Transcript CLASS OF 2021 7th Grade Course Requirements: -Language Arts (RELA) -PE (1 semester) or Athletics (all year) -Math -Health (1 semester) -Texas History -Science.

CLASS OF 2021
7th Grade Course Requirements:
-Language Arts
(RELA)
-PE (1 semester)
or Athletics (all year)
-Math
-Health (1 semester)
-Texas History
-Science
STUDENT REGISTRATION CARD
SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS ON JANUARY 27TH
7th Graders have 4
semester electives
Number the choices 1-7
Need to return to your
child’s World Cultures
Teacher by Friday
February 3rd, 2015
COURSE PLACEMENT
You and your child will discuss
which Pre-AP courses they
should request for 7th Grade.
If your child did not take 6th
Grade PreAP Math, they can
not take 7th Grade PreAP Math.
PRE-AP MATH
If your child is not in 6th Grade Pre-AP Math, they can
not select Pre-AP 7th Grade Math next year without
first taking a placement exam.
Placement exams are offered by the District
(scheduled in May 2013) during the Spring and
Summer. If you wish for your child to take this
placement test, please contact me and I will put their
name on the list.
Middle School Planning Guide
The Middle School Planning Guide provides you
with information about Humble ISD’s policies and
procedures, and describes the different courses
offered at the Middle School level. You can access
the Planning Guide by typing “Middle School
Planning Guide” in the search bar on the Humble
ISD homepage.
Note: All courses are not offered at all middle school
campuses.
Math and Reading Strategies
Depending on your child’s Math and Reading
STAAR scores, your child may be enrolled in
an additional Math and/or Reading Strategies
course next year. These courses are designed
to provide remediation and preparation for
STAAR in 7th and 8th Grade. Placement in
these courses will not be optional and will
take the place of one or more electives.
7TH GRADE ONE SEMESTER ELECTIVES
Note that some
electives require a fee!
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Intro. Spanish
Foods for Today ($20)
Theater Arts I
Speech and Debate
Intro. to Journalism
(Yearbook/Newspaper/
Broadcast)
…MORE ONE SEMESTER ELECTIVES
Beg. Art 7/8 ($15)
Intermediate Art ($15)
Arts and Crafts ($15)
Applied Art ($15)
Intro. to Keyboarding
Intro. to Engineering &
Technology ($20)
ALL YEAR ELECTIVES
When your child chooses an all year elective, they
are making an all year commitment.
We are unable to make schedule changes after
school starts and at the semester due to elective
availability and class sizes.
All schedule changes have to be
approved through the principal’s office.
2 SEMESTER (ALL YEAR)
ELECTIVES
Band
Orchestra
Choir
AVID*
*Students must complete an
application / interview process!
Athletics
AVID: ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL
DETERMINATION
What AVID is….
• AVID is an in-school academic support program that prepares
students for college eligibility and success.
• AVID places academically average students in advanced classes.
• AVID is for all students, but it targets those in the academic middle.
• AVID is a long term commitment and a requires a signed contract.
What AVID isn’t….
• AVID isn’t a remedial program.
*** Application and Interview Required***
WHEN SELECTING A COURSE, MAKE
SURE THE PREREQUISITE HAS BEEN MET
Course
Prerequisite
Concert Band
Intermediate Orchestra
Intermediate Art
Applied Art I
Applied Art II
Arts and Crafts
Beginning Band
Beginning Orch.
Beginning Art
Beginning Art
Applied Art I
Beginning Art
LOOKING AHEAD……..
th
8
Look at the courses in
grade and see if there is a
prerequisite that your child
th
will have to take in 7 grade!
CLASSES IN 8TH GRADE THAT REQUIRE
A PREREQUISITE
• Intermediate Art (7th) to take Advanced Art (8th)
• Journalism I - Introduction to Newspaper,
Broadcasting and Yearbook (7th) is a prerequisite
for the following: Journalism II Newspaper (8th),
Journalism II Yearbook (8th), Journalism II
Broadcasting (8th)
• Intro to Spanish (7th) to take Spanish I (8th)
• Beginning Art (6th or 7th) to take Arts and Crafts;
Intermediate Art, and Applied Art I (7th or 8th)
**Aide positions in 8th grade require good conduct!**
ELECTIVES TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL
CREDIT (TAKEN IN 8TH GRADE)
• Business Information Management
• Prerequisite: Intro to Keyboarding
• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Prerequisite: Recommended, Foods for Today
• Principles of Manufacturing
• Prerequisite: Intro to Engineering & Technology
• Touch System Data Entry
• Prerequisite: None
• Spanish I
• Prerequisite: Intro to Spanish
You can take Spanish I in 8th
grade for high school credit if you
take and pass Introduction to
Spanish (1 semester course) in
7th grade.
