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7th Grade Course Information

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Middle School Planning Guide

A Middle School Course Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures, and describes the different courses

• ffered at the Middle School
• level. Course Guides can be

found on the district website. SEARCH: Humble ISD Course Guide

HUMBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE GUIDE

Grades 6 – 8

7th 7th grade cou course Req Requirements

Course r req equir irements w will in ill inclu lude:

RELA Math Texas History PE/Health or Athletics Science

1 2 5 3 4

*If your required to take Health in the 7th grade.

6

Electives/health

7

Elective

• Examples:

1

Math Math

2

RELA RELA

3

TX History TX History

4

Science Science

5

Athletics Health/PE

6

Band Theater/ Intro Span.

7

Health/ elective Intro Engineer./Foods for today Full Year Classes Semester Classes

Math Placement

• .

If a student is not currently in PreAP/GT Math he/she can not move into Pre AP Math.

• A placement exam is offered by the
• district. If your child would like to

take this placement test, please be sure to get a form from his/her math teacher later in the spring.

• If a Pre-AP Math students wants to test to move

into Algebra. The district will all give an exam.

Elective choices

• If students are unsatisfactory of STAAR
• *Reading and/or math strategies is required. The

strategies class will take the place of one or more electives.

• Electives with prerequisites are noted on the blue

course card.

• Beginning ART
• This one semester course :
• Students will produce projects

which cover line exercises, contour drawings, basic shapes, basic pottery making, shading, value studies, basic color theory, collage, lettering, sculpture and introduction to art

Semester Class Must take this art class first

• ART

• Intermediate ART
• This one semester course Students

will produce projects which cover

• drawing, shading, one and two point

perspectives, commercial art, watercolor, clay sculpture, and design. Students

• will learn different styles and

techniques used throughout selected periods of art history.

Semester Class

• ART

• APPLIED ART
• Students will produce special interest

projects which may include three dimensional

• art, mobiles, sculpture, group projects,

weaving, pottery, relief projects, and

• printmaking. The fee for
• this one-semester course

Semester Class

• ART

• ARTS and Crafts
• This one semester course offers students

the opportunity to design arts and crafts projects using leather, printmaking,

• textile, papier-mâché, and simple jewelry

along with the cultural studies and art history of the media used in each

Semester Class

• ART

• Football –Coach Taylor
• Volleyball- Coach Jones
• Basketball- Coach Taylor for

Boys/Jones for girls

• Track- Coach Taylor for Boys/Jones

for girls

Full Year

• Athletics

You must try out for each sport .

• Students will learn the basics of food

preparation and nutrition in this one semester course including quick breads

• and breakfast foods. Snack foods, pastries,

cookies, fruits, pasta, yeast breads, and beverages will also be explored.

• Students will discover new and interesting

ways of preparing food.

Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit

• Foods for Today

• Instruction in this one semester course includes basic

conversational skills and a vocabulary study of topics such as

• greetings, introductions, colors, numbers, days,

months, classroom objects, food, clothing, feelings, weather, family,

• telling time, and selective grammar points. The course

emphasizes the development of oral communication skills as

• well as cultural information about Spanish-speaking
• countries. Successful completion of this course is a
• prerequisite for Spanish I in 8th grade.

Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit

• Intro into Spanish

• The class will focus on basic techniques of good journalistic

style.

• Students will learn to
• write news stories, features, sports stories,

and headlines. To be successful in this class, the students should have

• excellent writing skills. This course serves

as the prerequisite course to Yearbook, Broadcast, and Newspaper.

semester

• Journalism 1

• This course serves as a general introduction of fundamental

production aspects of the theatre and the

• exploration of acting techniques.
• Students are afforded opportunities in duet acting, pantomime,
• ral interpretation, and other dramatic and humorous acting

assignments which require written assignments, and memorization of script material.

• Require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and

performances. Semester Class

• Theater

• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program

designed to prepare students performing in the

• “academic middle” who have a willingness to learn and work

hard toward four-year college eligibility.

• AVID students are encouraged to enroll in a school’s advanced

level classes. They are required to take at least one Pre-AP class.

• Tutors are essential to the success of the AVID where they

facilitate student success in advanced level classes.

• Contracts and Interviews are required

Full year Class

• AVID

AVID



Monday is for tutoring which includes: * Study groups * Problem-solving * Note-taking * Higher-level questions * Reflections * Evaluations

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Tuesday lessons might include: WI COR activities, research, Cornell Note- taking and checking, college and career awareness, college stories, and strategies for success.

