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Eighth Grade Class Presentation. Welcome to Serra Class of 2018. Expectations. Come to school prepared Be on time Respect staff Respect classmates Get involved Have fun Be prepared for a four year college!. Special Programs. Seminar GATE Special Education English Learners. English.
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Eighth Grade Class Presentation Welcome to Serra Class of 2018
Expectations • Come to school prepared • Be on time • Respect staff • Respect classmates • Get involved • Have fun • Be prepared for a four year college!
Special Programs • Seminar • GATE • Special Education • English Learners
English • Three levels of English • Seminar • GATE/Advanced grade A or B • Regular English C in current English class
Math Alg Rediness: select Integrated Math I Algebra: A, B, C select Integrated Math II Algebra: D or F select Integrated Math I Adv. Algebra: A, B select Adv. Int. Math II Adv. Algebra: C select Int. Math II Adv. Algebra: D. F select Int. Math I Geometry: A, B, C select Int. Algebra Geometry: D, F select Int Math II Adv. Geometry: A, B select Adv. Int Alg Adv. Geometry: C select Int. Alg Adv. Geometry: D, F select Int Math II
Athletics • Get involved, join a team! • Physical after June 1, 2014 • Three sport seasons • Fall sports start in August • 2.0 citizenship and scholarship • Stay off the LOP List
Marching Band • Meets the PE requirement • Ninth graders have two periods • Some evenings and weekends
NJROTC • Meets the PE requirement • All uniforms provided, FREE • Learn about citizenship • Lots of great activities
Science • Biology • Advanced Biology • Physics • Advanced Physics
Elective • AP Human Geography • College level course • Non weighted in grade 9 • Score of 3, 4 or 5 on AP test may be awarded college credits
Support Classes • AVID • Literacy Academy
World Language • a – g graduation requirement: 2 years required • 4 year colleges require 2 years grades 7 - 12 • French • Spanish • Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Fine Arts • Art • Band • Choir • Design in Mixed Media • Orchestra • Photography • Theater • Video Productions
Practical Arts • Business 100 • Information Technology • Journalism • Marketing • 9th grade ASB
Electives • Select the electives you might like for your Freshman year. • Number your top four choices in the order of your preference.
Counselor Visits • Farb February 25 • DePortola February 24 • Yellow cards due to the Middle Schools March 7
What’s next? • You will receive a letter from Serra in early August. • Come to the school August 16 or 18 to pick up Registration Packet • Ninth grade orientation is 8 -2 p.m. Friday, August 22