1. Academic Planning for 7th Grade

2. HS Graduation Requirements

3. High School Courses for Credit
A high school credit is earned by taking and passing a high school level class
Students may begin earning high school credits in 7th grade
High school level courses which may be taken in middle school include:
High school languages beginning in 7th grade
High school level math starting with Algebra
World Geography (the 8th grade Social Studies course)
Investigating Computer Science
Technology of Robotic Design (8th grade only)

4. High School Courses for Credit
You will have the option at the end of each year to decline the credit AND the grade so that it is not included on the High School transcript or in the GPA
Students planning to pursue an IB Diploma at W&L need to start a language in 7th (Spanish, French, Chinese, or Latin)
A verified credit is earned by passing the End of Course (EOC) SOL test. EOC SOLs are taken upon completion of certain high school credit core courses

5. HS Standard Diploma Requirements

6. HS Advanced Diploma Requirements

9. Classes Students Will Take
Seventh graders take four core subjects:
English
Life Science
History, Civics, and Economics 1865 to Present
Math (teacher will make recommendations at end of the year)
Math 7
Pre-Algebra for 7th Graders
Intensified Algebra I
All students will take PE/Health

10. What a Typical Day Looks Like
Period
Length
Class
40 minutes
TA/Wolf Time 1
42 minutes 2 3 4
Elective 5
Lunch 6 7

11. WOLF TIME
Flexible block in the day that will provide a variety of meaningful experiences
Individual student needs can be addressed on Pass Days
Elective lessons including social and academic support will also be available

12. Choosing Classes Students will have two elective periods
They may be filled with:
Two year long classes OR
One year long class and two semester classes
Four semester classes

13. World Languages Foreign languages offered to 7th graders: French I
Latin I
Spanish I
Spanish I Intensified (teacher recommendation required)
Spanish for Fluent Speakers (placement test required)
Arabic I
Chinese I
Arabic and Chinese are offered via distance learning
Language classes meet all year and earn high school credit

14. Exploratory Elective Classes
Seventh grade exploratory courses that are offered for a SEMESTER include:
Visual Art
Theatre Arts
Digital Input Technologies
Inventions and Innovations
Teen Living
New Media Journalism

15. Exploratory Elective Classes
Seventh grade exploratory courses that are offered for a YEAR include:
Guitar
Chorus
Orchestra
Band
Investigating Computer Science
(HS credit, may be taken in 7th or 8th grade)

16. ACT II ACT II classes are offered after school
The ACT II space on the CRF is just to gauge interest
Actual sign-ups for these classes will happen at the beginning of each semester

19. Friday, February 2, 2018 NO LATER than
The Program Of Studies (POS) can be found on the APS website
content/uploads/2017/12/Middle-School-POS FINAL.pdf
CRF’s are due to your counselor
NO LATER than
Friday, February 2, 2018