Ella Knight & Amber Spicer Lois S. Hornsby Middle School Spring 2014

 7 th Grade:  English, Honors, Visions  Foundations of Algebra P2 & P3, Algebra 1, Geometry  US History 1865 to Present, Visions US History 1865 to Present  Life Science  Health/PE  8 th Grade:  English, Honors, Visions  Foundations of Algebra P3, Algebra 1, Geometry  Civics & Economics, Visions Civics & Economics  Physical Science  Health/PE  **If a student is in Visions, he or she will be in all core visions classes.**

 Technology Inventions & Innovations  World Languages: Spanish 1, Part 1; French 1, Part 1; Latin 1, Part 1; German 1, Part 1  Semester:  Choir  Theatre  Art  Guitar 1  Year:  Choir  Theatre  Art  Band (Brass, Woodwind, Percussion)  Orchestra

 Technology Systems  World Language: Spanish 1 & 2, French 1 & 2, Latin 1 & 2, German 1 & 2  Semester:  Choir  Theatre  Art  Guitar 1 & 2  Year:  Choir  Theatre  Art  Band (Brass, Woodwind, Percussion)  Orchestra

 RTI (Response to Intervention)  If a student fails to pass the Math or Reading SOL, he or she will be placed in RTI 7 or 8, depending on their grade level.  RTI is a support class for Reading or Math that is NOT graded.  RTI is a year-long course, meeting everyday, which will take the place of a World Language or Technology

 Foundations of Algebra P2 to Algebra 1:  7 th grade students currently enrolled in Foundations of Algebra P2 will move on to one of the following classes: Foundations of Algebra P3 Algebra 1  Initial 8 th grade mathematics course placement will be based upon the student meeting the following criteria:  A score of 400 or better on the Math 6 SOL assessment  Final course average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P1  Fall Semester average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P2  Foundations of Algebra part 2 teacher recommendation  Final placement is contingent upon the student meeting the following:  A score of 400 or better on the Math 7 SOL assessment  Final course average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P2

 World Languages  It is NOT guaranteed that a 7 th grader will get his or her first choice in a Level 1 World Language.  It is required that a student write in several back-up selections for a World Language, due to heavy enrollment in certain languages.  8 th graders are guaranteed their first choice of a Level 2 language. However, 8 th graders are NOT guaranteed their first choice of a Level 1 language.

Hornsby 13/14 Schedule: y_Middle_School/Our_School/Counseling

 March 19 th -March 21 st 2014: Mrs. Spicer will be going through 6 th grade English classes to schedule rising 7 th graders.  March 20 th -March 24 th : Mrs Knight will be going through 7 th Grade Science classes to schedule rising 8 th graders  Returned registration forms will be due by 4/04/14