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OUR GOALS FOR TODAY

I will be able to…

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    • Identify and describe course offerings for 7th grade.

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    • Choose the Encore classes that I would like to take in 7th grade.

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CORE CLASSES

All 7th graders take:

  • Grade Level Language Arts or Accelerated Language Arts*
  • Math 7 or Math 7/8*
  • Science
  • Social Studies

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Your Math and ELA teacher have made your recommendations in PowerSchool already (Science and Social Studies are NOT leveled)

Recommendations were based on your overall grades, previous PARCC scores, Quarterly Assessment grades, and your current level of reading comprehension and vocabulary.

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Encore Classes

What are your options?

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First things First

  • You are NOT required to take a language class

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  • You ARE required to take a fine art class and PE/gym

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FULL YEAR ENCORES

SEMESTER ENCORES

YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS

Meet every other day the entire school year

Meet every other day for half of the school year

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Fine Art Options

Regular Options

FULL YEAR ENCORE CHOICES

Gym/Health (required)

  • Team Sports 7
  • AVID
  • Band II
  • Orchestra II
  • Chorus II
  • Dance 7
  • Dance for Athletes 7

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Fine Art Options

Regular Options

SEMESTER ENCORE CHOICES

Gateway to Technology 7

  • Get the FACS 7
  • Team Sports 7

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Digital Palette 1 (Introduction)

  • Digital Palette 2* (Intermediate)

*Must take Introduction before Intermediate

Digital Palette

  • True Colors 7
  • Project Runway 7
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WORLD LANGUAGE

If you are taking a World Language class, it will:

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    • Meet for the full year every other day (1A/1B)
    • Level 1B will count for high school credit

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LANGUAGE OPTIONS

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If you didn’t take 1A in 6th grade OR want to switch your language:

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  • Classes that meet every other day (Spanish 1A/French 1A/Chinese 1A

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If you took 1A in 6th grade:

    • Classes that meet every other day (A/B schedule)

-->Spanish 1B/ French 1B/ Chinese 1B

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Example Scenario for Schedule Activity

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Student A took these classes in 6th grade: Student A: wants to take these classes in

PE/Health 7th grade: (see chart below)

Chorus 1

Dance

True Colors 6

Gateway to Tech 6

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Semester

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1st Period

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2nd Period

3rd Period

Encore

4th Period

Encore

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5th Period

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6th Period

A Day

B Day

A Day

B Day

Semester 1

(Sept-Jan)

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Core Class

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Core Class

Physical Education

(required)

Chorus II

Spanish 1B

True Colors

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Core Class

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Core Class

Semester 2

(Feb-June)

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Physical Education

(required)

Chorus II

Spanish

1B

Get the FACS 7

Student A did not take a foreign language in 6th grade. Is Spanish 1B the correct class they need to sign up for? Why or why not?

No Student A will need to sign up for Spanish IA, because they did not take a language in 6th grade

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Fill In Your Own Planning Sheet

Planning Sheet

Student Planning Sheet

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Let’s Get Started

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Click on the PowerSchool Student Portal from ClassLink page.

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Sign in using your AACPS username and password (do not need the @aacps.org)

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Click on Class Registration on the left side of the screen

Click on Pencil button on the right side of the screen next to each subject area for available course offerings.

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If you would like to take a World Language course, select your top choice and click “OK”

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Selecting Encores (Use your Encore Worksheet).

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Courses appear in alphabetical order by course name. If there is a “2” at the bottom, please make sure to click to the next page to see the remaining courses. Click “OK” when done.

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Select 2 Alternates.

Please choose different Encores from your choices above.

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Leave Additional Requests BLANK.

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Check your total at the bottom. It MUST say Requesting 6 credit hours for you to be able to submit.

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Click the Submit button