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8th Grade Course Request 2020-2021

Google Classroom: 5cwmaro

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8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CLASSES

• ENGLISH
• ON LEVEL, PAP OR DISCOVERIES
• MATH
• ON LEVEL, PAP OR ALGEBRA I
• TELESCOPING
• IF YOU TELESCOPE IN MATH, PLEASE WRITE TELESCOPE ON YOUR COURSE

SELECTION SHEET

• SOCIAL STUDIES
• ON LEVEL, PAP OR DISCOVERIES
• SCIENCE
• ON LEVEL, PAP OR BIOLOGY
• NOTE: STEM CORE CLASSES WILL BE PUT IN BY COUNSELOR

TOTAL OF 3 ELECTIVES INSTEAD OF JUST 1 COMPLETED YOUR 1 YEAR OF FINE ARTS YOU PASSED BOTH 6TH & 7TH GRADES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN 8TH GRADE.

ELA ELECTIVE IN 6TH AND 7TH GRADE STUDENTS NEEDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT MAY BE PLACED IN ELECTIVES DESIGNED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS

FINE ARTS REQUIREMENT

• REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST 1 FULL YEAR OF THE SAME FINE ART

COURSE

• FINE ART COURSES
• ART
• BAND
• CHOIR
• THEATRE
• IF YOU HAVEN’T SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FULL YEAR IN THE SAME

FINE ART IN 6TH OR 7TH GRADE……..

• MUST TAKE ONE IN 8TH GRADE.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CLASSES

• PAP ALGEBRA I
• PAP ALGEBRA II
• PAP BIOLOGY I
• PAP GEOMETRY
• SPANISH I
• FRENCH I (ZERO HOUR)
• GERMAN I (ZERO HOUR)
• LATIN I (ZERO HOUR)
• MANDARIN CHINESE I (ZERO HOUR)
• AP SPANISH IV (DUAL LANGUAGE STUDENTS ONLY)

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CLASSES

• PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS MARKETING & FINANCE
• PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES
• PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED ENGINEERING
• PRINCIPLES OF ARTS, AV TECH AND COMMUNICATION
• FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING
• TOUCH SYSTEMS DATA ENTRY
• 1/2 HS CREDIT

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)

• ZERO HOUR
• EARLY MORNING 1ST YEAR COURSE DESIGNED FOR 8TH GRADERS
• 8TH GRADER LOOKING TO GET A HEAD START ON:
• FRENCH, GERMAN, LATIN OR MANDARIN CHINESE.
• TIMES
• 7:30AM-8:20AM AT GHS OR CHHS
• TRANSPORTATION
• PARENTS DROP OFF AT GHS OR CHHS.
• LOTE CLASS OFFERED AT HIGH SCHOOLS IS TO BE DETERMINED
• BUSES TRANSPORT STUDENTS TO THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN TIME FOR 2ND PERIOD EACH

DAY

• COURSE LAST ALL SCHOOL YEAR
• WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
• ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 8TH GRADE IN GCISD
• QUESTIONS: CONTACT YOUR COUNSELOR OR JODI COX (JODI.COX@GCISD.NET)

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

1) EMPLOYABILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM 2) DUAL CREDIT, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT 3) STANDARDIZED TESTING: 4) FINANCIAL AID 5) PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 6) ENTREPRENEURSHIP 7) EXPLORING CAREERS 8) LEARNING STYLES

TOUCH SYSTEMS

• TOUCH SYSTEMS
• TECHNICAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS BUSINESS APPLICATIONS OF EMERGING

TECHNOLOGIES

• TYPING
• HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
• ½ CREDIT- PAIRS WITH COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS, MARKETING AND FINANCE

• KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN ECONOMIES & PRIVATE ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
• IMPACT OF GLOBAL BUSINESS
• MARKETING
• GOODS AND SERVICES
• ADVERTISING
• PRODUCT PRICING
• SALES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES

• TOPICS IN CLASS
• COUNSELING
• MENTAL HEALTH
• EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
• FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
• PERSONAL CARE
• CONSUMER SERVICES

PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED ENGINEERING

• DEVELOP THESE SKILLS
• ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION SKILLS USING
• COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• MODELING
• PRESENTATIONS
• VARIETY OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

WILL BE USED TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS

• QUESTIONS…. SEE COACH HALL.

PRINCIPLES OF ARTS, AV TECH AND COMMUNICATION

• PATHWAYS IN HIGH SCHOOL
• DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
• TV BROADCASTERS
• ADVERTISING
• VIDEO PRODUCTION
• MOTION PICTURES
• DESIGN AND MULTI MEDIA ARTS
• GRAPHICS FOR COMMERCIALS
• CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS
• ANIMATION
• USE FILM, VIDEO OR COMPUTERS

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING

• PATHWAYS IN HIGH SCHOOL
• CYBER SECURITY
• PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT BASED STEM ELECTIVE

• PLEASE SEE COACH HALL FOR INFORMATION ON THIS CLASS!

GT CLASSES

• HOW TO APPLY FOR GT
• PICK UP A NOMINATION FORM FROM THE FRONT

OFFICE

• FEB 4TH- FEB 28TH
• HAVE YOUR PARENTS COMPLETE THE FORM
• RETURN THE FORM TO THE FRONT OFFICE BY
• FEB 28TH

REMINDER

• THESE CLASSES REQUIRE QUALIFICATION,

APPLICATION, OR TEACHER APPROVAL!

• PALS
• YEARBOOK
• DISCOVERIES/GT INDEPENDENT STUDY
• A.V.I.D.
• ADVANCED ART
• PLAYBILL
• STUDENT AIDE
• AP SPANISH IV- (DUAL LANGUAGE STUDENTS

ONLY)

• PICK UP APPLICATIONS FROM THE TEACHER.

ALTERNATE CLASSES

• MAKE SURE TO REQUEST 3 ALTERNATE

CLASSES!!!!

• IF YOU DON’T SELECT AN ALTERNATE YOU

MAY BE PUT INTO A RANDOM CLASS

• THERE IS A CHANCE YOU MAY NOT BE

ABLE TO GET YOUR FIRST OPTION

IMPORTANT DATES

• COURSE REQUESTS: FEB 4TH - FEB 28TH
• BLUE COURSE SHEETS DUE: FEB 28TH
• TURN INTO THE FRONT OFFICE
• SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST: MAY