1. Midway Middle School 8 th Grade Registration 2016-2017

2. 8 th Grade Schedule English /Pre AP English Math /Pre AP Math/Pre AP Alg 1 Science /Pre AP Science US History /Pre AP History Panther Pathways or AVID 3 Electives

3. Panther Pathways Panther Pathways is a required course for all 8 th grade students. The class focuses on career exploration and planning, health, and technology applications. Students prepare their 4 year plan and make course selections for high school through Career Cruising software during the spring semester.

4. MHS Endorsement Plan (28 credits) 4 English 4 Math (Algebra 1 – 1.0) 4 Science 4 Social Studies 2 Foreign Language (Spanish 1 – 1.0) 1 PE/Athletic class 1 Fine Art 6 Electives Local Requirements 1 CTE Course (PIT – 1.0, Intro to Ag – 1.0, GTT -.5).5 Speech.5 Health

5. REQUIRED COURSES Choose 1 from each of the following areas: Social StudiesScience __ US History ____ Science ______Pre-AP History ____ Pre-AP Science English/Language ArtsMathematics (need teacher initials) ____ English _____ Math ____ Pre-AP English _____ Pre-AP Math _____ Pre-AP Alg 1

6. If you decide to take a Pre-AP class, it will involve a heavy homework load and more challenging course material. ___PRE-AP ENGLISH ___PRE-AP SCIENCE ___PRE-AP HISTORY ___PRE-AP MATH ___PRE-AP ALGEBRA 1

7. Pre-AP Class Requirements Pre-AP 8 th Grade Math Uses the 8 th grade curriculum More in-depth & rigorous Entry into course is based on MSTAR screener, STAAR scores, grades, and teacher recommendation 7 th Grade Pre-AP Math is NOT a pre- requisite Pre-AP Algebra 1 High school credit Students will take Algebra 1 EOC Entry into course is based on grades in Pre-AP Pre-Algebra, MSTAR screener, STAAR scores, the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test, and teacher recommendation Pre-AP English Summer Reading required (to be determined) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Night by Elie Wiesel will be read together as a class later in the year Pre-AP History Independent work required outside of class (critical thinking& in-depth analysis) History Fair participation is optional Pre-AP Science Writing assignments required High Level Math Skills required Science Fair participation is optional

8. Three Elective Courses You may choose athletics or a physical education class, but it is NOT required unless you delayed your middle school requirement of one PE course in 7 th grade. A remediation class for math and/or reading will replace elective(s) if STAAR standard is not met. (INSIGHTS MATH or INSIGHTS READING)

9. Electives Indicate the order of preference for your elective classes by numbering them 1-2-3-4-5. Your top 3 choices will be placed in your schedule. However, be happy with 4 and 5 because they might end up in your schedule.

10. 8 th Grade Course Selection Sheet

11. Elective Choices ___ART ___ADVANCED ART (Prerequisite) ___BAND ___JAZZ BAND ___ORCHESTRA

12. Elective Choices (continued) ___CHOIR (BOYS) ___BOYS CHORALE (by audition) ___CHOIR (GIRLS) ___GIRLS CHORALE (by audition) ___PANTHER CHORALE MIXED

13. Elective Choices (continued) ___SPANISH I (1 H.S. Credit) ___GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY (GTT) (.5 H.S. Credit) ___ROBOTICS ___PRINCIPLES of AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & NATURAL RESOURCES (1 H.S. Credit)

14. Elective Choices (continued) ____ PRINCIPLES of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1 H.S. Credit) ____ THEATRE ___ADVANCED THEATRE ___AVID (by application process)

15. Elective Choices (continued) ____ KMTV / Broadcasting (application/interview) (See Mrs. Schoenfeld in rm 114 for application and more details) ____ YEARBOOK (application required) (See Mrs. Ray in rm 822 for application) ___ PALS (application/interview process) ___CHEER

16. For those students interested in PALS, there will be informational meetings on the following days: WHEN: Monday, Feb. 29 th, and Wednesday, Mar. 2 nd WHERE: MMS Library The meetings will be held the last 10 minutes of each lunch period on both days. *STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ONE OF THE MEETINGS – Applications will be handed out at the end of the meeting. Stay tuned to KMTV for more information on application due dates. PALS

17. 1. Attend informational meeting 2. Complete PAL application Additional criteria that will be evaluated: *Teacher recommendation(s) *Scored essays *Students must have achieved a 70 or above in all core 7 th grade subjects *Students must have less than 2 demerits *Students must be very trustworthy and follow school rules Top 50 applications will be included in an interview panel PALS

18. Elective Choices (continued) ___STUDY SKILLS (must be enrolled in 3 or more advanced classes) ___STUDENT ASSISTANT (SAs must be approved by administration. Selection criteria includes grades, attendance, tardies, conduct, etc.)

19. ATHLETIC CLASSES (a physical is required) ___FOOTBALL ___BOYS BASKETBALL ___BOYS SOCCER ___VOLLEYBALL ___GIRLS BASKETBALL ___GIRLS SOCCER ___INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TENNIS

20. P.E. CLASSES (no physical is required) ___ BEGINNING TENNIS, CO-ED ___PHYSICAL EDUCATION, BOYS ___PHYSICAL EDUCATION, GIRLS ___OFF-CAMPUS P.E.

21. Tomorrow in 2 nd period, you will receive the following: yellow A yellow 8 th grade course selection sheet The 2016-2017 MMS Course Catalog is now available on the MMS webpage

22. MMS Course Catalog The catalog can be found on the Midway website.

23. MMS Course Catalog Course Catalog link can be found on the left tab.

24. MMS Course Catalog If you don’t have internet access at home, you can save the course catalog to your iPad. Open the PDF of the course catalog while connected to the internet at school. Save to iBooks – anything in iBooks is accessible without wifi.

25. Complete the form and return to your 2 nd period teacher by Friday, February 26 th. ______________ ______________ ______ Student Signature Parent Signature Date

26. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

27. Class of 2021 Make good decisions on course selections so that you will have an enjoyable and successful 8 th grade year. Continue to work hard, develop good study habits, and ALWAYS strive to do your very best.