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

R.C. Loflin Middle School
th
8 Grade Parent Meeting
February 2, 2015
R.C. Loflin Middle School
“The Key is ME”
Damon Patterson, Principal
Doug Hampton, 8th Grade Counselor
Angela Parkhill, 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Course Selections
• Mr. Hampton will visit 7th grade technology classes to explain 8th grade Course
Selection Forms to 7th grade students.
• Birdwell—Monday, February 2nd
• Scott—Tuesday, February 3rd
• Wade—Wednesday, February 4th
• If your student is absent on the day Mr. Hampton visits your student’s technology
teacher, Mr. Hampton will have extra copies of 8th grade Course Selection Forms in
the counselor’s office.
• All 8th grade Course Selection Forms are due to the student’s technology teacher
by Thursday, February 12th.
• Mr. Hampton will enter the course selections into the computer the following week.
Required Courses
• ELA
• General & Honors
• Math
• Pre-Algebra or Algebra I (Honors)
• Science
• General & IPC (Honors)
• Social Studies
• Exploring Careers (Plan Your Path)
• Physical Education
• Athletics
• PE
Elective Courses
• Art (1/2)
• Band* (1)
• Choir (1)
• General Music (1/2)
• Conversational Spanish (1/2)
• Theater (1/2)
• Teen Leadership (1/2)
• Outdoor Adventure (1/2)
• Computer Application (1/2)
• Computer Technology (1/2)
• Speech (1/2)
* Requires Band teacher
signature
Elective Courses
• Theatre Art II
• Art II
• Yearbook/Photojournalism
• Honors Choir
• Library Aid and Office Aid
• Students taking these classes will be chosen by the
teacher. These will not be on the course selection sheets.
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 to P.E.
• 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
by being enrolled in at least one Honors class
at LMS.
• Honors English
• Honors Math (Algebra I)
• Honors Science (IPC)
• Students do not go to the GT center at the
secondary level.
Honors Courses
• Honors eligibility is based on :
• The student earning a grade of 90+ yearly
average in the previous on-level class in the
same subject
• 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
• Students who are already taking PreAlgebra, Honors Science, and Honors
Reading/Writing remain eligible to continue
in honors courses for the next school year
by maintaining a yearly grade average of
80% and passing state assessments.
Honors Courses
Honors ELA
• Curriculum is more strenuous than regular 8th
grade ELA class
• No high school credit is received for
participating in the course.
• 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 (Algebra I) & Science (IPC)
• Curriculum is more strenuous than regular math/science
courses.
• High school credit is received for participating in each of
these courses.
• Algebra I students will take the Algebra I end-of-course
exam
• IPC students will take the 8th grade STAAR Science test
• 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
• In the spring of the 2015-2016 school year, a
student 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
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