1. BMS PRE-AP PARENT NIGHT MEETING FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

2. PRE-AP COURSE OFFERINGS 6 TH GRADE: ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 7 TH GRADE: ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 8 TH GRADE: ELA MATH (ALGEBRA) SCIENCE (SCIENCE & BIOLOGY) SOCIAL STUDIES

3. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS GUIDELINES (6 th, 7 th, 8 th ) Must have passed the previous year’s ELA STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six-weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular ELA class

4. SOCIAL STUDIES GUIDELINES (6 th, 7 th, 8 th ) There is no previous year STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six-weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Social Studies class

5. MATH GUIDELINES (6 th Grade) Two Tracks: Pre-AP Hybrid (Combo of 6 th & 7 th Gr Math) Pre-AP Advanced (7 th Grade Math)

6. MATH GUIDELINES (6 th Grade) Pre-AP Hybrid Track (Combo of 6 th and 7 th Gr Math) Must have passed the 5 th grade Math STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six- weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Math class Will Take 6 th Grade Math STAAR test

7. MATH GUIDELINES (6 th Grade) Pre-AP Advanced Track (7 th Grade Math) Must have taken advanced Math as a 5 th grader Must have passed the 6 th grade Math STAAR test as a 5 th grader Students will stay in this class the remainder of this year regardless of six-weeks grades Will Take 7 th Grade STAAR Math Test

8. MATH GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Two Tracks: Pre-AP Hybrid (Combo of 7 th & 8 th Gr Math) Pre-AP Advanced (8 th Grade Math)

9. MATH GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Pre-AP Hybrid Track (Combo of 7 th and 8 th Gr Math) Must have passed the 6 th grade Math STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six- weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular 7 th Grade Math class Will take 8 th Grade STAAR Math test

10. MATH GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Pre-AP Advanced Track (8 th Grade Math) Must have passed the 7 th grade Math STAAR test as a 6 th grader Students will stay in this class the remainder of this year regardless of six-weeks grades Will Take 8 th Grade STAAR Math Test

11. MATH GUIDELINES (8 th Grade) Pre-AP Advanced Track (Algebra I) Must have passed the 8 th grade Math STAAR test as a 7 th grader Students will stay in this class the remainder of this year regardless of six-weeks grades Will take Algebra EOC Test

13. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (6 th Grade) Must have passed previous year’s Math & Science STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six-weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Science class No Science STAAR test for this class

14. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Two Tracks: Pre-AP (7 th Grade Science) Advanced Pre-AP (8 th Grade Science)

15. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Pre-AP (7 th Grade Science) Must have passed the previous year’s MATH STAAR test Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six- weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Science class No Science STAAR test for this class

16. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (7 th Grade) Advanced Pre-AP (8 th Grade Science) Reserved for highest 25 scoring students on the 7 th grade Math STAAR test as 6 th graders. Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six- weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Science class Will take 8 th Grade Science STAAR test

17. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (8 th Grade) Two Tracks: Pre-AP (8 th Grade Science) Advanced Pre-AP (Biology)

18. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (8 th Grade) Pre-AP (8 th Grade Science) Must maintain a 78 grade average for each six weeks If grade is below 78 for one six-weeks, student is put on probation If grade is below 78 for a second consecutive six- weeks, student is removed from the class and to be placed in a regular Science class Will take 8 th Grade Science STAAR test

19. SCIENCE GUIDELINES (8 th Grade) Advanced Pre-AP (Biology) Must have taken 8 th grade Science as a 7 th grader Must have passed the 8 th grade Science STAAR & 8 th Grade Math STAAR test as a 7 th grader Must also be enrolled in Algebra I Will take the Biology EOC test