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Registration 2019-2020 Guardians/Parents and Students: 8 th Grade

Register for your 8th grade courses with the TSMS Leadership team. Get the course selection reference sheet and discuss options with your parents. Registration closes on February 23, 2019.

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Registration 2019-2020 Guardians/Parents and Students: 8 th Grade

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  1. Registration 2019-2020Guardians/Parents and Students: 8thGrade

  2. TSMS Leadership team • Principal- Justin Barrett • Assistant Principal- Magan Locey • Assistant Principal- Melanie Parrish • Assistant Principal- Darius Ingram • Assessment Administrator- Trisha Erwin • Counselor (A- G)- Alyssa Aguillon • Counselor (H-O)- Melissa Clayton • Counselor (P-Z)- Lauren Brown

  3. What should you have? • Course Selection Reference Sheet • Something to write with

  4. Middle school registration • The registration form you receive today is a “practice registration form to assist you in selecting your courses. • Course Guides outlining courses and their descriptions will be available online • Parents and students should discuss options available and make decisions regarding course requests. • Registration will be completed through google.doc. The google.doc will close on February 23, 2019

  5. Keller ISD Website Middle School Course Guide

  6. What Factors to Consider when Deciding about Enrolling in Pre-AP/GT Classes • Academic strengths/Areas of Giftedness • Commitment to academics • Extracurricular activities • Family support

  7. Pre-AP/GT vs. Academic Level Pre-AP/GT • More in-depth, application of grade level and extension-style homework. • Requires more effort, attention, and skill • Student must be able to work independently in & outside the classroom. • The student is highly self-motivated to learn and achieve. • Class discussions begin with the assumption that knowledge has been acquired independently and moves quickly to concepts. • Testing involves more indirect application and drawing conclusion-style questioning. Academic Level • More grade level, skills-based, comprehension-style homework. • The student may require more guidance from the teacher. • The student may need monitoring to ensure completion of assignments. • Class discussions begin with a review of knowledge and move carefully toward understanding concepts. • Testing involves more demonstration of skills and knowledge-style questioning.

  8. ELA 8 Math 8 Science 8 SS 8 Advisory Combination of full year and semester electives and 2 alternates

  9. English, Science, and Social Studies Think About: Regular, Pre-AP, Pre-AP GT levels NOTE: In order to take Pre-AP GT English, Science or Social Studies course, a student must be an identified GT student.

  10. https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive Math – Where do you fit? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Op4bxy0JdmA5QqxkolB51gIez2vUB1LR/view Think About: Academic, Honors, or Algebra 1 or Pre-AP Algebra 1 levels Enrollment in Algebra I Pre-AP requires that Pre-AP Math 7 was successfully completed.

  11. Let’s Build your 8th Grade Course Request Choose your level of preference on the your registration sheet.

  12. What’s next?

  13. What’s next?

  14. Students who have passed STAAR tests • (Recommended)

  15. Required Intervention Courses Campus staff will identify and place students after the STAAR scores are returned in June • Full year courses that will replace electives • May participate in athletics before school if necessary Reading Styles • For students who did not meet minimum expectations on most recent STAAR reading test Math Quest • For students who did not meet minimum expectations on most recent STAAR math test. Advisory-mandatory full-year course required for each middle school student.

  16. STAAR EOC Testing Requirements

  17. How do I register for classes? • An email will be sent to your parents using their email on file (through HAC) • This email will have the link to the google.doc where you will put in your course selections/requests. • After filling out the google.doc, an email copy of the information will be sent to your parent for their records.

  18. Registration Reminders • Registration is only available online. • You cannot take the same course twice. • You must register for a total of 8 classes. • The 2019-2020 Course Guide provides descriptions of courses and prerequisites. • If a change needs to be made prior to Feb. 23, simply resubmit the google.doc • Changes to course requests closes on Feb. 23rd. • All changes after closing must be made in writing by April 1, 2019.

  19. SAVE Committee Process Are you placed correctly? Is the Pre-AP or Pre-AP GT level the correct level for you? Please choose carefully! After April 1, no changes to course requests will be allowed (including level changes). Students must remain in Pre-AP or Pre-AP GT courses through the end of the 2nd week of school and have the opportunity to request a level change until the end of the 7th week of school. To request a SAVE Committee, you must have: Turned in all assignments. Attended multiple tutorials. Retested when needed. Then, you will fill out a SAVE form in the Counseling Center. A parent/teacher/student conference is required PRIOR to turning in a SAVE form. Turning in a SAVE form is not an automatic level change. Most likely you will have a meeting with your parents, teacher, AP, and counselor to determine correct placement for this subject. April 28th ends the opportunity for a course request change. Only changes pertaining to graduation plans and/or computer errors will be addressed. A student who does not submit a course request change before April 28th will not be eligible for a schedule change. Every effort is made to “SAVE” a student’s schedule Every effort is made to “SAVE” a student’s schedule

  20. Looking Forward What do you see? What is your path? What makes you happy?

  21. EIC LocalRank and GPA (Grade Point Average)

  22. Foundation Program

  23. Foundation Program

  24. EndorsementsWhich one would you choose?

  25. Go to the KISD Webpage and select the link

  26. Last Minute Registration Reminders • Registration is only available online. • You will receive an email with the google.doc link to go online and register for classes • If a change needs to be made prior to Feb. 23, simply resubmit the google.doc • All changes after closing must be made in writing by April 1, 2019.

  27. Questions? Please contact us via e-mail. • Last names A-G • Alyssa Aguillon • Alyssa.Aguillon@kellerisd.net • Last names H-O • Melissa Clayton • Melissa.Clayton@kellerisd.net • Last names P-Z • Lauren Brown • Lauren.Brown@kellerisd.net • Trinity Springs Middle School • 817-744-3500

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