Presenting: 2013-2014 Course Options

Typical 7Typical 7thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule

EnglishEnglish MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory PEPE ElectiveElective ElectiveElective

KISD 8th Grade Course Selection Sheet - Hildebrandt This sheet is due to your ELA teacher 2012-2013 Friday, November 18th Student’s Name (print): ________________________________________ Home Phone: ________________________ Parent/Guardian’s name: ____________________________e-mail address: __________________________________ Mom’s Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________ Dad’s Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________ Student Cell Phone:

Write down your 7th grade electives: 1.__________________2.___________________________3.___________________ I am a current GT student and plan to receive GT services in the courses that I have checked below.

(1) REQUIRED ACADEMIC COURSES:

English 8000 Regular 8001 Pre AP 8008 GT services

Math 8200 Regular 8201 Pre AP 0333PAJ Alg 1 Pre AP # 0337PAJ Alg 1 GT services #

Science 8300 Regular 8301 Pre AP 8308 GT services

Social Studies 8400 Regular 8401 Pre AP 8408 GT services

(2)ELECTIVE COURSES: Choose your electives. Circle the courses or combination of courses you wish to take next year. You will need to choose a total of 3 elective units plus 2 alternates.

RANK YOUR ELECTIVES: Write the names of your electives in rank order. Write semester electives two (2) to a line. (3

ELECTIVE - FULL YEAR COURSES ELECTIVE - SEMESTER COURSES Each course is a full year in length and Each course is 1/2 year in length and counts as one elective unit. counts as ½ elective unit. 8501 Boys PE 8778 Intro Tech Theater 8502 Girls PE 8790 Crafts $ I am interested in Athletics (B-8508, G-8509) 7898 Office Aide (Attach Application)+ 7699 Art, Introductory $ 7030 Adolescent Literature 7700 Art, Intermediate $+ 8791 Number Sense 8702 Art Advanced $+ 9140CTJ Touch System Data Entry (HS) $ 7775 Theater Arts, Introductory 9331CTJ Principles of Human Services (HS) $ 7776 Theater Arts, Intermediate + 9700CTJ Professional Communications/ 8777 Theater Arts, Advanced + Career Focus (HS) # 6780 Band (no previous band) $ 0189J Communication Applications (HS) # 6785 Band (previous band) $ 1605J Health (HS) 6788 Orchestra $ 6873 Girls’ Choir $ 6872 Boys’ Choir $ 7605 Exploratory Language 8601 Spanish IB (HS) + 8600 French IB (HS) + 2601J Spanish I (HS) # 2611J French I (HS) # 2596YRJ Spanish 1 for Native Speakers (HS) # + 2598YRJ Spanish 2 for Native Speakers (HS) # + 7897 Office Aide (Attach Application )+ 4922J Digital Design Media Production (HS) $ 7031 Adolescent Literature 8791YR Number Sense

KEY

HS High school credit $ Fee/cost associated with course

+ Prerequisite/requirement must be met # Meets high school graduation requirements

STAAR Improvement Classes

Students may be scheduled into an Improvement Class in place of an elective if the STAAR score indicates a need for additional instruction.

1st Choice Student Signature 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Parent Signature First Alternate Second Alternate

Course Request Change Deadline: JUNE 8, 2012 by 3:00 PM

Schedule changes are not permitted after this date.

Typical 8Typical 8thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule

EnglishEnglish MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory Elective Elective ElectiveElective ElectiveElective

Full Year

Elective Courses

Athletics/Physical Education•Credit -- 2 Years are required•PE

•Fees apply ($20)• Athletics

•is a full year course•Listen for announcements•Physical is required.

Hildebrandt Sports

Athletics Class Athletics Class

FootballFootball VolleyballVolleyball BasketballBasketball

Athletics Class Athletics Class not requirednot required

Cross CountryCross Country Track & FieldTrack & Field TennisTennis SwimmingSwimming

Go Mustangs!

