Scheduling 101

Your Counseling Staff

Counselors-Mrs. Echols (6th), Ms. Amico (7th), Mr. McMillan (8th)

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Core Classes

• World Geography
• Science
• English 6 or Adv Eng 6
• Math 6 or Adv Math 6

Entrance Requirements for Advanced Math & ELA

• Must score above 70th Percentile on the Spring NWEA assessment in 5th Grade.
• Will listen to appeals, but have found students scoring below 70th are unsuccessful.

• Must have executive functioning skills to keep up with the pace of class.

• Must have curiosity to further explore Mathematics / ELA concepts in depth.
• Thrives from being challenged.

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NWEA

Organized

Passion

History of > 70%

What is the difference between regular class and advanced classes?

Advanced Math---Accelerated Math

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Students will:

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• Move at a FASTer pace (Accelerated)
• Complete all of 6th and half of 7th curriculum in one year.
• Strengthen essential Algebraic concepts
• Improve thinking, reasoning, and problem solving skills
• Excel in standards including: Precision, Explanation and Real-World Application

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Advanced ELA

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Students will:

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• Move at a much faster pace.
• Read, write and explore MORE!
• Read, discuss and analyze a wide variety of texts.
• Read more independent books
• Write short & longer narratives.
• Explore poetry and figurative language.
• Write informational texts in a variety of structures.
• Participate in collaborative learning.
• Identify and use common Greek and Latin root words
• Learn and practice public speaking/presentational skills

Exploratory Offerings

Full Year Exploratory Courses -

Music plus 2 electives below-

Band OR Choir

Semester-Long Exploratory Courses -

If no music, you will be assigned 4 electives below-

*Graphic Literature *French 6

*Art 6 *Spanish 6

*PE 6 *Drama 6

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A note about…

• Math Lab
• ELA Lab
• ELD

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Intervention Courses

• Takes the place of one exploratory class.
• Placement based on NWEA scores and screeners.
• Can move out at the semester, if data demonstrates grade level achievement.

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Sample Schedule�(with full year exploratory choice)

1. World Geography
2. Science
3. English
4. Math

Core Classes (every student takes these)

1. World Geography
2. Science
3. English
4. Math

Core Classes (every student takes these)

Sample Schedule�(with full year exploratory choice)

Sample Schedule with Semester electives (no music)

1. World Geography
2. Science
3. English
4. Math

Core Classes (every student takes these)

Music Student Sample Schedule

Roundup

1^st hour – World Geography

2^nd hour - Science

Roundup

3^rd hour - Exploratory hour

Semester 1-ART

Semester 2-PE

4^th hour - English

5^th hour – Choir or Band (all year)

6^th hour - Math

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*Music students will get 2

(semester-long) electives.

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Non-Music Student Sample Schedule

1^st hour - Science

2^nd hour – World Geography

Roundup

3^rd hour - Exploratory hour

Semester 1-Drama

Semester 2-Graphic Literature

4^th hour - English

5^th hour –Exploratory hour

Semester 1-PE

Semester 2-Spanish

6^th hour - Math

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*Non music students will get 4 (semester long) electives.

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Please turn in your BLUE scheduling card to your teacher!

Return by March 12th!

Any Questions?!?!?!