& 7 TH GRADE (LETTERS A L) MRS. HART SCHOOL COUNSELOR 7 TH - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• MRS. FERRARO

SCHOOL COUNSELOR 6TH GRADE & 7TH GRADE (LETTERS A – L)

• MRS. HART

SCHOOL COUNSELOR 7TH GRADE (LETTERS M – Z) & 8TH GRADE

WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO?

• Responsible for individual and/or group counseling of

students regarding family, academic, behavioral and social issues.

• May make referrals to outside agencies for counseling

services.

• Facilitates transitions into middle school and on to high

school.

• Work with parents, students, teachers and

administrators to ensure student success.

• Handle scheduling of classes for all students.

6TH GRADE ACADEMICS

Requ quired ed Courses ses: : All 6th Grade students will take the following 5 or 6 courses. Each course is a FULL YEAR: Language Arts, Math, Science, World Cultures, *Physical Education and Reading/Intensive Reading (depending on FSA scores). 1.

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Advan ance ced d Language age Arts: s: 4th Grade FSA Writing Component Level 7 or higher AND FSA ELA/Reading Level 4 or 5. 2.

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Advan ance ce Math: h: FSA Math Level 3, 4, 5 AND 3.25 GPA in 5th Grade Math. 3.

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Advan ance ced d Science: nce: FCAT Science Level 4 or 5 AND 2.5 GPA in 5th Grade Science. Gifted d Courses ses in 6th Grade e are: : Language Arts, Science and World Cultures. . St Student udent MUST T qualify ify for gifted ed in order der to be guarant anteed eed a placement cement in gifted ed courses es. For 7th

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FINE ARTS (Full Year Courses)

BEGINNING NNING BAND

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BEGINNING NNING ORCHE HESTRA TRA

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udents nts learn to play stri tring ng instr nstrum uments ents like the violin, viola, , cello, stri tring bass, , et etc.

MUSIC APPRECI RECIATI TION ON

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BEGINNING NNING CHORUS

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ELECTIVE CLASSES (FULL YEAR COURSE)

ART RT

Painting of color chart, value scale and a picture; ceramic dinosaur, ceramic coil pot, 3 Dimensional letter, complimentary color wheel, etc.

INFORM ORMATION TION & COMMUNICA UNICATION TION TECHNOL HNOLOG OGY 1 (ICT 1)

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the computer, digital, and information technology skills necessary for success in their future academic and

• ccupational goals. In addition to fundamental computer information, the content

includes but is not limited to digital technologies associated with web development, multimedia, word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet communications, cybersecurity, and computer programming. Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with the equipment, materials and technology appropriate to the course content and in accordance with current practices.

BEGIN INNING ING SPANISH ISH

Introductory Spanish (6th and 7th grades) is a semester class. It provides students a brief introduction to Spanish. Students that are interested in taking Spanish I as an 8th grader they can receive high school credit.

6TH GRADE SAMPLE STUDENT SCHEDULE

5TH GRADE ELEMENTARY VISITS

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gertown Elem ementar entary y – March ch 16, 2017

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achland and Elem ementar entary y – March ch 17, 2017

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trus s Elem ementar entary – March ch 31, 1, 2017

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endal ale e Elem ementar entary y – TBA

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6TH GRADE SCHEDULING INFORMATION FORM FINE ARTS/ELECTIVE CLASSES

Please note that the number of elective classes in a student’s schedule is based on FSA scores. Placement in your elective choices is based on seat availability for each elective. Please make sure that you are selecting elective classes that you are really interested in. Schedule changes are extremely limited and this selection will be for the entire school year. All course selections are subject to change; all advanced criteria requirements are subject to change.

Please place a 1, 1, 2, and 3 next t to your top thre ree choice ces s of electi tives es in order r of priori

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y: _______ Band* (1 full year course) _______ Orchestra* (1 full year course) _______ Chorus* (1 full year course) _______ Music Appreciation* (1 full year course) _______ Beginning Spanish* (1 full year course) _______ Art* (1 full year course) _______ Information and Communication Technology 1* (ICT 1) Require quired d Electi tive: : Physica cal Educ ucati ation, n, Reading/ ng/Int Intensiv ensive Reading ng (depending ng on test score). .

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