INDIAN SPRINGS

8^th Grade Eagles

2023-2024

ISMS

• Principal- Courtney Brandel
• Assistant Principal 5^th & 7^th - Holly Hennig
• Assistant Principal 6^th & 8^th- Jeff Davis
• Assessment Administrator- Joni Shadman
• Administrative Associate- Kristy Oboyski
• Counselor A-G: Karissa Navitskas
• Counselor H-O: Karmen Harkey
• Counselor P-Z: Keara Osborn

MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION

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• After previewing the 2023-34 course offerings at the Showcase, use this website 2023-2024 Registration to select the courses for your student’s upcoming school year.

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• The Virtual showcase on the website will remain open with the course descriptions and guidance from teachers and counseling to register your student for the 2023-24 school year.

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• Throughout this process, if you have any questions please fill out this Registration Questions form and a staff member will get back to you shortly.

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• Parents and students should discuss options available and make decisions regarding course requests.

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• 8th grade Registration will be completed by February 10, 2023.

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*If a 7^th or 8^th Grade student is enrolled in Honors Algebra I, he or she will take the Algebra I EOC exam instead of the STAAR test

*Biology 1 takes the EOC exam instead of the STAAR test

*English 1 takes the EOC exam instead of the STAAR test

*Spanish 1 takes the EOC exam

Grade 8: Reading, Mathematics*, Social Studies, Science

What do you see?

What is your path?

What makes

you happy?

House Bill 5- Flight curriculum

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS IN Keller ISD

8^th graders may take Spanish 1 (in person) or French 1 (online only). Students who take a language in 8th grade should plan on taking the 2nd year in 9th grade.

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7^th graders may take Spanish 1 in person during the 2023-2024 school year and then will take Spanish 2 in 8th grade, thus fulfilling the 2-year language requirement to graduate.

Additional electives to graduate will include 4 Endorsement Credits

Prof. Comm. will be offered virtually only at the Middle School. Limited spots available. HS will have in-person options.

Stars indicate High School level classes available at the middle school level thus impacting overall HS GPA.

ENDORSEMENTS�WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

All 8th graders must choose at least one endorsement for high school. See here for more info.

Middle School course guide - start on page 18

8th grade

PLANNING GRID

8^TH GRADE COURSES

Middle School ELA Course Sequencing

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Middle School Math Course Sequencing

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Enrollment in Algebra I Honors requires that 7th Grade Math Accelerated was successfully completed.

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Accelerated CLASSES

• Accelerated classes are offered at the middle school to help students gain the “Edge” in college preparation by:
• Getting a head start on college level work
• Improving writing skills and problem-solving techniques
• Developing study habits necessary for handling rigorous course work

Accelerated VS. ACADEMIC LEVEL

Accelerated

• More in-depth, application of grade level and extension-style homework.
• Requires more effort, attention, and skill
• Student must be able to work independently in & outside the classroom.
• The student is highly self-motivated to learn and achieve.
• Class discussions begin with the assumption that knowledge has been acquired independently and moves quickly to concepts.
• Testing involves more indirect application and drawing conclusion-style questioning.

Academic Level

• More grade level, skills-based, comprehension-style homework.
• The student may require more guidance from the teacher.
• The student may need monitoring to ensure completion of assignments.
• Class discussions begin with a review of knowledge and move carefully toward understanding concepts.
• Testing involves more demonstration of skills and knowledge-style questioning.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Full Year Electives-

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*Application Required

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• Choir
• Infinity Flight/Show Choir *
• Band
• Jazz Band *
• Art I
• Art Portfolio*
• Yearbook*
• Theatre 1
• Theatre 2
• Theatre Production *
• Unified Theater *
• PALS*
• AVID*
• AVID Flight *
• Media Productions *

For a description of these courses, see the link below.

ISMS Registration electives

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REQUIRED INTERVENTION COURSES

Campus staff will identify and place students in intervention classes after the STAAR scores are returned in the summer

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• They are full year courses that will replace electives
• Students may participate in athletics before or after school if necessary

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Reading Styles

• For students who did not meet minimum expectations on most recent STAAR Reading test

Math Quest

• For students who did not meet minimum expectations on most recent STAAR math test.

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Advisory (Flight)-mandatory full-year course required for each middle school student.

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�ELECTIVES�

• Electives are subject to availability, staffing, and ability to fit into a student’s schedule

Verification and Changes

Once you submit the registration form for your student, you will receive a verification email.

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The verification email CONFIRMS your students course selection but is not their schedule.

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Please re-submit the registration form if you wish to make a change.

On February 10, the most recent changes will be submitted into Aeries.

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The course selections in Aeries will be viewable to parents and students from February 21-March 3.

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Any changes to course requests after February 10 will need to be sent via email from parents or a Course Change Form. The deadline for these changes is March 3.

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Students will receive their 8^th grade schedule when they return to school in August 2023.

Schedule changes can be made within the first 10 days of school.

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Questions??

Please submit any questions you have on this link.

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Registration Questions form