1. Pike Middle School 8 th Grade Registration2014-2015

2. What is different from 7 th grade? Your course selections will have a huge bearing on the track you will take for high school Your course selections will have a huge bearing on the track you will take for high school You do not have to have P.E. or athletics You do not have to have P.E. or athletics You will have 4 electives You will have 4 electives You can start earning high school credit You can start earning high school credit

3. What is important to consider? You need to take a challenging curriculum to help you become college ready You need to take a challenging curriculum to help you become college ready If you take some high school credit classes as an 8 th grader, then you will have more spots in high school for things like an academy, sports, and other electives If you take some high school credit classes as an 8 th grader, then you will have more spots in high school for things like an academy, sports, and other electives Algebra I and Spanish I grades are factored in your high school GPA Algebra I and Spanish I grades are factored in your high school GPA

4. How do I choose my classes? All pre-AP courses require a parent signature All pre-AP courses require a parent signature Language Arts: Language Arts: -Signatures are required for GT and Pre-AP -Summer reading is required for Pre-AP & GT Language Arts Math: Math: -8 th grade Algebra I math pathway is continued from 7 th grade Pre-AP math

5. Athletics A physical is required in order to participate each year A physical is required in order to participate each year You MUST get Coach Shilling or Coach King’s signature to get into 8 th grade Athletics You MUST get Coach Shilling or Coach King’s signature to get into 8 th grade Athletics You can try out for any competitive sports, but must try out for at least two: You can try out for any competitive sports, but must try out for at least two: Boys: football, basketball, cross country, track, tennis and soccer. Boys: football, basketball, cross country, track, tennis and soccer. Girls: volleyball, basketball, cross country, track, tennis and soccer. Girls: volleyball, basketball, cross country, track, tennis and soccer. You will participate in off season if you are not on a competitive sports team. You will participate in off season if you are not on a competitive sports team.

6. High school elective information Communication Applications (Speech) is required for all students to graduate high school Communication Applications (Speech) is required for all students to graduate high school If you register for Comm. Appl., then you have to register for Health because each class is only 1 semester long If you register for Comm. Appl., then you have to register for Health because each class is only 1 semester long It is HIGHLY recommended to take Comm Apps/Health as an 8 th grader It is HIGHLY recommended to take Comm Apps/Health as an 8 th grader Most students are required to have 2 foreign language credits to graduate so you can enroll in Spanish I at Pike then you will only have to take one more year at the high school Most students are required to have 2 foreign language credits to graduate so you can enroll in Spanish I at Pike then you will only have to take one more year at the high school

7. Electives Continued You can choose 4 electives as an 8 th grader – on your registration form you need to # your choices, i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8 in the order of your preference – 1 being your top choice You can choose 4 electives as an 8 th grader – on your registration form you need to # your choices, i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8 in the order of your preference – 1 being your top choice You will need approval for: Athletics, One Act Play, Choir, Band, and Orchestra. You will need approval for: Athletics, One Act Play, Choir, Band, and Orchestra.

8. Applications Are Required If you are interested in Peer Mediation, you will need to fill out an application, and to get a letter of recommendation from someone who is not a current teacher or your parent If you are interested in Peer Mediation, you will need to fill out an application, and to get a letter of recommendation from someone who is not a current teacher or your parent You must also fill out an application for: You must also fill out an application for: - yearbook - media tech -office-counselor -library aide

9. You may be asking… What is a Peer Mediator? A Peer Mediator is a Pike student that cares about others and wants to help others learn to help themselves. We are involved in several things…

10. Mentoring Peer Mediators work with students who need a friend, big brother/big sister or just someone to talk to. We visit our “buddies” each week

11. Conduct Mediations Mediation is a process that allows students to work out their problems on their own. Mediation is a process that allows students to work out their problems on their own. Peer Mediators are trained to conduct these meetings and help classmates learn to solve their own problems. Peer Mediators are trained to conduct these meetings and help classmates learn to solve their own problems.

12. Finally… Registration forms must have appropriate signatures on March 28th. Registration forms must have appropriate signatures on March 28th. All registration forms and applications (peer mediator, counselor, office aide, etc.) need to be turned in by March 28th. All registration forms and applications (peer mediator, counselor, office aide, etc.) need to be turned in by March 28th.