Zeroing in on 7th grade

Class of 2020

281-641-4824Anita.stetson@humble.k12.tx.us

The 7th Grade Team

7th Grade AP – Denise Weatherford

281-641-4813

Denise.weatherford@humble.k12.tx.us

7th Grade Counselor – Anita Stetson

• A Middle School Course Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures. It also describes the different courses offered at the middle school level.

• The course guide will be available on the RMS and district website.

The map to selecting courses…

• RELA (NOT double blocked)

• Math

• Science

• Texas History

• Health (1 semester)

• PE/Athletics

What is REQUIRED in 7th grade?

• Placement has been completed by teachers based upon their recommendations for continued student success

When the selection card comes home:

• If you wish to make a change from PreAP to On-level, please make the change on the card and sign.

• If you would like to make change from On-level to PreAP, please contact the teacher to discuss the change you would like to see. Also, indicate the change on the card and sign.

Placement

The required summer reading assignment for incoming 7th grade Pre-AP is The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Students should read closely and critically. They will want to utilize some of the reading strategies learned in 6th grade such as annotating and/or reader response journals.

Students will begin the first nine weeks working with this text.

There will be a summative writing assessment

associated with the novel.

Students may use an electronic reader, hard copy of the book, or library book. For most, a personal copy of the novel is the best choice. However, students proficient with the highlighting and note taking functions of their e-reader are welcome to use that format.

In May, 6th grade teachers will remind students of this assignment and review the requirements.

RELA 7 Pre-AP

Teacher recommendations

are listed here.

Athletics or PE?

Select 6 electives that you are

interested in. Rank in order 1 to

6, with 1 being the first choice and 6 being the

6th choice.

Selecting an Elective

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Math Math

2 Science Science

3 TX History TX History

4 RELA RELA

5 PE or Athletics PE or Athletics

6 Health ____________

7 ______________ _____________

How many electives do 7th grades get?

Oh, the CHOICES that you have!

• Band

• Orchestra

• Choir

2 Semester Electives (All year)

Beginning Art Keyboarding

Intermediate Art Intro to Spanish

Applied Arts & Crafts Theater Arts

Broadcasting I Intro to Eng & Tech

Debate I Study Hall

Foods for Today AVID *can be year long

Journalism• Get an application from your RELA teacher and must be in the top 3

choices

7th Grade One Semester Electives

A PREREQUISITE is a course that must be taken before another course can be

taken.

In 7th grade, Beginning Art must be taken before Intermediate Art or Applied Arts and Crafts.

Journalism requires an application that you pick up from your RELA teacher.

Several 7th grade courses are prerequisites to 8th grade courses. For example, Theater I must be taken in 7th grade prior to Theater II and Intermediate Art prior to Advanced Art.

First, let’s talk Prerequisites…

• There are several courses that can be taken as an EIGHTH grader and you must take the prerequisite courses as a SEVENTH grader.

8th grade 7th Grade

Spanish I Intro to Spanish

Business Information Management Keyboarding

Principles of Manufacturing Intro to Engineering & Technology

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Foods is recommended

Touch Systems Data No prerequisite

Electives for High School Credit and their Prerequisites

What might my schedule look like?Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Math Math2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 TX History TX History5 P.E. P.E. or

Athletics

6 Health Foods

7 Intro to Spanish Debate

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Math Math2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 TX History TX History5 P.E. P.E. or

Athletics

6 Health Theater

7 Band Band

What might my schedule look like with a year-long elective?

• PE provides an overview of several sports and activities. Some examples are bowling, crab soccer, and basketball.

• Athletics allows for the opportunity to compete against the other middle schools in track, basketball, and volleyball for girls and football for boys.

• You DO NOT have to be in athletics to try out for a sport but if you make the team, your schedule WILL change for you to go into athletics.

Physical Education vs. Athletics

• Athletics lasts the entire school year.• You are required to dress out in an RMS

athletic uniform & appropriate shoes EVERY day.

