Administration emails listed in program Emails also listed under - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Administration emails listed in program
• Emails also listed under “Faculty & Staff”
• n our website
• Copy of presentation posted on our

website by Friday afternoon

– students receive registration cards & elective course descriptions – registration cards due to homeroom teachers – parents receive information about placement

– last day to submit questions about placement to SCMS counselor – placement of students into classes – Homeroom teacher assignments mailed home; Back-to-School Night – students receive full schedule of classes

• Language Arts and

Math only

• Based on demand
• Not just an Honors

program

• Lottery placement &

notification in May

• Indicate interest on

the registration card

• Starting Point Based on:

1.Teacher Recommendation 2.Spring MAP Assessments 3.Formal Assessment Grades 4.5th grade EOG score

• Parents will be notified in May of

recommendation

• If you have questions about placement, please

contact your child’s teacher

• Is my child intrinsically motivated to do well in

school?

• Does my child show persistence even when

presented with difficult material?

• Does my child complete homework and projects

without adult prompting?

• Does my child have good time management

skills?

• Does my child take the initiative to make up

work when he/she is absent?

• Does my child apply constructive criticism?
• Does my child enjoy reading for pleasure

(beyond what is required in school)?

Language Arts 7

 Grade level instruction +  3 Classroom Novel Studies  Technology rich lessons  Collaborative tasks and projects

Honors 7

(In addition to LA7 instruction)

 Independent Novel Study  Advanced Level Reading  Advanced Level Writing – length and use of counter- arguments

LA 7 Rubric

<7 pts.= ELA 7 7-9 pts.= Honors

Math 7

 Major topics include: Proportional Relationships, Writing and Solving Multi- step Equations and Geometry

Honors

 All of the Math 7 topics and over half of Math 8 topics.  Math 8 topics include: Introduction to Functions, Graphing Equations, Operations with Exponents (exponential rules & laws, negative exponents)

Math 7 Rubric <7 pts.= Math 7 7-9 pts.= Honors

• One LA per year; cannot double-up
• Additional LA courses available (creative

writing, AP literature, etc.)

• 24 credits required for graduation

 With 8 per year, your student will take 32  There are 8 open credits

8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade LA 8 Foundations 1 LA 1 Foundations 2 LA 2 Foundations 3 LA 3 LA 4 LA 8 Foundations 1 LA 1 Honors LA 2 Honors LA 3 Honors LA 4 Honors LA 8 Honors LA 1 Honors LA 2 Honors LA 3 Honors LA 4

• One level of Math allowed Freshman and

Sophomore Year (can double-up Jr & Sr years)

• Colleges look for at least one math each year
• College-level math courses benefit college

acceptance into Math-based programs

8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Math 8 - EOG Foundations 1 Math 1 - EOC Foundations 2 Math 2 - EOC Foundations 3 Math 3 - EOC

• Adv. Functions &

Modeling OR Pre-Calculus Math 8 Foundations 1 Math 1 Honors Math 2 Honors Math 3 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AP Statistics Math 1 Honors Math 2 Honors Math 3 Pre-Calculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Math 1 Math 2 Honors Math 3 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics

SCMS Staff wants your child to succeed - Academically, Developmentally, Socially, Personally, and Emotionally