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 Course #Semester or Yr Long?Elective Intro/VideoGrade Level/What is required to join? Enrollment Form Tryout/etc.Application Due dateApplication Link
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Advanced Art6703Year LongArt at HMS7th/8th grade application/portfolioApplication Form due: 03/29/24Advanced Art Application
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Advanced Theatre6743/6843Year LongAdvanced Theatre slideshow 7th/8th grade
Join the Google classroom! - tdzs5pi
Audition/Application		Audition videos and applications due 03/29/24Students must join Advanced Theatre Google Classroom: tdzs5pi
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Art6600 or 6700 for students repeatingSemesterArt Slides/Webpage7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Athletics 7721/7821 Boys
7722/7822 Girls		Year LongAthletics Website7th/8th Grade No PrerequisitesPhysical & RankOne Forms are due to coaches at the beginning of the yearNA
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AVID 7 & 88769Year LongSlides Presentation about AVIDIncoming 7th & NEW 8th Graders
(AVID 7 rolls up to AVID 8)
Enrollment Form/Interview		Application due 03/19/2424-25 AVID Application
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Band Multiple Band SectionsYear LongHMS Band WebsiteCurrent Band Students will continue in Band Next Year. Contact Band Instructor for more information. If you are a new to Band Student, you will need to enroll in Beginner Band with 6th Graders.Instrument selection is arranged with Band Director
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Black Diamonds Dance Team6635Year LongHMS Dance Website BlackDiamondsCalendar7th/8th grade
Required parent meeting, team fitting, new team practices, and summer camps.
Pay required fitting fees / Turn in required membership forms. 		Parent Meeting 4/9/2024 5:15 in cafeteria, back of the building

Membership forms due at team fitting on 4/16/2024
Black Diamonds Membership Packet
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Dance Class6631 Year 1
6731 Year 2		Year LongDance Class7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Choir6720 Tenor Bass (Boys)
6722 Treble (Girls)		Year LongChoir Video7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Entrepreneurship (MxIncEdu)8720Year LongMXIncEdu7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Extensions
8853SEMSemesterExtensions7th/8th grade
No prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Gateway: Fundamentals of Computer Science9321Year Long (High School credit)Gateway: Fundamentals of Computer Science7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Gateway: Principles of Applied Engineering8708/8709Year Long (High School credit)Gateway: Principles of Applied Engineering7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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HMS Cheer Team7711Year LongCheer Website6th/7th grade Attend Mandatory parent meeting, Turn in required paperwork, attend evaulations clinic & uniform fitting (make full payment) and all days of summer campMandatory Parent meeting February 26@6:00pm; Paperwork and physical due March 8th; Evaluation clinic March 19-21; Uniform Fitting 3/28/24; LISD Summer Camp July 8-11 & July 25thPick up packet from Coach Freidell in H706 - available February 1st . Stiles students should reach out to Cheer coach Savannah Dehondt.
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HMS Color Guard7703Year LongSlides about Color Guard7th/8th grade ONLY,
Attend Mandatory Parent Meeting		Parent Meeting April 24th @ 7:00 PM in the HMS Cafeteria. Uniform fittings, for new members only, May 13th 4:30 to 7:30 in the VRHS Band HallColor Guard Info Packet and Required Forms Due May 10th Please email Color Guard Director, Erin Kosman, for more information. erin.kosman@leanderisd.org
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HS Spanish5801Year LongVideo Presentation about Spanish 18th grade onlyNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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HS Spanish IV AP5802Year Long8th grade only - Must be in Dual Language and/or have already tested and earned 3 high school Spanish creditsMore on testing for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) can be found HERE.N/A
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JROTC NAVY8537MSYear LongJROTC (NAVY) Slides and Video8th grade ONLY, course will be offered at Vista Ridge HS and will be paired with HS Spanish. Our different bell schedules (HS vs MS) mean students will only take JROTC & Spanish at Vista and no other elective at HMSNo prerequisites or application required, students will earn HS PE credit with JROTC and will waive taking other electives at HMSNA
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Leadership8850SemesterLeadership7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Library Aide8771Year LongSlides Presentation about Library Aide7th/8th grade
Application/ Teacher Recommendation		Applications due 3/28/24
Interested students can attend an informational meeting on Feb 8 in the Library during Advisory.		Library Aide Application - can get one from the Library or can print out and bring in
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Life Fitness 7701/7702Year LongLife Fitness Website7th/8th gradeNo applications neededNA
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Multimedia Productions1908SemesterSlides about Multimedia Productions7th/8th gradeNo prerequesites or applications requried, limited spaceNA
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News Media: Journalism8773SemesterNews Media Description7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Off Campus PE7607Year LongOff Campus PE Website7th/8th gradeApplications due 05/31/24Application for OCPE
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Quest 78751Year LongAll about Quest7th grade students must be identified as QuestNo applications requiredNA
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Quest 88851Year LongAll about Quest8th grade students must be identified as QuestNo applications requiredNA
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Select Choir (Varsity)6725 Treble (Girls)
6625 Tenor Bass (Boys)		Year LongChoir VideoAny student wanting to be in the Varsity Choirs must fill out the required form provided by the choir directors and complete an audition with choir directors.Varsity Auditions will take place in late April or Early MaySee Choir Directors
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Speech and Debate 1903SemesterSlides Presentation about Speech & Debate7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Student Aide8760SemesterOffice Aide Slides7th/8th grade
Application		Applications due 3/31/24Office Aide Application
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Technical Theatre6744SemesterTechnical Theatre Slideshow7th/8th GradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Technology Leader/
Hawk Squad		8775Year LongHawk Squad Slides7th/8th grade
Application		Applications due 3/31/24
Interested students can attend an informational meeting on Feb 8 in the Library during Advisory.		Tech Leader/Hawk Squad application
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Theatre6640 or 6740 for students repeatingSemesterTheatre Webpage7th/8th gradeNo prerequisites or applications requiredNA
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Yearbook: Journalism8770Year LongHMS Yearbook7th/8th grade
Application - please see Mrs. Wood in M112 for a copy - or attend Feb 7 meeting in Library during Advisory! 		Application due 2/28/24. Come to Recruitment Meeting on February 7th in the Library during Advisory! Find application timeline here. Application: Please pick up a physical copy from Mrs. Wood in Room M112.
If you are a new student, please complete this form.
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To read course descriptions click on course catalogLISD MS Course Catalog English