Midway Middle School 8th Grade Registration 2018-2019

8th Grade Schedule English /Pre AP English Math /Pre AP Math/Pre AP Alg 1 Science /Pre AP Science US History /Pre AP History Panther Pathways or AVID 3 Electives

Panther Pathways Panther Pathways is a required course for all 8th grade students. The class focuses on career exploration and planning, health, and technology applications. Students prepare their 4 year plan and make course selections for high school through Career Cruising software during the spring semester.

MHS Endorsement Plan (28 credits) 4 English 4 Math (Algebra 1 – 1.0) 4 Science 4 Social Studies 2 Foreign Language (Spanish 1 – 1.0) 1 PE/Athletic class 1 Fine Art 6 Electives Local Requirements 1 CTE Course (Video Game Design – 1.0, Intro to Ag – 1.0, GTT - .5) .5 Speech .5 Health

REQUIRED COURSES Choose 1 from each of the following areas: Social Studies Science __ US History ____ Science ______Pre-AP History ____ Pre-AP Science   English/Language Arts Mathematics ____ English _____ Math ____ Pre-AP English _____ Pre-AP Math _____ Pre-AP Alg 1 A parent signature is required for ALL Pre-AP classes.

OR Math In order to be in Pre-AP Algebra 1 in 8th grade, you must: -Have successfully completed Pre-AP Pre-Algebra in 7th grade OR -Take and pass a CBE this summer for 8th grade math with a minimum score of an 80. (See your counselor for more details.)

If you decide to take a Pre-AP class, it will involve a heavy homework load and more challenging course material. ___PRE-AP ENGLISH ___PRE-AP SCIENCE ___PRE-AP HISTORY ___PRE-AP MATH ___PRE-AP ALGEBRA 1

Pre-AP Class Requirements Pre-AP 8th Grade Math Uses the 8th grade curriculum More in-depth & rigorous 7th Grade Pre-AP Math is NOT a pre-requisite Pre-AP Algebra 1 High school credit Students will take Algebra 1 EOC Entry into course is based on successful completion of Pre-AP Pre-Algebra in 7th grade OR by passing a CBE for 8th grade math (minimum score of 80 is required). Pre-AP English Summer Reading requirement - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Night by Elie Wiesel will be read together as a class later in the year Pre-AP History Independent work required outside of class (critical thinking& in-depth analysis) History Fair participation is optional Pre-AP Science Writing assignments required High Level Math Skills required Science Fair participation is optional

Three Elective Courses You may choose athletics or a physical education class, but it is NOT required unless you delayed your middle school requirement of one PE course in 7th grade. A remediation class for math and/or reading will replace elective(s) if STAAR standard is not met. (INSIGHTS MATH or INSIGHTS READING)

Electives Indicate the order of preference for your elective classes by numbering them 1-2-3-4-5-6. Your top 3 choices will be placed in your schedule. However, be happy with 4, 5 and 6 because they might end up in your schedule.

8th Grade Course Selection Sheet (front/back)

Elective Choices ___ART (can’t take if you took in 7th grade) ___ADVANCED ART (with teacher approval - *application required) ___BAND ___JAZZ BAND (must be concurrently enrolled in band or orchestra) ___ORCHESTRA

Elective Choices (continued) ___CHOIR (BOYS) ___BOYS CHORALE (by audition) ___CHOIR (GIRLS) ___GIRLS CHORALE (by audition) ___PANTHER CHORALE MIXED

Elective Choices (continued) ___SPANISH I (1 H.S. Credit) ___GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY (GTT) (.5 H.S. Credit) (Can’t repeat course if taken in 7th) ___ROBOTICS ___PRINCIPLES of AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & NATURAL RESOURCES (1 H.S. Credit)

Elective Choices (continued) ____VIDEO GAME DESIGN (1 H.S. Credit) ____THEATER (can’t take if you took in 7th grade) ___ADVANCED THEATER (with teacher approval) ___AVID (by application process)

Elective Choices (continued) ____KMTV / Broadcasting (application/interview) (See Mr. Lemus in the tech office for application and more details) ____YEARBOOK (application required) (See Mrs. Ray in rm 822 for application) ___PALS (application/interview process) (See Mr. Davis in rm 110) ___CHEER

PALS You must complete a PALS application (Google Doc), turn in your essay and a copy of your report card at due date. Additional criteria that will be evaluated: *Teacher recommendation(s) *Scored essays *Students must have achieved a 70 or above in all core 7th grade subjects *Students must have less than 2 demerits *Students must be very trustworthy and follow school rules Top 50 applications will be included in an interview panel

Elective Choices (continued) ___STUDY SKILLS (must be enrolled in 3 or more advanced classes) ___STUDENT ASSISTANT (SAs must be approved by administration. Selection criteria includes grades, attendance, tardies, conduct, etc.)

ATHLETIC CLASSES (a physical is required) ___FOOTBALL ___BOYS BASKETBALL ___BOYS SOCCER ___VOLLEYBALL ___GIRLS BASKETBALL ___GIRLS SOCCER ___ DANCE (application required) ___INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TENNIS

P.E. CLASSES (no physical is required) ___BEGINNING TENNIS, CO-ED ___PHYSICAL EDUCATION, BOYS ___PHYSICAL EDUCATION, GIRLS ___OFF-CAMPUS P.E.

Tomorrow in 2nd period, you will receive the following: A yellow 8th grade course selection sheet The 2018-2019 MMS Course Catalog will soon be available on the MMS webpage

MMS Course Catalog The catalog can be found on the Midway website.

MMS Course Catalog Course Catalog link can be found on the left tab.

Complete the form and return to your 2nd period teacher by Friday, March 16th. ______________ ______________ ______ Student Signature Parent Signature Date

Class of 2023 Make good decisions on course selections so that you will have an enjoyable and successful 8th grade year. Continue to work hard, develop good study habits, and ALWAYS strive to do your very best.