8 TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

8 TH GRADE STUDENTS MUST TAKE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS MATH SCIENCE US HISTORY MAPS – METHODOLOGY OF ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS / HEALTH ADVISORY

PRE-AP COURSES: PRE – AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PRE – AP MATH PRE – AP ALGEBRA – HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT (PLACEMENT TEST) PRE – AP SCIENCE PRE – AP US HISTORY AP SPANISH – HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDIT (PLACEMENT TEST)

STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVES: BAND CHOIR THEATRE ARTS ATHLETICS – AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SOCCER TENNIS – AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE AND TRYOUT REQUIRED GYMNASTICS - TRYOUT REQUIRED (OFFERED AT SHS, CLASS BEGINS AT 7:30AM AND PARENTS MUST PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION) DANCE - (OFFERED AT SHS, CLASS BEGINS AT 7:30AM AND PARENTS MUST PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION)

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT ELECTIVES: SPANISH 1 AP SPANISH (FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS) ART 1 CONCEPTS OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY/PRINCIPALS OF HUMAN SERVICES

AVID – ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND A CAREER. STUDENTS INTERESTED MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND BE INTERVIEWED. STUDENTS SELECTED WILL DROP MAPS/HEALTH AND BE PLACED IN AVID.

STUDENTS WHO DID NOT PASS 7 TH GRADE MATH OR READING STAAR MAY LOSE ONE OR BOTH ELECTIVES.

STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI) 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS MUST PASS THE STAAR MATH AND READING ASSESSMENTS TO BE PROMOTED TO 9 TH GRADE STUDENTS NOT SUCCESSFUL AFTER THE 2 ND OPPORTUNITY WILL ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL AND TAKE THE 3 RD ADMINISTRATION OF STAAR IN JUNE

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT NEXT YEAR? STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE CAREERS, COMPLETE INTEREST INVENTORIES AND VISIT THE HOLLENSTEIN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE AN ENDORSEMENT AND COMPLETE A FOUR YEAR PLAN PREPARE FOR STAAR TEST – MATH, READING, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES DAILY HOMEWORK, PROJECTS, BOOK REPORTS, ETC.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD? REQUEST FAMILY ACCESS – SKYWARD (DOWNLOAD APP) PROVIDE A QUIET PLACE FOR HOMEWORK (CREATE HOMEWORK BOX) ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO ATTEND MORNING TUTORING AND/OR AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUB EXPLORE CAREER CRUISING WITH YOUR CHILD JOIN REMIND AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA

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