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8th Grade Course Request 2018-2019

Google Classroom: n1nnze

YOU HAVE MORE ELECTIVE CHOICES BECAUSE: 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. AND… YOU TOOK THE ELA ELECTIVE IN 6TH AND 7TH GRADE

TOTAL OF 3 ELECTIVES INSTEAD OF JUST 1

8TH GRADE ACADEMIC (CORE) CLASSES

• ENGLISH
• MATH
• SOCIAL STUDIES
• SCIENCE
• NOTE: STEM CORE CLASSES WILL BE PUT IN BY COUNSELOR

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENT

• IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED 2 YEARS OF PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY….

• YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE ATHLETICS OR PE IN 8TH GRADE

FINE ARTS REQUIREMENT

• REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST 1 FULL YEAR OF FINE ARTS
• FINE ART CLASSES
• ART
• BAND
• CHOIR
• THEATRE
• IF YOU HAVEN’T SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FULL YEAR IN 6TH OR

7TH GRADE……..

• MUST TAKE ONE IN 8TH GRADE.

ADVANCED CLASSES

• ADVANCED CLASSES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PRE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (PRE-AP)
• ACCELERATED CLASSES
• ADVANCED CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL
• HIGH SCHOOL PRE-AP AND AP CLASSES NOT EQUAL TO PAP

CLASSES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

• PRE AP AND AP CLASSES
• FASTER PACE
• MORE WORK
• STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST

CLASSES.

• NOT EASY CLASSES.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CLASSES

• PAP ALGEBRA I
• PAP BIOLOGY I
• 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)
• PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS MARKETING & FINANCE
• PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CLASSES

• PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED ENGINEERING
• 1 HS CREDIT
• FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING
• 1 HS CREDIT
• TOUCH SYSTEMS DATA ENTRY
• 1/2 HS CREDIT

YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASS VS. SEMESTER ELECTIVE CLASS

YEAR LONG CLASS

• CLASS LASTS THE ENTIRE

SCHOOL YEAR

• CAN NOT GET INTO THE

CLASS HALF WAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR

SEMESTER CLASSES

• TOUCH SYSTEMS DATA

ENTRY

• COLLEGE & CAREER

READINESS

• STUDENT AIDE

GT CLASSES

• HOW TO APPLY FOR GT
• COME TO THE FRONT OFFICE OR COUNSELING

OFFICE

• PICK UP A NOMINATION FORM
• HAVE YOUR PARENTS COMPLETE THE FORM
• RETURN THE FORM TO THE FRONT OFFICE BY

FEB 26, 2018

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)

• STEM CAUSES & EFFECTS- (STEM STUDENTS ONLY)

ELECTIVE APPLICATIONS

• PICK UP APPLICATIONS IN THE FRONT OFFICE.
• TURN IN COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO
• THE FRONT OFFICE
• BY: FEB 26, 2018

ALTERNATE CLASSES

• MAKE SURE TO REQUEST 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

• CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVE CHOICES CAREFULLY!
• CHOOSE CLASSES THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU.
• TALK WITH YOUR TEACHERS FOR ADVICE ON

COURSE SELECTION.

• THEY KNOW YOU AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
• SCHEDULE CHANGES REQUEST ARE IN MAY!

COURSE REQUEST

• WHAT YOU NEED
• COURSE SELECTION SHEET (BLUE)
• PARENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED
• COURSE REQUEST
• FEB 12TH-16TH
• FORGOT YOUR STUDENT LOG-IN OR LOCKED OUT
• SEE MRS. MONTES DE OCA
• COUNSELING OFFICE
• LOOK ON BLUE COURSE SELECTION SHEET
• STUDENTS LOG-IN IS USED TO REQUEST COURSES

IMPORTANT DATES

• COURSE REQUESTS: FEB 12TH-16TH
• COURSE REQUEST WINDOW CLOSES FEB 25TH
• BLUE COURSE SHEETS DUE: FEB 26TH
• SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST: MAY 28TH-31ST
• SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST: AUG 6TH-8TH

HOW TO ENTER COURSE SELECTIONS

• USE YOUR STUDENT LOGIN TO ACCESS YOUR SKYWARD

ACCOUNT.

• CLICK ON THE

CLICK ON “REQUEST COURSES FOR 2017-18”

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CLICK ON THE COURSE YOU WANT TO SELECT (LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE). CLICK ADD IN THE CENTER TO ADD THE COURSE TO YOUR SELECTIONS. . STEM core classes are not available to select in Skyward. This will be completed in the GMS office.

SELECT ALTERNATES, CLICK ON “REQUEST ALTERNATES”. SELECT THE COURSES YOU WANT TO SELECT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE. THEN CLICK ON ADD IN THE CENTER TO ADD THE COURSE TO YOUR SELECTIONS.

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