2014 ~ 2015 Registration Information

Mrs. Barker, Principal Mrs. McCormick, Assistant Principal Mr. Parkman, Assistant Principal

Clubs and Teams that make Tidwell the BEST school in the universe! Link Leaders NJHS Top Titan UIL Teams Art Club Consumer Science II Yearbook Band Orchestra Choir Athletics TennisSpanish Cheerleader Destination Imagination Student Council Titan New Crew

Theatre Production The Magic Well by Herman Ammann Tidwell swept the competition at this year’s UIL One-Act Play Competition! Way to go!!!!!

Varsity Band Tidwell Band performing at football game. Symphonic Band students earned Superior Ratings from all 3 judges on stage and an Excellent Rating in the Sight Reading room. Wind Ensemble students earned Superior Ratings from all judges and were awarded a Sweepstakes Trophy.

Brahms Orchestra Brahms and Mozart Orchestra students earned both Superior and Excellent ratings from their recent performances at Orchestra UIL.

Tidwell Choir Showcasing some phenomenal voices!

Consumer Science II Mrs. Wright is always willing to go above and beyond to have her students cater to different events!

Destination Imagination DI requires team building, problem solving, and hard work. And, it pays to be dedicated! Way to go Tidwell DI Team! Tidwell has TWO DI Teams competing at the state level!!!! Go, Titans, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lady Titan Volleyball

Titan Basketball

Titan Football

Titan Cheerleaders

 Registration Form

 7 periods 2 blocked periods for Math and ELA 1 Science, 1 Social Studies 1 P.E. ~ Either P.E. or Athletics 2 other Electives 7 TH GRADE SCHEDULE

* You must obtain teacher signature if it is required or you will not be assigned to that class. *______ (85320 / /85322 / 85323) Choir Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced vocal techniques and music reading skills. * Director Approval Required_____________ *______(85311 / / 85319) Band Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced instrumental techniques and music reading skills on brass, woodwind or percussion instruments. Previous band experience is required. * Director Approval Required_____________ *______ (85312 / / 85317) Orchestra Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced instrumental techniques and music reading skills on string instruments. Previous orchestra experience is required. *Director Approval Required__________ *______ Media This class is designed to develop skills that may include researching information for news reports and develop skills that are necessary for careers in the field of journalism. * An application is required for consideration: Applications are located in the Counseling Office and are due no later than March 27, ______85331 Advanced Theater Arts This class requires previous theater experience. ______85340 Foundations of Art Art is a project-oriented class which introduces students to hands-on activities utilizing line, color, design, illustrations, sketching, painting, and shading techniques. _____ Skills for Living / Family Consumer Science This class introduces students to career investigations as well as basic life skills, including budgeting, cooking, sewing, health, and independent living. Students will be responsible for supplying some of the instructional materials for this class, not to exceed $50, as materials such as recipe ingredients and sewing notions are required for lessons. ______ Theater Arts This class is designed as an introduction to theater, drama, public speaking, and stage design. ______ Teen Leadership The class enables individuals to build personal responsibility, and leadership skills through group activities, role plays, speeches and projects. ______ Introduction to Spanish This course is designed to introduce the basic components of the Spanish language as well as the cultural aspects and customs of Spanish speaking countries. ______ Exploring Careers / Career Portals Students work in rotations, exposing them to many different careers. A few of the careers they explore are: Computer Graphics and Animations, Flight Technology, Engineering Towers and Robots. Modules are delivered through a combination of hands-on activities in a cooperative learning environment.

 Registration Forms due March 27 th

 8 TH GRADE SCHEDULE 8 periods Math Science History Science 4 Electives

Electives: Please number your choices of electives from 1 to 8, with 1 being your first choice. Please understand that if your first selection is full or cancelled, you will be placed in the next available course. Priority is given to those who return the completed Registration Form by the due date. * You must obtain teacher signature if it is required or you will not be assigned to that class. Students are not required to take PE or Athletics if they took PE/Athletics in 6 th and 7 th grade. *______86370 / Athletics A physical from an acceptable health resource is required for this course. Students in athletics must participate in competitive sports. Boys’ sports include football, basketball, cross country, and track. Girls’ sports include volleyball, basketball, cross country, and track. If a student does not make a team after a tryout period, the student will go through training in an off-season program. If a student did not maintain eligibility or demonstrate acceptable behavior, interest, or aptitude as a seventh grader, they will not be placed in this course and will take P.E. Students must maintain passing grades each six weeks to be eligible to participate. * Coach Approval Required _______­_____________ ______86360 Physical Education This class involves students in a regular fitness awareness program, including group activities and individual development. Goals include development of sportsmanship, awareness of others, team effort, and social skills. Changing into gym clothes daily is a requirement.

