1. Incoming 7 th Graders 2016 - 2017

2. Mrs. Jones

3. Mrs. Westcott

4. Mrs. Montalbano

5. Sports questions will be answered on May 17, when you visit and tour LMJ.  Football  Baseball & Softball  Basketball  Soccer  Volleyball  Track  Cheerleaders  Dance Team

6. What Will Be Different?!  Homework every night for each class  Six class changes  Six teachers  Electives!

7. CORE CLASSES:  Set of classes that are basic and essential for future class work.  English, Reading, Math, Science & Social Studies ELECTIVE CLASSES:  Classes are NOT the core classes.  PE (Required Elective)  Your choice of class. What’s an ELECTIVE??

8. You will have 7 class periods.  English  Reading  Math  Science  Social Studies  PE  ELECTIVE CORE CLASSES REQUIRED ELECTIVE ELECTIVE OF YOUR CHOICE

10. Basic skills in woodworking Design, plan and build small wood projects Workings of a 2 and 4-cycle engine Parliamentary procedure Boater’s safety Forestry Ethical treatment of production animals

11. GTT Engineering Design & modeling Automation & robotics Project-oriented STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Vocational Agriscience (Ag. Sci.) Forestry & wildlife management Agriculture & animal science Small engine mechanics. ONE SEMESTER WILL BE GTT AND THE OTHER WILL BE AG SCIENCE. Students MUST complete an application to be considered for this course.

12. Learn the fundamentals of art Learn face and body proportions Proportional enlargement Linear perspective Drawing and shading techniques Color theory Work in a variety of media – pencil, pen, colored pencil, oil pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and clay

13. Time and key signatures Perform for honor band auditions, concerts and contests Christmas and Spring concerts School pep rallies, special events and festivals Requirements: Students should provide their own instruments. Some after-school practice required.

14. Basic vocal techniques Correct Breathing, Vowels, Diction, Tone, Placement, Sight Reading Skills, And Reading Music All types of music How to sing in parts Christmas and Spring Concerts Special Events and Festivals

15. Basic sewing skills Sew a simple garment Cross-stitch project Baby-sitting skills Infant & toddler care Parenting skills Baby think it over activity Food sanitation & safety, kitchen equipment, nutrition information, table setting, etiquette, and planning and preparing nutritious foods and meals. Floor plan and room design project.

16. No previous experience needed. The class is taught at students’ individual levels. Ear buds with an adapter and four piano books are needed. Students will learn to play and write scales. They will give a recital at Monteleone Magic

17. Basic level of Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Communicate (to ask and to answer) in Spanish. Basic level of speaking, reading and writing. A previous Spanish course is not required.

18.  Open to all students  Care for, tune, and proficiently play  Violin, viola, cello, or double bass  Learn to read, compose & analyze  Wide variety of music is explored,  Theory, music history, ear training  Individual student level assessed by the teacher  Daily practice required  Recital at Monteleone Magic Requirement: All students should provide their own instrument.

19.  4M Club  Art  BETA  Christian Fellowship  FFA  Marlin Mentor  Robotics  Student Council  Writer’s Club

20. 1.TALK TO YOUR PARENTS! 2.READ ABOUT THE CLASSES YOU’RE INTERESTED IN ON THE ELECTIVE GUIDE. 3.MARK YOUR CHOICE ON THE SCHEDULING FORM LETTER PLACE A 1 BY YOUR BEST CHOICE PLACE A 2 BY YOUR SECOND CHOICE PLACE A 3 BY YOUR THIRD CHOICE FRIDAY, APRIL 15 th 4.RETURN TO YOUR TEACHER BY FRIDAY, APRIL 15 th