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RISING 7TH AND 8TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT PRESENTATION

TIMELINE

Monday, April 29th - students receive cards STUDENTS RANK ELECTIVE CHOICES IN PENCIL Friday, May 3rd - students return completed cards to their first block teachers

CORE CLASS PLACEMENT

Math and ELA Rubric placement Final grade in current class, Spring MAP score and 2019 EOG score all factor into placement. Honors, Standard+ and Standard Levels Flexible grouping within Standard level to provide appropriate support and academic challenge.

PLACEMENT RUBRIC

7TH GRADE ELA AND MATH 8TH GRADE ELA AND MATH

Criteria

Honors Criteria Met

No Criteria Met (Rec.S+/ Standard)

Academic Achievement Criteria F1 Class Average ____________ 85% or above

Testing Criteria: Reading MAP - Spring Percentile

75th% - or above

Testing Criteria: 2019 Reading EOG Percentile Score

75th% - or above

*Students required to meet at least one of the two testing criteria to be considered for Honors

Student Placement Recommendation for 2019-2020

Criteria

Description and Notes Score

• 1. Teacher recommendation

Formal average: ________ Informal average _______ *grades as of April 22nd (F1 will be reassessed on June 7th)

• 2. Final Grade in Math 7 Honors or 7th Grade

Math (S+) F1: _________ Grade A- Math 7 Honors (2 points) Grade B -Math 7 Honors (1 point) Grade A -Math 7 S+ or S (1 point)

• 3. MAP - Spring 2019

Spring %ile: _______ 95th -99th percentile - (4 points) 80th -94th - (3 points) 75th -79th - (2 points) 70th -74th – (1 point)

• 4. Grade 7 EOG Score (2019)

EOG Scale Scores 4 points 461 and above (86th %ile and above) 3 points 457-460 (75th %ile -85th %ile) 2 points 455-456 (68th %ile – 74th %ile) Qualifying minimum: *Math 8 Honors 7-10 points *Math I 11-14 points *Math I / Math II :14 points including score of 95th percentile or above on both MAP and EOG tests. Recommended Recommended Recommended Math 8 Honors Math I Math I/ Math II □ □ □ (must have ≥95% on both tests) Total points

• Formal average of 80% or higher
• Informal grade average of 80% or better
• participate when called upon
• think logically and symbolically about quantitative, spatial, and abstract

• are able to solve problems in MOST areas of mathematics

• Formal average of 82% or higher
• Informal average of 85% or higher
• participate in class MOST of the time
• think logically and symbolically about quantitative, spatial, and abstract

• are able to solve problems in ALL areas of mathematics

• Formal average of 85% or higher
• Informal average of 90% or higher
• ALWAYS participate in class
• think logically and symbolically about quantitative, spatial, and abstract

• solve problems with multiple and/or alternative solutions in ALL areas of

Academic Year 2019-2020 8th Grade Math I Eligibility Rubric

฀ Administrative Math I Placement (A student who scores a level “5” on the 7th grade math EOG will be placed into Math I unless a parent opts out in writing. This is per a new North Carolina state policy.)

THOUGHTS ON MATH I

(FORMERLY ALGEBRA)

MATH I PLACEMENT

 Rubric placement process  Math I is a HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT! It goes on your permanent record (that colleges will see!)  Students can not retake the class

• nce they have passed it. (and a

D is passing!)  Taking Math I in 8th grade points students towards a college level math class in 12th grade (such as AP Calculus or AP Statistics or the IB equivalent).

IF I DON’T TAKE MATH I… Math progression for students who don’t take Math 1 in 8th grade:  9th grade: Math I  10th grade: Math II (H)  11th grade: Math III (H)  12th grade: AFM/ Pre-Calc (H)  This IS a college prep track!

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Science and Social Studies classes are A/B day and are heterogeneously grouped in each period. Teachers work to differentiate instruction and assessments within classes

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

During Academic Enrichment students will receive weekly lessons from the Counselor (Building Bulldog Community) that will include activities that target Character Education, career exploration,

• rganization, emotional regulation, coping skills,

etc. Students who choose 2 year long electives will take PE/Health during one semester to fulfill the state requirement.

RISING 7TH GRADE ELECTIVES

Year Long Electives:  BAND / ORCHESTRA – Students currently enrolled in these classes are encouraged to continue their musical experience! Students may also choose Beginning Band if they did not take Band in 6th grade.  Spanish I-A- The first ½ of a high school credit foreign language class. Students must successfully complete I-A and the 8th grade I-B level to receive the credit for Spanish I. This is a challenging class. Students can pick up an application for Spanish I-A from their ELA teacher. Applications take into account English performance and self-starting personal

• characteristics. Qualified applicants will be drawn at random

for spots in the class.  Advanced Choir – For students who are ready for a more advanced singing experience. Requires Mr. Brown’s signature.  ESL- For students who are acquiring English as a second language.

