Rising 7th Grade Scheduling Information

LCPSMiddle School Program of Studies

Both the Middle and High School Program of Studies are Located on LCPS Website.

http://www.lcps.org/page/1910

• English 7• History 7• Life Science 7• Language Arts Elective (World Language or

Communications)• Math• Health & PE• Resource / Fine Arts Elective (Music or Art)• Tech Ed / Family Consumer Sciences 7 –

Semester Classes

7th Grade Required Courses

From the main page of your Phoenix StudentVue From the main page of your Phoenix StudentVue account, select the COURSE REQUEST boxaccount, select the COURSE REQUEST box

7th Grade ElectivesPick 1 Language Arts Elective World Languages – Latin, German, Spanish,

French Communications

Pick 1 Fine Arts Elective Continue with Band Continue with Strings Continue with Chorus Guitar Level 1 Art

High School Classes & Things to Think About

Middle school is a great place to start taking a World Language. You are more likely to be successful taking a language that you are interested in, not because you have a sibling taking that language!

Beginning a World Language in 7th grade, things to think about.

Keep in mind how much time you spend doing after school activities (sports, dance, etc.) and it is important to have a balance between your interests and your academics. If you are not planning on taking 5 years of a language, you do not need to begin in 7th grade.

Some math courses and all World Language courses are High School Credit. They count towards your G.P.A. and go on your HS Transcript.

Communications Elective This course introduces students to the basic principles of

human communication. Units of study include; public speaking, journalism/current

events, radio and television studies, film making, theater arts and advertising.

Students will learn the communication process, qualities of competent communication and effective application of communication skills in real world situations.

Emphasis will be on developing critical thinking skills and helping students develop their media literacy.

This course is project-based; students will exhibit their learning though activities in publication (newspaper) broadcast (radio, television and film) and public speaking (debate and drama).

Typical Middle School Math Progression

Math 6 -> Math 7 -> Math 8 or Math 6 -> Math 7 -> Algebra 1

Accel Math 6/7-> Math 8 ->Algebra 1 or

Accel Math 6/7 -> Algebra 1 -> Geometry

First you must choose either Art or a Music as one of your electivesIf you are currently playing a band instrument, choose the correct family:Brass, Percussion or Woodwinds

Click the button that says “Request” to choose your Elective

Second you must choose either:

Communications or World Language Level 1

Click the button that says “Request” to choose your elective

Follow these 3 steps to choose your electives for 7th grade

A correct and completed Course Request should list 9 courses for 7th grade

Please make sure you have a Music or Art and Communications or World Language.

What happens next? Teacher recommendations will be made for all core courses in

Parentvue (new LCPS course selection request procedure) Parents will be able to view teacher recommendations beginning

February 8, 2016. Teacher recommendations cannot be edited online in Studentvue or Parentvue.

Students will be picking their elective courses in Studentvue February 8 – February 19 during school.

Students and/or parents may edit elective choices (but not core courses) online until March 4, 2016.

After that deadline, if you would like to make a change to either an elective choice or override a teacher recommendation for a core course, you may do so by contacting your child’s counselor until June 23, 2016.

There will be no course changes after June 23, 2016.

Questions & Answers for the Group

If you have individual questions or concerns, please reach out to your grade level counselor via email or by calling the school.

7th Grade Counselor – Mrs. Loretta Jacoby 6th Grade Counselor – Ms. Jimmora Myrick You may also contact me – Mrs. Gretchen

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