Post on 29-Jul-2015
2015-16
ALBION MIDDLE SCHOOL
8TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION
Demographic Information
Please print your name, address, phone number, etc. legibly in PEN. Everything else should be completed in pencil in case you make a mistake or change your mind!
Reminders
All classes with a * require a teacher’s signature
You must sign your registration card Your parent/guardian must sign your
registration card You will need to return your registration card to your 2nd period teacher on Wednesday, February 25th (write this date on your card so you don’t forget!)
Course Selection Materials
Course Selection Card
Elective Course Descriptions Lists ALL the classes offered at AMS.
Required Classes All 8th grade students will take the following classes:
English Language Arts 8
College Prep Math Core 8
Integrated Science 8 (STEM)
U.S. History 8
PE/Health 8 (every other day)
Honors Placement We offer honors English Language Arts (ELA) and math classes
Honors classes are open to any student who wants to work hard and is willing to complete projects and assignments that require a deeper application of concepts and skills.
Honors classes are more rigorous and academically challenging in pacing and curriculum depth.
Students are most successful in honors classes when they have higher prerequisite skills as demonstrated by certain test scores. Please refer to the back of your course selection card for the suggested test scores for each class.
If you do not meet the suggested test scores you and your parent may opt-in to an honors class by completing an opt-in form, found in the counseling center, and attaching it to your course selection card.
But wait…how do I find out what my test scores
are?
Your ELA and math teacher have these test scores
They will be meeting with you to review your scores which you will record on the back of your course selection card
English Language Arts 8
We offer: English Language Arts 8 English Language Arts 8H
Opt in form may be required (honors only)
English Language Arts 8** (per your IEP goals; requires a teacher’s signature)
You may choose which class you would like to take. However, all English Language Arts classes require a teacher signature on your card.
Mathematics
8th grade students will take either: College Prep Math Core 8 College Prep Math Core 8H College Prep Math Core 8** (per IEP goals)
All math classes require a teacher’s signature from your current math teacher
What if I need help with reading or math? We offer a literacy and a math lab course
Students will be placed in these courses according to their Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) scores, SRI level, MCAP & MCOMP scores
A lab class will take the place of one elective class
If you are required to take a lab class we will inform you and your parent via letter and adjust your course selections accordingly
Integrated Science 8 (STEM)
STEM= Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
ALL 8th grade students are required to take Integrated Science 8
Integrated Science Topics: climate change & alternative energy; chemistry, ecology, geology, & physics
Students will participate in design challenges involving engineering and critical thinking skills
U.S. History 8
ALL 8th grade students are required to take U.S. History 8
PE/Health 8
ALL students are required to take PE/Health 8
This class meets every other day for the entire year
Elective Classes!!! 8th grade students get to take 3 elective classes
ALL electives meet every other day for the entire year
Please rank your elective choices in order of preference 1=first choice elective 4=fourth choice elective 2=second choice elective 5=fifth choice elective 3=third choice elective 6=sixth choice elective
We ask that you rank 6 elective classes in total in case one of your first choices conflicts with your schedule.
Elective Classes Orchestra 1 (Beginning)
Band 1 Woodwinds
Band 1 Brass/Percussion
Orchestra 2 (Adv.)
Band 2 (Percussion Ensemble)
Symphonic Band
Choir 1 Soprano/Alto
Choir 1 Tenor/Bass
Concert Choir
Elective Classes
Art Foundations 1
Art Foundations 2
Ceramics 1
Dance 1
Dance 2
Elective Classes
Engineering
Intro. to Construction
Foods/Clothing
Elective Classes Creative Writing
Debate 1
Debate 1 Advanced
Spanish 1B (for students enrolled the previous year in Spanish 1A)
Spanish 2 (for students who have taken Spanish 1A & Spanish 1B)
Student Aide Application required
You can pick up an application in the counseling center Students must have all H’s and S’s in citizenship Students must have C grades or better
World Languages Taking a World Language class is a rigorous elective
class 90% of class time will be spent speaking in the target
language Spanish 1A and Spanish 1B will give you one full year
of a world language for college admissions A minimum of two years of the same world language
(level 1 and level 2) are required for most college admissions AND Canyons School District’s Advanced or Honors Diplomas
The Regents Scholarship requires two years of a World Language in 9-12 grades (this is not to discourage students from taking a World Language in 8th grade BUT, to encourage students to take a language through level 3.
Elective YouTube clips
Wondering which electives to take next year?
Check out these YouTube clips our elective teachers have created to help you decide
https://www.youtube.com/user/AlbionMiddleSchool
Ranking a total of 6 elective classes
It is very important that you rank 6 elective classes because… Sometimes a class does not carry (not enough students
request the class) Sometimes classes are full Sometimes the electives you choose are taught at the
same time Sometimes the electives you choose conflict with your
selection of core classes Sometimes we are unable to make your first choices
(the electives you rank 1-3) work with your schedule
What happens if I don’t rank 6 classes? Your counselor will choose an elective for you if there is
a conflict with your schedule Do you want your counselor choosing your
classes?
Repeating Elective Classes
Students can select to repeat an elective class BUT ONLY with teacher approval (signature required)
ALL elective classes that have a signature line followed by a teacher’s name require a teacher’s signature
Make sure you obtain ALL teacher signatures for the classes you are selecting (even if it is your 4, 5, or 6 choice elective)
Warning!
It is EXTREMELY important to choose your classes wisely. Think carefully about the electives you would like to take next year.
Schedule changes are not possible due to school enrollment and staffing decisions that are made based on the classes you select now.
Choose your classes WISELY. You cannot change them later!
Reminders
All classes with a * require a teacher’s signature
You must sign your registration card Your parent/guardian must sign your
registration card You will need to return your registration card to your 2nd period teacher on Wednesday, February 25th (write this date on your card so you don’t forget!)
Your Homework Assignment
Tonight Sit down with a parent and review your
options
Decide which core and elective classes you’d like to take next year
Next, ask your teachers for the required signatures you need on your card
Make sure everything is filled out completely
Turn in your registration card to your 2nd period teacher on Wednesday, February 25th