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Smith Middle School

6th to 7th Grade

Registration

Meeting Agenda

Grade Level Requirements

Course Information

Registration Information

Grade Level Requirements

Writing

Reading

Math

7th graders take these STAAR State assessments:

Grade Level Requirements

7th graders will take these courses:

Language Arts

Math

Science

Texas History

P.E. or Athletics

Elective

Elective

What information is used to determine if a student loses an

elective in 7th grade?

STAAR scores

SRI (Lexile reading levels)

CBA (Benchmarks)

Teacher recommendation

Grades

Reading Workshop(1 period class)

Math Lab(1 period class)

READ 180 (2 period class)

If a student loses an elective(s), he/she will be required take one or more of the following classes:

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Course InformationP.E. / Athletics Choices

One full year of athletics

One full year of P.E.

Off Campus P.E. (Application Deadline: May 1)

Full-Year Fine Arts Electives

Beginning Art

Advanced Art(portfolio/application)

Beginning Theater Arts

Intermediate

Theater Arts

Band

Choir

Orchestra

Half-Year Fine Arts Elective

Art Design

Full-Year Career & Technology Elective

Concepts of Engineering & Technology (1.0 High School elective credit)

Half-Year Career & Technology Electives

Career Portals

Exploring Foods and Fabric

Touch System Data Entry -Keyboarding(0.5 High School elective credit)

OtherHalf-Year Electives

Student Assistant (Library, Clinic, AP or Counselor’s office)

Professional Communications * (Speech)(0.5 High School elective credit)

*75+ average in language arts during the previous year. Semester half year course.

OtherFull-Year Elective

Yearbook(application / teacher approval)

Full-Year Foreign Language ALL High School credit

• French I

• French 1A

• Spanish I

• Spanish 1A

• Spanish for Native Speakers 1

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Foreign Language Qualifications

• Spanish I / French I

Second semester average of:

80+ in on level Language Arts or

75+ in level 1 Language Arts.

Foreign Language Qualifications

• Spanish IA / French IAMust pass reading STAAR test.

Spanish for Native Speakers IMust have a Spanish background.

Course Levels

• On-level

• Level 1 = 75+ spring semester avg. in 6th grade level 1

OR 85+ yearly avg. in 6th grade on-level and parent permission (please see add’l. information for on-level to level 1 Math)

• Horizons = Must meet test qualifications & have parent permission

(testing is done in February)

The Level-1 Student:

•Is a hard worker who takes pride in quality work

•Is willing to work hard outside of class so the class

time can be spent on more than the basics

•Wants to be prepared for more difficult High School

courses

•Enjoys a challenge in his or her reading, writing and

thinking

Removal From Level-1 Courses

“D” semester average

A grade of “F” for any grading period

Parent removal- at end of grading period (progress report or report card)

Level-1 Math Rule

If student is not in Level-1 Math this school year and

wants to be in Level 1 Math next year, student must:

* make a grade of 85+ in on-level math(consider teacher/counselor advisement)

and

* attend Summer School, score

80+ in course, and have parent permission.

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Math Acceleration Summer School

6th grade On-level to 7th grade Level-1

Moving up in Math(3 week summer school session, Cost & Dates to be

announced , earn 80+)

Level 1 Math Sequence

Middle SchoolGrade 6 – Level-1 Math (or On-level + Moving Up in Math)

Grade 7 – Level-1 Pre-algebraGrade 8 – Algebra I (High School credit/on-level only)

High SchoolGrade 9 – GeometryGrade 10 – Algebra IIGrade 11 – Pre-calculusGrade 12 – Advanced Math (Calculus/AP Statistics)

Information on High School Graduation Plan

Online at www.CFISD.net

Parents and Students

Curriculum/Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions Booklet MS

High School GraduationFoundations with Endorsement

Credit(s) Discipline

4 English

4 Math, including Algebra II

4 Science

3 Social Studies

2 Foreign Language

1 Fine Art

1 Physical Education

0.5 Health

6 Electives

Total = 26

Endorsements

Arts and Humanities

Business and Industry

Human Services

Multidisciplinary Studies

Public Service

STEM

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Registration Information

Registration Dates

Registration presentations to students on March 3rd during 6th during World Cultures.

