Transcript R.C. Loflin Middle School 7th Grade Parent Meeting

R.C. Loflin Middle School
th
7 Grade Parent Meeting
February 2, 2015
R.C. Loflin Middle School
“The Key is ME”
Damon Patterson, Principal
Heather Brister, 7th Grade Counselor
Amber White, 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Course Selections
• LMS counselors will visit elementary campuses & explain “Course Selection
Forms” to 6th grade students.
• Elder - Thursday, 9am February 5th
• Plum -Thursday, 1:30pm February 5th
• North Joshua – Friday, 10:30am February 6th
• Staples – Monday, 9am February 9th
• Caddo - Monday, 1:30pm February 9th
• If your child is absent the day LMS counselors visit, the elementary counselor will
have extra copies of “Course Selection Forms” in their office.
• All “Course Selection Forms” are due to the child’s 6th grade teacher by Friday
February 13th.
Required Courses
• ELA (Double Blocked)
• General & Honors*
•Math
• General & Pre-Algebra*
• Science
• General & Honors*
• Social Studies
• Physical Education
• Athletics
• PE
• Technology
Elective Courses
• Art
• Band*
• Choir
• General Music
• Conversational Spanish
• Theater
*Requires teacher
signature
Athletics
“Participating in the athletic program is a privilege and we encourage all to participate.
However, if during the participation of athletics a student chooses not to follow the JISD
Athletic Code of Conduct or prohibits instruction to other participants, that student may be
removed from the athletic program.” ….Joshua ISD Athletic Code of Conduct
Boys Athletics
• Football
• Basketball
**IMPORTANT**Physicals must be
• Track
completed and turned into the trainer the first
• Cross Country
week of school or your student’s schedule
Girls Athletics
will be changed out of athletics.
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Track
• Cross Country
*Students are encouraged to participate and/or try out for at least 2 sports.
Gifted & Talented
• Students qualifying for GT services are served in an Honors
classroom at LMS.
• Honors English
• Honors Math (Pre-Algebra)
• Honors Science
• Students do not go to the GT center at the secondary level.
• 6th grade students will be retested in the spring of the current
school year (after STAAR testing), to determine if students are
eligible for GT supports/services.
Honors Course Criteria
• A gifted and talented student who rescreens and qualifies at the
end of his/her 6th grade year is eligible for first-time entry for
honors courses at LMS Honors classes are specific to the
student’s qualifying area.
1.
The Gifted and Talented Center will send the list of
students who quality for Honors Math, Honors Science,
and Honors English based upon the JISD Gifted and
Talented Criteria.
2. Students who qualify in areas that are not content specific
such as creativity or reasoning must also meet criteria in
Section II.
Honors Courses
• First Time Entry for Honors
(Automatic Qualification) :
• The student earns a grade of 90+ yearly
average in the previous on-level class in the
same subject; and
• The student earns a Level III – Advanced
Academic Performance on the STAAR
Reading or Math test
• The student has parent permission to enroll
in honors classes
Honors Courses
Honors ELA
• Curriculum is more rigorous than a regular 6th
grade ELA class
• If a student scores below an 80% (for any six
weeks grading period), he/she will be placed
on probation. If the student shows minimal to
no improvement by the end of the following
grading period, a teacher or parent may
initiate removal.
• A contract must be signed by the student &
parent the first week of school.
• Summer novel reading is required prior to first
day of school.
Honors Courses
Honors Math & Science Curriculum is more strenuous
than regular math/science courses.
•If a student scores below an 80% (for any six weeks
grading period), he/she will be placed on probation. If
the student shows minimal to no improvement by the
end of the following grading period, a teacher or
parent may initiate removal.
•A contract must be signed by the student & parent the
first week of school.
New Graduation Plan
for Freshman & Beyond
• House Bill 5 made substantial changes to the state's
graduation requirements, moving from the current "4x4"
graduation plans to a 22-credit Foundation High School
Program.
• The Commissioner has adopted a transition plan to
replace the current graduation plans with the Foundation
High School Program beginning with the 2014-2015
school year.
Side by Side of the Graduation Plans
Joshua ISD Foundation High School
Program (FHSP)
26 Credits
4 Credits English
3 Credits Math (*Algebra II required)
3 Credits Science (*chemistry or physics required)
4 Credits Social Studies *
2 Credits Languages other than English
1 Credit Physical Education
1 Credit Fine Arts
.5 Credit Speech
1 Credit Technology
6.5 Credits Elective Courses
Joshua ISD FHSP + Endorsements
Distinguished Level of Achievement
26 Credits
4 Credits English
4 Credits Math (*Algebra II required)
4 Credits Science (*chemistry or physics required)
4 Credits Social Studies *
2 Credits Languages other than English
1 Credit Physical Education
1 Credit Fine Arts
.5 Credit Speech
1 Credit Technology
4.5 Credits Elective Courses
Special Note: A student may opt for The Joshua ISD Four credits of the 26 required credits must be in a
Foundation Plan without an endorsement only under coherent sequence and content-specific to the
limited circumstances with guardian approval AND
student's endorsement area.
with advisement of the counselor/administrator
regarding advantages of graduating with one or more
endorsements.
* Pending Board Approval
Endorsements
Total of 26 Credits
• Prior to entering the 9th grade students will need
to declare their preferred endorsement area.
• A school district must permit a student to choose,
at any time, to earn an endorsement other than
the endorsement the student previously indicated.
Stem
• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Advanced mathematics
Note: Algebra II, physics, and chemistry required and
Five credits in math
Five credits in science
Business and Industry
• Database management
• Architecture
• Information technology
• Construction
• Communications
• Welding
• Accounting
• Logistics
• Finance
• Automotive technology
• Marketing
• Agriculture science
• Graphic design
• HVAC
Public Services
• Education and Training
• Health Science
• Human Services
• Law Enforcement
• Culinary Arts and Hospitality
• JROTC
Arts and
Humanities
• Languages other than English
• Cultural Studies
• English Literature
• History
• Fine Arts
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Art
Band
Choir
Dance
Theater Arts
Multidisciplinary
• Allows a student to select courses from the curriculum of
each endorsement area and earn credits in a variety of
advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient
to complete the distinguished level of achievement
• Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas
to include English IV, and chemistry and/or physics
Distinguished Achievement
Total of 26 Credits
Requirements include:
 Curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement
 Four credits in math, including Algebra II
 Four credits in science
 All students entering ninth grade are required to indicate an
endorsement in writing on a Personal Graduation Plan
 A student must earn distinguished level of achievement to be
eligible for top 10% automatic admission
Questions??