1. Highland Park Middle School Class of 2022
8th Grade Registration

2. AGENDA
Core Classes
Electives
Course Selections
Questions

3. CORE CLASSES
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

4. CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED
Stars
Trailblazers

5. CORE CLASSES ARE TEAMED
Chieftains
Energizers

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

7. ART
Semester Electives
Art
Art
Ceramics

8. TECHNOLOGY Computer Applications Computer Graphics Multimedia
Semester Electives
Computer Applications
Computer Graphics
Coding and Computer Science
Multimedia
Technology Exploration
Keyboarding/Desktop Publishing

9. THEATRE ARTS
Semester Electives
8th grade Drama

10. MEDIA
Semester Electives
Layout and Design
Newswriting and Photography

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

12. ADDITIONAL SEMESTER ELECTIVES
Family Consumer Science
Skills for Living
Introduction to Debate
Independent Reading
(by application in library)

13. FULL YEAR ELECTIVES Band (Honor*/Symphonic) Orchestra (Honor*/Concert)
7/8 Boys’ Choir
8th Grade Girls’ Choir
Musical Theater (Playbill)*
Drama Honors (Spotlight)*
* audition required

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

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

16. 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!

17. 8th Grade….. Student Council – April/TBD
Cheerleading – required parent meeting in February/TBD
Office Aide – April 3rd application available in counseling office – due April 10th
Peer Tutor – April 3rd application available in counseling office – due April 10th
Tech Squad – April 3rd application available in counseling office/library – due April 10th
Library Aide – April 3rd application available in counseling office/library – due April 10th

18. QUESTIONS? What happens after online course selection closes?
When will I receive my choice sheet?
Monday, January 30th 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?
Monday, February 6th– Sunday, February 12th at 11:59pm (During Advisory or at home)
Monday, February 13
You will receive a confirmation of elective choices in Advisory to be signed by your parent and returned to the counseling office.