course selection process presentation for incoming 8th...
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Course Selection Process Presentation
for Incoming 8th Grade Students
at Indian Crest Middle School
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For current 7th grade students and parents to have an understanding of the course selection process and schedule for the 2018-2019 school year!
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Monday, March 12 Assembly program for 7th graders
(Team Loyalty)
Monday, March 12 Assembly program for 7th graders
(Team Pride)
Monday, March 12 Parent Presentation of Course Selection
Process
Monday, March 12 Distribution of Course Selection
Worksheets to Students
Thursday, March 22 Deadline for Course Selection
Worksheets to be returned
Friday, March 23 Students input course selections in HAC
during flex
Monday, August 6 Team Selections and Schedule
Available on HAC
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Social Studies
Science
Math
Language Arts
Reading (or World Languages)*
FLEX
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World Language
Performing Arts
Related Arts
Wellness
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Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7
Science Language
Arts
Social
Studies
Math
World
Language
Or
Reading
Wellness
and
Related
Arts
FLEX and
B/C/O or
Related
Arts
All students will
have Health,
Guidance and
21st Century
Skills.
Students not in
Band, Chorus or
Orchestra will
have Art, FCS,
and Tech. Ed.
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Decisions for 8th Grade Honors courses will be made based on the grade averages attained at the conclusion of this school year.
Honors students are expected to be capable of independent work and to demonstrate higher level critical thinking skills.
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Language Arts
_____LA8H (Language Arts Honors) *
_____LA8A (Language Arts Academic)
• A cumulative grade of an A- and be reading and writing at a level 4.
• Students are expected to have work published outside of school.
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Social Studies
_____SS8H (Social Studies Honors) *
_____SS8A (Social Studies Academic)
* A cumulative grade of an A- and be reading and writing at a level 3. However, it’s recommended that students be reading and writing at a level 4.**A component of the social studies honors class is completion of an independent research project, history day.
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Science
_____SCI8H (Science Honors)*
_____SCI8A (Science Academic)
**A cumulative grade of an A- and be reading and writing at a level 3. **Students must take 8th grade honors to be eligible to take 9th grade biology. **A component of the science honors class is completion of an independent research project/science fair project.
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Mathematics
_____GEOM (Geometry) **
_____ALGI8 (Algebra I) **
_____MATH8
_____MATH8LS ******Learning Support Only
** Completion of Algebra I in 7th grade with at least 83% for the cumulative average.** Counts as a high school graduation credit.
**Completion of Accelerated Math Coursein 7th grade **Must take the Keystone Algebra I Exam
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Reading (Must take this course if not proficient in reading from 7th grade PSSA)
_____ Reading (If not proficient in reading from PSSA grade 7 and/or a “C”
final average in 7th grade ELA)
_____ Read 180*** ***Learning Support Only
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World Languages(Can only take this course if proficient in reading from 7th grade PSSA)
_____ French 1*
_____ German 1*
_____ Spanish 1*
•ELA grade of an B or better in 7th grade •Must be proficient in Reading from 7th grade PSSA Test•Counts as a high school graduation credit.
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Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7
Science Language
Arts
Social
Studies
Math
World
Language
Or
Reading
Wellness
and
Related
Arts
FLEX and
B/C/O or
Related
Arts
All students will
have Health,
Guidance and
21st Century
Skills.
Students not in
Band, Chorus or
Orchestra will
have Art, FCS,
and Tech. Ed.
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Monday, March 12 Assembly program for 7th graders
(Team Loyalty)
Monday, March 12 Assembly program for 7th graders
(Team Pride)
Monday, March 12 Parent Presentation of Course Selection
Process
Monday, March 12 Distribution of Course Selection
Worksheets to Students
Thursday, March 22 Deadline for Course Selection
Worksheets to be returned
Friday, March 23 Students input course selections in HAC
during flex
Monday, August 6 Team Selections and Schedule
Available on HAC
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Indian Crest Middle School
Katie McCoy – Principal
Jeremy Miller – Assistant Principal
Samantha Horton– School Counselor
Brendan Stanton– School Counselor
Also, this information from tonight’s
presentation is on the ICMS website
under “Academics”.