Fluent Spanish Speakers can take a test to opt out of
Intro to Spanish. Email your counselor to request that
option!!
SPANISH IMMERSION
• Spanish Immersion Students who are
currently in Spanish I will take Spanish
II at CMS.
• Spanish Immersion Students who are
in a YEAR long elective such as Band,
Orchestra or Choir and also want to
take Athletics all year may postpone
health until 8th Grade.
ATHLETICS
• Girls Athletics
Volleyball - 1st Semester
Basketball – end of 1st and beginning of 2nd semester
Track - 2nd Semester
Cross Country – all year
• Boys Athletics
Football - 1st Semester
Basketball - end of 1st and beginning of 2nd semester
Track - 2nd Semester
Cross Country – all year
MORE ON ATHLETICS . . .
Athletics for 7th graders is 1st period. Practices will
be before school and during 1st period if they are on a
team.
Tryouts are required for volleyball and basketball.
If they do not make the sport they are trying out for,
they will not be able to get out of Athletics, they will
be in the off season program which requires a lot of
conditioning and requires running every day.
If your child signs up for Athletics, a physical form is
due before Colt Round Up. Those without a physical
will be moved into a P.E. class.
MORE ON ATHLETICS . . .
Do not get a physical until the HISD forms are handed
out in April (one a year).
There will be a physical night sometime in April
(coaches will give out more information as the time
approaches).
Athletics is a year long commitment.
After (or before) their sport of interest, Athletes will
remain in the program for conditioning purposes.
OFF CAMPUS P.E.
OFF CAMPUS P.E. applications are due before June 8th, 2015 to
allow scheduling options for an additional elective. Applications
received after the first 2 weeks in a semester will only be considered
for the following semester.
To qualify your child must participate in 5 or more hours of
training under a coach’s supervision at an approved commercial
establishment during a regular Monday through Friday workout
schedule.
Students may not be dismissed from any part of the regular school day
(TEC 28.002).
Applications are reviewed and approved by the Athletic Director, Troy
Kite. Forms are available from the District Athletics website.
SCHEDULE CHANGES……..
Due to the high number of students in Middle School
we are unable to take teacher requests.
Schedule changes will not be made solely to change
the period the class is held or to change teachers.
A class may be added or dissolved after school starts
due to class size requirements.
You should expect second semester schedules to
change due to elective changes!
WHY DO SCHEDULES CHANGE AT
SEMESTER?
• A schedule may change in order to
give a student an elective choice
they wanted.
• The change may be necessary to
balance class sizes.
WHAT MIGHT MY SCHEDULE LOOK
LIKE?
ATHLETICS ALL YEAR
Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Athletics
Athletics(1)
Science
RELA
Math
Science
RELA
Math
Health
Intro to Spanish(2)
Orchestra(3)
Texas History
Orchestra(4)
Texas History
WHAT MIGHT MY SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE ?
P.E. no Athletics
Period
1st Semester 2nd Semester
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Math
Beginning Art (1)
RELA
P.E.
Science
Band (3)
Texas History
Math
Science
RELA
Health
Intro Spanish (2)
Band (4)
Texas History
VERIFICATION SHEETS
Verification Sheets will be sent home in February and again with the end
of year report card.
The verification sheet is NOT A SCHEDULE.
The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what courses your child is
requesting.
If the elective on the Verification Sheet is not available, I will go to the
next choice on your yellow card.
You may not get an elective due to a conflict with another class or the
class may be full. 8th graders fill electives first.
If you log into home access during the summer and see a schedule, this
is inaccurate. Schedules are not finalized until school starts in August.
BRIDGES
• Online program – allowing access from
home
• Career exploration
• High School Course Planning
• College planning & applications
• SAT/ACT prep (testGEAR)
• 6th Grade Students will be setting up a
BRIDGES profile in March.
Important Dates
January 27th
Student Orientation
January 27th
Elective cards sent home
February 3rd
Elective cards due to History teacher
February 23rd
Meet with Counselors in Library –
Receive Verification Sheets –Return
to Counselors if there are any changes
June 8th
Deadline to make changes
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
STUDENTS GOING INTO 7TH GRADE
• The State of Texas has adopted new immunization
requirements for all 6th graders going into 7th grade.
• They are:
• Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4 not MPSV4)
• Varicella Vaccine - 2 doses (unless had disease)
• Tdap Vaccine (within the last 5 years)
• It will be mandatory for the student to receive them
before they start school. Therefore, please turn proof of
immunizations to nurse as soon as possible.
• Registration Packets will not be given if immunizations are
not current
Thank you for your support.
• Sincerely, Debra L. Pack, R. N. B. S. N.
Questions?
Please feel free to contact me with any
questions you might have about 7th grade
Nicole Camp
7th Grade Counselor
281-641-4426
[email protected]