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8 th Grade Registration

8 th Grade Registration. Make sure address on label is correct. Indicate which campus you plan on attending next year. Academics. Step 1: Circle the five academic classes you are required to take. ACADEMIC COURSES Classroom teachers must CIRCLE the appropriate academic course a nd

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8 th Grade Registration

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  1. 8th Grade Registration

  2. Make sure address on label is correct.

  3. Indicate which campus you plan on attending next year.

  4. Academics

  5. Step 1: Circle the five academic classes you are required to take. ACADEMIC COURSES Classroom teachers must CIRCLE the appropriate academic course and Honors teachers must provide a SIGNATURE in the adjacent line, to indicate approval. Students will note be registered for honors classes without the appropriate teacher signature. English/LASocial Studies English 8/LA8 Social Studies 8 Honors English 8 _______ Honors SS 8 ______ MathPhysical Education Math 8 Boys 8 Honors Math Topic 1/2 ______ Girls 8 Science Science 8 Honors Science 8 ______ All 7th gr. students will take a Reading Placement Test in April. Since we do not yet know for which class you are eligible (EN 8 or LA8) circle English8/LA8. Once scores are received in May, you will be placed in the appropriate level class by the registrar.

  6. ACADEMIC COURSES Classroom teachers must CIRCLE the appropriate academic course and Honors teachers must provide a SIGNATURE in the adjacent line, to indicate approval. Students will note be registered for honors classes without the appropriate teacher signature. English/LASocial Studies English 8/LA8 Social Studies 8 Honors English 8 _______ Honors SS 8 ______ MathPhysical Education Math 8 Boys 8 Honors Math Topic 1/2 ______ Girls 8 Science Science 8 Honors Science 8 ______ Step 2: If you are currently in an Honors Class and would like to continue next year, your honors teacher MUST initial your card. To enroll in Honors SS8 you MUST have approval from your 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher. Concurrent enrollment in Honors English 8 is required to take Honors Social Studies 8.

  7. If you are NOT currently in Honors but would like to be considered for Honors in 8th Grade: 1. CircleREGULAR classes on your course card. • Sign up to take the honors test in May. • Permission slips are available in the Attendance office. • Honors testing is scheduled for Friday, May 3rd in the library. 3. If after taking the test, you are eligible to take an Honors class, the counselor will make the appropriate changes on your registration card.

  8. Electives

  9. ELECTIVE COURSES Students should CIRCLE 3 elective preferences. Every effort will be made to provide students their top choices. However, elective class availability is limited and subject to change. Full Year Electives Drama I Spanish I Spanish II (Prerequisite Spanish I) ________ Boys Chorus 8 Girls Chorus 8 Beginning Band (Indicate Instrument: _____________) Band 8 (Indicate Instrument: ___________________) Orchestra 8 (Indicate Instrument: ________________) . Full Year Electives

  10. ELECTIVE COURSES Students should CIRCLE 3 elective preferences. Every effort will be made to provide students their top choices. However, elective class availability is limited and subject to change. Full Year Electives Drama I Spanish I Spanish II (Prerequisite Spanish I) ________ Boys Chorus 8 Girls Chorus 8 Beginning Band (Indicate Instrument: _____________) Band 8 (Indicate Instrument: ___________________) Orchestra 8 (Indicate Instrument: ________________) Yearbook • Newspaper Drama II Jazz Band Full Year Advanced Electives are available by teacher approval Only

  11. Advanced Electives You must have teacher approval to take: Yearbook, Newspaper, Drama II or Jazz Band. Please see the following teachers for tryout information: Walton ~ Rm. 124 (Yearbook) Gomez ~ Rm. 129 (Newspaper) Larson ~ Rm. 314 (Drama II) Bannon ~ Rm. 310 (Jazz Band)

  12. Semester Electives Remember, it takes two semester electives to equal one full year. You must circle semester elective choices in PAIRS. Art I Art II (Must be paired with Art I) Computers I Computers II (Must be paired with Computers I) Life Skills Clothing Counts Industrial Technology I Industrial Technology II (Must be paired with Industrial Tech I) Advanced Fitness (Boys) Advanced Fitness (Girls) Write in: Video Production Semester Electives

  13. How do I get two periods of electives? All 7th grade students will take the READING PLACEMENT TEST in April. Qualifying students will be placed in ENGLISH 8. English 8 students will be eligible for TWO electives (You will be notified if you are in English 8, Honors EN 8 or Language Arts 8 the last week of school) Do NOT miss the READING PLACEMENT TEST in APRIL. Students who do not take the test will automatically be placed in Language Arts 8.

  14. ELECTIVE COURSES • Students should CIRCLE 3 elective preferences. • Every effort will be made to provide students their top choices. However, elective class availability is limited • Full Year Electives • Drama I • Spanish I • Spanish II (prerequisite Spanish I) ________ • Boys Chorus • Girls Chorus • Band 8 (Indicate Instrument) _______________________ • Orchestra 8 (Indicate Instrument) _________________ • Yearbook • Newspaper • Drama II • Jazz Band • Semester Electives • Remember it takes two semester electives to equal one full year. You must circle semester electives in PAIRS. • Art I • Art II (prerequisite Art I) • Computers I • Computers II (prerequisite Computers I) • Life Skills • Clothing Counts • Industrial Tech I • Industrial Tech II (prerequisite Tech I) • Advanced Fitness (Boys) • Advanced Fitness (Girls) If you selected BAND or ORCHESTRA, indicate the instrument you play. Full Year electives equal 1 preference choice. Advanced electives available through teacher approval only Circle elective preferences = 3 full credits Semester electives equal ½ or .5 preference choices. They should always be circled in PAIRS. If you want to take video production, write it in.

  15. WARNING Please select your electives carefully and wisely! THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT WILL NOT DO A SCHEDULE CHANGE BECAUSE: You “changed your mind” You “thought the class would be different” You “didn’t get the same class/teacher as your friend”

  16. All students must complete a course card and have it returned to their Social Studies teacher by March 4th. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!! You must complete a card even if you do not plan on attending SVJHS of 8th grade. All students not having cards turned into their teacher by March 5thwill have electives randomly selected for them.

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