1. Willow Wood Junior High
8th Grade Course Selection

2. Counselors Barbara Frank Tiffany Randolph Karla Robertson*

3. Selecting Core Classes
Language Arts or Language Arts PAP
History or History PAP
Math or Algebra
Science or IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry)
Consideration should be given to current grades and level of involvement in extra-curricular activities when selecting classes

4. Math and Science Math Science 8th Grade Math
Algebra: Students enrolled in accelerated math as a 7th grader can enroll.
Science
8th Grade Science
Integrated Physics and Chemistry; Students enrolled in accelerated science as a 7th grader may enroll.
EXIT
Students may ONLY exit at first progress report, marking period, and semester.
Student earning below a 70% WILL BE exited at the semester..

5. Core Class Choices Please circle one choice in each column.
Language Arts History Math Science
ELA HST MTH SCI 4800
ELA PAP HST 3830 PAP MTH 1000 (Algebra)** SCI IPC**

6. Physical Education 1 semester required
Physical Education (One Semester Option)
YEAR LONG CLASSES
Physical Education
Boys Athletics
Girls Athletics
Dance I or Dance II
Leadership Officer Training Corp (LOTC)
To participate in Athletics/Cross Country students must have a current UIL physical on file by the first day of school.

7. Career and Technology Courses
Semester
Touch System Data Entry *(if you did not take in 7th grade )
Dollars and Sense*
Career and College Readiness
Year Long
Principles of Information Technology **

8. High School Credit Half Year Electives Year Long Elective
Touch System Data Entry
Health
Communication Applications (Speech)
Dollars and Sense
Successful completion of course will earn high school credit.
Credits transfer to high school, but does not factor into GPA.
Year Long Elective
Principles of Human Services
Principles of Information Technology
Spanish I
Spanish I and II for Native Speakers (2 high school credits)

9. Full Year Electives Art year 1 Art year 2 (prerequisite Art 1)
Band
Choir - Boys
Choir – Girls
Orchestra
Principles of Human Services *
* High School Credit
Principles of Information Technology*
Spanish *
Spanish for Native Speakers 1 & 2*
Theater I or
Theater II (prerequisite Theater 1)

10. WWJH Fine Arts
Choir
Theater
Art

11. Half Year Electives College and Career Readiness Comm App (Speech)*
Crafts
Creative Writing
Dollars and Sense*
* High School Credit
Exploring Languages
Health*
Intro to Spanish
Touch System Data Entry*
Yearbook

13. FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
English
Mathematics 3.0
Science 3.0
Social Studies 3.0
Foreign Language 2.0
(same language)
Physical Education 1.0
Fine Arts 1.0
Communications
Applications 0.5
Health 0.5
Additional Electives 4.0
Endorsement Courses 4.0
26.0

14. ENDORSEMENTS Business & Industry Public Services Arts & Humanities
Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics STEM
Business & Industry
Public Services
Arts & Humanities
Multidisciplinary

15. 8th Grade Schedules (Rigor) Naviance Parent Night for 8th to 9th Grade
Explore Career Clusters & Careers
Endorsement Selection
Course Plan
Parent Night for 8th to 9th Grade
Course Selection for 9th Grade
Summer School options for High School Credit (Summer prior to 9th grade)
Health
Communication Application
Medical Terminology
Principals in Health Science
Physical Education

16. 9th Grade Orientation/Camp & Schedule Pick up in August
Freshman Portfolio Meeting

17. Course Selection Timeline
February 8th, verification sheets showing student course selections will be sent home with students for parent review.
1st Period on February 15th
All Change requests are due. If no changes are needed-you do not need to return the sheet
(These are not schedules) by
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.

18. Thank you for attending the 7th-8th grade parent meeting