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Wednesday is for tutoring which includes: * Study groups * Problem-solving * Note-taking * Higher-level questions * Reflections * Evaluations

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Thursday: Grade Graphs, binder clean up, and goal checking

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Friday activities might include: * Motivational activities * Guest speakers * Binder Checks * Team building * Philosophical chairs * Field trips

• Violins, violas, and cellos
• Students will demonstrate independently and in ensembles:

accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic performance techniques while performing moderate to difficult literature.

• All ensembles perform at various concerts, community events,

competitions, and select festivals which require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances.

• Attendance is required at all before and/or after-school

rehearsals and performances as part of the graded curricula. Full year Class

• Orchestra

Various musical instruments

• Students will demonstrate independently and in ensembles:

accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic performance techniques while performing moderate to difficult literature.

• All ensembles perform at various concerts, community events,

competitions, and select festivals which require frequent before and/or after-school rehearsals and performances.

• Attendance is required at all before and/or after-school

rehearsals and performances as part of the graded cur Full Year Class

• Band

Semester Class A Prerequisite Towards A High Credit

• Intro to Engineering & Tech
• This course focuses on engineering and manufacturing

concepts.

• Students will use computers and
• conventional hand tools to design and produce individual

and group projects. Materials used include metal, woods,

• and/or plastics.
• Safe use of selected tools and equipment will be covered.

• “What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you tired
• f being asked that question and not knowing the

answer?”

• Career Portals is a fun, creative course that introduces

students to various career opportunities and identifies the pathways within one or more careers using technology in a cooperative, hands-on

• environment.
• Explore and set realistic goals for a personal program of

study for high school and your future career. Semester Class

• Career Portal

Semester Class

• Intro to Computer Programing
• In this course students are introduced to the magic behind the

websites and computer programs that are used in everyday life.

• They will learn how to program drawings, animations, and

games using Java Script & Processing JS and/or learn how to create web-pages with HTML & CSS. Students will learn the basics of programming and how to draw shapes and then bring them to life using variables and values. Students will utilize functions and logic statements to teach their programs to make decisions. (This course will replace Keyboarding that is redundant to Touch Systems Data Entry)

Semester Class

• Intro to S.T.E.M
• This course will introduce students to concepts of Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; relating and interrelating these areas to careers and industry.

• This class offers hands-on discovery-based modules across a

variety of STEM fields. These discover opportunities promote critical thinking and collaboration among students. The class encourages students to be scientifically aware, engaged in exploration, and experience the world around them through the eyes of STEM.

• Discover opportunities may include robotics and automation,

design, nano-technology, energy, medical technology, forensics, and information technology. Recommended lab fee

• f $10 for student projects.

• Choir students will explore fundamental aspects of choral

performance through rudimentary theoretical vocal applications, demonstrate appropriate performance etiquette, understand creative connections to historical/cultural awareness, as well as acquisition of basic skills needed to analyze and evaluate individual and

• group performances.
• Attendance to outside performances are required.

Full Year Class

• Choir

Verification Sheets

• Verification Sheets will be sent home in

February/March.

• The verification sheet is not
• t the same as a

SCHEDULE! The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are REQUE QUEST STING to have in your schedule. There may be a conflict with another class that you want or the class may be full. This means that one

• f the backup choices on your blue course card

would be substituted for one of the electives listed

• n your Verification Sheet.

• Do I have to take Intro. to Spanish in 8th grade to take it at

the high school?

• No, Intro. To Spanish it is an elective choice. However, it is required

for 7th graders if you would like to take Spanish I in 8th grade.

Frequently Asked Questions

• If I fail Intro. to Spanish, can I take Spanish I?
• No, you must successfully complete Intro. to Spanish to take Spanish I

in middle school.

Do I have to take health?

• Yes, it is required for all 7th graders

Frequently Asked Questions

• What about Off Campus P.E.?
• There is an application that must be completed and approved. You can

pick up an application from the district’s Website. Applications must be filled out completely and turned in to Mrs. Payne by May. I will fax it to the district for approval.

• Students must be in 5 or more hours of training under a coach’s

supervision at an approved Humble ISD commercial establishment during a regular Monday through Friday workout schedule. Students may not leave early or arrive late to participate.

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Do I have to make up PE if I missed some part of it?
• If you are an approved opt-out of PE student the answer is no.

You are ok

• All others:
• You must take a year of PE in 6th grade.
• A semester of PE in 7th and 8th grade.
• If you missed any, you must make it up before leaving middle
• school. You will lose an elective.

January 7th Elective cards go home January 15th Elective cards due to World Cultures Teachers February/March Course requests entered and first verification sheet sent home June 3th Deadline for any changes – have to be in writing, signed by a parent or parent may email me.

Calendar 2016