8TH GRADE REGISTRATIONMrs. Jaeger2014-2015

ARE YOU READY FOR THE PLANNING OF YOUR 8TH GRADE

YEAR??? Today you will receive your gold card.

You are going to learn to fill out your schedule card.

Cards and applications are due back to your PE teacher on Wednesday, Feb. 11th.

Lots of info… LISTEN CAREFULLY

Not filling out your card appropriately could lead to a schedule you don’t want but that can’t be changed later due to class sizes.

GREENFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8TH GRADE2014-2015

Student Name:____________________Student ID #:_____________________

__I will be attend. GRJHS for 8th gr.__I will not be attending GRJHS for 8th grade. I will be attending __________________.

ACADEMICSTeachers must circle the

appropriate academic courses.LANGUAGE ARTS / ENGLISH Language Arts 8 English 8 Honors English 8 MATH Math 8 Honors Algebra IA/IB SCIENCE Science 8 Honors Science 8 SOCIAL STUDIES Social Studies 8 Honors Social Studies PHYSICAL EDUCATION Boys P.E. 8 Girls P.E. 8 Unified PE

The street address on my label is NOT correct. I have updated it on the back of this card. Please check_____

NO ACTION IS NECESSARY IF LABEL IS CORRECT!

ELECTIVES

PLEASE circle A total of 5 class options.

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

Spanish IA

Girls Chorus *

Boys chorus 7/8

Band 8,

(indicate instrument ___________)

Jazz Band (audition only) (circle another elective in case you don’t get in)

Orchestra 8, instrument _______

Is this your first year??? Tell me

Yearbook (application. required) (circle another elective in case you don’t get in)

Newspaper (application required (circle another elective in case you don’t get in)

FRONT OF CARD CONTINUED…………SEMESTER ELECTIVES (half

year)SEMESTER ELECTIVES

Remember it takes 2 semester Electives to equal one full year. You must circle a minimum of 2 choices

Art I

Art II *

Computers I

Computers II *

Clothing

Life Skills

Industrial Technology I

Industrial Technology II*

Intro. To Business

*Pre-Requisite required … See Course Description Book on GPS Website

*Please Note*At GRJHS it is our desire to keep classroom sizes at the optimal student/teacher ratios. Our team works hard to maintain the integrity of student

requests, however, as new sections are opened, changes are sometimes necessary. These changes may affect the order of student

classes and teachers to which one has been assigned,

HONORSHonors

Honors English

Honors Math Algebra 1a/1b

Honors Science

Honors Social Studies

To sign up for this class you must qualify for honors Eng and have an increased interest in SS.

Show your card to your Honors teachers to sign today or tomorrow.

If you are not in Honors-check website for the date of next testing.

Have your honors teacher circle and sign next for honors classes.

Language and English DO NOT CIRCLE!!

Honors English can circle

ACADEMICS

LANGUAGE / ENGLISH

Language Arts 8 English 8

Honors English 8

MATH

Math 8

Honors Math Topics 1-2

SCIENCE

Science 8 Honors Science 8

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies 8

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Boys P.E. 8 Girls P.E. 8

YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES!!

CIRCLE YOUR TOP 5 CHOICES!

****Please number your electives according to which one you would prefer 1,2,3 etc. It is not a GUARENTEE that you will get those options but he can help our registrar to pick choices that you are interested in.

If you choose Band or Orchestra, you will get that FIRST!! Jazz band is decided by auditions.

Band 8 and Orchestra 8- Please make sure to put your instrument on the line. If you have NO EXPERIENCE please make a note off that so you can be placed appropriately.

Band- must play an instrument that you played in 7th grade. If you wish to switch email your band teacher for details.

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

ELECTIVES

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

Spanish IA

Girls Chorus 8

Boys Chorus 7/8

Band 8, instrument ______________

Jazz Band (audition only)

Orchestra 8, instrument ___________

Yearbook (Publication Application Required)

Newspaper (Publication Application Required)

YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES!

REMEMBER, two semester electives equal one year

What does the * mean & “Application Required”? Does this mean I will get this Elective??

If you circle Jazz band, newspaper or yearbook please circle another elective for each one that you circle, just in case you do NOT get selected you will have enough electives to chose from.

For example: if you circle jazz band, circle one more elective. If you circle newspaper and yearbook circle 2 other electives in case you do not get selected.

SEMESTER ELECTIVESRemember circle a minimum of 2

Art I

Art II *

Computers I

Computers II *

Clothing

Life Skills

Industrial Technology I

Industrial Technology II *

Intro. To Business

Video Tech (application required)

* Pre-Requisite required. See Course Description Book on GPS Website.

WHY SHOULD I CIRCLE 5 ELECTIVES NOW?

If you don’t choose, then we will choose for you …

…once your schedule is set we can’t change it when 8th grade starts…yikes! Classes get way to full!!

LET’S PRACTICE - A 7TH GRADE STUDENT IS IN HONORS CLASSES & HER TOP 3 ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE ART I, SPANISH 1A, BAND 8 & YEARBOOK.

HOW WOULD WE FILL OUT HER COURSE CARD? ACADEMICS

TEACHERS MUST CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC COURSE.

LANGUAGE ARTS / ENGLISH

Honors English 8

MATH

Honors Math Topics 1-2

SCIENCE

Honors Science 8

Social Studies

Honors Social Studies 8

PHYSICAL EDUCATION ((circle one)

Girls P.E. 8

Boys P.E. 8

Unified PE (App required)

Electives

Please circle 5 different class options

FULL YEAR ELECTIVES

Spanish !A

Girls Chorus 8 Boys Chorus 7/8

Band 8 instrument________________________

Jazz Band (auditions only)

Orchestra 8 instrument_____________________

Yearbook (Application Required)

Newspaper (Application Required)

SEMESTER ELECTIVES (remember you must circle a

minimum of 2.

Art I

Art II

Computers I

Computers II

Clothing

Life Skills

Industrial Tech I

Instrial Tech II

Intro. to Business

REMEMBER …

Ask your Honors teachers to circle & sign your card today or Wed.

Circle 5 elective classes (semester electives need a MINIMUUM of 2)

Parents sign

Return to your PE teacher on Wednesday, Feb. 11h

Finish strong in all of your current 7th grade classes so you can pass onto 8th grade!

Let’s finish

Grizzly S.T.R.O.N

.G