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8th Grade Advisement 2020-2021

Class of 2024 Google Classroom Please join the class with the code yhcpjfl

Advisement Overview Middle School

• Course Description Guide (Online Only), List of possible classes,

and Course Request Worksheet

• Counselors will be returning to your school to answer all of your

questions on the following dates: – CMS (March 2), RVMS (March 4) and WMS (March 9) . Let your middle school counselor know if you need to meet with your high school counselor on this date.

• Turn in your Infinite Campus Online Registration Print-out, and

your Course Recommendation Form. Your counselor will tell you the due date and who will take your sheets.

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CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION

LANGUAGE ARTS

• 4.00 credits

SOCIAL STUDIES

• 3.00 credits

MATH

• 3.00 credits

SCIENCE

• 3.00 credits

(Please follow your teachers recommendations)

ELECTIVE CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION

FINE ARTS (1.00 credit) Music, Theatre, Art CTE (Career and Tech Ed) (1.00 credit) Computers, Business, FACS, ROTC, Engineering, Industrial Tech, Publishing, Biomedical Science PHYSICAL ED (1.00 credit) Personal Fitness and Wellness (.5 credit) P.E. class of your choice (.5 credit) HEALTH (.5 credit) A COURSE FULFILLING THE PERSONAL FINANCE PROFICIENCY + Take the Personal Finance Proficiency Exam ELECTIVES (Total of 7.5 credits) CIVICS EDUCATION PROFICIENCY CPR INSTRUCTION (Health Class) MO & U.S. CONSTITUTION EXAM PERSONAL FINANCE EXAM

Middle School Courses for High School Credit

• High School credit is granted after you complete the next

course in sequence – Math Courses – Algebra 1 and Higher – World Languages – Spanish 1, French 1 etc.

• Waivers

– 8th Grade Art Fundamentals

GPA vs. Weighted GPA

SCHEDULE LOGISTICS (subject to change)

• All students will enroll in 7 classes
• 5 minute passing time
• A Days - Meet with all 7 classes plus “flex”/lunch time (45

minute classes)

• B Days - Odd-numbered blocked courses (91 minutes each)
• C Days - Even-numbered blocked courses (91 minutes each) plus

“flex”/lunch time

• Most weeks will be AABCA
• “Flex Time” will allow time for students to gain additional help

from teachers, club meetings, and other possibilities

SCHEDULE LOGISTICS (subject to change)

A Day

SCHEDULE LOGISTICS (subject to change)

Infinite Campus Registration Instructions

• Portal is open from:

Friday, January 17 (7:00 a.m.) – Monday, January 27 (4:00 p.m.)

• All students MUST register for classes online.
• If you need help accessing Infinite Campus, please

email the Help Desk at portalhelp@rsdmo.org

Course Request Worksheet

ALTERNATES

• Please choose FOUR different classes

…Semester courses only

• Listing FOUR alternates is important!
• Make sure these alternates are classes you

want to take…

In case of a scheduling conflict, these courses will be placed in your schedule!

Click Here for the Course Guide Website

Want to learn more about some of these courses?

Click the link below to view some short videos about some of our classes:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17DICdTd3HqCxqu8qSHF4ojNp2nc9xuKg

GET INVOLVED !!!

• See a full, updated list of sports, clubs & activities on the LHS

website under the Activities Tab. Lafayette Website

• In order to be eligible to play sports, students must earn

credit for at least six classes in the semester prior to the season they want to play.

Parent Opportunities

• Curriculum Night: January 16 at LHS,

○ 6:30 p.m. - Meeting for parents of incoming 9th graders ○ 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Counselors, coaches, teachers, sponsors, and administrators will be available to answer questions about next year’s classes, schedule, and extracurricular activities.

• Advisement Presentation is available online on the LHS

counseling office website.

Contact your LHS Counselor

■ A-C Mr. Waeckerle waeckerlejames@rsdmo.org ■ D-Hi

• Mrs. Buesse

buessenicole@rsdmo.org ■ Hj-Mc

• Mrs. Mullins

mullinsstephanie@rsdmo.org ■ Md-Sb

• Mrs. Chamberlain

chamberlainheather@rsdmo.org

■ Sc-Z

• Mrs. Hicks

hickssarah@rsdmo.org Thank you and Good Luck ! The LHS Counseling Department

AFJROTC

Camps Service Ceremonies Family Structure Field Trips Drill Awards

Lafayette Missouri 81st AFJROTC

Integrity First Service Before Self Excellence In All We Do

Who are we? What does AFJROTC Stand For?

Potential GPA booster:

• Life Skills (Sexism, Time

Management, Job Interviews, Resume Writing)

• Aerospace Science (History of

Flight, Physics of Flight, Space Exploration, Global Culture)

• Uniform Wear on Tuesdays, takes at

most 20 minutes a week to prepare the uniform and get an “A”

• It’s your choice how much you want

to be involved in this unit Club Opportunities:

• Rank System
• Staff
• Drill Team
• Color Guards
• Community Service
• Field Trips
• Summer Camps
• Cyberpatriot
• Academic Challenge
• Kitty Hawk Air Society

No Military Obligation! However...

IF you join the military after AFJROTC, you can have:

• A pay-grade of E-2 if in for 2

years

• A pay-grade of E-3 if in for 3

years

• Far larger chance of getting into

academies (or any college)

• Or, if you are an Eagle Scout or

have received Girl Scout Gold, that is also an automatic E-3 base pay-grade

Ranks:

Ribbons:

Other Awards

• Commander Sword
• Cadet of the Month
• National Awards
• Medals
• Plaques
• Trophies

Drill Team and Color Guards:

CyberPatriot:

Academic Challenge

• Nationwide competition with chance at Finals in Washington

D.C.

• “Academic Decathlon” equivalent, a team of students who

compete through tests ranging over a multitude of topics (Current Events, Science, Reading, Math, and more)

• Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
• Required scores range to accelerate through the competition
• Finals take place in Washington, D.C. (all expenses paid)

Community Service

• Florida
• Ft. Leonard Wood
• Dayton, Ohio
• Huntsville, AL
• Babler State Park
• Scott Air Force

Base

• Many Color Guards
• Discovery Flights
• Washington D.C
• Paintball

Possible Field Trips

Summer Camps

• CLC
• Girls State
• Boys State
• Jackson Hole

Kitty Hawk Air Society

• Responsibilities
• Requirements
• Awards
• Benefits
• Academic Pride
• Tutoring

Stem Projects

• Freshman make kites and

test them out to see how well they fly

• Sophomores make model

planes and make presentations on them

• Juniors make model rockets

and launch them outside

Physical Training (PT) Fridays

• Every Friday is a PT day

in which we do various physical activities

• These activities include

volleyball, handball, dodgeball, kickball, soccer, and self defense classes with the Missouri Army National Guard.

Resumé Booster

• College Applications
• National Awards
• Community Action
• Leadership Experience
• Citizenship

How it will benefit you

• Career applications
• Resumés
• Life Skills
• Leadership skills
• Interview skills
• Knowledge about Aerospace

Science and Global Issues

• Fulfills CTE credits,

required for graduation

• Scholarship Opportunities
• Home away from home
• Family Values
• Mutual Respect
• Pride and Confidence

Our Stories

Questions?

Sign up for Aerospace Science today! Counselors put JROTC as a priority on your schedule;

• ur hours are flexible. Have your counselors contact

the LHS counselors office at (636)-733-4125

More Information?

Website: lafayette-rotc.com Twitter: @lhsAFJROTC Instagram: @lhs_afjrotc & @mo81.drill Facebook: Lafayette JROTC