1. Welcome Class of 2019

2. The 8th Grade Team The 8th Grade AP Liz Brod – 281-641-4813
The 8th Grade Counselor
Vicki Josey –

3. The map to selecting courses…
A Middle School Course Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures. It also describes the different courses offered at the middle school level.
The course guide will be available on the RMS and district website.

4. 8th Grade Course Requirements
RELA
Math
Science
US History
One semester of physical education is recommended
State law requires middle school students complete 4 semesters of PE

5. 8th Grade Math 8th grade on level = Pre Algebra
8th grade PreAP = Algebra 1 PreAP - (for High School Credit) one credit after they complete the class.
Algebra 1 is a 9th grade class, if a student completes this class in 8th grade, when they get to 9th grade they will take Geometry.

6. Student Registration Card
On the FRONT
Number your elective choices 1 -8 (1 is top choice)
Course cards go out February 4
Course cards due to 4th period teacher on February 11th
Elective offerings are subject to staffing and student interest

7. Student Registration - Back
Refer to Planning Guide
Teachers determine placement based upon district recommendations
Parent and student signature required

8. Placement When the selection card comes home on February 4th…
Placement has been completed by teachers based upon their recommendations for continued student success
When the selection card comes home on February 4th…
If you wish to make a change from Honors or Pre-AP to On-Level, please make the change on the card and sign
If you wish to make a change from On-Level to Honors or Pre-AP, please contact the teacher to discuss the change you would like to see.

9. One Semester Electives
Beginning Art
Intermediate Art
Applied Arts & Crafts
Introduction to Spanish
Study Hall
Foods for Today
Introduction to Eng. &
Technology
Theater Arts 1
Debate 1
Journalism-Yearbook
Broadcasting 1
Girl’s P.E.
Boy’s P.E.
Aide

10. All Year Electives
Band
Orchestra
Choir
Theater Arts II
Advanced Art

11. Getting a Head Start…
Several electives are offered to 8th graders that earn high school credit.
In high school, you must earn 26 credits to graduate. Credits are earned by successfully completing the course.
Remember Your Pathways!

12. Career Pathways Ag Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, Audio-Visual Technology and Communication
Business Management and Administration
Education and Training
Finance and Accounting
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism – Culinary Arts
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Manufacturing – Welding, Building
Marketing
Science, Technology, and Engineering
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

13. High School Credit Electives
Spanish 1 – year long course (1 credit)
French 1 – year long course (1 credit)
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism (Hospitality and Tourism) One Semester - .5 credit
Principles of Manufacturing – Intro to Engineering prerequisite (Manufacturing / Science, Engineering, Math) One Semester
.5 credit
Touch Systems Data Entry (Business, Management, Administration) One Semester .5 credit
Business Information Management (year long course) – Intro to Keyboarding prerequisite (Business, Management, Administration) 1 credit

14. Prerequisites… There are several courses that have prerequisites.
Watch for these as you select courses for next year!

15. Course Prerequisite Intro to Keyboarding BIM
Intro to Engineering and Technology
7th grade Band
7th grade Orchestra
Theater Arts (7th grade)
Beginning Art
Intermediate Art
Application from RELA teacher
BIM
Principles of Manufacturing
Band
Orchestra
Theater II
Intermediate Art
Applied Arts & Crafts
Advanced Art
Journalism I

16. Spanish I Upon completion, students earn high school credit.
Students are required to have 2 credits of the same foreign language in order to graduate.
Prerequisites: Intro to Spanish is HIGHLY recommended*

17. French 1 Upon Completion, students will earn High School Credit.
Students are required to have 2 years of the same foreign language to graduate.

