Highland Park Middle School Class of 2022 8th Grade Registration 2017-2018

AGENDA Core Classes Electives Course Selections Questions

CORE CLASSES Language Arts Math Science Social Studies

CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED Stars Trailblazers

CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED Chieftains Energizers

EXPLORATORY SEMESTER ELECTIVES Each course is one semester in length. The variety enables students to experience more options.

ART Semester Electives Art Art Ceramics

TECHNOLOGY Computer Applications Computer Graphics Multimedia Semester Electives Computer Applications Computer Graphics Coding and Computer Science Multimedia Technology Exploration Keyboarding/Desktop Publishing

THEATRE ARTS Semester Electives 8th grade Drama

MEDIA Semester Electives Layout and Design Newswriting and Photography

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT SEMESTER COURSES Speech ( .5 credit) Health (.5 credit)

ADDITIONAL SEMESTER ELECTIVES Family Consumer Science Skills for Living Introduction to Debate Independent Reading (by application in library)

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES Band (Honor*/Symphonic) Orchestra (Honor*/Concert) 7/8 Boys’ Choir 8th Grade Girls’ Choir Musical Theater (Playbill)* Drama Honors (Spotlight)* * audition required

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES continued 8th Grade Art Newspaper* Yearbook* Advanced Multimedia* *requires teacher approval

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES Spanish 1B (.5 credit) French 1B (.5 credit) Chinese 1B (.5 credit)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PE Sports and Fitness Athletics Tennis Off-Campus PE* An Athletic Physical is required for those participating in HPMS Athletics, but not for those choosing Tennis or PE Sports and Fitness!

8th Grade….. Student Council – April/TBD Cheerleading – required parent meeting in February/TBD Office Aide – April 3rd application available in counseling office – due April 10th Peer Tutor – April 3rd application available in counseling office – due April 10th Tech Squad – April 3rd application available in counseling office/library – due April 10th Library Aide – April 3rd application available in counseling office/library – due April 10th

QUESTIONS? What happens after online course selection closes? When will I receive my choice sheet? Monday, January 30th in Advisory When is the window for online course selection? When will my choice sheet be turned in to Advisory? What happens after online course selection closes? Monday, February 6th– Sunday, February 12th at 11:59pm (During Advisory or at home) Monday, February 13 You will receive a confirmation of elective choices in Advisory to be signed by your parent and returned to the counseling office.