8th Grade Course Selection
Things to Note:
If you do not have a blue sheet, either you were absent every time we tried to call you or we didn’t get to you. Select whatever 8th grade classes today and we will follow up with you to make sure it’s correct.
Follow your blue sheet; you will have an opportunity to make changes at a later date. We will meet with your parents based on the blue sheet so we need it to match.
Opportunity to Change-Late March/Early April and May
*We recommend meeting with us before making a change due to required HS classes.
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4. Click “Let’s Go”
Aide Application
If you want to be an office or science aide or a PE pal, you must complete an application and turn it in to the main office by 3/28.
Paper copies from SS teacher
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Select Your Pathway
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Engineering
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
After you have your pathway, click the grid in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
End Goal for today!!!!
3 8th grade electives
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2 years of language
Health/Prof Comm
Fine Art Credit
PE Credit
Pathway chosen-if it auto populated electives, leave them alone. If it doesn’t, don’t worry.
Make your computer screen MATCH your blue paper.
8th grade
10th grade
9th grade
11th grade
12th grade
Principal will place you in core classes.
Each year, you will choose your core classes for high school. You do not need to put anything in now.
Can click through using toolbar or continue
Can type to search or scroll
To add a class, click in the section you want to add.
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Introduction to HS
Credits and Pathways
Agenda
-Review graduation credits and pathways
-Take home the one pager and review with your parents and pick a pathway
-Meet individually with counselors over the next few months
-Submit plans in School Links and pick classes for 8th grade
-Parent Meetings by zoom(March 3-March 14); tell parents to check their email
-April/May-Verification of courses
Upcoming Dates/Information
1/28-Counselors visit Social studies to introduce HS credits and pathways
Late Jan-February-5 year plans on paper individually with students
March (date TBD)-put in 5 year plan rough drafts in School Links
Spring Semester-Parent Conferences via Zoom (more information coming soon)
3/10-Course Selection for 8th grade due
You need 26 credits to graduate!
Middle School HS Credits (If you sign up for any of the classes below, you will earn with those credits with good grades/attendance.
Counts for 1 year of required fine art
Graduation requirements
Counts for required Language Credit
Principles of Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
7th Grade | 8th Grade | 9th Grade | 10th grade | 11th grade |
Level 1-Principles of Arts, A/V Tech | Level 2-Printing and Imaging (will be new next year) | Level 3-Printing and Imaging 2 | Level 4-Practicum in Printing and Imaging (complete with pathway & grad requirement) | |
| Level 1-Principles of Arts, A/V Technology | Level 2-Printing and Imaging | Level 3-Printing and Imaging 2 | Level 4-Practicum in Printing and Imaging (complete with pathway & grad requirement) |
Spanish Options in Middle School
While reviewing pathway options, circle/mark 3 that sound interesting to you!
You MUST choose ONE of these to study in HS.
This decision is not final until 9th grade course selection but we need to make decisions around what you are thinking you may want to do in HS.
Video about Pathways-You can watch the video on your own time.
Mark the classes you are currently taking in the 7th grade column.
Questions?
Last Names A-K: see Mrs. Spinder
Last Names L-Z: see Mrs. Guerra
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8th Grade Course Selection
C-Conversation-0 during presentation
H-Help-Ask 2 classmates before me and try to solve your own problems
A-Activity-Picking classes for next year by following your paper plan
M-Movement-Not needed unless you have permission from your teacher
P-Participation-Follow along with the slides so you don’t get confused and be patient while we wait for classmates
S-Success!!!!
You will take: ELA, Math, Science, & SS
* Will be placed into core classes by Mr. Loyd
You will take 3 electives
*May lose an elective based on academic needs*
Course Selection
Click any red row to select a course–Start with ELA
You can search courses here
ELA-On Level or Advanced
Math (Only select Algebra if you are in Adv Math now)
Social Studies (US History)- On Level or Advanced
Science-On Level or Advanced
If you want Spanish for 8th, add it to 8th.
**ONLY select Span 1 if you do NOT read, speak or write Spanish!
If you are waiting until HS, add it to the year planned for on your paper copy.
If you want Health for 8th, add it to 8th.
If you are waiting until HS, add it to the year you planned for on your paper.
If you want Prof Comm for 8th, add it to 8th.
If you are waiting until HS, add it to the year you planned for on your paper.
Should be the same year as Health because they go together!
Choose your Fine Art(s)
ONE YEAR required for graduation!
Only yellow count for that in 8th grade!
Other choices are for middle school only!
Band students-Select Band MS2/MS3
Mariachi Students-Select Mariachi MS2/MS3
Orchestra students-Select MS2/MS3
Dance students-Select MS2/MS3
Choir students-Select MS2/MS3
Colorguard students-Select MS1
*You CAN have MORE THAN ONE course in this section*
Examples on next slide!
Example: I want my HS credit and orchestra!
Example: I want my HS credit ONLY!
Example: I am playing an instrument in HS so I don’t need Art/Theater at all!
Only choose athletics if you want to play sports in 8th. PE is not required for 8th and will not be offered.
EXAMPLES ON NEXT SLIDE!
I want to play sports in 8th but just do one year of PE in HS!
I want to play sports in 8th and play soccer all 4 years of HS!
I don’t want to play sports in 8th and will do dance for my PE credit in HS!
Life wellness
Other Electives-Add any you want that we haven’t talked about (if you don’t have 3)
There are more choices…These are the only ones at Middle School
Selecting Your Pathway
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Select Your Pathway
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Engineering
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Use the drop down to click the pathway you want and hit
Write alternates on your paper copy:
Write in 2 classes you would like to take if your TOP choices aren’t possible.
8th Grade Options
Hit Continue until you see this screen, then check???
For 8th grade, do you have ELA, Math, Hist, & Science?
For 8th do you have 3 electives?
For 8th and/or HS, do you have:
Final Check???
For 8th grade, do you have ELA, Math, Hist, & Science?
For 8th do you have 3 electives?
For 8th, did you write down 3 alternates?
For 8th and/or HS, do you have:
Next screen will probably show errors; submit anyway.
Please do not modify anything without talking to Spinder/Lister first. You will be able to view your courses 2x before the end of the year.
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Aide Application
If you want to be an office or science aide or a PE pal, you must complete an application and turn it in to the main office by 3/28.
Paper copies from SS teacher
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