer Helper Partners PE

AFTER THE DUE DATE HAS PASSED, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!All applications are due by February 17th.

Application Classes are NOT a choice on the course selection sheet – your child will drop a class they have chosen if they are selected for one of the above

classes.

Course DescriptionsClass Information

This year the academic planning guide (APG) will be online for students and parents to view. Please go to the Ford Website under Quick Links to see the most current APG for middle schools.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!

This presentation will be available on the Counselor website

Our goal is to provide a smooth transition from 7th grade to 8th grade for the 2016/17

school year.