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Presenting: 2013-2014 Course Options
Typical 7Typical 7thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule
EnglishEnglish MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory PEPE ElectiveElective ElectiveElective
KISD 8th Grade Course Selection Sheet - Hildebrandt This sheet is due to your ELA teacher 2012-2013 Friday, November 18th Student’s Name (print): ________________________________________ Home Phone: ________________________ Parent/Guardian’s name: ____________________________e-mail address: __________________________________ Mom’s Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________ Dad’s Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________ Student Cell Phone: Write down your 7th grade electives: 1.__________________2.___________________________3.___________________ I am a current GT student and plan to receive GT services in the courses that I have checked below.
(1) REQUIRED ACADEMIC COURSES:
English 8000 Regular 8001 Pre AP 8008 GT services
Math 8200 Regular 8201 Pre AP 0333PAJ Alg 1 Pre AP # 0337PAJ Alg 1 GT services #
Science 8300 Regular 8301 Pre AP 8308 GT services
Social Studies 8400 Regular 8401 Pre AP 8408 GT services
(2)ELECTIVE COURSES: Choose your electives. Circle the courses or combination of courses you wish to take next year. You will need to choose a total of 3 elective units plus 2 alternates.
RANK YOUR ELECTIVES: Write the names of your electives in rank order. Write semester electives two (2) to a line. (3
ELECTIVE - FULL YEAR COURSES ELECTIVE - SEMESTER COURSES Each course is a full year in length and Each course is 1/2 year in length and counts as one elective unit. counts as ½ elective unit. 8501 Boys PE 8778 Intro Tech Theater 8502 Girls PE 8790 Crafts $ I am interested in Athletics (B-8508, G-8509) 7898 Office Aide (Attach Application)+ 7699 Art, Introductory $ 7030 Adolescent Literature 7700 Art, Intermediate $+ 8791 Number Sense 8702 Art Advanced $+ 9140CTJ Touch System Data Entry (HS) $ 7775 Theater Arts, Introductory 9331CTJ Principles of Human Services (HS) $ 7776 Theater Arts, Intermediate + 9700CTJ Professional Communications/ 8777 Theater Arts, Advanced + Career Focus (HS) # 6780 Band (no previous band) $ 0189J Communication Applications (HS) # 6785 Band (previous band) $ 1605J Health (HS) 6788 Orchestra $ 6873 Girls’ Choir $ 6872 Boys’ Choir $ 7605 Exploratory Language 8601 Spanish IB (HS) + 8600 French IB (HS) + 2601J Spanish I (HS) # 2611J French I (HS) # 2596YRJ Spanish 1 for Native Speakers (HS) # + 2598YRJ Spanish 2 for Native Speakers (HS) # + 7897 Office Aide (Attach Application )+ 4922J Digital Design Media Production (HS) $ 7031 Adolescent Literature 8791YR Number Sense
KEY HS High school credit
$ Fee/cost associated with course + Prerequisite/requirement must be met
# Meets high school graduation requirements
STAAR Improvement Classes
Students may be scheduled into an Improvement Class in place of an elective if the STAAR score indicates a need for additional instruction.
1st Choice Student Signature 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Parent Signature First Alternate Second Alternate
Course Request Change Deadline: JUNE 8, 2012 by 3:00 PM
Schedule changes are not permitted after this date.
Typical 8Typical 8thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule
EnglishEnglish MathMath ScienceScience HistoryHistory Elective Elective ElectiveElective ElectiveElective
Full Year Elective Courses
Athletics/Physical Education•Credit -- 2 Years are required•PE
•Fees apply ($20)• Athletics
•is a full year course•Listen for announcements•Physical is required.
Hildebrandt SportsAthletics Class Athletics Class
FootballFootball VolleyballVolleyball BasketballBasketball
Athletics Class Athletics Class not requirednot required
Cross CountryCross Country Track & FieldTrack & Field TennisTennis SwimmingSwimming
Go Mustangs!
