Grade 72016-2017 Course

RegistrationFebruary 11, 2015

Welcome!By the end of this presentation, we will

have reviewed…➢1. IB MYP➢2 Required courses for 7th grade➢3.Elective options for 7th grade➢4. High school credit courses➢5. Math courses for 7th grade➢6. How to register your child for 7th grade➢7. Student Service Learning ➢8. Important dates and deadlines

We are an IB World School●

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As IB learners we strive to be:

➢ inquirers➢ knowledgeable➢ thinkers➢ communicators➢ principled➢ open-minded➢ caring➢ risk-takers➢ balanced➢ reflective

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Required Classes

➢Language and Literature (English)

➢Mathematics

➢Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)

➢Investigations in Science 7

➢Physical Education/Health Education

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Ninth GradeSixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Math 6 C2.0

Math 7 C2.0

Math 8 C2.0

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I M C2.0

Algebra 1C2.0

Algebra 1 C2.0

Honors Geometry

C2.0

Mathematics Offerings

Algebra 1 C2.0

Honors Geometry

C2.0

Honors Algebra 2

Geometry C2.0

Algebra 1 C2.0 with

Related

Language Acquisition Options

★ FY French 1A★ FY French 1B★ French 1A/B★ FY Spanish 1A★ FY Spanish 1B★ Spanish 1A/B★ SSS 1A/B★ FY Chinese 1A★ FY Chinese 1B★ Digital Literacy II★ ESOL

Language Acquisition Options at Julius West

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8French 1A

Spanish 1A

Chinese 1A

French 1AFrench 1BFrench 1A/1B*

Spanish 1ASpanish 1BSpanish 1A/1B*

Chinese 1AChinese 1B

French 1BFrench 1A/1B*French 2A/2B*

Spanish 1BSpanish 1A/1B*Spanish 2A/2B*

Chinese 1BChinese 2A/2B*

SSS 1A/1B*

* indicates accelerated class

Electives

★ Band★ Orchestra ★ Chorus★ Computer Arts Fundamentals★ Lights, Camera, Film Literacy★ Arts Rotation (4 nine week classes)

Course RegistrationLog in using your MCPS login and password.

Student Registration

Click on the box with the pencil icon to select courses.

Student RegistrationWhen you have made your selection, click ‘okay.’

Student Registration

On the main screen, don’t forget to click on the ‘submit’ button.

HS Credit Classes Completed in Middle School

➢ Must pass the course each semester

➢ Must pass the final exam at the end of the 2nd semester

➢ Students who meet these criteria, by earning an A, B, C, or D, will receive HS credit and will have these grades count towards their MCPS high school grade point average (GPA).

Course Grade Comments

Chinese, French, Spanish(1A, 1B, 1A/1B, 2A/2B)

6, 7, 8

Algebra C2.0 7, 8

Computer Arts Fundamentals

7 In order to earn a high schoolFine Arts credit, students must successfully complete both ofthese courses. Each class mayalso be taken individually, but noHS credit will be awarded

Foundations of Art 8

HS Credit Classes Available to 7th Graders

Student Service Learning (SSL)

➢ Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland.

➢ Students may earn SSL hours during the summer.

➢ Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 7 English curriculum.

➢ Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.

Dates and Deadlines

Registration cards distributed in social studies Feb. 4Students complete online registration Feb. 4-8Registration cards due in social studies Feb. 8

Course confirmation letters mailed May/June

Thank you for coming this evening

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