Transcript INTRODUCTIONS - Boerne Independent School District

Boerne Middle School
South
2015-2016
th
6 Grade Parent Night
Pre-Registration Information
For incoming 7th Grade
REGISTRATION DATES

Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary – February 23rd

Kendall Elementary – February 13th

Cibolo Creek Elementary – February 20th

Curington Elementary- February 24th
Counselors will visit with students for pre-registration.
Students will bring their course card home.
Please highlight requested courses

Deadline to return course cards to counselor:

FORES- March 2nd

KES - Feb 20th

CCES – February 27th

CES- March 2nd
Sign the back if they are enrolling in Pre-AP courses.
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
 Parents/students will receive a confirmation letter
of course requests through the mail in Mid-April
 Corrections to choices must be returned to the
elementary school no later than April 30th.
Only return them to school if changes need to be made.
 No elective changes after June 4, 2015
 After school starts:
Level changes (Pre-AP to regular) will ONLY be considered on an
academic need basis between the 4th and 6th week of school and at
the end of the 1st semester.
 ABSOLUTELY NO Regular to Pre-AP moves
after the first day of school.
REQUIRED COURSES PER GRADE LEVEL
6TH GRADE
7th GRADE
8th GRADE
Language Arts – English
Language Arts - English
Language Arts - English
Language Arts – Reading
Language Arts - Reading
Language Arts - Reading
Math - 6
Math - 7
Math- 8
Science – 6
Science – 7
Science - 8
Social Studies
(Contemporary World Cultures)
Social Studies
(Texas History)
Physical Education
(full year)
Social Studies
(U.S. History)
Physical Education
or
Athletics
(½ year)
Physical Education
or
Athletics
REQUIRED COURSES
Technology Applications 2
Grade 7 or 8 (½ year)
Technology Applications 1
(½ year)
A Fine Arts course is required; students generally satisfy this requirement as a 6th grade elective
Elective courses to fill 8
periods
Elective courses to fill 8 periods
Elective courses to fill 8 periods
ELECTIVE CHOICES
SEMESTER
FULL YEAR

Tech Apps 1

String Orchestra

Art 1

Band

Theater Arts 1



* New policy- 7th & 8th graders can
register for band 1 and orchestra 1
Technical Theatre
Student Leadership
Keyboarding

Choir

G/T Independent Study

Creative Writing

Personal Focus

Consumer Focus

Exploring Careers

STEM I

Robotics

Newspaper

Spanish Language Appreciation
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
 BISD
provides middle school students a wellbalanced, rigorous curriculum that meets and
exceeds the requirements set forth by the Texas
Education Agency (TEA).
 Courses
are designated in various ways to meet the
skills and interests of students and are offered as
Academic and Pre-AP
A
course of study may be a combination of courses
with different designations.
 The
student, parent, and school will work together to
determine the best combination of each learner.
PRE-AP COURSES
 Designed
to challenge motivated students and
prepare them for success in future advanced-level
coursework.
 Incorporate the subject-specific activities a student
will see later in a related high school Advanced
Placement course.
 Move at a faster pace, are more academically
challenging, and require more independent
learning and homework.
PERSONAL & ACADEMIC
CHARACTERISTICS

Personal characteristics:
 Reads on or above grade level
 Strong study skills and self-motivation
 Proficient oral and written communication skills
 Self-discipline to plan, organize, and carry out tasks to
completion
 Interest and self-directedness in a particular subject

Academic characteristics:
 Successful completion of prerequisite coursework
 Grade of 90 or higher in the previous content-related
course
 Grade of 80 or higher in the previous Pre-AP contentrelated course.
 Level II scores on most recent course-related STAAR
Assessment
PLEASE CONSIDER
BEFORE ENROLLING IN PRE-AP
A
substantial amount of work outside class is
required for successfully completing a PreAP course;
 The total number of challenging classes
being considered;
 The interest and self-discipline of the student;
 Grades earned in Pre-AP classes may be
lower than grades made in previous general
courses of the same subject.
 The amount of time required for the extra
curricular activities in which your child is
involved
LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH &
READING

English Language Arts Grade 7:
 English
7 students master previously learned skills.
Along with developing research and language
skills, students select and use different forms of
writing. Students vary sentence structure and
appropriately use verb tenses such as present,
past, future, and progressive. Students edit their
writing based on their knowledge of grammar
and usage, spelling, and punctuation to
produce final, error-free pieces of written
composition. One major work will be read each
quarter.
LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH 7
CONT’D
 Pre-AP
English Language Arts 7:
PreAP English 7 is an intensive study of grammar,
writing, and vocabulary. Students learn to
identify and use the complex grammatical
structures necessary in developing their writing
and literary analysis skills. Writing emphasis is
placed on developing well-elaborated, multiparagraph expository compositions. Vocabulary
acquisition is stressed to build the language
assessment skills needed for effective textual
analysis and well-written, concise compositions.
One major work will be read each quarter that
supports elements of the AP English Language
and AP English Literature exams. Students should
be self-motivated and have the time and ability
to complete out-of-class assignments.
READING 7
 Reading
7 students refine and master
previously learned skills by reading from
a variety of texts. Emphasis is on
deepening comprehension,
understanding vocabulary and making
connections across texts. Students will
continue to study fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, and drama in an interactive
environment.
PRE-AP READING 7

