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EGISTRATION

Ms. Guess (Alpha A-K) Mrs. Eberle (Alpha L-Z)

C HOOSE C AREFULLY !

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All courses are year-long commitments. You can not change your schedule after the beginning of the year!

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Rank your top choices 1-5

R EQUIRED C ORE C OURSES    

US History Integrated Language Arts:

  ILA 8 Pre AP ILA 8 – Be sure to read attached letter!

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Summer reading assignment:

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PAP ILA – The Messenger by Lois Lowry

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GT ILA – The Hobbit J. R.R. Tolkien Science:

  Science 8 Pre AP Science 8

Math:

    Math 8 Pre AP Math 8 Pre AP Algebra (see requirements on back of card) Geometry

E LECTIVE C OURSES  Spanish 1  All of Spanish 1 will now be taught in 8 th grade. If you have not started Spanish and would like to this year, you are able to.

 The grade you receive in 8 Spanish will count towards your HIGH SCHOOL GPA th grade  Exploratory Spanish (not for HS credit)

F INE A RTS – W ILL NOT BE IN CLASSES WITH 6 TH GRADERS ; WILL BE IN CLASSES WITH 7 TH GRADERS  Art I   Art II (pre-requisite Art 6 or Art I) Art III (pre-requisite Art II & application required)  Theater I    Theater II (pre-requisite Theater 6 or Theater I) Theater Production (application andaudition only) Theater III  Technical Theater

F INE A RTS C ONTINUED  Band (placement will be determined by band director)   Symphonic Concert  Orchestra (placement will be determined by orchestra director)  Symphonic  Choir

C OMPUTER S CIENCE E LECTIVES 

Multimedia/Video Production I

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Multimedia/Video Production II

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Robotics

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Digital Graphics & Animation

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Broadcast

(application required & prerequisite of Multi/VP I) 

Yearbook

*Broadcast applications available in front office.

*Yearbook applications are available from Mr. Mullins in C118 (application required)

E LECTIVES C ONTINUED  Skills for Independent Living I  Skills for Independent Living II  Office Aide (application required)  Library Aide (application required)

H IGH S CHOOL E LECTIVE  Health (High school credit given upon completion) / Teen Leadership  Year-long class. Health grade will count towards HS GPA   Health is required for High School graduation You can also take Health in summer school before 9 th grade

P HYSICAL E DUCATION C OURSE O PTIONS ***Physical Education classes are only required if you have not taken 2 years already or you plan to play one of these three sports (football, basketball, or volleyball)***      Boys Athletics (Football and/or Basketball) Girls Athletics (Volleyball and/or Basketball) PE Tennis  You must make the competition ladder by the end of the first semester in order to remain for the spring semester.

Partners PE – application required (in front office)

Y OU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP ON YOUR COURSE CARD FOR THE FOLLOWING :   Soccer, Cross Country, or Track  *If you are only planning to participate in these sports and NOT volleyball, basketball, or football you DO NOT have to sign up for any physical education class!!! Cheerleading   Tryouts will be March 18-21 Parents should have attended mandatory meeting that has already occurred.

A PPLICATIONS LIBRARY & OTHER INFO IN THE        Theater Production –Mr. Dennis will select the class from auditions

ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE TEACHERS BELOW BY MARCH 7th: Yearbook:

 Application to Mr. Mullins   You must have your parents and yourself sign the contract(attached to application) You must have a B(on report cards) for the year. No grade with a C (on report cards) or lower will be considered Broadcast: Application to Mrs. Delcambre Art III: pick up application from art room and return to Ms. Sullivan Office Aide: pick up application in front office and return to Ms. Davis (front office receptionist) Library Aide: pick up application in library and return to Mrs. Meeks

8 TH G RADE REQUIRE C LASSES THAT P RE -R EQUISITE WORK IN

Geometry – requires Algebra in 7 th grade

7 TH OR 6 TH GRADE

Orchestra or Theater 6

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Spanish 1 - Highly recommend Exploratory Language because Spanish 1 is High School Credit Symphonic & Concert Band - requires Beginning Band Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra - requires Beginning Theater II, III & Theater Production - requires Theater I Art II - Requires Art 6 or Art I Art III - Requires Art 6 & Art II Skills for Independent Living II - requires Skills for Independent Living I Multimedia II/ Video Production II - require M/VP I Broadcast - requires Multimedia/Video Production Algebra – requires PreAP Math 7 th grade

N OW WHAT ?  Show the following items to your parents:    Course Card (DUE March 7th with parent signature to your TEXAS HISTORY TEACHER!!!)  Be sure to sign the FRONT & BACK Course guides, which will be available on the Cobb website under Counselor’s Corner Parent Meeting Tuesday, March 4 th at 7pm in the Cobb Cafeteria (same day as open-house) ***You must meet the minimum score on the STAAR tests in order to receive your elective choices***