1. Presenting: 2012-2013 Course Options

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

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

4. Group One Electives Year-long Courses

5. Physical Education Two years are required $22 Fee

6. Athletics

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

9. Introductory Intermediate Advanced $35 Fee

10. Intro Intermediate Advanced

11. Must rent or buy instrument

12. Fees  Boys  Intermediate Girls  Advanced Girls

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

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

15. 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) 

16. Office AideRequirements: ApplicationApplication Satisfactory conductSatisfactory conduct Minimum ‘C’ average in each classMinimum ‘C’ average in each class Satisfactory attendanceSatisfactory attendance Year long or semester

17. YearYear long: 1 credit ProficientProficient in keyboarding and technology skills (no more than 2-U’s in tech-app) ProduceProduce effective print, visual and audio products ProjectProject based HighHigh School technology elective credit $10$10 fee Digital Design Media Production (HS) $

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

19. 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  Useful for students interested in math competition Year long or semester

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

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

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

23. 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

24. Crafts $25 Fee

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

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

27. 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

28. Communication Applications Fulfills.5 speech requirement for graduation  Fulfills.5 speech requirement for graduation

29. H E A L T H Health is a 1 semester H.S. elective credit class

30. Texas Graduation Requirements

31. 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

32. 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.

33. P A N !!

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