Registration sheets are due on March 6th.

Course verification sheets will go home mid-May for corrections and parent signature.

7th Grade Registration SheetSMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7TH GRADE REGISTRATION DUE BY: Friday, March 6

2015-2016 RETURN TO: World Cultures Teacher

Student Name: Home Phone: (LAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE)

Parent Name: Work Phone: The correct levels for your child’s academic subjects are based on district criteria. Counselors will use end-of-year averages to verify accurate placement. Please see the back of this sheet for descriptions of the elective courses that will be offered at Smith Middle School.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

FALL SUBJECT SPRING SUBJECT

Advisory Advisory

Language Arts Language Arts

Math Math

Science Science

History History

P.E./Athletics (Check One) P.E./Athletics

P.E. (Course no. 6873)

Athletics – Girls (Course no. 6743)

Athletics – Boys (Course no. 6753)

1st Elective 1st Elective

(Course name) (Course no.) (Course name) (Course no.)

2nd Elective 2nd Elective

(Course name) (Course no.) (Course name) (Course no.)

ALTERNATE ELECTIVE CHOICES

Will be used if an elective listed above is full or if student does not meet the grade requirement for a selected class

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PLEASE NOTE: Students who do not show proficiency on the reading or math portion of the STAAR test may be placed into a reading class or math lab rather than an elective. Reading/Math skills are crucial to pass the STAAR test and to earn a high school diploma as well as to meet college entrance requirements.

Student Signature: Date: Parent Signature: Date:

ELECTIVES FOR SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL

See the District Course Description Booklet for course descriptions and prerequisites.

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7233 Orchestra ** X

7293 Beginning Theater Arts

7303 Intermediate Theater Arts**

7433 Beginning Art X

7443 Advanced Art * X X X X

7333 Choir ** X

7613 French I X X

7633 French IA X X

7713 Spanish I X X

7733 Spanish IA X X

7833 Spanish for Native Speakers I X X

8213 Concepts of Engineering and Technology * X X

8443 Yearbook X X

HALF-YEAR (SEMESTER) COURSES

7390 Art Design * X

7800 Career Portals: Family and Consumer Sciences * X

7810 Exploring Foods and Fabrics * X X

9870 Student Assistant X

8350 Touch System Data Entry - Keyboarding X

7460 Professional Communications X X

The district’s Middle School Course Description Booklet can be found online at: http://www.cfisd.net/files/9513/9532/7192/mscourse.pdf

Smith Middle School does not offer every elective course listed in the district booklet. We only offer the elective courses listed on this registration sheet. Course descriptions and prerequisites are listed in the Course Description Booklet.

Students enrolling in a full-year elective are required to stay in the class for a full year.

Students may not choose which semester or period to take a course.

Off-campus P.E. requires 15 hours per week participation in an Olympic caliber program at an approved facility. Students must have already participated at the facility for at least ten hours per week for two years. Students may come in late or leave early. Completed applications must be submitted before May 1st. Call the Counselor’s office for more information.

On this form, assume your child will not attend summer school. If you do sign up for summer school, there will be space on that form where you can indicate course changes.

Course verification slips listing all courses and levels will be sent home in May.

An electronic copy of the Cypress Fairbanks ISD Middle School Course Description book may be found online at CFISD.net, Parents and Students, Curriculum/Course Descriptions, Course Descriptions Booklet MS.

* Fees are determined by departments.

** Fees are determined by departments. Some after-school rehearsals are required to prepare for concerts and/or competitions.

Helping your student choose wisely

Every class is a priority, even ELECTIVES!

Make wise alternate elective choices!

Review verification sheets.

A full-year elective is a FULL-YEAR commitment.

Be prepared for schedule changes each semester as the counselors level classes.

Questions