Introductory Intermediate Advanced +
$35 Fee
IntroIntermediate +Advanced +
Must rent or buy instrument
Band or OrchestraUIL activity
Fees
Boys Intermediate Girls Advanced Girls
Listen for Auditions
French Spanish
German Latin
Exploratory Language
Basic VocabularyPeople and Culture
Foreign Language High School Credit
Spanish I / French ISpanish I / French I(7(7thth or 8 or 8thth grade) grade)
– Daily review and practice Daily review and practice – Spanish or French the next yearSpanish or French the next year
Spanish II / French IISpanish II / French II (8th grade only)(8th grade only)– Prerequisite: Spanish I / French IPrerequisite: Spanish I / French I
2 Years of Foreign Language fulfills 2 Years of Foreign Language fulfills High School Graduation RequirementHigh School Graduation Requirement
80+ Average in ELA this
year is required
Foreign Language
Spanish 1 & 2 For Spanish Spanish 1 & 2 For Spanish SpeakersSpeakers
You must speak, read, and write fluently in You must speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish.Spanish.
Spanish 1 For Native Speakers in 7Spanish 1 For Native Speakers in 7thth grade. grade. Spanish 2 For Native Speakers in 8Spanish 2 For Native Speakers in 8thth grade. grade. Sp 1 NS + Sp 2 NS fulfills high school Sp 1 NS + Sp 2 NS fulfills high school
foreign language requirement. (2 credits)foreign language requirement. (2 credits)
• Proficient in word processing, Proficient in word processing, presentation software, internet usepresentation software, internet use
•Creative use of technology in Creative use of technology in other coursesother courses
• Project basedProject based• $15 fee$15 fee
Digital Design Media Production
High School Credit Full Year
(8th grade only))
Path-Next StepPath-Next Step
This course offers instructional support in all PreAP This course offers instructional support in all PreAP courses through in-class tutorials. The class builds courses through in-class tutorials. The class builds study and research skills necessary for success in study and research skills necessary for success in high school and college courses. Students will be high school and college courses. Students will be immersed in a college going/career ready culture.immersed in a college going/career ready culture.
Must choose 2 to equal 1 unit
Semester Elective Courses
Intro Technical Theater One Semester
Set, Prop, Costume, Makeup & Lighting Design Stage Management
Crafts One Semester $25 Fee
Office AideRequirementRequirements:s:•Application Application •Satisfactory Satisfactory conductconduct•Minimum ‘C’ Minimum ‘C’ average in average in each classeach class•Satisfactory Satisfactory attendanceattendance
*May take Full Year or Semester
Adolescent Literature
*May take Full Year or Semester
For students who enjoy reading or would like to improve their skills.
Number Sense*May take Full Year or Semester
For students who enjoy math or would like to improve their skills.
Touch System Data Entry High School Credit Elective
One Semester
•prerequisite for some H.S. tech. classes.
•$ 5 fee
Principles of Human Services
High School Credit ElectiveOne Semester
$15 Fee
Professional CommunicationsProfessional Communications/Career Focus/Career Focus
High School credit Elective1 semester
•Fulfills state graduation requirement for .5 speech credit.
Communication ApplicationsHigh School Credit
One Semester(8th grade only)
•Public Speaking•Fulfills state graduation requirement for .5 speech credit.
H E A L T H High School Credit Elective
One Semester(8th grade only)
Health is a one semester high school elective credit class .
Improvement ClassesImprovement Classes
Students who demonstrate a Students who demonstrate a need for additional support in need for additional support in Reading and/or Math may be Reading and/or Math may be scheduled into one or both of scheduled into one or both of
these coursesthese courses. Takes the place of an elective.
Texas GraduationTexas GraduationRequirementsRequirements
Recommended PlanRecommended Plan 4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science/ 4 Social 4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science/ 4 Social
StudiesStudies 2 For. Lang2 For. Lang 1 P.E.1 P.E. 1 Fine Arts1 Fine Arts .5 Speech.5 Speech 5.5 Electives5.5 Electives
Total: 26 creditsTotal: 26 credits
Minimum PlanMinimum Plan 4 Eng/ 3 Math/ 2 Science/ 3 Social 4 Eng/ 3 Math/ 2 Science/ 3 Social
StudiesStudies 1.5 P.E.1.5 P.E. 1 Fine Arts1 Fine Arts .5 Speech.5 Speech 6.5 Electives6.5 Electives
Total: 22 creditsTotal: 22 credits
H.S. courses taken at intermediate level:
• Curriculum same as high school course• Final grade recorded on H.S. transcript;
grade earned not averaged in with G.P.A.
• Final/Semester exam given in all HS courses.
• Must be successful on End of Course Exam (Algebra 1 only)
• Attendance is critical.
Preference Sheets Preference Sheets Due to Due to
English Teacher:English Teacher:Wednesday,
February 6, 2013
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Course Request Change Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2013