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7 th & 8 th Grade Information night. Ella Knight & Amber Spicer Lois S. Hornsby Middle School Spring 2014. Required courses. 7 th Grade: English, Honors, Visions Foundations of Algebra P2 & P3, Algebra 1, Geometry US History 1865 to Present, Visions US History 1865 to Present
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7th & 8th Grade Information night Ella Knight & Amber Spicer Lois S. Hornsby Middle School Spring 2014
Required courses • 7th Grade: • English, Honors, Visions • Foundations of Algebra P2 & P3, Algebra 1, Geometry • US History 1865 to Present, Visions US History 1865 to Present • Life Science • Health/PE • 8th Grade: • English, Honors, Visions • Foundations of Algebra P3, Algebra 1, Geometry • Civics & Economics, Visions Civics & Economics • Physical Science • Health/PE • **If a student is in Visions, he or she will be in all core visions classes.**
7th Grade Electives • Technology Inventions & Innovations • World Languages: Spanish 1, Part 1; French 1, Part 1; Latin 1, Part 1; German 1, Part 1 • Semester: • Choir • Theatre • Art • Guitar 1 • Year: • Choir • Theatre • Art • Band (Brass, Woodwind, Percussion) • Orchestra
8th Grade Electives • Technology Systems • World Language: Spanish 1 & 2, French 1 & 2, Latin 1 & 2, German 1 & 2 • Semester: • Choir • Theatre • Art • Guitar 1 & 2 • Year: • Choir • Theatre • Art • Band (Brass, Woodwind, Percussion) • Orchestra
Important to Note • RTI (Response to Intervention) • If a student fails to pass the Math or Reading SOL, he or she will be placed in RTI 7 or 8, depending on their grade level. • RTI is a support class for Reading or Math that is NOT graded. • RTI is a year-long course, meeting everyday, which will take the place of a World Language or Technology
Important to Note • Foundations of Algebra P2 to Algebra 1: • 7th grade students currently enrolled in Foundations of Algebra P2 will move on to one of the following classes: • Foundations of Algebra P3 • Algebra 1 • Initial 8th grade mathematics course placement will be based upon the student meeting the following criteria: • A score of 400 or better on the Math 6 SOL assessment • Final course average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P1 • Fall Semester average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P2 • Foundations of Algebra part 2 teacher recommendation • Final placement is contingent upon the student meeting the following: • A score of 400 or better on the Math 7 SOL assessment • Final course average of 80% or better in Foundations of Algebra P2
Important to Note • World Languages • It is NOT guaranteed that a 7th grader will get his or her first choice in a Level 1 World Language. • It is required that a student write in several back-up selections for a World Language, due to heavy enrollment in certain languages. • 8th graders are guaranteed their first choice of a Level 2 language. • However, 8th graders are NOT guaranteed their first choice of a Level 1 language.
Schedule Breakdown Hornsby 13/14 Schedule: http://www.edline.net/pages/Lois_S_Hornsby_Middle_School/Our_School/Counseling
Upcoming dates • March 19th-March 21st 2014: Mrs. Spicer will be going through 6th grade English classes to schedule rising 7th graders. • March 20th -March 24th: Mrs Knight will be going through 7th Grade Science classes to schedule rising 8th graders • Returned registration forms will be due by 4/04/14