7th and 8th Grade Registration and High

School Planning

Guidance Department

Creekside Middle School

322-6155

Current Promotion Criteria

To be promoted from grade to grade…students must make acceptable progress in at least 5 of 7 courses, to include: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies

Promotion Criteria

To be promoted to high school…students must successfully complete the following by the end of 8th grade:

3 courses in Language Arts

3 courses in Mathematics

3 courses in Social Studies

3 courses in Science

Odyssey Lab

Credit Retrieval

Students who fail LA, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies

Forfeit elective and/or PE

Self-paced program

Space is VERY limited

7th Grade Registration

Language Arts

Civics/Advanced Civics *must take EOC

*worth 30% of their overall grade

Science/Advanced Science

7th Grade Reading

Intensive Reading – 2 period block

Level 1 or 2 on FCAT and diagnostic scores indicate remediation

Targeted Reading – 1 period

Level 1 or 2 on FCAT and diagnostic scores indicate remediation

Core Reading – grade level

7th Grade Math

Math 2

Core – grade level class

Math 2, Advanced (pre-Algebra)

Algebra I, Honors* – Teacher recommendation (HS Credit)

* - must pass End of Course exam to earn credit

7th Grade Registration

Electives – semester pairs

Agriculture/Technology

Culinary/Agriculture

Technology/Culinary

PE

7th Grade Registration

Electives – full year

Chorus

Piano

Band

Dance

Beginning Spanish

Art

Culinary

Show Choir*

Jazz Band*

Journalism*

* - requires application or audition

8th Grade Registration

Language Arts

US History/Advanced US History

Career Exploration…4 year plans

Science/Advanced Science

8th Grade Reading

Intensive Reading – 2 period block

Level 1 or 2 on FCAT and diagnostic scores

indicate remediation

Targeted Reading – 1 period

Level 1 or 2 on FCAT and diagnostic scores

indicate remediation

Core Reading – grade level

8th Grade Registration

Spanish in place of Reading

Score a level 4 or 5 on FCAT

Space is limited and offered according to

students ranking score on FCAT in 7th grade.

Middle School Credit

High School Credit

8th Grade Math Pre-Algebra

Core – grade level class

Pre-Algebra Accelerated – Teacher recommendation

Algebra I, Honors * – Teacher recommendation (HS Credit)

Algebra II, Honors – Successful completion of Algebra 1 and Teacher recommendation (HS Credit)

* - must pass End of Course exam to earn credit

8th Grade Registration

Electives – semester pair

Agriculture and Technology

Agriculture and Culinary

Culinary and Technology

Physical Education

Electives – full year

Chorus

Piano

Band

Dance

Beginning Spanish

Agriculture

Art, Advanced

Culinary

8th Grade Registration

Electives – full year

Show Choir*

Jazz Band*

Journalism*

Dance 4* (Advanced)

Computer Aps* (HS Credit)

* - requires application or audition

High School Credits

Algebra 1*

Algebra 2

Spanish 1 (high school credit)

* not weighted for high school

Computers Aps (HS level course)

*A or B for the year…must go on to the next level…

* must pass End of Course exam for credit

Career Academies

Each high school offers at least one academy.

High School Showcase held in late Nov. or early Dec.

Replaces an elective class

Application is required

www.career-connection.org

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Spruce Creek High School

Information and applications

December – January of 8th grade year

Parent/Guardian Night Offered at SCHS

Algebra 1 Required in 8th Grade

Spanish Not Required in 8th Grade!!

Only One Time to Apply

Superintendent’s Diploma of Distinction (SDD)

4 AP classes in high school from 2 different subject areas

Score 3 or higher on at least 3 AP exams

Maintain 3.0 GPA in AP classes and GPA overall

100 hours community service

Complete application in high school

Application form

Student Essay

2 teacher recommendations

High School Registration

Teacher Recommendations

Electives

Open House offered at the high school

Announcements

Dress Code

Websites Creekside, Pinnacle, Edmodo, and Parent Portal

Immunizations – 7th grade

Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.