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Registration 2020-2021 7th Grade

KMS Leadership team

❖ Principal- Amanda Burruel ❖ Assistant Principal- James Hollis ❖ Assistant Principal- Rob Borenstein ❖ Assessment Administrator- Theresa Dyvig ❖ Counselor (A- E)- Michelle Zimmerman ❖ Counselor (F- M)- Denise Dulany ❖ Counselor (N-Z)- Molly Brown

Parenting a Middle School child- Potential for Greatness

What to Expect

• Unpredictable- Tween

Who’s going to show up? Sweet or Snarly; Elation to Sadness

• Separation-

Crucial development process of building their own identity apart from their parents. May look like rebellion, defiance and rejection but it serves a greater purpose in their development.

• Confusion

Brains begin massive structural changes; concrete thinking makes way for more hypothetical thinking

• Outside influences-Social world bursts

wide open Friendships change Social media Risk Taking- Brain not fully developed Your experience-awkward and painful middle school years?

Tips

• Treat your middle schooler like a cat

The less attention you pay to a cat the more they come around. If you are too much into their world, they will pull away. They will come around more if you seem less interested.

• Master the botox brow

Research shows that the part of the brain we use to read facial expressions isn’t properly functioning for a middle schooler. As a result they often mistake a wrinkled brow, whether out of curiosity, shock or just interest as anger. Keep a smooth brow.

• Ask questions instead of giving advice.

“You have to turn our homework in or you will fail!” vs “What will happen if you don’t turn in your homework?”

• Partner with teachers, counselors and

administrators at KMS Today.Com Michelle Icard 8/2016

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Secondary Campus

• 8:30am- 3:45pm
• 45 minute classes 3 days a week
• 90 minute classes 2 days a week
• 3 lunches
• Lockers
• Hallway
• PE/Athletics
• Band

Developing Mature Young Adults:

• Responsibility Level
• Time Management
• Self-Advocate
• Accelerated/Pre-AP/GT vs.

Academic

• Balance with outside activities
• Opportunities for more diverse

challenges

Proud to be a Comanche

❖Athletics ❖AVID ❖Band ❖Choir ❖Orchestra ❖Cheer ❖Art ❖Theatre ❖Foreign Language ❖STEM ❖PALS ❖Clubs ❖Virtual Courses

Counseling Center

• Guidance
• Registration
• Crisis Management
• Outside Referrals
• Four Year Plans
• College Readiness
• Individual Counseling
• High School

Preparation

• Parent/Teacher

Conferences

• Group Counseling
• Schedule Changes
• Career Guidance

What should you have?

• 1. Course Selection Reference

Sheet

• 2. Something to write with

Middle school registration

• The registration form you receive is a reference sheet. During

registration, your child will be given a registration form to assist them in selecting their courses.

• Course Guides outlining courses and their descriptions are available
• nline.
• Parents and students should discuss options available and make decisions

regarding course requests.

• Registration will be completed on course request forms by students in

their classroom. Counselors will take the forms and enter their requests. An email will be sent to parents after February 17th when HAC opens to review the requested courses.

• Changes will be accepted through March 27th.

Middle School Course Guide

Keller ISD Website

Accelerated/Pre-AP/GT Classes

• Accelerated/Pre-AP/GT classes are offered at

the middle school to help students gain the “Edge” in college preparation by:

• Getting a head start on college level work
• Improving writing skills and problem-solving

techniques

• Developing study habits necessary for

handling rigorous course work

Pre-AP/GT vs. Academic Level

Pre-AP/GT

• More in-depth, application of grade level and

extension-style homework.

• Requires more effort, attention, and skill
• Student must be able to work independently in & outside

the classroom.

• The student is highly self-motivated to learn and achieve.
• Class discussions begin with the assumption that

knowledge has been acquired independently and moves quickly to concepts.

• Testing involves more indirect application and drawing

conclusion-style questioning.

Academic Level

• More grade level, skills-based, comprehension-style

homework.

• The student may require more guidance from the teacher.
• The student may need monitoring to ensure completion of

assignments.

• Class discussions begin with a review of knowledge and

move carefully toward understanding concepts.

• Testing involves more demonstration of skills and

knowledge-style questioning.

What Factors to Consider when Deciding about Enrolling in Accelerated/Pre-AP/GT Classes

• Academic strengths/Areas of

Giftedness

• Commitment to academics
• Extracurricular activities
• Family support

Advanced Academics

English, Science, and Social Studies

Think About: Regular, Pre-AP, Pre-AP GT, Accelerated, Accelerated GT levels

NOTE: In order to take GT courses, a student must be an identified GT student.

New Course 7th/8th Accelerated English Language Arts

English- Where do you fit?

Math – Where do you fit?

Think About: Regular, Honors, Accelerated, or Accelerated GT levels

Enrollment in Algebra I

• r Pre-AP Algebra 1

requires that Accelerated Math 7 was successfully completed. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Op 4bxy0JdmA5QqxkolB51gIez2vUB1LR /view

Let’s Build your 7th Grade Course Request

ENGLISH

Language Arts 7 Double Blocked PRE-AP/GT Language Arts 7 Double Blocked Accelerated/GT ELA 7

MATH

Math 7/ Honors Math 7 Accelerated/GT Math 7

SCIENCE

Science 7 PRE-AP/GT Science 7

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies 7 Pre-AP/GT Social Studies 7

Circle your level preference on your sheet.

