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WELCOME TO TEJEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Incoming 6th Grade Presentation

➢ English ➢ Reading ➢ Math ➢ Science ➢ Social Studies ➢ PE (one semester in 6th grade) ➢ Health (one semester in 6th grade) ➢ Fine Arts (two semesters over the 3 years, recommended in the 6th grade)

Required Courses

❖ Pre-Advanced Placement courses in middle school are available to any students willing to take on the academic challenges

❖ 6th grade – English, Reading and Math ❖ Pre-AP Math accelerates students: 8th graders will take Algebra I (high school credit)

❖ GT Courses – Math & English require testing in 5th grade

Open Access to Rigorous Courses

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

English 6

Regular Pre-AP GT

English 7

Regular Pre-AP GT

English 8

Regular Pre-AP GT

Reading

Regular Pre-AP

Reading

Regular Pre-AP

Reading

Regular Pre-AP

Math

Regular Pre-AP GT

Math

Regular Pre-AP GT

Math

Regular Pre-AP GT

Science

Regular

Science

Regular

Science

Regular Pre-AP

Social Studies

Regular

Social Studies (Texas History)

Regular

Social Studies (US History)

Regular Pre-AP

PE / Health PE/Athletics PE/Athletics Elective Elective Elective Elective

Fine Arts recommended

Elective Elective

TEJEDA

6th Grade Electives

• Academic Individual Motivation
• Debate

Fine Arts Courses:

• Art
• Theatre Art
• Choir
• Orchestra
• Band
• Dance

Typical School Day

➢ Before school – bus, walking, riding bike, parent drop

• ff, breakfast, tutoring

➢ Lockers – textbooks, clear backpacks ➢ Organization – agenda, HW, teacher web page ➢ Eight classes – 5 minute passing periods ➢ Lunch – 6th grade lunch is first ➢ PE – dressing out, gym lockers ➢ After school – bus, walking, riding bike, parent pick-up, KINS ➢Pup Camp - Orientation event in August. Students can tour the building, buy materials, meet students and

• teachers. 6th grade parent meeting.

Course Card

Electives

Elective changes can be made until June 6th.

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• Great news!
• Student course requests will be entered by

students and parents through Skyward

• The window for entering courses will begin
• n Jan. 17th
• These courses may be adjusted until Feb. 15th
• Course cards will still need to be turned in
• You will have access course requests in

Skyward.

Entering Skyward Course Requests

• Login to Skyward
• Select Course Requests

Entering Skyward Course Requests

• Enter courses by course number. Click “add”.

Entering Skyward Course Requests

• Add 3 Alternate Course Requests

356-5628 Jennifer Ramirez – Counseling Clerk Cindy Villarreal– Data Processor Yvette Solis A – K Counselor Marilu Greene L - Z Counselor Kathryn Schwab STAN Counselor

Tejeda Counseling Office

Visit the Tejeda Counseling Webpage for course descriptions!