Transcript of RISING 7 TH AND 8 TH REGISTRATION NIGHT Community House Middle School March 19, 2015.
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- RISING 7 TH AND 8 TH REGISTRATION NIGHT Community House Middle
School March 19, 2015
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- Selecting Academic Courses Levels of Math - All students will
follow the Common Core Standards as this curriculum is the
foundation for all higher level courses. Moving up a level between
grade levels will result in missed curriculum. Honors Math 7 This
course will follow the CCSS for 8 th grade standards. Strong
mathematical literacy and fluency is necessary as the pacing will
be more rapid than the standard course. Honors Math 6 is a
recommended pre-requisite course. Math I This course is offered at
both 7 th and 8 th grades. In 7 th grade it is by invitation only.
This is the high school credit course and the grade will be on your
childs HS transcript. Students in this course must take the EOC and
the grade level EOG. Math 7 or 8 These courses will follow the
grade level standards, use a variety of resources and texts to
support the curriculum, and supplement as needed based on
individual progress within the classroom. Students completing Math
8 in 8 th grade will progress to Math I in 9 th grade and still
have the opportunity to complete AP Calculus by graduation** The
current standards require a large amount of critical thinking,
mathematical reasoning and written explanation of conceptual
understanding in all courses. If your child struggles with reading
comprehension and written expression, you may want to consider the
standard courses as the pacing will provide ample time for your
child to build on these skills. Schedule changes can rarely be
accommodated once the school year begins. If your child completed
Math I in grade 7, he/she will register for Math II in grade
8.
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- Math Trajectory Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 Math I Math II Math III
Discrete or Pre-Calc Honors Math 6 Honors Math 7 Math I Math II
Math III Pre- Calculus AP Calculus Honors Math 6 **Math I Math II
Math III Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AP Statistics Ardrey Kell High
School will permit a child to double up on Math in the 10 th grade
year (under certain guidelines), taking Math II and Math III in one
year, in order to enable a child on this trajectory to reach AP
Calculus
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- Selecting Academic Courses Language Arts (moving between levels
from year to year can be done without loss of standards) All of our
language arts classes use the full Pre-AP SpringBoard curriculum to
supplement the CCSS. Within this program, individual student needs
are targeted through changes in content, process and/or product.
For example, reading material is differentiated based upon each
students scale score (EOG) and lexile level. Additionally, all
students are immersed in a comprehensive vocabulary program
grounded in the study of Greek and Latin roots as they apply to an
overall understanding of language. This program is also
differentiated according to student need and readiness. All
language arts classes are taught at an honors level with the
understanding that a portion of our students may need additional
support throughout the school year. The courses with the Honors
title use the top tier of lexile levels when assigning novels and
other texts. While there is some variance within these tiers,
students in an Honors LA course will be assigned more complex and
challenging texts that typically fall in the 1000+ lexile range.
Please be aware that this can sometimes bring increased maturity in
themes**
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- How Do I Choose Honors or Standard? Consider your childs
standardized test scores, classroom performance this year, and work
ethic. Talk with your childs current teacherwhat does he/she see on
a daily basis in the classroom? Parent will have final decision as
we are using open access philosophyuse the dataset your child on
the right path. Signature on the registration card is
acknowledgement of the course you desire and your understanding
that there will be no schedule changes. **We will permit changes in
June should your EOG data indicate the need for a different level.
Please email Mr. McHugh if this is the case.
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- Selecting Elective Courses Foreign Language - The study of a
language can begin in grade 7 or any year in high school but cannot
begin in grade 8. It is not necessary to study foreign language in
middle school unless you are planning an IB track or the desire to
progress to level five (AP) in that language. If you took Part I of
Spanish or French in grade 7, it is expected that you will register
for Part II in grade 8 to complete the HS credit. Completion of
Part II will result in one HS credit and count towards FL credits
for college acceptance. Most colleges want to see two consecutive
years of a foreign languagesome require three years. This leaves
plenty of time in HS to cover the college entrance requirement.
**Many highly selective schools want to see FL in the senior year
(a rigorous course load in the senior year)
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- Selecting Elective Courses Arts Courses All fine arts courses
are now separate and one semester in length. The 7 th and 8 th
grade courses are different so a child may take Art, drama, etc. in
both grades. Journalism/Debate This course will include both a
study of journalism and debate skills within the semester. Fit for
Life This course is a study of physical fitness, health and
nutrition. Students will be physically active and will make
bi-weekly walking trips to the YMCA (weather permitting). All of
these courses are offered at both grade levels and can be repeated
in grades 7 and 8
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- Selecting Elective Courses Computer Courses These courses CAN
NOT be repeated as there is one curriculum and it does not differ
in the three grade levels. Career Decisions A study of personal
value systems and careers that align to individuals interests. A
heavy emphasis is placed on STEM careers. CSA I and II Computer
Skills and Applications; Level 1 is a study of word processing and
presentations while level 2 gets into spreadsheets and databases.
Exploring Marketing, Business & Entrepreneurship - A study of
the nature of business in an international economy and related
careers Microsoft IT Academy Word or Power Point For grade 8
only
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- Other Electives for Grade 8 Only Library Science - The primary
focus of this course is to introduce students to the study of
library and information studies. The course will focus on different
aspects of the field through discussion, research,reading,
activities and technology.There will be periodic quizzes/test and
projects to assess understanding, as well, as opportunities to
apply this knowledge through assisting students and teachers who
visit the media center. Students must fill out an application and
submit two teacher recommendations in order to be considered for
this class. Yearbook - Here is your chance to CREATE our 2015-2016
yearbook! We begin with online page layout preparation, picture
taking and/or cropping, caption and headline writing. We finish by
proudly distributing the book to our classmates. Prepare to work
diligently (yes, one page can take weeks to become perfect), and be
an enthusiastic staff member outside the classroom because covering
the story of our school year is a great responsibility. Students
must fill out an application and submit two teacher recommendations
in order to be considered for this class. An application will be
provided to your child IF he/she submits a request for one of these
two courses.
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- How to Complete Course Registration in Powerschool This year
all course selection will be completed in Power School You will
need to know your PS Login or your childs login The window to
complete course selection is currently open and will remain open
until April 2 Students that do not complete the online registration
by April 2 will have the school complete it for them There is no
benefit to being the first one done. It is NOT first come, first
served Questions about the online process need to be addressed with
Mr. Mark McHugh.
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- Logon to PowerSchool at https://cms.powerschool.com. Enter
either the parent ID and password or the student ID and password
where it says Parent Sign In.https://cms.powerschool.com
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- Click on the Class Registration icon.
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- Follow the directions carefully. You have successfully
completed an area when you see a green check mark next to the
pencil icon. a. You will be selecting the courses that you have
already chosen on your registration card. b. Pick the number of
classes you are told to pick in each area. c. The computer will not
allow you to leave blanks unless instructed to do so.
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- When done, click on the submit button at the bottom of the
page. If you did everything as instructed, it will accept your
requests. If you left something blank that is not supposed to be
blank, it will not accept any of your choices.
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- Course Registration Reminders Course sections must be made in
Powerschool and course selection cards returned to Homeroom
teachers prior to Thursday, April 2 nd. The cards will come home
with all students on March 25. If you are unable to enter your
requests in Powerschool, please indicate so by writing a note on
the front of the registration card prior to turning it in. If you
have any questions, please contact Mark McHugh at
mark.mchugh@cms.k12.nc.us or your grade level
counselor.mark.mchugh@cms.k12.nc.us