GUNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Academic Planning & Course Request Night 2015 Sharon Kolody & Barry Leopold.
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Transcript of GUNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Academic Planning & Course Request Night 2015 Sharon Kolody & Barry Leopold.
Agenda
• Programs Offered at Gunston• Diploma Options• Academic Planning• Course Selection• Math Pathways• Elective Courses• Q & A• Career Center Program
Diplomas
Advanced
26 credits
4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies
2 Health/PE 1 Economics/Personal Finance 3 World Language 1 Fine Art or CTE 3 Electives
Standard22 credits
4 English 3 Math 3 Social Studies 3 Science 2 PE 2 World
Language or Fine Arts or CTE
1 Economics/ Personal Finance 4 Electives
CTE—Career & Technical Education
Academic Planning
• Educational decisions
• Students’ pathway to graduation and post-secondary options
• Importance of taking advanced courses in middle & high school
• Students’ career interests link to course selection
High School OptionsWakefield
• AP Network • Spanish Immersion
•Transfer Applicants to Washington-Lee for IB Program• 2 years of a World Language in middle school• Algebra I in middle school• A’s and B’s throughout middle school
•TJHSST• Great grades throughout middle school• Algebra I in middle school
Academic Planning Timeline:
Students complete Academic Plan March – April
Students take Plan home April
Return to Counselor No
Core Classes
• TRADITIONAL
• Math• English Language Arts• Social Studies• Science• P.E. and Health
• MONTESSORI
• Math (Montessori or Traditional)• Montessori English• Montessori Social Studies (7th grade)• Montessori Science (7th grade)• P.E. and Health
• IMMERSION
• Math • English Language Arts• Spanish Immersion Language Arts• Spanish Immersion Social Studies• Spanish Immersion Science• P.E. and Health
• HILT/HILTEX
• Math• HX English• HX Reading• HX Social Studies• Science• PE and Health
Special Ed students will receive services within each program in accordance with their IEP’s.
Electives
• World Languages • Band/Orchestra/Guitar• Theater Arts• Visual Arts• Chorus• Digital Input Technologies• Video Journalism• Teen Living• Inventions and Innovations
7th G
R
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D
E
Electives
• World Languages • Band/Orchestra/Guitar• Theater Arts• Taking Charge• Visual Arts• Chorus• Digital Input Technologies• Video Journalism• Teen Living• Inventions and Innovations
8th G
R
A
D
E
World Languages(High School Credit Course)
Arabic
Chinese
French
Latin
Spanish
Spanish for Fluent Speakers
Additional Courses (by staff recommendation)
• Reading
• Math Strategies
• Algebra Strategies
• Instructional Studies
• Core Plus
CRF Timeline:
Students Complete CRF Week of February 17 - 21
Students take home Monday, February 23
Return to Counselor Friday, February 27
All CRF’s must be signed by a parent