Course Selection for 2018-2019 Start next year with these - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Course Selection for 2018-2019 Start next year with these - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Course Selection for 2018-2019 Start next year with these character Strength of Character HEART traits in mind Courage Tenacity Toughness Admiration Honor Appreciation Tribute Dignity Consideration Regard Responsibility
Start next year with these character traits in mind…
Strength of Character HEART Courage Tenacity Toughness Admiration Honor Appreciation Tribute Dignity Consideration Regard
Responsibility Maturity Trustworthiness Power Duty Acknowledge Accept Agreeable Active Apt Prepared Organized
Fill in your information at the top of the course sheet…
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- Feb. 9th
Required Courses
5 academic subjects
- 1. English or Honors
- 2. Science or Honors
- 3. History or Honors
- 4. Reading or EXPO
- 5. Math (placement by test in May)
You will put a check by your choice Dual Language Program-automatically
signs up for a DL History and DL Honors Spanish
If you want to be challenged take Honors classes
More intensive reading More projects Use higher level thinking skills Help you prepare for the harder Pre-AP and AP
classes in high school & college
Earn college credit in high school $$$$$$$
An Important Message From Mrs. Carmona
7th & 8th Grade Honors Classes
You must have an Honors Agreement
**signed by you and your parent for (English, History, and/or Science).
Student must have an Honors Agreement signed and turned in
with the course sheet.
- Only 2 times you can move out:
1st 9 weeks or @ semester with a parent/teacher conference
P.E. Credit
You must have at least 1 year of a
P.E. credit during 7th and 8th grade years.
Athletics, PE, or Tennis
Tennis
Coach Blazek
PE Partner PE
*Must write an essay about why you want to be a partner **Only the top candidates are chosen
7th & 8th Grade Athletics
Girls Athletics Boys Athletics Students are REQUIRED to have a Physical Exam by a doctor Before the first day of school August 2018 in order to participate. Volleyball Cross Country Basketball Track & Field Football Cross Country Basketball Track & Field
2018-2019 Athletic Physicals
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 @ 5:30pm @LaGrone ATC building Cost: $10 Physical packet must be completed Required for 7th grade athletics & athletes who
are new to Denton ISD
Elective Placement
Accelerated/Sheltered Math Accelerated Reading and
Read 180 **Dependent upon STAAR scores, benchmark testing, & progress
Elective Courses
Full year Courses Semester Courses(half of the year). Course descriptions are on the
back of the course selection sheet.
Band and Orchestra
- Mrs. Konemann- Band
- Mr. Burris & Mr. Dandron - Orchestra
Choir
- Mrs. Logan Mrs. Thomas
Spanish
Two year
commitment in 7th and 8th grade
Earn one high school
credit for Spanish I (after taking two more years of
Spanish at high school)
7th Grade Spanish 1
- r Spanish for
Spanish Speakers
8th grade only
8th Grade Spanish & Spanish for Spanish Speakers-8
You may only take 8th
grade Spanish if you are in the class THIS year and are passing it!
Partner Wheel
Gain an appreciation for
students with disabilities and build relationships that have a positive impact ** application only
Theater Arts
Full year or semester classes.
- Mrs. Dean - Theater Arts
- Mrs. Bourgeois & Mrs. Lovette- Art
Art
Gateway to Technology 1& GTT2 (prerequisite GTT1)
There is a $30.00 supply fee for this course
- Mrs. Zamorano
Career and Technology Classes
Investigating Careers-
Tech
Investigating Careers-
Construction
Advanced Construction
(Full year – 8th grade
- nly)
- Mr. Rowe
1 3 4 5 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 5 4Questions???
Read the instructions on the course sheet and the
course descriptions on the back.
Ask for help from:
Teacher, Parents, and Counselor
Both you and your parent or guardian need to sign at the bottom!
Course sheets are due this Friday, Feb. 9th Turn them in to your teacher and show you own responsibility.
One last thing……NJHS
The purpose of National Junior Honor Society:
To create enthusiasm for scholarship To stimulate a desire to render service To promote leadership To develop character To encourage citizenship
Students in 7th and 8th grade are eligible for membership:
Scholarship criteria: Semester grade of 95 in all classes except in EXPO,
enhanced/pre-ap classes, advanced math, or a high school credit courses in which a 90 is acceptable.
Students who qualify & are interested must apply & be evaluated
NJHS, members are required to:
- maintain the same level of performance
- regular attendance at chapter meetings,
- participation in the chapter service project
- perform an individual service project
- pay dues.
PARENT MEETING 6:30 pm February 6th, 2018 SMS Auditorium