• Athletics is for those who wish to compete and work hard EVERYDAY. We consider athletics an “accelerated-accelerated“ PE class. The expectations and activity are intense.

• If you do not make a team, you will be in off season.

• 7th grade athletics is 1st period. If you are on the team, you must be ready to participate at 7:00 AM for football and 7:30 AM for volleyball, basketball, and track.

A little more about athletics…

• Football – 1st semester (athletics all year) *There are no tryouts for football and if you sign up for athletics for the

year, you will play football.*

• Basketball – Can move into the course in November if you try out and make the team.

• Track – 2nd semester (Can take PE in the fall and move into Athletics in the Spring)

•

Boys Athletics

Volleyball –Tryouts are at the beginning of

school.

Basketball – Tryouts are after Volleyball

Season is over

Track - Off –season workouts until Track

Season begins after Basketball is

over

Girls who do not make the volleyball or basketball team will participate in Off-Season Track.

*you must get a coach’s signature for athletics*

Girls Athletics

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Athletics Athletics

2 Science Science

3 RELA RELA

4 Math Math

5 Arts and Crafts Health

6 Orchestra Orchestra

7 TX History TX History

What might my schedule look like if I am in athletics?

• Check ONE:

• ____ Boys’ Athletics all year

• ____ Boys’ PE (fall) & Boys’ Athletics (spring track)

• ____ Boys’ PE all year

• ____ Girls’ Athletics all year Coach’s Signature required

• ____ Girls’ PE all year

Selecting athletics or PE on the course card

• Requires at least 5 hours of training, Monday-Friday

• Students will select an additional elective in place of their school PE class.

• There is an application process in place, ending with approval at the district level.

• Processing requests for Off Campus PE for the upcoming school year is recommended prior to May 9.

Off Campus PE

• Mandatory Parent Meeting Feb. 18 at 5:00pm in the library. Parents MUST attend – this is the only time tryout packets will be distributed and parents may only pick up packets for their OWN child.

• Tryouts are closed and are March 7 at 1:00.

• An optional Mock Tryout is March 6, 2012.

• You must attend practice March 3-5 from 4:00-6:00 pm.

• If you make the cheerleading squad, you will be required to take one semester of Cheer Training which counts as one semester of PE.

Cheerleading

If your 6th grade teacher recommends a reading or math strategies class, the class will take the place of 2 one semester or one year long elective.

Your schedule may look like:

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Athletics Athletics

2 Science Science

3 RELA RELA

4 Math Math

5 Intro to Eng and Tech Health

6 Math Strategies Math Strategies

7 TX History TX History

Reading or Math Strategies

• Verification Sheets will be sent home in March and again with the end of year report card.

• The verification sheet is not the same as a SCHEDULE.– The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are

REQUESTING to have in your schedule.

• There may be a conflict with another class that you want or the class may be full. This means that one of the backup choices on your yellow card would be substituted for one of the electives listed on your Verification Sheet. That is why it is SO important to list alternatives that you are interested in taking.

Verification Sheets

• Any student whose immunization is due during the summer OR the first semester of the new school year MUST update the immunization record prior to picking up the back-to-school packet in August.

And a message from our friendly school nurse…

• Dates are coming soon! Watch the RMS website!

• You may allow someone else to pick up and sign for your child’s packet.

• Immunization records must be current with the school nurse prior to picking up the packet.

Student Packet Pick-up

• Camp Longhorn is August 14th from 8:30-11:30• What do I bring to Camp Longhorn?

– Back-To-School Packet– Completed Longhorn Information Card (from the packet)– Updated immunization record if not yet completed– $$ for School Spirit and Supply items– $$ for Lunch Account– Optional Forms from the Back To School packet

Camp Longhorn

Please come see me if you have any questions or worries about 7th grade!

Questions?

It’s a Great Day to be a Longhorn!!