PreAP Reading 7 students become skilled in
reading a variety of literary forms and responding
to the literature in various forms. Students
develop analysis skills to interpret different styles
of fiction and nonfiction writing. Through the use
of vocabulary study and the study of literary
elements, students gain insight into the social
and historical significance of reading selections.
The pace of this PreAP course is accelerated and
requires student to perform more independently
in a rigorous academic environment.
BISD MATH PATHWAYS
Grade
Level
Traditional Pathway
(60-70% of students)
6
One Year Acceleration
(30-40% of students)
Two Year Acceleration
(5% of students)
PreAP Math 6: STAAR
(Course content: all Grade 6 TEKS + approximately ½ Grade 7 TEKS)
PreAP Math 6: STAAR
and
8th Math CBE covering remaining Grade 7
TEKS & all Grade 8 TEKS (taken in summer
prior to 7th grade; 80% or higher CBE score)
PreAP Algebra I
Algebra I EOC
Math 6: STAAR
7
Math 7: STAAR
PreAP Math 7: STAAR
(Course content: remaining Grade 7 TEKS + all Grade 8 TEKS)
8
Math 8: STAAR
PreAP Algebra I
Algebra I EOC
PreAP Geometry & 8th Math STAAR
9
Algebra I, Algebra I PreAP
or Algebra I with Lab
Algebra I EOC
PreAP Geometry
PreAP Algebra II
Geometry
PreAP Algebra II
10
PreAP PreCalculus
11
Math Models
with
Applications
12
Algebra II
or
College
Preparatory
Course
Algebra II
Advanced
Quantitative
Reasoning
or
PreCalculus
or
Dual Credit
College Algebra
or
AP Statistics
PreAP
PreCalculus
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP
Statistics
PreAP
PreCalculus
or
and
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP Statistics
AP Statistics
or
AP
Calculus AB
or
AP
Calculus BC
PreAP
PreCalculus
and/or
AP Statistics
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP Calculus AB
or
AP Calculus BC
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus AB
or
AP
Calculus BC
AP
Calculus
AB
or
AP
Calculus
BC
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus
AB
and
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus
BC
BLOCK SCHEDULE: A/B DAY
ROTATION
A/B day schedule
1st /5th period
8:45-10:14
 2nd/6th
10:18-11:47
 Study
hall
11:51-12:21
lunch
12:24-12:54
 7th
 3rd/7th
12:58-2:27
 4th/8th
2:31-4:00
STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
 Study
hall

Before lunch every day

Same teacher and same students through
Fall semester

Character lessons

Time to get organized (check agenda)

Time to get homework done

If absent may possibly use to make-up missing
lab, quiz, test, etc.

Enrichment and Intervention time
ADDITIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT
Tutoring
In the Library
Monday-Thursday
8:05
am to 8:35 am
Teacher
from Math, Science,
Social Studies, English and
Reading available.
HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD?
Create
a Parent Portal
Account
The
Parent Portal ID stays the
same.
Get
your Parent Portal ID from
your Elementary School.
Set
Grade and Attendance
Alerts on the Parent Portal
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT MY CHILD’S GRADES?
 The
classroom teacher is the BEST
SOURCE of information regarding your
child’s performance in that class.
 You
will communicate with 8 different
teachers.
 Through
 Most
email and/or parent portal
teachers communicate through
Remind 101 and/or teacher websites.
TEACH INDEPENDENCE AND
RESPONSIBILITY

Use the Agenda

It is a communication tool between the
teacher and parent.

Write down assignments for every class

Check your child’s agenda every night

Study hall teacher will check agenda every
day.
Pre AP agreement – parent signature required
SUMMER SCHOOL
 Technology
 Fabra
 June
Applications 1
Elementary School
9-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-July 2
 8:00-11:00
a.m. Monday-Friday
 $110/student
students
 Replace
with another elective
 Registration
 Due
and minimum of 20
forms available in April
Friday, May 8
CREDIT BY EXAM
 Technology
June 9-10)
 Reading
Applications 1 (May 2,
7 (June 9-10)
 Must
score at least an 80 to
receive credit.
 Replace
elective
 Still
with another 7th Grade
responsible to take and pass
the 7th Grade Reading STAAR.
CREDIT BY EXAM
CONTACT INFORMATION
Celia Collard (A-K), Counselor 357-3307
Kim Berny (L-Z), Counselor 357-3308
Holly Taylor, Registrar (A-Z) 357-3302
Email –
[email protected]
[email protected]
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