THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

ACADEMIC PLANNING FOR THE

2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR

Graduation RequirementsDiscipline

AreaStandardDiploma

VerifiedCredits (SOLS)

Advanced Diploma

VerifiedCredits (SOLS)

English 4 2 4 2

Math 3 1 4 2

Science 3 1 4 2

Social Studies 3 1 4 2

World Language 0 03 of 1

Or 2 of 2

0

Fine Arts 1 1

PE 2 0 2 0

Economics 1 0 1 0

Electives 6 0 2 0

Student Selected (STEM or S.S)

0 1 0 1

Total # of Credits:

22 6 24-25 9

STANDARD 7TH GRADE CLASSESTeacher Advisory (TA) 7th Grade Team Teacher

English Communication, Reading Literature, Vocabulary Development, Writing, and Research

Math Math 7, Math 8 for 7th Graders and Algebra I Intensified

History U.S. History 1865 to the Present

Science Life Science

Physical Education/HealthFamily Life Education, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention, Prevention and Control of Disease, Mental Health, Nutrition, Personal Health, and Wellness

World LanguageSpanish I, Spanish for Heritage Speakers I, Spanish I, Intensified, French I, Chinese I, Arabic I and Latin I (*Intensified Level Placement Based on Recommendations)

Elective/Strategies/Music Computer Science, Technology Education, Theatre, Family and Consumer Science, Art, Reading Strategies, Math Strategies, Band, Orchestra or Chorus(*New Class: Investigating Computer Science)

STANDARD 8TH GRADE CLASSESTeacher Advisory (TA) 8th Grade Team Teacher

English Communication, Reading Literature, Vocabulary Development, Writing, and Research

Math Math 8, Algebra I, Algebra I, Intensified, Geometry

History World Geography

Science Physical Science

Physical Education/HealthFamily Life Education, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention, Prevention and Control of Disease, Mental Health, Nutrition, Personal Health, and Wellness

World LanguageSpanish II, Spanish for Heritage Speakers II, French II, Chinese II, Arabic II and Latin II (*Intensified Level Placement will be determined)

Elective/Strategies/Music Computer Science, Yearbook, Technology Education, Theatre, Family and Consumer Science, Art, Reading Strategies, Math Strategies, Band, Orchestra or Chorus(*New Class: Investigating Computer Science)

Courses Offered at 6th GradeMath 6 and Math 7 for 6th Graders

Courses Offered at 7th GradeMath 7, Math 8 for 7th Graders and Algebra I Intensified

Courses Offered at 8th GradeMath 8, Algebra I, Algebra I Intensified, Geometry Intensified

Trajectories

Suggested APS Middle School Mathematics Pathways

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 orAlgebra I

Math 7 for 6th

GradeMath 8 for 7th

GradeAlgebra I or Algebra I Intensified

Math 7 for 6th

GradeAlgebra I, Intensified

Geometry, Intensified

MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES &HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS

Course High School Credit

World Language I (7th Grade/ 1 credit)

World Language II (8th Grade/ 1 credit)

Algebra I and Algebra I, Intensified (7th or 8th grade/ 1 credit)

Geometry, Intensified (8th grade/ 1 credit)

World Geography (8th grade/ 1 credit)

MATHAlgebra 1 (EOC)Geometry (EOC)Algebra 2 (EOC)

SCIENCEBiology (EOC)Earth Space Science (EOC)Chemistry (EOC)

SOCIAL STUDIESWorld Geography (EOC)World History 1 (EOC)World History 2 (EOC)US & VA History (EOC)

ENGLISHReading 11th gradeWriting 11th grade

High School SOL Tests

Example of Classes to Be Taken in High School

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12

World History World History U.S. History U.S. Government

Biology Earth Science Chemistry Physics

Algebra 1/Geometry/

Algebra II

Geometry/ Algebra II/

Algebra II w/ Trig

Algebra II/ Algebra II/

Algebra II w/ TrigPre-calculus

Algebra II/ Algebra II/

Algebra II w/ TrigPre-calculus

Statistics

PE 9 PE 10 Elective Elective

World Language/Elective

World Language/Elective

World Language/Elective

World Language/Elective

Elective Personal Finance Elective Elective

Grade

Credit

Verified

Elective Options:1. Pick a World Language and a Music course

OR2. Pick a World Language and TWO Semester classes

Elective Options:1. Pick second level of the same World Language taken in 7th grade and a

Music course OR2. Pick second level of the same World Language taken in 7th grade and

TWO Semester classes

Please feel free to contact your School Counselorif you have any questions:

Rising 7th Grade: Dr. Woody-Pope tiffini.woodypope@apsva.us 703-228-5899Rising 8th Grade: Ms. Black amelia.black@apsva.us 703-228-5897