8TH GRADE REGISTRATIONMs. Guess (Alpha A-K)Mrs. Eberle (Alpha L-Z)

CHOOSE CAREFULLY!

All courses are year-long commitments. You can not change your schedule after the beginning of the year!

Rank your top choices 1-5

REQUIRED CORE COURSES US History Integrated Language Arts:

ILA 8 Pre AP ILA 8 – Be sure to read attached letter!

Summer reading assignment: PAP ILA – The Messenger by Lois Lowry GT ILA – The Hobbit J. R.R. Tolkien

Science: Science 8 Pre AP Science 8

Math: Math 8 Pre AP Math 8 Pre AP Algebra (see requirements on back of card) Geometry

ELECTIVE COURSES

Spanish 1All of Spanish 1 will now be

taught in 8th grade. If you have not started Spanish and would like to this year, you are able to.

The grade you receive in 8th grade Spanish will count towards your HIGH SCHOOL GPA

Exploratory Spanish (not for HS credit)

FINE ARTS – WILL NOT BE IN CLASSES WITH 6TH GRADERS; WILL BE IN CLASSES WITH 7TH GRADERS

Art I Art II (pre-requisite Art 6 or Art I) Art III (pre-requisite Art II & application

required)

Theater I Theater II (pre-requisite Theater 6 or Theater

I) Theater Production (application andaudition

only) Theater III Technical Theater

FINE ARTS CONTINUED

Band (placement will be determined by band director) Symphonic Concert

Orchestra (placement will be determined by orchestra director)

Symphonic Choir

COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVES

Multimedia/Video Production IMultimedia/Video Production IIRoboticsDigital Graphics & Animation Broadcast (application required & prerequisite of Multi/VP

I)

Yearbook (application required)*Broadcast applications available in front office.*Yearbook applications are available from Mr.

Mullins in C118

ELECTIVES CONTINUED

Skills for Independent Living I Skills for Independent Living II

Office Aide (application required) Library Aide (application required)

HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVE

Health (High school credit given upon completion) /Teen Leadership Year-long class. Health grade will count towards

HS GPA Health is required for High School graduation You can also take Health in summer school

before 9th grade

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE OPTIONS

***Physical Education classes are only required if you have not taken 2 years already or you plan to play one of these three sports (football, basketball, or volleyball)***

Boys Athletics (Football and/or Basketball) Girls Athletics (Volleyball and/or Basketball) PE Tennis

You must make the competition ladder by the end of the first semester in order to remain for the spring semester.

Partners PE – application required (in front office)

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP ON YOUR COURSE CARD FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Soccer, Cross Country, or Track *If you are only planning to participate in these sports

and NOT volleyball, basketball, or football you DO NOT have to sign up for any physical education class!!!

Cheerleading Tryouts will be March 18-21 Parents should have attended mandatory meeting that

has already occurred.

APPLICATIONS & OTHER INFO IN THE LIBRARY Theater Production –Mr. Dennis will select the class from

auditions ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE TEACHERS

BELOW BY MARCH 7th: Yearbook:

Application to Mr. Mullins You must have your parents and yourself sign the contract(attached

to application) You must have a B(on report cards) for the year. No grade with a C

(on report cards) or lower will be considered Broadcast: Application to Mrs. Delcambre Art III: pick up application from art room and return to Ms.

Sullivan Office Aide: pick up application in front office and return to

Ms. Davis (front office receptionist) Library Aide: pick up application in library and return to

Mrs. Meeks

8TH GRADE CLASSES THAT REQUIRE PRE-REQUISITE WORK IN 7TH OR 6TH GRADE: Spanish 1 - Highly recommend Exploratory Language

because Spanish 1 is High School Credit Symphonic & Concert Band - requires Beginning Band   Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra - requires

Beginning Orchestra Theater II, III & Theater Production - requires Theater I

or Theater 6 Art II - Requires Art 6 or Art I      Art III - Requires Art 6 & Art II   Skills for Independent Living II - requires Skills for

Independent Living I Multimedia II/ Video Production II - require M/VP I   Broadcast - requires Multimedia/Video Production  Algebra – requires PreAP Math 7th grade Geometry – requires Algebra in 7th grade

NOW WHAT?

Show the following items to your parents: Course Card (DUE March 7th with parent

signature to your TEXAS HISTORY TEACHER!!!) Be sure to sign the FRONT & BACK

Course guides, which will be available on the Cobb website under Counselor’s Corner

Parent Meeting Tuesday, March 4th at 7pm in the Cobb Cafeteria (same day as open-house)

***You must meet the minimum score on the STAAR tests in order to receive your elective choices***