Welcome to Scott Johnson Middle School

Administrative Team Principal – Melinda DeFelice/Kathy Foster Assistant Principals – Alan Arbabi, Mike Bennett Counselors – Barbara Currence, Steve Gaffney Library Media Specialist – Jennifer McClelland Special Education Lead – Victor Gore 504 Coordinator – Jana Walters

Goals for the Evening Get information for academic decision making. Get information for electives decision making. Answer your questions (basket).

Materials Review Course Selection Form (7 th Grade is Yellow and 8 th Grade Blue) (GT) Course Description Guide List of Clubs at JMS

Core Courses Every student takes: Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Three Electives

7 th & 8 th Grade Schedule Language Arts: Every day for two periods. Math: Every day for one period. Science: Every day for one period. Social Studies: Every day for one period. Electives: three electives that meet every day— one of these will be athletics or PE.

Sample Schedule 1. Athletics/PE (or other elective) 2. ELAR 3. ELAR 4. Math 5. Band (or other elective) 6. Social Studies 7. Science 8. Elective

Target Math Students who are not successful on TAKS Math will be required to take Target Math. This means the child will lose an elective.

Pre-AP Courses Challenging courses for motivated students Course content at greater depth and pace than academic courses More of a requirement of students regarding analytical assignments and work outside of class 7 th and 8 th grades: ELAR, math, science, and social studies

Pre-AP Courses Are Not- A method of tracking students Differentiated from academic courses by projects The only way to adequately prepare students for high school courses Advanced Placement (AP) courses

Pre AP Contract Required Signed at the beginning of the school year. Maintain an 80 average. Parent choice to go in. School choice to come out.

Math Curriculum Sequence GradeCorePre – AP 6 th 6 th Grade TEKS6 th & 7 th Grade TEKS 7 th 7 th Grade TEKS8 th Grade TEKS Students take the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT at the end of 7 th grade for recommendation of 8 th grade course.) 8 th 8 th Grade TEKSPre - AP MathAlgebra I 9 th Algebra I Geometry 10 th Geometry Algebra II 11 th Algebra II Pre-Calculus 12 th Algebra III or Statistics StatisticsCalculus or Statistics

Other Levels of Courses ESL: Non or limited English speakers. Special Education: Continuum of services. Gifted and Talented: Identified GT students. (Not an option on registration form)

6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th Reading WritingEnglish Language Arts Math Science Social Studies

Electives All electives meet everyday. Electives are either a semester long or for the entire year. Cheerleading and drill team are after school activities and students must have a physical on file. If a student participates in athletics he must be in the athletic period. Students will be placed in the athletic period after they have a physical on file.

Elective Choices A-D Art (Semester or Year Long) Athletics (Semester or Year Long) – 7 th Grade Athletics in the morning – 8 th Grade Athletics in the afternoon Band (Year Long Only) Cheerleading (After School) Choir (Year Long Only) Drama (Semester or Year Long) Drill Team (After School)

Elective Choices M-O Math Counts (Year Long) Media Journalism* (Semester Only) Physical Education (Semester or Year Long) Print Journalism* (Semester Only) Orchestra (Year Long)

Elective Choices S-Y Spanish 7/8 (Semester Only) Spanish 1 (Year Long Only, HS Credit, for 8 th graders only) Technology Microsoft Office (Semester Only) Technology Web Based (Semester Only) Teen Leadership (Semester Only) Yearbook* (Year Only) *Students must apply and be accepted into these courses.

Parent Information Communication Distribution List—Tiger Tales Web Site Progress Reports sent home with students Report Cards mailed home Parent Internet Viewer

Decisions To Make Which level of core academic class is most appropriate for my child? Which electives will benefit my child most in middle school and in high school and beyond?

Need More Information? Band Directors – Paul Stephens/Carlos Chipps Cheer – Jenny Zornes Choir Director – Kirk Anderson Coaches – Jeff Teel, Darla Sessom Drama – Lisa Martin Drill – Nikie Jo Journalism – Louis Plumley Orchestra Director – Michael Link/Margaret Johnson Technology – Dellen Gibson

MISD Physical Information May 2008 Exact times will be announced later. At McKinney North High School Fee $20 Students will not be placed into athletics until they have a physical.

Drill and Cheer Parent Meetings TBA

JMS Clubs Photo Club Student Council Recycle Club FCA NJHS Craft Club Garage Band Anime Show Choir Jazz Band Tiger Techie SDS

Other Important Information Schedule Pick Up—August 13 Rezoning—website School start and end times—TBA