8 th Grade Registration Chisholm Trail Middle School

Success in 8th grade Use a Planner or calendar Stay organized Turn in assignments and homework on time Attend tutorials when needed View online grades daily or weekly in Home Access Center (HAC) Talk to your teachers, ask questions, communicate your needs Maintain a well-rounded schedule which includes extra-curricular activities Take High School Credit classes and PASS them! Success in middle school involves much more that just good grades!

8 th Grade Schedule 8 periods 1 LA, 1 Math, 1 Science, 1 Social Studies 4 Electives *** Each class is 45 minutes *** ~ 4 minutes for passing period~

Factors to consider when choosing classes:  Your strengths  Teacher input  STAAR performance and scores  Current Pre-Ap classes  High School Career Plans

High School Career Plans All students will be choosing an Endorsement

Academies by Campus Academy of Aeronautics & Aviation Sciences Eaton High School Academy of Biomedical Sciences (ABS Byron Nelson High School Academy of Business Management & Entrepreneurship (BME Eaton HS Northwest ISD Collegiate Steele Accelerated High School Academy of Steele Accelerated High School Academy of Culinary Arts & Byron Nelson High School Academy of Media Arts and Technology (AMAT Northwest High School Academy of Science Technology Engineering and Math Northwest HS

What is an ENDORSEMENT? A coherent sequence of electives in a specific area of interest. These electives may be taken through an academy or through a specified Career Pathway.

There are FIVE Endorsements STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Public Services- Health Sciences, Education Business and Industry- Agriculture, Audio/Visual Technology, Culinary Arts, Business Management Arts and Humanities- Fine Arts, Language Multidisciplinary Studies- General

Endorsement by Academy AAAS (Aeronautics & Aviation) = Business & Industry ABS (Biomedical Sciences) = Public Service AMAT = Business & Industry BME (Bus. Mang. & Entrepreneurship) = Business & Industry Collegiate Academy = Multidisciplinary Cosmetology Academy = Public Service Culinary Arts & Hospitality Academy = Business & Industry STEM Academy = STEM

Endorsement Commitment

What does this mean for a 8th grader? Grades and Pre-Ap classes matter if you want to get into an academy. Some students apply for an academy and only a certain number of students are accepted. Everyone chooses an endorsement in 8 th grade. Consider all of your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses.

Choices for 8 th Grade Core Classes Math – Pre-AP or standard (Choose Pre-Ap if you are in Pre-Ap in 6 th grade) Language Arts – G/T (for identified GT students), Pre-AP, or standard Science – Pre-AP or standard Social Studies – Pre-AP or standard

Pre – AP or Regular What’s the difference?? Pre-AP moves at a more rapid pace and involves more in-depth classwork Pre-AP and On Level classes cover the same material (Math is the only exception) Pre-AP prepares students for the AP track in high school

Pre-Ap Student Keep in mind: – Pre-AP is not for everyone – It is college preparatory and helps prepare students for Advanced Placement classes in High School. – Standard and Pre-AP classes teach the same TEKS or objectives (With the exception of math which teaches more objectives in a given year)

Physical Education Students are NOT required to take PE/Athletics in 8 th grade. You may choose to take PE, Athletics or Tennis as one of your electives. Must maintain a passing grade each 6 weeks in order to participate and play. A physical and athletics packet is required for Athletics and Tennis.

High School Credit Classes: Art 1 Spanish 1 Health ½ year Speech/Communication Applications ½ year Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness (NEW!) Algebra 1

These are offered but do NOT count as High School Credit: Choir Band Orchestra Theater Teen Leadership Career Portals Media Journalism/Yearbook Office/Library/Counseling Aide

Registration Forms – Core

Registration Forms - Electives Number Entire Back Side of Registration Form # 1-8