Class of 2019

7 th Grade Counselor Vicki Josey

A Middle School Course Guide provides you with information about Humble ISD’s policies and procedures, and describes the different courses offered at the Middle School level. The Course Guide will be on the RMS web page. Middle School Course Guide

7th Grade Course Requirements: -RELA (but only one period) -Math -Health (1 semester) -Science-PE/Athletics -Texas History

Placement of Core Classes b Placement is determined by your child’s teachers based on…

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY SELECTIONSThe teachers and chairpersons of all departments have marked cACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY SELECTIONSThe teachers and chairpersons of all departments have marked c Course Selections Parents: If your student has been recommended for more than one level, please circle and initial your choice. Read./Eng. Lang. Arts (RELA) Math ScienceUS History 7714 On Level 7711 Pre AP 7724 On Level 7720 Honors 7734 On Level 7731 Pre AP 7744 On Level 7741 Pre AP Teacher Initial

How Many electives do 7 th graders get? Period1st Semester 2nd Semester 1MathMath 2ScienceScience 3 RELA RELA 4 TX HistoryTX History 5 P.E. 5 P.E. P.E. 6 ___________ 6 ___________ Health 7 ___________ 7 ___________ _________

7th Grade One Semester Electives Beg. Art (6th grade art) Intermediate Art Applied Art & Crafts Broadcasting I Debate I Foods for Today Keyboarding (typing) Journalism I (yearbook) -Get application from your RELA Teacher Teacher (must be in top 3 choices) (must be in top 3 choices) Intro. to Spanish Theater Arts Intro. to Engineering & Technology Study Hall

2 Semester (all Year) Electives b Band b Orchestra b Choir

Prerequisite A course that must be taken before another course can be taken

8 th grade 7 th grade Spanish I Intro. To Spanish (Recommended) Business Information Keyboarding Management Principles of Hospitality Foods for Today (Recommended) And Tourism Principles of Intro to Engineering & Technology Manufacturing Touch Data Entry No Prerequisite High School elective credit courses and prerequisites

Choice # Course # Course # of sem PrerequisiteCareer Pathway 9301Band All year 6 th grade BandArts, A/V Tech & Comm 9307Orchestra All year 6 th grade OrchestraArts, A/V Tech & Comm 9361Choir All year Arts, A/V Tech & Comm 9351Theater Arts I 1 sem Arts, A/V Tech & Comm 6181Beginning Art 1 sem Arts, A/V Tech & Comm 9382Intermediate Art 1 sem Beginning ArtArts, A/V Tech & Comm 9386Applied Arts & Crafts 1 sem Beginning ArtArts, A/V Tech & Comm 9332Foods for Today 1 sem Hospitality & Tourism 9392Journalism (yearbook) 1 sem App. from RELA teacher Arts, A/V Tech & Comm 9394Broadcasting I 1 sem Arts, A/V Tech & Comm C952Intro to Engineering & Technology 1 sem Science, Technology, Engineering & Math / Manufact. 9353Debate 1 sem *applicable to many pathways 9311Introduction to Spanish 1 sem **required for Spanish I in 8 th grade if RELA grade below 90** 9393Intro to Keyboarding 1 sem Business, Management, Administration 9327Study Hall 1 sem 7750AVID All year Application required

What might a schedule look like ? Period1st Semester 2nd Semester 1MathMath 2ScienceScience 3 RELA RELA 4 TX HistoryTX History 5 P.E. Health 6 P.E. 6 Foods P.E. 7 7 Intro to SpanishDebate

What might a schedule look like with an all year elective? Period1st Semester2nd Semester 1 MathMath 2 Science Science 3 RELA RELA 4 TX HistoryTX History 5 P.E. P.E. 6 6 Arts and Crafts Health 7 7 OrchestraOrchestra

Physical Education Physical Education b Students must have a total of 4 semesters of P.E. or Athletics while they are in Middle School. b If you had P.E. all year in 6 th grade then you need 2 more semesters. b You can take them both in 7 th grade, you can take one semester in 7 th and one in 8 th or b You take take both semesters in 8 th grade

Athletics Boys Athletics Football - 1st Semester (stay in all year) Basketball – (can go into class in Nov) Track - 2nd semester – (can take PE fall, Athletics spring) Girls Athletics Volleyball - 1st Semester (stay in all year) Basketball - (can go into class in Nov) Track - 2nd Semester (all year in athletics)

More about Athletics... b There are no tryouts for Football or Track b 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 b If you are in Athletics and do not make a team you will stay in Athletics participating in off season which involves lots of conditioning and running

Athletics b b You CAN fail Athletics if you do not dress out and/or actively participate each day. b You do not have to be in Athletics to try out for a sport, but if you make the team, your schedule WILL change.

What might a schedule look like with Athletics ? Period1st Semester2nd Semester 1 1 AthleticsAthletics 2ScienceScience 3RELARELA 4MathMath 5Health 5 Arts and Crafts Health 6 6 Journalism IDebate 7TX HistoryTX History

Marking course card for PE or Athletics. Check ONE: ____ Boys’ Athletics all year ____ Boys’ PE (fall) & Boys’ Athletics (spring track) ____Boys’ PE all year ____Girls’ Athletics all year Coach’s Signature required ____ Girls’ PE all year

Off Campus PE b Requires at least 5 hours of training, Monday-Friday b Students will select an additional elective in place of their school PE class. b There is an application process in place, ending with approval at the district level. b Processing requests for Off Campus PE for the upcoming school year is recommended prior to May 15. b Applications will not be accepted after the first three weeks of a semester.

Cheerleading b Mandatory Parent Meeting Feb. 13 at 5:00pm in the library. Parents MUST attend. b Tryouts are March 8 th b You must attend practice March 4-8 from 4:00-5:30pm. b If you make the cheerleading squad, you will be required to take one semester of Cheer Training which counts as one semester of PE.

Verification Sheets b Verification Sheets will be sent home in April and again with the end of year report card. b 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.The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are REQUESTING to have in your schedule. b 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.

Reading or Math Strategies... b If a student is placed in READING or MATH STRATEGIES it will take the place of 2 one semester electives or a year long elective. b If your 6th grade teacher recommends a strategy class then the class is taken in 7th grade.

What will this look like... Period1st Semester2nd Semester 1Math Math 2Science Science 3RELA RELA 4 Arts and Crafts Health 5 P.E. P. E. 6 Reading Strategies Reading Strategies 7 TX History TX History

What if both strategy classes are needed... Period1st Semester 2nd Semester 1 1 Reading Strategies Reading Strategies 2 Science Science 3 RELA RELA 4 Math Math 5 5 Math Strategies Math Strategies 6 Health 6 Health Elective or PE 7 TX History TX History

Important dates b March 5 yellow course cards go home b March 19 course cards due to 4 th period teacher b April 5 verification sheets go home b May 15 application deadline for off campus pe program b June 14 report cards and additional verification sheets mailed home

Message from the Nurse All immunizations are due prior to packet pickup regardless of age. Meningitis (MCV4)Meningitis (MCV4) Varicella #2 (chicken pox -2 nd dose)Varicella #2 (chicken pox -2 nd dose) Tdap (Tetanus booster)Tdap (Tetanus booster)

More dates b August packet pick-up for all students b August 21 st 8:30 – 11:30 Camp Longhorn for 7 th grade students b August 26th first day of school