**The following elective courses are eligible for high school credit and grades will be included on all high school transcripts and be calculated ina student’s Grade Point Average (GPA. **______04113M Art I (one HS Fine Arts credit) Art 1 is an introduction to the use of elements and principles of design. **______06013M Spanish I (one HS Foreign Language credit) Students learn functional skills of listening, writing, reading, and speaking Spanish. Students must have an 85 average in Language Arts or successfully completed Intro to Spanish. * Language Arts or Spanish Teacher Approval _________________ **______ 0700M Health (1/2 HS elective credit) Students will study nutrition, first aid, safety, and emergency care, as well as, physical and community health and fitness. This is a semester class and is taken in conjunction with Communications Applications. **______ 0045M Communications Applications (1/2 HS credit; satisfies Speech credit for graduation) This course includes using appropriate interpersonal communication strategies, effective group communications, and the ability to deliver and evaluate formal and informal presentations. This is a semester class and is taken in conjunction with Health.

General Electives – not eligible for high school credit. Based upon the most current assessment performance, a student may be scheduled into a Math or Reading SSI class in lieu of one of the following electives. * You must obtain teacher signature if it is required. ______85340 Foundations of Art Art is a project-oriented class which introduces students to hands-on activities utilizing line, color, design, illustrations, sketching, painting, and shading techniques. *______ (85320 / /85322 / 85323) Choir Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced vocal techniques and music reading skills. * Director Approval Required ___________ *______(85311 / / 85319) Band Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced instrumental techniques and music reading skills on brass, woodwind or percussion instruments. Previous band experience is required. * Director Approval Required_____________ *______ (85312 / / 85317) Orchestra Designed as a performance-based course, students learn advanced instrumental techniques and music reading skills on string instruments. Previous orchestra experience is required. * Director Approval Required __________ *_____ Journalism /Yearbook In addition to producing the school yearbook, students are responsible for sales, picture days, and student event photography. Two classroom teacher recommendations, including Language Arts, are required for placement. * An application is required for consideration: Applications are located in the Counseling Office and are due no later than March 27, ______ Skills for Living / Consumer Science I This class introduces students to basic life skills, including budgeting, cooking, sewing, health, and independent living. Students will be responsible for supplying some of the instructional materials for this class, not to exceed $50, as materials such as recipe ingredients and sewing notions are required for lessons. *_____ Consumer Science II This class continues instruction in to life skills, including budgeting, cooking, sewing, health, and independent living. Students will be responsible for supplying some of the instructional materials for this class, not to exceed $75, as materials such as recipe ingredients and sewing notions are required for lessons. * Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed Consumer Science I. * Teacher Approval Required________

______ Theater Arts This class is designed as an introduction to theater, drama, public speaking, and stage design. *______85331 Advanced Theater Arts This class requires previous theater experience and theater director approval. ______ Teen Leadership The class enables individuals to build personal responsibility, and leadership skills through group activities, role plays, speeches and projects. *______ Media This class is designed to develop skills that may include researching information for news reports and develop skills that are necessary for careers in the field of journalism. * An application is required for consideration: Applications are located in the Counseling Office and are due no later than March 27, ______ Exploring Careers / Career Portals Designed for students to explore college and career planning within specific career cluster(s) Students will explore valid, reliable educational and career information to learn more about themselves and their interests and abilities. Using modern lab technology students research labor market information, learn job-seeking skills, and create documents required for employment *______88320 CHOOSE ONE: _______Office Student Aide ______88321 Counselor Student Aide _____88322 Library Student Aide * An application must be completed and include a parent signature. Selection based upon grades, attendance, and attitude. Applications are located in the Counseling Office and are due no later than March 27, 2014

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