Iron Horse Middle School

2025

Electives

�Our Goal

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• Inform you about requirements such as GPA minimums and applications for certain classes
• Explain how to sign up

Some electives have a minimum GPA requirement: set yourself up now to have the best elective choices available to you!

• If you are getting Cs or below right now, use the remaining quarter of 6^th grade to bring your grades up…you can do it!

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• If you are getting B’s or better, keep up the good work and keep aiming high!

And now, here are some good questions to ask yourself to help you choose the best elective for you:

• Do I want a yearlong or semester elective?
• Am I eligible for electives that have a GPA requirement, or for application-required electives?
• Do I want to try different things or stick to what I know?

How many periods of electives?

Intervention classes such as Resource, ELD, Math Lab, Study Skills, Math/Reading Intervention may take up one or more elective periods.

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Semester Electives

• Meals
• Baking
• Art 2-D
• Art 3-D
• Crafts
• Ukulele (guitar)
• Beginning Drama
• Improv
• Environmental Science
• Digital Photography
• Computer Science

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• Adv Tech I
• Adv Tech II
• Team Sports
• Unified PE TA
• Teacher Aide
• Peer Support Aide
• Office Aide

Year Long Electives

• Symphonic Band
• Orchestra
• Musical Production
• Advanced Drama
• Spanish 1A
• Spanish 1B
• French 1A
• French 1B

Application Classes

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• Jazz Band
• AVID
• Yearbook
• Leadership
• Stagecraft

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Application Classes�~Leadership ~ Stagecraft~ AVID ~Yearbook

~ Video Production ~Jazz Band

• You CANNOT sign up for these classes online - the only way to get in is to apply. You MUST sign up as if you did not get in.
• Sign up in Infinite Campus as if you did NOT get in. If you get in, we will drop your lowest ranked elective classes for you.
• These should be your top choices. If you apply, we assume the class is your #1 or #2 choice. Do not apply if it’s not a priority for you.
• Applications can be found on the Iron Horse website under Academics > 2024-2025 Electives Registration for current 6th and 7th graders
• An interview may be required as part of the application process.
• You may apply to all.
• If accepted to a class, you may not “drop” it.
• Applications for all classes are due on Thursday, March 13 by 3:00pm.

Current 6th grade

• May NOT sign up for:
• Advanced Tech 2
• Office Aide
• Spanish 1B
• French 1B

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• May only put as an ALTERNATE
• Teacher Aide

Current 7th grade

• May NOT sign up for:
• Spanish 1A
• French 1A

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• Must be currently enrolled in
• Spanish 1A to sign up for Spanish 1B
• French 1A to sign up for French 1B

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• If you have already taken Meals or Baking, you are highly discouraged from signing up again.

Teacher Aide

• Peer Support Aide
• Current 6 & 7th graders
• Must complete the TA Interest Form

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• Teacher Aide
• Current 7th graders as request or alternate
• Current 6th graders as an alternate ONLY
• Must complete the TA Interest Form

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• Office Aide
• Current 7th graders ONLY
• Must complete the TA Interest Form

How can I find out more?

• Watch the video of the electives we offer at IH
• Talk to your counselors and teachers to get more information about electives you are interested in
• Choose what is best for you

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How to sign up for your electives:

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1. Log into the Student/Parent Portal (Infinite Campus) and select your classes.
2. Make sure you have the correct number of classes (4 semester OR 2 yearlong OR 1 yearlong and 2 semester). Remember - you must sign up as if you are NOT applying to any applications classes.
3. Pick 4 semester classes under alternates in case your top choices are unavailable.
4. Print the course selection sheet & number your order of preference for both requested electives & alternates.
5. Have a parent/guardian sign it
6. Fill out a TA Interest Form for TA, Peer Support, or Office Aide)
7. It will be collected during your Core class on Thursday, March 6.
8. If you are absent/late, turn it in directly to the counseling office.

What your course selection sheet should look like!

WRONG!

Important Dates:

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• Course selection sheets are due Thursday, March 6
• Elective class applications are due on Thursday, March 13th by 3 PM.
• Counseling office hours everyday at lunch this week in the MPR. We are here to help you sign up and answer any questions you may have.

Any Questions?