1. Presenting: 2012-2013 Course Options

2. Typical 7th Grade Schedule
English
Math
Science
History
Elective (PE)
Elective

3. Typical 8th Grade Schedule
English
Math
Science
History
Elective

4. Group One
Electives
Year-long Courses

5. Physical Education
$22 Fee
Two years are required

6. Athletics

7. Go Team! Athletic Seasons Volleyball Football Basketball Basketball
Girls
Volleyball
Basketball
Boys
Football
Basketball
Go Team!

8. Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
$35 Fee

9. Intro
Intermediate
Advanced

10. Must rent or buy instrument

11. Boys
Intermediate Girls
Advanced Girls
Fees

12. EXPLORATORY LANGUAGE
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH, FRENCH, JAPANESE, GERMAN, & SIGN LANGUAGE
BASIC VOCABULARY
LEARN CULTURE AND
CUSTOMS

13. Foreign Language Spanish 1A or French 1A Daily review and practice
Spanish or French the next year
Spanish 1B or French 1B
Prerequisite: Spanish or French IA
Recommended 80 avg.

14. Foreign Language Spanish 1 or French 1 Daily review and practice
Spanish II or French II the next school year
Native Speakers class is for students already fluent (can speak, read, & write the lang)

15. Office Aide Requirements: Application Satisfactory conduct
Minimum ‘C’ average in each class
Satisfactory attendance
Year long or semester

16. Digital Design Media Production (HS) $
Year long: 1 credit
Proficient in keyboarding and technology skills (no more than 2-U’s in tech-app)
Produce effective print, visual and audio products
Project based
High School technology elective credit
$10 fee

17. Reading: Adolescent Lit
For students who enjoy reading & are avg. to above avg. readers.
Year long or semester

18. Number Sense
Develops number sense and problem solving skills through the study of:
Mental Math
Use of calculators
Number theory
Probability and Statistics
History of Math
Useful for students interested in math competition Year long or semester

19. Reading Improvement
Students who did not meet minimum standards on the STAAR will be scheduled into this course.

20. Math Improvement Students who did not meet minimum
standards on the STAAR will be scheduled
into this course.

21. Group Two
Electives
Semester Courses
Must choose two to equal 1 unit

22. Intro Tech Theater For students interested in Stage Management
Set, costume, make –up, lighting, design, publicity, theater management
Basic construction tools and techniques
Safety
Semester class

23. Crafts
$25 Fee

24. Touch System Data Entry
1 sem. H.S. credit class
prerequisite for some H.S. tech. classes.
$3 fee
(Keyboarding)
Grade 7 and 8

25. Principles of Human Services
$15 Fee
(Skills for Living)

26. Professional Communication Career Focus
Explore the career clusters
Resume writing
Job interviewing
Learn public relations skills and leadership characteristics
Fulfills .5 speech requirement for graduation

27. Communication Applications
Fulfills .5 speech requirement for graduation

28. Health is a 1 semester H.S. elective credit class

29. Texas Graduation Requirements

30. Recommended Plan 4 Eng/ 4 Math/ 4 Science 3.5 Social Studies/ .5 Eco
2 For. Lang/ 1 P.E.
1 Fine Arts/ .5 Speech
5.5 Electives
Total: 26 credits

31. at intermediate level:
H.S. courses taken
at intermediate level:
Curriculum same as high school course
Final grade recorded on H.S. transcript; grade earned not averaged in with G.P.A.
Final exam is given.
Attendance is critical.

32. P A N !! L

33. Preference Sheets Due:
December 9
To social studies teacher