1. Willow Wood Junior High
8th Grade Course Selection

2. Administrative Team Mr. Frost-Principal
Assistant Principals Mrs. Maslowski, Mr. Slaughter, Ms. Yarotsky

3. KARLA ROBERTSON *
Barbara Frank
WWJH Counselors

4. Agenda Overview of Course Selection Process
Dates for Student Selection Meetings
Course Verification worksheets and due dates

5. Selecting Core Classes
Language Arts or Language Arts PAP
History or History PAP
Math or Math PAP
Science or Science PAP
Consideration should be given to current grades and level of involvement in extra-curricular activities when selecting classes

6. Language and History Language Arts
Language Arts PAP-students are required to complete a summer reading project.
EXIT
Students may ONLY exit at first progress report, marking period, and semester.
Students may ONLY begin the year in PAP.
History
History PAP-students complete in-depth projects throughout the year.
EXIT
Students may ONLY exit at first progress report, marking period, and semester.
Students may ONLY begin the year in PAP.

7. Math and Science Math Science 8th Grade Math 8th Grade Math PAP
8th Grade Science
8th Grade Science PAP
Advance Testing
Testing into Algebra/IPC
Students currently enrolled in Math 7 PAP MAY test for Algebra. *Placement in Algebra is contingent upon exam score.
Students currently enrolled in Science7 PAP MAY test for IPC. *Placement in IPC is contingent upon exam score.

8. Core Class Choices

9. 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 students must have a current UIL physical on file by the first day of school . TISD provides a date in the spring for ALL athletes in the district to get a physical at TMHS for a very discounted rate.

10. Physical Education

11. High School Credit Year Long Elective Principles of Human Services
Principles of Information Technology
Spanish I
Successful completion of course will earn high school credit.
Credits transfer to high school, but does not factor into GPA.
Half Year Electives
Touch System Data Entry
Health
Prof Communication
Dollars and Sense

12. Full Year Electives Art year 1 Art year 2 (prerequisite Art 1)
Band
Choir - Boys
Choir – Girls
Orchestra
Principles of Human Services *
Math or Reading Lab
* High School Credit
Principles of Information Technology*
Spanish *
Theater I or
Theater II (prerequisite Theater 1)
Yearbook 1 or 2

13. Half Year Electives College and Career Readiness Prof Communication *
Crafts
Dollars and Sense*
* High School Credit
Discovering Language and Culture
Health*
Intro to Spanish
Touch System Data Entry*

14. Electives
Students need to give us alternatives, as the first choice may not be available.

15. Band, Choir, and Orchestra levels
Level On Course Verification
The Level listed will be the natural progression-this Is NOT the final placement.
Fine Art students are evaluated throughout the year, and the director determines their final level prior to the school year.
Example: If student’s course verification lists “symphonic Band” this indicates the students progression from concert to symphonic.
Students may have a new level on their schedule in August.

16. WWJH Fine Arts
Choir
Theater
Art

17. 8th Grade Schedules (Rigor) SSI-STAAR
Personal Graduation Plan (PGP)for High School
Summer School options for High School Credit (Summer prior to 9th grade)
Health
Prof Communication (Communication Application)
Physical Education

18. Course Selection Timeline
January students will select their courses through History class.
February 5 verification sheets showing student course selections will be sent home, with students, for parent review.
February 13 1st Period All Change requests are due. If no changes are needed-you do not need to return the sheet
Course verifications show classes students selected, and is not a schedule of classes.
NO Changes will be made after 2/13. No schedule changes will be made until the 1st progress report, of the school year.
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.

19. If You Have Any Questions, We Will Be Here Following The Meeting
If You Have Any Questions, We Will Be Here Following The Meeting. If You Need To Leave, Please Send Us An . Thank You.