Introductory

Intermediate

Advanced +

$35 Fee

Intro

Intermediate +

Advanced +

Must rent or buy instrument

Band or OrchestraUIL activity

Fees

Boys

Intermediate Girls

Advanced Girls

Listen for Auditions

French Spanish

German Latin

Exploratory Language

Basic Vocabulary

People and Culture

Foreign Language High School Credit

Spanish I / French ISpanish I / French I(7(7thth or 8 or 8thth grade) grade)

– Daily review and practice Daily review and practice – Spanish or French the next yearSpanish or French the next year

Spanish II / French IISpanish II / French II (8th grade only)(8th grade only)

– Prerequisite: Spanish I / French IPrerequisite: Spanish I / French I

2 Years of Foreign Language fulfills 2 Years of Foreign Language fulfills High School Graduation RequirementHigh School Graduation Requirement

80+ Average in ELA this

year is required

Foreign Language

Spanish 1 & 2 For Spanish Spanish 1 & 2 For Spanish SpeakersSpeakers

You must speak, read, and write fluently in You must speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish.Spanish.

Spanish 1 For Native Speakers in 7Spanish 1 For Native Speakers in 7thth grade. grade. Spanish 2 For Native Speakers in 8Spanish 2 For Native Speakers in 8thth grade. grade. Sp 1 NS + Sp 2 NS fulfills high school Sp 1 NS + Sp 2 NS fulfills high school

foreign language requirement. (2 credits)foreign language requirement. (2 credits)

• Proficient in word processing, Proficient in word processing, presentation software, internet usepresentation software, internet use

•Creative use of technology in Creative use of technology in other coursesother courses

• Project basedProject based

• $15 fee$15 fee

Digital Design Media Production

High School Credit

Full Year (8th grade only))

Path-Next StepPath-Next Step

This course offers instructional support in all PreAP This course offers instructional support in all PreAP courses through in-class tutorials. The class builds courses through in-class tutorials. The class builds study and research skills necessary for success in study and research skills necessary for success in high school and college courses. Students will be high school and college courses. Students will be immersed in a college going/career ready culture.immersed in a college going/career ready culture.

Must choose 2 to equal 1 unit

Semester Elective Courses

Intro Technical Theater One Semester

Set, Prop, Costume, Makeup

& Lighting Design Stage Management

Crafts One Semester $25 Fee

Office AideRequirementRequirements:s:

•Application Application

•Satisfactory Satisfactory conductconduct

•Minimum ‘C’ Minimum ‘C’ average in average in each classeach class

•Satisfactory Satisfactory attendanceattendance

*May take Full Year or Semester

Adolescent Literature

*May take Full Year or Semester

For students who enjoy reading or would like to improve their skills.

Number Sense*May take Full Year or Semester

For students who enjoy math or would like to improve their skills.

Touch System Data Entry High School Credit Elective

One Semester

•prerequisite for some H.S. tech. classes.

•$ 5 fee

Principles of Human Services

High School Credit ElectiveOne Semester

$15 Fee

Professional CommunicationsProfessional Communications/Career Focus/Career Focus

High School credit Elective1 semester

•Fulfills state graduation requirement for .5 speech credit.

Communication ApplicationsHigh School Credit

One Semester(8th grade only)

•Public Speaking

•Fulfills state graduation requirement for .5 speech credit.

H E A L T H High School Credit Elective

One Semester(8th grade only)

Health is a one semester high school elective credit class .

Improvement ClassesImprovement Classes

Students who demonstrate a Students who demonstrate a need for additional support in need for additional support in Reading and/or Math may be Reading and/or Math may be scheduled into one or both of scheduled into one or both of

these coursesthese courses.

Takes the place of an elective.

Texas GraduationTexas GraduationRequirementsRequirements

Recommended PlanRecommended Plan

4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science/ 4 Social 4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science/ 4 Social StudiesStudies

2 For. Lang2 For. Lang 1 P.E.1 P.E. 1 Fine Arts1 Fine Arts .5 Speech.5 Speech 5.5 Electives5.5 Electives

Total: 26 creditsTotal: 26 credits

Minimum PlanMinimum Plan

4 Eng/ 3 Math/ 2 Science/ 3 Social 4 Eng/ 3 Math/ 2 Science/ 3 Social StudiesStudies

1.5 P.E.1.5 P.E. 1 Fine Arts1 Fine Arts .5 Speech.5 Speech 6.5 Electives6.5 Electives

Total: 22 creditsTotal: 22 credits

H.S. courses taken at intermediate level:

• Curriculum same as high school course• Final grade recorded on H.S. transcript;

grade earned not averaged in with G.P.A.

• Final/Semester exam given in all HS

courses.

• Must be successful on End of Course

Exam (Algebra 1 only)

• Attendance is critical.

Preference Sheets Preference Sheets Due to Due to

English Teacher:English Teacher:Wednesday,

February 6, 2013

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Course Request Change Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2013