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Shakopee Middle School

7th and 8th Grade Registration

All About Middle School

• Schools Starts at 7:45
• School Ends at 2:25
• 7 Period Day, bi-monthly Block Days
• Advisory
• Class periods are about 45-50 minutes
• Sports, clubs, activities to join!

East Middle School West Middle School

7th Grade Required Courses

Full-Year Classes:

• English
• U.S. Studies
• Life Science
• Mathematics

Semester-Long Classes:

• Physical Education - 1 semester
• r alternating all year
• 3 Elective choices!

Quarter-Long Classes:

• GTWY: Think Tank
• GTWY: Teen Engineer
• GTWY: Snack Attack
• Health

8th Grade Required Courses

Full-Year Classes:

• English
• Global Studies
• Earth Science
• Mathematics

Semester-Long Classes:

• Physical Education - 1 semester
• r alternating all year
• 5 Elective choices!

What if my student is an English language learner

• r has special education classes?

No need to worry! Case managers/EL teachers will be working with you and your student to make a schedule based on your student’s needs!

Areas of Interest & Academies

By the end of 7th grade, students will have taken 1 quarter-long Gateway class for each Area of Interest.

7th/8th Grade Elective Options

Arts & Communication

• Digital Art!
• Draw, Paint, and Print it!
• Drop a Beat
• House of Style
• Saber Animation & Video
• Sculpt it!

Business & Entrepreneurship

• Innovation Lab
• Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
• Teen Chef

Health Sciences

• 2 Fit 2 Quit
• Code Red
• Medical Detectives

Human Services

• Law and Order
• More than Social Media

Engineering & Manufacturing

• GTT: Architecture
• GTT: Design and Manufacturing
• GTT: Robotic

Science & Technology

• App Creations
• The Invisible World of Science & Technology

Global Electives

• Spanish 1 (Full year)
• Spanish 2 (Full year)-8th grade only
• Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Full year)
• Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 (Full year)-8th grade only
• AVID 7th and 8th (Full year)
• Study hall (every other day or everyday)
• Band (every other day)
• Choir (every other day)

High School Credit

• These are the same courses that 9-12 graders take
• The grade students earn will be on their high school

transcript and impact their high school GPA

Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, Acc. Geometry, & Acc. Algebra 2

Math Class Sequence

Grade

Regular Accelerated Twice Accelerated

6

Math 6 Accelerated Pre-Algebra Accelerated Algebra 1

7

Pre-Algebra Accelerated Algebra 1 Accelerated Geometry

8

Algebra 1 Accelerated Geometry Accelerated Algebra 2

7th/8th Grade Accelerated Classes

Student is currently in an Acc. class Will remain in Acc. track (unless they

• pt out)

Newly qualified students invited to Acc. track MCA/MAP scores and current grades will be reviewed in the spring Student is not invited in the spring, but wants to join Acc. track Can go through the appeals process available in the spring Accelerated Classes: 7th: Accelerated English, Accelerated Life Science 8th: Accelerated English, Accelerated Earth Science

7th Grade Options

8th Grade Options

Alternating Class Options

• Choir
• Band
• Physical Education
• Study Hall

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Registration Materials Can Be Found Here...

On both schools websites under ‘Quick Links” Each student has the guide on their ipad in the library of the app ‘Books’

• Review Registration Guide

○ Students have the guide in their Books app

• Students will receive Registration Forms the week of January 27th

○ Complete form by Friday, January 31st

• Students will then work with their advisory teacher and enter their

registration on Infinite Campus.

How to Register for the 20-21 School year

Questions?

Joan Hunstiger, Counselor: Last Names A-L East Middle School 952-496-5773 jhunstiger@shakopee.k12.mn.us Megan Morinville, Counselor: Last Names M-Z East Middle School 952-496-5711 mmorinville@shakopee.k12.mn.us Matt Headrick, Asst. Principal East Middle School 953-496-5709 mheadric@shakopee.k12.mn.us Erin Richter, Counselor, Last Names A-L West Middle School 952-496-5739 erichter@shakopee.k12.mn.us Amy Gerster, Counselor, Last names M-Z West Middle School 952-496-5723 agerster@shakopee.k12.mn.us Paul Nettesheim, Asst. Principal West Middle School 952-496-5759 pnettesh@shakopee.k12.mn.us