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MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM NAME AME POSIT POSITIO ION Martha Reyes Principal Manuel Contreras Assistant Principal (A-K) Ashley Hafemeister Assistant Principal (L-Z) Dee Dee Luther Academic Dean Shannon Latronico Special Education Coordinator Incoming 6 th Grade Counselor Desiree Meza Incoming 7 th Grade Counselor Catrina Clarke Incoming 8 th Grade Counselor Marilu Greene Kathryn Schwab STAN Counselor

COURSE FAIR OBJECTIVES Meet Our Explore Enjoy Live Leadership Elective/Course Performances Team Options Ease the Tejeda Tips for Transition to Success Middle School

HOW CAN PARENTS STAY INVOLVED? Login to Keep Visit the Attend & Stay in Read the Skyward Contact Join the Tejeda and Participate Contact Principal’s Information Family Tejeda PTA Tejeda PTA in Tejeda with Weekly Current in Access Websites Events Teachers Smore Skyward Regularly

COMMON MIDDLE SCHOOL WORRIES “I’m nervous “I won’t about going “I won’t be remember through the able to open what class is cafeteria my locker.” next!” line.” 5 th grade students Have your child tape Teachers and his/her schedule in will have an administrators will be their binder or agenda opportunity to go available to help for the first few through the cafeteria students with their weeks of school! line at their transition locker. visit.

• Textbooks • Clear Backpack Lockers • Encourage Students to Practice Opening a Combination Lock Eight Classes • 5 Minute Passing Periods Organization • Agenda • Teacher Webpages Lunch • 6 th Grade Lunch is First PE • Gym Lockers • PE Uniforms/Dress Out Pup Camp (6 th ) • Orientation Event in August • Tour Building, Buy Materials, & Meet Teachers

TEJEDA BELL SCHEDULE 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Period eriod Star Start End End Period eriod Star Start End End Period eriod Star Start End End 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 8:25 9:15 8:25 9:15 8:25 9:15 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 9:20 10:05 9:20 10:05 9:20 10:05 3r 3rd 3rd 3r 3r 3rd 10:10 10:55 10:10 10:55 10:10 10:55 Lunc Lunch 4th 4th 4th 4th 10:55 11:25 11:00 11:45 11:00 11:45 4th 4th Lunc Lunch 5th 5th 11:30 12:15 11:45 12:15 11:50 12:35 5th 5th 5th 5th Lunc Lunch 12:20 1:05 12:20 1:05 12:35 1:05 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 1:10 1:55 1:10 1:55 1:10 1:55 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 2:00 2:45 2:00 2:45 2:00 2:45 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 2:50 3:40 2:50 3:40 2:50 3:40

EXAMPLE 6 TH GRADE SCHEDULE 1 st Period: English/Reading Block 2 nd Period: English/Reading Block 3 rd Period: Math Lunch 4 th Period: Science 5 th Period: Social Studies 6 th Period: PE/Health 7 th Period: Elective 8 th Period: Elective

OPEN ACCESS TO RIGOROUS COURSES HONORS COURSES GT COURSES o Available to any student o Require District Testing o Available in English & willing to take on the academic challenge Math o Curriculum is designed to o Hyper-Accelerated Math meet the needs of GT (HAM): Students are learners identified in elementary school *Both Honors and GT courses require parents and students to agree to and sign an Advanced Level Course Agreement found on the back of your student’s Choice Sheet

ADVANCED COURSES BY GRADE LEVEL th Gr th Gr th Gr 6 th Grad ade 7 th Grade ade 8 th Grad ade English/Reading English/Reading English/Reading Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Math Math 7 Math 8 Algebra I* Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Regular Honors GT Science Science Science Regular Regular Regular Honors Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Regular Regular Regular Honors PE/Health PE/Athletics PE/Athletics Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective *In order to take Algebra I for High School Credit, students MUST be enrolled in 7 th Grade Honors Math

PE HEALTH FINE ARTS (4 SEMESTERS) (1 SEMESTER) (2 SEMESTERS) 6 th Grade: 1 Semester Required in 6 th Grade 2 Semesters taken at any time in 6 th - 8 th Grade 7 th Grade: Full Year (Athletics OR PE) 8 th Grade: 1 Semester

ATHLETIC PERIOD REQUIREMENTS • Must be committed to at least 2 sports to join athletics: o Boys- Football, Basketball, Track, Soccer o Girls- Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Soccer • Must have a current physical turned in to coaches prior to participating in athletics • Students do not have to be in the athletics period to participate in sports

ELECTIVE OPTIONS BY GRADE LEVEL 6 TH GRADE 7 TH GRADE 8 TH GRADE Debate Debate I or II Debate I, II, or Orchestra III Theatre Arts I or II Choir Theatre Arts Theatre Arts I, Art I or II AIM Dance II, or III Dance Yearbook Band Art I, II, or III Band PALS Dance Orchestra Orchestra Simulcast Band Art Choir Choir AIM AIM Yearbook *Health *Principles of Hospitality *Principles of Human *Principles of Hospitality Services *Principles of Human Courses with an * Services *Principles of Applied indicate a high school *Principles of Applied Engineering credit course Engineering *Principles of Art, A/V, & Comm *Principles of Art, A/V, & *Spanish IB (2 Year Course) Comm *Spanish IA (2 Year Course) *Spanish IF

ELECTIVES FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT • Principles of Art, A/V, & Communication (1.0) o Learn how to communicate effectively using technology to create photos, animations, audio, and video. • Concepts of Engineering & Technology (1.0) o Students will learn how to construct 3D models, basic app development for Android based devices, and build projects using simple power tools. o Suggested in 8 th /9 th grade • Hospitality & Tourism (1.0) o Students will cook throughout the year, learn about restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and traveling. • Principles of Human Services (1.0) o Students will cook, learn to sew, child development (flour baby project), money management, careers, interior design, mental health, and more! * Students may only earn a maximum of 2.0 high school credits from any combination of these CTE and Tech Application courses in middle school.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH OPTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT Spanish 1A Spanish 1F (Full year, earns 0.5 credit in 7 th grade) (Full year, earns 1.0 credit in 8 th grade only) Spanish 1B (Full year, earns 0.5 credit in 8 th grade) Both options earn a total of 1.0 High School credit for Language Other than English (LOTE). Students are required to have 2.0 credits to graduate. Fluent/native Spanish speakers are encouraged to take Spanish in high school. A placement test is offered in 8 th grade.

• Keep an Agenda • Check Teacher Websites • Login to your Skyward Student Account regularly to keep track of your grades • Attend tutoring if needed • Communicate with your parents & teachers when you need help • Get involved by joining one of our many clubs and organizations