RISING 7TH GRADE ELECTIVES

Semester Long Electives:  Introduction to Computer Applications  Computer Skills and Applications II (must have completed Computer Apps.)  Exploring Entrepreneurship  Exploring Economic Systems  PLTW Computer Innovations  Art 7  Chorus  Introduction to Drama  Drama II (Mrs. Calvert’s signature required – must have taken Drama in 6th grade)  Digital Media Journalism  Fitness*  *To take a 7th grade PE elective you must pass both PE and Health in 6th grade Required Elective: PE/Health 7

This application is designed to help ensure that students who are placed in this high school level class have the academic and behavioral maturity to be successful, constructive members of the class community. Because class sizes are very large and the curriculum is challenging, students must be self-starting, have good time management, and be able to remain focused and on-task in class. Spanish I-A and I-B will appear on the student’s high school transcript. Students whose applications are completed and whose teacher recommendations meet expectation level will go into a pool of nominees. Nominees will be drawn at random to fill the available seats. Foreign Language Application Directions: Please give your ELA teacher the attached teacher recommendation sheet. The teacher will fill in your current grade in the class. They will also rate you on: Time management to meet assignment deadlines, focus in class, self-starting in class, and perseverance with difficult tasks (the ability to problem solve independently). Student Name: ________________________________ Spanish I-A Application Essay Questions Please answer the following questions in full sentences with appropriate punctuation. 1. What characteristics do you have that will help you to be successful in a high school foreign language class? 2. What do you think will be challenging to you in this class? How will you cope with those challenges?

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I, ________________________________, parent of ________________________________, understand that this application must be completed and returned to the office by May 10th for my child to be included in the applicant pool. I understand that Spanish I-A is a high school level class, and that the expectation for students’ academics and behavior is high. _____________________________________________ ___________

Please complete the essay questions and turn this paper in to the front office by Friday, May 10th.

1 (never) 2 3 4 5 (always)

Does the student show good time management skills in your class? (Does student regularly meet assignment turn-in deadlines?) Does the student remain focused in class? Is the student a constructive (non-disruptive) member of the class community? Is the student a self-starter in class? (a student who does not need to be reminded to begin working?) Does the student persevere with difficult assignments? Teacher Recommendation Sheet Foreign Language Application Language Arts Student Name _______________________________ Student Grade in ELA – F1 _____________________ Student Spring MAP score (reading) _____________ On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being low and 5 being high, please rate this student on the following characteristics:

Teacher signature _____________________________________________________________

• Teacher – please return this recommendation form to the front office by May 10th.

RISING 8TH GRADE YEAR LONG ELECTIVES

Year Long Electives

 BAND / ORCHESTRA – Students currently enrolled in these classes are encouraged to continue their musical experience!  Advanced Choir- A class for students who are ready for a more advanced singing experience. Requires Mr. Brown’s recommendation.  Advanced Drama III – Advanced drama class for students who took Drama and/or Advanced Drama in 7th grade. This class will focus on performances, monologues, interpretive drama, etc. Requires Mrs. Calvert’s recommendation.  Spanish I-B - The second ½ of a high school credit foreign language class. Students must successfully complete I-A in 7th grade and I-B in 8th grade to receive the credit for Spanish I or French I. If a student didn’t take I-A in 7th grade, he/she cannot take I-B in 8th grade.

RISING 8TH GRADE SEMESTER ELECTIVES

Semester Long Electives  Art  Advanced Art (teacher recommendation required)  Ceramics (teacher recommendation required)  Chorus  Introduction to Drama  Beginning guitar (students must provide their own instruments)  Business Procedures and Leadership  Exploring Business Careers/Activities  Computer Skills and Applications II  Exploring Economic Systems  Exploring Personal Characteristics and Careers  PLTW App Creators  Digital Media Journalism  Team Sports *  *To take an 8th grade elective PE you must pass PE and Health in 7th grade Required Elective: PE/Health 8

CONTACT INFORMATION

 Susan Billmire (8th grade counselor) susan.billmire@cms.k12.nc.us  Loreanne Harris (8th grade administrator) loreanne.harris@cms.k12.nc.us  Dannielle Blount (7th grade counselor) dannielle.blount@cms.k12.nc.us  Jenny Bonack (7th grade administrator) jennifer.bonack@cms.k12.nc.us  Robert Folk (Principal) robert.folk@cms.k12.nc.us

For questions regarding core class placement, please begin by contacting your child’s teacher.