Welcome to Willow Wood Junior High 6th-7th Grade Parent Night Willow Wood Junior High serves students through a culture that provides an innovative, personally rigorous and individually valuable education, reflective of community standards.

Administration Principal Bob Frost Assistant Principals Stefanie Maslowski Terrance Slaughter Debbie Yarotsky

COUNSELORS Barbara Frank Karla Robertson Lead

Intermediate to Junior High TRANSITION Intermediate to Junior High 8 Period Day New Grading Standards and Procedures Independence; More Responsibility Organization; Keeping a Schedule

7th Grade Schedule 7 Classes to include: 4 Core 1 Physical Education 1 Technology semester or full year 1 Fine Arts-full year

Selecting Core Classes Regular Core Classes English, History, Math, Science PAP Core Classes A combination of regular/PAP classes Consideration should be given to current grades and level of involvement in extra-curricular activities when selecting classes

PAP Recommendations Language Arts- Students will have independent reading assignments each grading period and a summer reading assignment. The students work independently and at a challenging pace. Texas History- Student guided projects throughout the year. PAP courses are designed to challenge students and prepare them for advanced level coursework in high school and in college.

PAP Math/Science **Recommendations** 85 or higher for yearly average in Math course preceding year 85 or higher for yearly average in Science course preceding year *Highly Recommended Math and Science courses to be paired.

PAP Exit Criteria EXIT Students may ONLY exit at 1st progress report , end of the marking period, or the end of the semester. At end of the semester, students below 70 maybe removed from PAP. Level Changes will only be made at 1st progress report, marking period, and semester.

Core Class Choices Language Arts History Math Science Please circle one choice in each column. Language Arts History Math Science ELA 1700 HST 3700 MTH 2700 SCI 4700 ELA 1730 PAP HST 3730 PAP MTH 2700PAP SCI 4700PAP

Physical Education (required) (1 Full Year) Boys Athletics (football, basketball) Girls Athletics (volleyball, basketball) Dance I Leadership Officer Training Corp (LOTC) To participate in Athletics students must have a current UIL physical on file by the first day of school. TISD provides a date in the spring for ALL athletes in the district to get a physical at TMHS for a very discounted rate. If your students actively participates in a sport other than those listed and will benefit from enrollment in Athletics, they will follow the off-season workouts for the school year.

Physical Education

Physical Education Student 2 Please choose one Physical Education Class Physical Education (required)- Full Year ___ Physical Education ___ Boys Athletics ___ Girls Athletics ___ Dance I ___ Leadership Officer Training Corp

Required Fine Art Courses Choir Theater

WWJH Fine Arts Band Orchestra

WWJH Fine Arts Art Art Band -2nd year students (no beginning band) Students are required to take a Fine Arts credit in 7th grade. Choices include: Art Band -2nd year students (no beginning band) Choir Orchestra-2nd year students (no beginning orchestra) Theater 1 Art

Fine Arts Selection 1 1 2 2

Semester Career and Technology Courses Touch System Data Entry* (required in 7th grade and receives High School credit) Touch System Data Entry may be paired with one of the following CATE courses in 7th grade Dollars and Sense* College and Career Readiness ►OR◄

Year long Career and Technology Course Principle of Information Technology** (Touch System Data Entry is built into this class) Year long class with high school credit.

Career- Technology, and Other Electives Full Year Principles of Information Technology ** Half Year Touch Systems Data Entry * Dollars and Sense * College and Career Readiness Crafts Discovering Language and Culture Intro Spanish

Technology Selection 1 5 3 2 4

Math or Reading Lab Intervention classes that students are enrolled in to improve math and reading performance on state assessment. Placement is by teacher recommendation and previous performance on state assessments.

Sample Schedules Student 1 Student 2 1. PAP Language Arts 7 1. Touch Systems Data/College & Career 2.Principle of Information Technology 2. Language Arts 7 3. PAP Texas History 7 3. Math 7 4. Dance I 4. Boys Athletics 5. PAP Math 7 5. Texas History 7 6. PAP Science 6. Science 7. Concert Band 7. Theater

Course Selection Timeline January 14-15 WWJH Counselors at NIS for course selection. January 16-17, WWJH Counselors at OIS for course selection.

Course Selection Timeline Course Verifications of selected classes (These are not schedules) February 6, verification sheets showing student course selections will be sent home with students for parent review. If any changes to your child’s course selections are needed, indicate the changes on the verification sheet and return it to NIS or OIS by February 13th. February 13th, at 3PM is Deadline for changes. No Changes will be made after February 13th. Course Verifications reflect what you would like to take in Junior High. These are not a schedule. Also, a course may be indicated on the Verification sheet, yet another course may be in the schedule, due to scheduling conflicts and availability.

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