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 – registration cards due to back to homeroom teachers – 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

• Is my child easily overshadowed by more
• utspoken students?
• Does my child thrive in an active learning

envrionment?

• Is my child often distracted or embarrassed

by students of the opposite gender?

• Based on data:

1.Prior year EOG score 2.Formal Assessment Grades

• Other Considerations (NC Check In’s, MAP & Parent Input)
• Parents will see recommendations on course
• card. To sign up for a non-recommended

level, circle the class and sign.

• 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 & 8

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

Honors 7 & 8

(In addition to GL instruction)

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

Example: LA 7 Rubric

<4 pts.= Math 7 4-6 pts.= Honors

Math 7

 Major topics include: Proportional Relationships, Writing and Solving Multistep Equations/Inequalities, Statisticis and Probability, and Geometry

Honors Math 7

 All of the Math 7 topics and over half of Math 8 topics.  Math 8 topics include: Angle/Triangle Theorems, Graphing Linear Equations, Systems

• f Equations, Radical

Expressions, and Laws of Exponents

Math 8

Major topics include:

• linear equations
• functions
• multistep

equations/inequalities

• statisticis and

probability

• geometry

HS Math 1

algebra, geometry, functions, number and operations, statistics and modeling

HS Math 1/Math 2

polynomials, congruence and similarity of figures, trigonometry with triangles, modeling with geometry, probability, making inferences and justifying conclusions

Example: Math 7 Rubric <5 pts.= Math 7 5-7 pts.= Honors

Example: Math 8 Math 1 Math1/2 Rubric <4 pts.= Math 8 4-5 pts.= Math 1 6 pts.= Math 1/2

• 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 Foundations 2/Math 2 OR Math 2 Foundations 3/Math 3 OR Math 3

• Adv. Functions &

Modeling OR Pre-Calculus Math 8 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

• Have a routine!
• Helping preteens and teens establish a homework

schedule and consistent homework routine sends a message that academics are a priority.

• Help them help themselves!
• When students get stuck during homework encourage

them to think of ways in which they can overcome the barrier.

• Ideas: emailing their teacher or checking their website for

help, phoning/texting a peer, doing a Google search or asking a family member for help.

• Be sure you both know when tests are scheduled

and plan enough study time before each. When there's a lot to study, have your child make a study calendar.

• Encourage your child to ask for help when it's
• needed. Teachers offer tutoring to all students

either before or after school.

• Organizational skills have to be learned and

practiced.

• Because time management skills are usually not

explicitly taught in school, preteens and teens can benefit from parents helping with organizing assignments and managing time.

• Talk with your child every day about what they are doing in school.

When students know their parents are interested in their academic lives, they'll take school seriously as well. Give them an opportunity to show what they have learned and what they are interested in.

• The way you communicate to your child can influence how well he
• r she listens and responds. It's important to listen carefully, make

eye contact, and avoid multitasking while you talk. Be sure to ask

• pen-ended questions.
• Besides during family meals, good times to talk include car trips

(though eye contact isn't needed here, of course), walking the dog, preparing meals, or standing in line at a store.

• When preteens and teens know they can talk openly with their

parents, the challenges of middle school can be a little easier to face.

• Make your child the CEO of their academics
• Once a week meeting to discuss grades / successes and failures.
• Give your child the opportunity to tell you what they have learned

from their errors.

• A constant and continuous focus on grades sends the message that

grades are more important than learning. Students who feel that they cannot meet their parents’ grade expectations often experience anxiety, feel the need to cheat or tend to avoid discussing school.

• The continuous development of skills and consistent good

habits are the foundation of success and achievement and the primary goal of middle of school.