What’s next?

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Counts as one elective choice

• PE, Partner PE*, Tennis – No Physical required
• Athletics- Competitive Tennis team (Physical

Required and online completion of application)

• Off-Campus PE (Contact KMS Counseling Office

after Spring Break for information) Note- the state requires 2 full years of physical activity in grades 6 through 8. Having taken PE in 6th grade now requires that they only have one more year- Recommended for 7th grade

Full Year Electives- May choose one of these or choose 2 semester electives

*Required applications will be sent

• nce you have indicated interest by

choosing the class or you may pick up an application from the teacher at the class representative table after this presentation..

Choir, Band, Orchestra, Art, Partner Art, Theatre, Partner Theatre and PALS* Avid* will be offered. (Students will go through an invitation/notice of interest, application and selection process.) At registration, a student will choose an elective and if selected for AVID will replace that elective choice.

Additional Semester Elective Options ( will choose 2 and 2 alternates)

• College and Career Readiness
• Conversational Spanish
• Creative Writing
• Career Investigations-Introduction to Audio/Video

Production

• Discovering Languages and Cultures (online)
• Project Lead the Way-Gateway to

Technology-Design & Modeling, Science of Technology (HS elective semester credit earned)

• Speech Communication
• Technology Applications (online)
• Touch System Data Entry ONLINE (HS elective

semester credit earned)

Required Intervention Courses

Campus staff will identify and place students after the STAAR scores are returned in June. Full year courses that will take the place of the Advisory class Reading Styles

• For students who did not meet minimum expectations
• n most recent STAAR reading test

Math Quest

• For students who did not meet minimum expectations
• n most recent STAAR math test.

STAAR EOC Testing Requirements

• Students who have passed STAAR tests

(Recommended)

Advisory class

• Advisory-mandatory full-year course required

for each middle school student.

• If a student is in AVID, an intervention course

such as Reading Styles, Math Quest or Dyslexia, their advisory components will be embedded in those classes. This allows those students to participate in the elective choices available to all 7th graders.

In 7th OR 8th grade all students are required to take a year of a Physical Education Course. It is recommended that you take your required PE course in 7th grade. If you do not take a physical education/athletics course in 7th grade, you are required to take one in 8th grade. As a next step, you will need to select a combination of full year electives and/or semester electives to complete your course request.

.

PE or Athletics Full Year or 2 semester choices ELA 7 ELA 7 Math 7 Science 7 Social S 7 Advisory

***2 elective credits of alternates required when registering online in case your 1st elective choice does not work in your schedule, is full, or is not

• ffered.

PE or Athletics Full Year or 2 semester choices ELA 7 ELA 7 Math 7 Science 7 Social S 7 Advisory

***2 elective credits of alternates required when registering online in case your 1st elective choice does not work in your schedule, is full, or is not

• ffered.

Finally, you will need to select at least 2 alternate choices for electives. You need to choose electives that you would be happy to have if your first choice isn’t possible. It is possible that these alternates COULD be the elective courses that you receive. Please note that if electives requiring applications are chosen, the application deadline of February 17th still applies. Please select at least 2 alternate electives. If no alternates are selected, they will be chosen for you!

Alternate Alternate

Registration Reminders

• Registration is only available
• n a course request form.
• You cannot take the same

course twice.

• You must register for a total
• f 7 classes.
• The 2020-2021 Course Guide

provides descriptions of courses and prerequisites.

• You must select 2 elective

alternates.

• Parents and students will be

able to view their course request choices in HAC after February 17th registration closes.

• All changes after registration

closes must be made in writing by March 27, 2020.

SAVE Committee Process

Every effort is made to “SAVE” a student’s schedule

฀ April 28th ends the opportunity for a course

request change.

฀ Only changes pertaining to graduation plans

and/or computer errors will be addressed.

฀ A student who does not submit a course

request change before April 28th will not be eligible for a schedule change.

Every effort is made to “SAVE” a student’s schedule

฀ April 28th ends the opportunity for a course

request change.

฀ Only changes pertaining to graduation plans

and/or computer errors will be addressed.

฀ A student who does not submit a course

request change before April 28th will not be eligible for a schedule change.

Are you placed correctly? Is the Accelerated/Pre-AP or Pre-AP GT level the correct level for you? Please choose carefully! After March 27th, no changes to course requests will be allowed (including level changes). Students must remain in Accelerated/Pre-AP or Pre-AP GT courses through the end of the 2nd week of school and have the opportunity to request a level change until the end of the 12th week of school. To request a SAVE Committee, you must have: 1. Turned in all assignments. 2. Attended multiple tutorials. 3. Retested when needed. Then, you will fill out a SAVE form in the Counseling Center. A parent/teacher/student conference is required PRIOR to turning in a SAVE form. Turning in a SAVE form is not an automatic level change. Most likely you will have a meeting with your parents, teacher, AP, and counselor to determine correct placement for this subject.

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