FEBRUARY 16, 20117:00PM

Hoover Middle School 2011-2012

Registration Information Meeting

HOOVER 6TH GRADE STUDENTS REGISTER FOR:

English Math Social Studies Science Reading

*Foreign Language

Physical Education/Health*1 marking period

Health*3 marking periods

PE Elective

HOOVER 7TH AND 8TH

GRADE STUDENTS REGISTER FOR:

English Math Social Studies Science Foreign

Language Reading/Study

Skills

Physical Education/Health1 marking period

Health3 marking periods

PE Electives

REGISTRATION CARD INFORMATION: Preprinted recommendations for

individualized placement in English and math

Reading, social studies and science courses are heterogeneously grouped

Registration booklet online on the Hoover website

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER

Math 6 (on grade level) Intended for all students who have completed

Grade 5 indicators

Math 6 Modified (on grade level) Different pace to meet student needs Intended for students who have attempted

and/or completed Grade 5 indicators

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER

Math 7 (Grades 6 or 7) Intended for students who have completed Math

6 successfully

Math 7 Modified On-Level for Grade 7 Different pace to meet student needs

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER

Investigations into Mathematics (IM)Grades 6 and 7 (Above Grade Level) Intended for students who have successfully

completed Math 6 and 7 by Grade 5 or 6

Algebra Prep – On-level Grade 8 course

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER

Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Enriched

High School Level Courses Students take semester exams which count for

25% of the semester grade Students must pass the June exam to receive

credit for course Grades go on high school transcript

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS AT HOOVER

Honors Geometry High school level course Highest level course taught in middle school Students take semester exams which count for

25% of final grade Students must pass June exam to receive credit

for the course

MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS BEYOND HOOVER

Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 with Analysis

Pre-calculus or Pre-calculus with Analysis

Calculus with Application or AP Calculus

WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER

Chinese (All high school level courses) Chinese Immersion –(grade 6) Level 1 A- (grade 7) Level 1A/B- (grade 7 or 8) Level 2A/2B (grade 7 or 8) Level 3A/3B (grade 8)

WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER

French (high school credit course) Grades 7,8 Levels 1A/1B and 2A/2B

Spanish (high school credit course) Grades 7,8 Levels 1A/1B and 2A/2B- 89% of Hoover

students Level 1A- Full Year –Grade 7 Level 1B – Full Year – Grade 8

WORLD LANGUAGES OFFERED AT HOOVER

Students must pass final exam in June to receive high school credit.

Grades will be part of high school transcript.

Students may start languages in grades 7 or 8.

Students may need to take upper level courses at Churchill.

ELECTIVE OFFERINGS

GRADE 6

Exploratory Classes

•Students rotate classes each marking period. •Possible courses include Art, General Music, Intro to Drama, Intro to Computers, Chorus

GRADE 6

Full Year Course Options

•Band•Orchestra

GRADE 7 AND 8 ELECTIVES

Semester Options

Full Year Options

GRADE 7/8 ELECTIVES- SEMESTER OFFERINGS

Studio Art Intro to Computers Intro to Animation Web Design Digital Photography Dig. Photography 2

(Gr. 8 only) Computer Assisted

Drafting and Robotics

Beginning Guitar Advanced Guitar

Digital Art Acting and Directing Musical Theatre Marine Biology Chorus Multimedia

Publishing Ceramics and

Sculpture (Gr 8 only

GRADE 7/8 ELECTIVES- FULL YEAR OFFERINGS

Chorus Advanced Band Intermediate Band Orchestra

TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

What is the typical Hoover day ?oStudents enter the building at 7:35 am

Warning bell at 7:50 amSchool begins at 7:55 am

o 7 period dayo 49 minutes long class periodo 4 minutes passing timeo 30 minute lunches by grade

What do our students worry about?oLOCKERS!

o Students have two lockersoOne for books/coatoOne for PE

o Please practice working combination locks

What is the cell phone policy?• “Students may not turn on/use the portable communication device during the instructional day on the school campus.”

Cell phone stays off from 7:20 AM until 2:40 PMCell phone remains out of sight

ORIENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

Counselor Visits to Elementary Schools Half Day Orientation - TBD 6th Grade Parent Tea in May Summer programs in Math and

Reading- TBD July- mornings Session lengths will vary

Half Day Walk Through with Schedule August 25st – Tentative Students receive lockers

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – AUGUST 29th

HOW PARENTS STAY CONNECTED AT HOOVER

Edline- grades online Assignments posted on web Email notification of grade updates Hoover Notes Morning announcements on website Grade level teacher teams Counselors assigned by grade Join the PTA Support the Hoover Parent Foundation

HOOVER WEBSITE

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/hooverms/