18. Physical Education One semester of physical education is recommended
State law requires middle school students complete 4 semesters of PE
P.E. uniforms - $20.00
Students are given a P.E. locker to store their uniform, shoes, deodorant, & towel
P.E. – variety of activities during the year
Soccer Bowling Shuffleboard
Softball Volleyball Fitness training
Flickerball Floor hockey Table tennis
Kickball Basketball Football

19. Let’s talk about Athletics
Athletics lasts the entire school year
You are required to dress out in an RMS athletic uniform & appropriate shoes EVERY day
Athletics is for those who wish to compete and work hard EVERYDAY. We consider athletics an “accelerated-accelerated “ PE class. The expectations and activity are intense.
If you do not make a team, you will be in off season
8th grade athletics begins 7th period and continues until 5p.m.

20. Boys Athletics Football - 1st Semester (athletics all year)
There are no tryouts for Football & Track
Basketball – (can go into in November)
You can be in PE and try out for Basketball – you will need to move into Athletics if you make the team – this may mean a pretty big schedule change.
Track - 2nd semester (Spring)
* If you are in Athletics and do not make a team, you will stay in Athletics in off- season, which involves lots of conditioning and running.

21. Girls Athletics Volleyball –Tryouts are at the beginning of school.
Basketball – Tryouts are after Volleyball
Season is over
Track - Off –season workouts until Track
Season begins after Basketball is
over
Girls who do not make the volleyball or basketball team will participate in Off-Season Track.

22. Selecting Athletics or PE on the course card
Check ONE:
____ Boys’ Athletics all year (football)
____ Boys’ Athletics spring only (track)
____ Boys’ Physical Education (one semester)
____ Girls’ Athletics all year Coach’s Signature ______
____ Girls’ Physical Education (one semester)
+ Girls who do not make the volleyball or basketball team will participate
in off season track.

23. Off Campus PE Requires at least 5 hours of training, Monday-Friday
Students will select an additional elective in place of their school PE class.
There is an application process in place, ending with approval at the district level.
Processing requests for Off Campus PE for the upcoming school year is recommended prior to May 13.
If your student has already met their 4 semesters of P.E. they do not need OCPE

24. Cheerleading
Mandatory Parent Meeting Feb. 18 at 5:00pm in the library. Parents MUST attend.
Mandatory practice March 3rd - 5th from
4:00-6:00pm.
An optional Mock Tryout is March 6, 2014.
from 4:00-6:00pm
Tryouts are March 7, 2014
If you make the cheerleading squad, you will be required to take one semester of Cheer Training which counts as one semester of PE.

25. What might my schedule look like?
Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester
1 US History US History
2 Science Science
3 English/L.A. English/L.A.
4 Math Math
5 Debate Intro to Spanish
6 Intermediate Art Touch Systems
7 Athletics Athletics

26. What might my schedule look like?
Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester
1 US History US History
2 Science Science
3 English/L.A. English/L.A.
4 Math Math
5 BIM BIM
6 Spanish I Spanish I
7 PE Hosp and Tourism

27. What might my schedule look like?
Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester
1 US History US History
2 Science Science
3 English/L.A. English/L.A.
4 Math Math
5 Band Band
6 Spanish I Spanish I
7 Athletics Athletics

28. Verification Sheets
Verification Sheets will be sent home at the end of March with report cards and again with the end of year report card.
The verification sheet is not the same as a SCHEDULE.
The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are REQUESTING to have in your schedule.
There may be a conflict with another class that you want or the class may be full. This means that one of the backup choices on your green card would be substituted for one of the electives listed on your Verification Sheet. That is why it is SO important to list alternatives.

29. And a message from our friendly school nurse…
Any student whose immunization is due during the summer OR the first semester of the new school year MUST update the immunization record prior to picking up the back-to-school packet in Aug.

30. Student Packet Pick-up
August 5th – 8th
You may allow someone else to pick up and sign for your student’s packet
Immunization record must be current with the school nurse prior to picking up the packet

31. Camp Longhorn August 14th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
What do I bring to Camp Longhorn?
Back-To-School Packet
Completed Longhorn
Information Card
(from the packet)
Updated immunization
record if not yet
completed
$$ for School Spirit
and Supply items
$$ for Lunch Account
Optional Forms from the Back To School packet

32. Questions?

33. It's a Great Day to be a Longhorn!