Presenting: 2012-2013 Course Options

Typical 7Typical 7thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule EnglishEnglish

MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory Elective (PE)Elective (PE) ElectiveElective ElectiveElective

Typical 8Typical 8thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule EnglishEnglish

MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory Elective Elective ElectiveElective ElectiveElective

Group One

Electives

Year-long Courses

Physical Education

Two years are required

$22 Fee

Athletics

Athletic Seasons

GirlsGirls

VolleyballVolleyballBasketballBasketball

BoysBoys

FootballFootball BasketballBasketball

Go Team!

Introductory

Intermediate

Advanced $35 Fee

Intro

Intermediate

Advanced

Must rent or buy instrument

Fees

Boys

Intermediate Girls

Advanced Girls

EXPLORATORY LANGUAGEEXPLORATORY LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH, FRENCH, INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH, FRENCH, JAPANESE, GERMAN, & SIGN JAPANESE, GERMAN, & SIGN LANGUAGELANGUAGE

BASIC VOCABULARYBASIC VOCABULARY LEARN CULTURE AND LEARN CULTURE AND CUSTOMSCUSTOMS

Foreign Language

Spanish 1A or Spanish 1A or French 1A French 1A

Daily review and Daily review and practice practice

Spanish or French Spanish or French the next year the next year

Spanish 1B or Spanish 1B or French 1B French 1B

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Spanish or French Spanish or French IAIA

Recommended 80 Recommended 80 avg.avg.

Foreign Language

Spanish 1 or French 1Spanish 1 or French 1

Daily review and practice Daily review and practice

Spanish II or French II the Spanish II or French II the next school yearnext school year

Native Speakers class is for Native Speakers class is for students already fluent students already fluent (can speak, read, & write (can speak, read, & write the lang)the lang)

Office AideRequirementRequirements:s:

•Application Application

•Satisfactory Satisfactory conductconduct

•Minimum ‘C’ Minimum ‘C’ average in average in each classeach class

•Satisfactory Satisfactory attendanceattendance

Year long or semester

•Year long: 1 creditYear long: 1 credit

•Proficient in keyboarding and Proficient in keyboarding and technology skills (no more than 2-U’s in technology skills (no more than 2-U’s in tech-app)tech-app)

•Produce effective print, visual and audio Produce effective print, visual and audio productsproducts

•Project basedProject based

•High School technology elective creditHigh School technology elective credit

•$10 fee$10 fee

Digital Design Media Production Digital Design Media Production (HS) $(HS) $

Reading: Adolescent Lit

For students who enjoy reading & are avg. to above avg. readers.

Year long or semester

Number Sense Number Sense

Develops number sense and problem solving skills Develops number sense and problem solving skills through the study of:through the study of:

Mental MathMental Math Use of calculatorsUse of calculators Number theoryNumber theory Probability and StatisticsProbability and Statistics History of MathHistory of Math Useful for students interested in math competition Useful for students interested in math competition

Year long or semester

Reading Reading ImprovementImprovement

Students who did not meet Students who did not meet minimum standards on the minimum standards on the STAAR will be scheduled into STAAR will be scheduled into this coursethis course.

Math Math ImprovementImprovement

Students who did not meet minimum standards on the STAAR will be scheduled into this course.

Group Two

Electives

Semester CoursesMust choose two to equal 1 unit

Intro Tech TheaterIntro Tech Theater

For students interested in Stage For students interested in Stage ManagementManagement

Set, costume, make –up, lighting, design, Set, costume, make –up, lighting, design, publicity, theater managementpublicity, theater management

Basic construction tools and techniquesBasic construction tools and techniques SafetySafety Semester classSemester class

Crafts

$25 Fee

Touch System Data Entry

1 sem. H.S. credit class

prerequisite for some H.S. tech. classes.

$3 fee

Grade 7 and 8

(Keyboarding)

Principles of Human Services

$15 Fee(Skills for Living)

Professional CommunicationProfessional CommunicationCareer FocusCareer Focus

Explore the career clustersExplore the career clusters Resume writingResume writing Job interviewingJob interviewing Learn public relations skills and leadership Learn public relations skills and leadership

characteristicscharacteristics Fulfills .5 speech requirement for graduationFulfills .5 speech requirement for graduation

Communication Applications

Fulfills .5 speech Fulfills .5 speech requirement for requirement for graduationgraduation

H E A L T H

Health is a 1 semester H.S. elective credit class

Texas GraduationTexas GraduationRequirementsRequirements

Recommended PlanRecommended Plan

4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science 3.5 Social Studies/ .5 Eco3.5 Social Studies/ .5 Eco 2 For. Lang/ 1 P.E.2 For. Lang/ 1 P.E. 1 Fine Arts/ .5 Speech1 Fine Arts/ .5 Speech 5.5 Electives5.5 Electives

Total: 26 creditsTotal: 26 credits

H.S. courses taken

at intermediate level:

• Curriculum same as high school course

• Final grade recorded on H.S. transcript; grade earned not averaged in with G.P.A.

• Final exam is given.

• Attendance is critical.

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Preference Preference Sheets Due:Sheets Due:

December 9 To social studies teacher