1. 8 TH GRADE REGISTRATION 2016-2017 HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021

2. AGENDA Core Classes Electives Course Selections Questions

3. CORE CLASSES Language Arts Math Science Social Studies

4. CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED Trailblazers Stars

5. CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED Chieftains Energizers

6. MATH PLACEMENT OPTIONS 8 th Grade Algebra 1 Algebra 1 TAG Geometry TAG

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

8. ART Art Ceramics Semester Electives Art

9. TECHNOLOGY Computer Applications Computer Graphics Multimedia Technology Exploration Keyboarding/Desktop Publishing Semester Electives

10. THEATRE ARTS Act Out Think Tank Theatre Lab Spotlight* *Audition required Semester Electives

11. MEDIA Layout and Design Newswriting and Photography Semester Electives

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

13. ADDITIONAL SEMESTER ELECTIVES Family Consumer Science Skills for Living Introduction to Debate Independent Reading* Semester Electives

14. FULL YEAR ELECTIVES Band (Honor*/Symphonic) Orchestra (Honor*/Concert) 7/8 Boys’ Choir 8 th Grade Girls’ Choir Playbill* *Audition required

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

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

17. 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!

18. HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES AVAILABLE AT HPMS Algebra 1 Geometry Spanish 1 French 1 Chinese 1 Health Speech

19. 8 th GRADE….. Student Council – April/TBD Cheerleading – required parent meeting February 11 th at 6:00 in 7/8 Assembly Room Office Aide – April 1 st application available in counseling office – due April 11th Peer Tutor – April 1 st application available in counseling office – due April 11th Tech Squad – April 1 st application available in counseling office/library – due April 11th Library Aide – April 1 st application available in counseling office/library – due April 11th Spirit Day in May

20. QUESTIONS? When will I receive my choice sheet? Monday, February 1st 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? Tuesday, February 2 nd – Sunday, February 7 at 11:59pm You will receive a confirmation of elective choices in Advisory to be signed by your parent and returned to the counseling office. Monday, February 8

21. 8 th GRADE COURSE SELECTION SHEET