1. Preparing for 8th grade at Lake Nona middle school

2. Successfully Completing 7th Grade
To pass 7th grade you must:
Pass a minimum of 3 core classes: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
If you fail one core class you must recover the course.

3. 8th grade EXIT requirements
Pass Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

4. On your registration paperwork:
Make sure your name and student ID are accurate
At home, complete the following information:
Home phone number
Parent’s cell phone number
Parent address

5. Core Course registration
You will circle ONE course from each of the following academic course areas:
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Final placement decisions for all core classes will be made once final grades are earned and 2018 FSA results come back.

6. Core courses offerings
Language Arts:
Language Arts
Advanced Language Arts
Math:
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I Honors for HS credit
Geometry Honors for HS credit
Final Placement decisions for all core classes will be made once final grades are earned and FSA results come back.
ALL prerequisites must be met for students to be placed into high school level courses

7. Core Course offerings Science Physical Science
Physical Science Honors for HS credit
Social Studies:
United States History and Career planning
Advanced United States History and Career Planning
Final Placement decisions for all core classes will be made once final grades are earned and FSA results come back.
ALL prerequisites must be met for students to be placed into high school level courses

8. High school courses this is starting your high school career
counts as one of your credits towards high school graduation
grade stays on your permanent high school transcript
will have an End of Course (EOC) Exam
have a long term impact
need to be taken very seriously

9. Intensive Courses
Students not demonstrating proficiency on the Reading/Writing FSA will receive specialized instruction and remediation through an Intensive Reading course.
Students not demonstrating proficiency on the Math FSA will receive specialized instruction and remediation through an Intensive Math course.

10. Rank Electives Theater >French *HS > Creative Writing
Chorus > French 2 *HS > Yearbook
Band **Jazz > Spanish *HS > Art 3D or Art 3D2
Orchestra > Spanish 2 *HS > AVID
Piano > Digital Media >Intro to IT *HS
Latinos in Action
**Jazz Band will be in addition to your primary band class
*To be placed in a high school foreign language course student must on grade level in their Reading/Writing FSA
Rank Electives with #1 being your first choice and #17 being your last choice.
You are not guaranteed any of the electives you choose. However, I will do my best to make sure get at least one of your top 3 choices.
Elective are subject to change.

11. When is the registration form due?
Due on Thursday, February 15th!
Turn it in to your Science teacher.
Must have a parent signature