1. Grade 8 2015-16 Course Registration February 11, 2015

2. Welcome! By the end of this presentation, we will have reviewed…  1. Required courses for 8 th grade  2. Elective options for 8 th grade  3. High school credit courses  4. Math courses for 8 th grade  5. How to register your child for 8 th grade  6. Student Service Learning  7. IB MYP  8. Important dates and deadlines

3. Required Courses for 8 th Grade ► Language and Literature (English) ► Mathematics ► Individuals and Society (US History) ► Investigations in Earth Space Systems ► Physical Education/Health Education

5. Language Acquisition Options ► ____ French 1B ► ____ Spanish 1B ► ____ French 1A/B ► ____ Spanish 1 A/B ► ____ French 2 A/B ► ____ Spanish 2A/B ► ____ Chinese 1B► ____ SSS 1A/B ► ____ Chinese 2A/B► ____ ESOL

6. Electives

7. HS Credit Classes Available to 8 th Graders CourseGradeComments Chinese, French, Spanish (1A, 1B, 1A/1B, 2A/2B) 6, 7, 8 Algebra C2.07, 8 Honors Geometry8 Computer Art Fundamentals7In order to earn a high school Fine Arts credit, students must successfully complete both of these courses. Each class may also be taken individually, but no HS credit will be awarded Foundations of Art8

8. HS Credit Classes taken in Middle School  Must pass the course each semester  Must pass the final exam at the end of the 2 nd semester  Students who meet these criteria, by earning an A, B, C, or D, will receive HS credit (except for Advanced English) and will have these grades count towards their MCPS high school grade point average (GPA).

9. JW Ninth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh GradeEighth Grade Math 6Math 7 Algebra Prep C2.0 Math 7 I M Algebra 1 C2.0 Honors Geometry C2.0 Mathematics Offerings Algebra 1 Honors Geometry C2.0 Honors Algebra 2 Geometry C2.0 Algebra 1 C2.0with Related Algebra 1 C2.0

10. Course Registration Log in using your MCPS login and password.

11. Student Registration Click on the box with the pencil icon to select courses.

12. Student Registration When you have made your selection, click ‘okay.’

13. Student Registration On the main screen, don’t forget to click on the ‘submit’ button.

14. Student Service Learning (SSL) Student Service Learning (SSL)  Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland.  Students may earn SSL hours during the summer.  Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 8 US History curriculum.  Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information. www.mcpsssl.org

15. We are an IB World School

16. As IB learners we strive to be:  inquirers  knowledgeable  thinkers  communicators  principled  open-minded  caring  risk-takers  balanced  reflective Page 16

18. Dates and Deadlines Registration cards due to social studies teacher Feb. 17 Course confirmation letters mailedMay/June Summer Reading Packets OnlineJune First day of SchoolAug. 24!!

19. Thank you for coming this evening