Transcript Welcome to Cobb Middle School

Cobb Middle School
7th & 8th Grade Parent Meeting
Principal
Phil Evans
Assistant Principals
Stephanie Janes (Alpha A-K)
Tricia Boswell (Alpha L-Z)
Couneslors
Sharla Guess (Alpha A-K)
Leslie Warstler (Alpha L-Z)
Cobb Administrators & Counselors
 All
courses are year-long
commitments
 Rank elective choices
◦ “1-5” for 8th grade; “1-4” for 7th
grade
◦ 1 for first choice, 2 for second
choice, etc.
Choose Carefully!
Required Core Courses
7th Grade
Texas History
Integrated Language
Arts:
◦ ILA 7
◦ Pre AP ILA 7
 Summer reading
required
Science:
◦ Science 7
◦ Pre AP Science 7
Math:
◦ Math 7
◦ Pre AP Math 7
8th Grade
US History
Integrated Language Arts:
◦ ILA 8
◦ Pre AP ILA 8
 Summer reading required
Science:
◦ Science 8
◦ Pre AP Science 8
Math:
◦ Math 8
◦ Pre Math 8
◦ Pre AP Algebra (more
details to come)
Summer Reading
Pre AP Integrated Language Arts
•6th Grade: My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen
•7th Grade: Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by
Jordan Sonnenblick
•8th Grade: The Messenger by Lois Lowry
GT Integrated Language Arts
•6th Grade: Stargirl by Jerry Spinneli
•7th Grade: One title from the 2014 Lone Star
Reading List
•8th Grade: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Physical Education Course Options
(Required for 7th grade)
Choose one of the following:
◦ Boys Athletics (Football and/or Basketball)
◦ Girls Athletics (Volleyball and/or Basketball)
◦ Tennis
◦ You must make the competition ladder by the end of the
first semester in order to remain for the spring semester.
◦ Please refer to the Cobb Athletics portion of the website for
more details about tennis levels.
◦ PE
◦ Partners PE (application and space available)
*If you are only planning to participate in
Soccer, Cross Country, Track, or cheerleading
you DO NOT need to sign up for athletics
Elective Courses
Spanish
*Changed from previous years
◦ 7th grade year will be Exploratory
Spanish and will prepare you for the
high school course. We highly
recommend you take this class if you
want to take Spanish in 8th grade.
◦ 8th grade will be Spanish I and will
count toward your High School GPA
(Grade point average)
7th & 8th Grade Fine Art
Electives
• Choir
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Art
Art
Art
Art
I
II (pre-requisite
6)
III (8th only)
Theater I
Theater II (prerequisite Theater 6)
Theater III (8th only)
Theater Production
(audition only)
Technical Theater
• Band
Beginning Band (6th/7th)
Band A
Band B
Band C
• Orchestra
Beginning (6th/7th)
Orchestra A
Orchestra B
Orchestra C
Band & Orchestra Directors will
determine placement into the
different levels
Other Electives
7th & 8th grade
 Multimedia/Video Production I
 Multimedia/Video Production II (8th only)
 Robotics
 Digital Graphics & Animation
 Broadcast (application and audition
required – 8th only)
 Yearbook (application required)
 Skills for Independent Living I
 Skills for Independent Living II (8th only)
8th Grade only – NO Prerequisite
work required:
 Office Aide/ Library Aide (application required)
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Health/Teen Leadership (combination class)
• High school credit given for Health ONLY and will
count towards HS GPA
• Each class is one semester in length
• Health is required for High School graduation
• If you are considering the Health/Medical
pathway at the CTE center for high school, you
should NOT take Health in middle school as the
Health Science class will count for your HS
Health credit. (see CTE center pathways in the
high school course guide)
• You can also take Health in summer school before
9th grade and any other summer before graduation.
The class is also offered as an on-line course.
8th Grade Electives
that require Pre-Requisite work in 6th or
7th grade
Art III - Requires Art 6 & Art II
Skills for Independent Living II requires Skills for Independent Living
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Multimedia II/ Video Production II
- requires M/VP I
Broadcast - requires Multimedia/Video
Production & application
Electives that Require Applications
All due March 6th
Yearbook - Application from Mr. Mullins in C118
◦ Requires teacher recommendations
Broadcast – Applications from Coach Troupe Prerequisite
of: Multimedia/Video Production I in 7th grade
Office Aide – Applications in front office. Due to Ms. Davis
(receptionist)
Partner’s PE – Applications in the front office. Due to Ms.
Davis
Library Aide – Applications in library. Due to Mrs. Meeks
(librarian)
Theater Production – Auditions with Mr. Dennis
Art III – Applications from Ms. Sullivan. Due to Ms. Sullivan
Student Registration
Information
This is information can be found on the back
of the course card:
 Pre-AP, Pre-AP Algebra I, Pre-AP
Geometry and Spanish Expectations
 High School Credit Course Expectations
 Instruction to Support Future Academic
Success (all grade levels)
 Schedule Changes
 Elective Course Selection
Now what?
Be sure to fill out every section and choices
Turn in applications to the appropriate teachers (if
applicable)
Schedule pick-up will be the week before school starts
For Incoming 7th:
◦ Course Card (DUE Feb. 20th OR Feb. 23rd with parent
signature to MRS. BRINLEE)
◦ See letter from Nurse Hodgkiss that was passed out
last week (if applicable)
For Incoming 8th:
◦ Course Card (DUE Feb. 20th OR Feb. 23rd with parent
signature to your TEXAS HISTORY TEACHER)
Be sure to sign FRONT and BACK of course card.
Contact Information:
Sharla Guess: Alpha A-K
[email protected]
Leslie Warstler: Alpha L-Z
[email protected]