1. Welcome to 7th Grade Pre-Registration

2. Pre-Registration Forms
Registration Packet:
Pre-Registration Form (Two sided)
One side has the registration instructions
The other side is where Electives are selected
Update Required Online: PowerSchool Parent
Forms Due Date: Friday, February 24th
Turn forms in to your Science teacher
Forms MUST be signed by parent or guardian

3. Complete Registration Form
Print your full legal name (not nickname) and fill out top section of the form
Parent Initials immunization section
Mark elective choices
Once PowerSchool information has been updated, check that it has been completed.
PARENT’S SIGNATURE – Very Important
Course Description Book
The school website has a course description book with class descriptions available. From the MMS homepage, click on Parents & Students, then click on Registration.
This is where you can get more information about all of the required and elective courses.

4. REGISTRATION CHECK-LIST
Online Information Update is REQUIRED and done at home Through the PowerSchool parent account. Ask your parents to contact your counselor if they need help.
Returning the registration form is also REQUIRED.
If the Online Information Update is not completed or you do not turn in your Registration form, you will not get the elective classes you want and may end up in lunch detention.

5. Required Courses SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Advisory English – Writing
English – Lit
Life Science
CCSS Math
World Civ
Exploratory
Elective

6. Family Consumer Science I & II
SEMESTER ELECTIVES
YEAR LONG ELECTIVES
Beginning Art
Choir
Drama Communications
Band
Family Consumer Science I & II
Orchestra
Computer Exploration
Video Game Coding
Library Assistant
Peer Tutor

7. Electives on the Registration Form
On the Registration form number the elective choices 1, 2 for semester electives or (1,2) for year long electives.
In case space is not available in one or more of your elective choices---you must make alternative selections for your elective choices. Number them as 3 and 4 on the Registration Form.
If you do not choose alternatives and space is unavailable ---electives will be chosen for you!!

8. how to select electives
Semester Elective (Choice 1)
Semester Elective (Choice 2) OR
Year Long Class (Choices 1,2)

9. For Example SEMESTER ELECTIVES: YEAR LONG ELECTIVES:
_3_ Art – Beginning
___ Drama/Communications
_4_ Family Consumer Sciences I
___ *Family Consumer Sciences II
___ *Computer Explorations I
___ *Video Game Coding
___ Spanish I - II
1,2 Choir
___ **Concert Band
___ **Orchestra

10. Beginning Art Semester class What Will I Learn?
fundamentals of drawing,
painting
crafts
art history and More!
You must take this class FIRST in order to take pottery & sculpting and/or drawing & painting.

11. Drama/Communications
Semester Class
What Will I Learn?
drama through performance
communication, criticism, and more!
Presentations may include: pantomime, oral interpretations, Reader’s Theatre, mini plays, radio theater speeches and puppetry

12. Family Consumer Science I
Semester Class
What Will I Learn?
chose, buy prepare and store nutritious food
Kitchen safety
measuring skills
table manners.

13. Family Consumer Science II
Semester Class
Pre-Requisite:
Family Consumer Science I
What Will I Learn?
Students will build on skills learned in Family Consumer Sciences I

14. Computer Explorations I
Semester Class
Prerequisite: Completed and passed Keyboarding
What Will I Learn?
word processing
editing, changing layouts, proofing
columns and tabs
search and replace
database, spreadsheets

15. Video Game Coding Semester Class
Pre-Requisite: Computer Explorations I or Teacher Recommendation
What Will I Learn?
Computer coding concepts
animation skills
game design skills
development of a web site presence
generating phone apps

16. Choir Year Long Class What Will I Learn? singing, music reading
performance skills
Participation in evening concerts and the District III Music Festival is required.

17. Concert Band Year Long Class Who Should Take This Class?
students with two years of successful band training
What Is Expected of Me?
Students are expected to practice at home and provide their own instrument and method book.
participate in evening concerts and the spring District III Music Festival.

18. Orchestra Year long course Who Should Take This Class?
students with a minimum of one year playing experience with violin, viola, cello, or string bass

19. Limited availability (4 or 5 students)
Assistants - Library
Semester Class
What Will I Learn?
organizational skills
responsibility
How to work with people
Limited availability (4 or 5 students)
How Do I Sign Up?
Mark this selection on your registration form

20. Peer Tutor Semester Class What Does a Peer Tutor Do?
Peer tutors assist students with special needs one- on-one.
What Kind of Student Makes a Good Tutor?
Peer tutors must be kind and caring, accepting of other’s feelings, and be willing to take directions from others
Limited availability (4 or 5 students)
How Do I Sign Up?
Mark this selection on your registration form

22. Who do I turn my pre-registration form in to? Science Teacher
When is the form due?
Friday, February 24th
What if my form comes in late or I don’t turn my form in?
You will not get the classes you want and may end up in lunch detention
What if I know I’m moving and won’t be here in 7th grade?
Fill it out anyways
Why do I have to choose alternatives for the electives?
Space is limited
What if I don’t choose any alternatives for the electives?
We will choose for you

23. FINAL CHECKLIST BE AWESOME! Packets are due on Friday, February 24th.
Have your parent or guardian sign ALL forms
BE AWESOME! Packets are due on Friday, February 24th.