1. Registration For Seventh Grade 2017/2018 Presented by
Meadowlark Middle School Counseling Department

2. Before we begin, you will need:
A pencil
A highlighter
Your registration card from your teacher
Registration papers

3. Each of you should have:
Your blue registration card
Parent Letter/Parent & Student Registration Checklist (Pink)
“Your Guide To Middle School” booklet (White)
If you do not have all of these items, raise your hand.

4. Look at the pink sheet that begins with “Dear Parent or Guardian”
Look at the pink sheet that begins with “Dear Parent or Guardian”. If you would like to request a course change for math, you must fill out the Math Course Change Request form at the bottom of this page, and staple it to your registration card.
See the next slide.

6. Now look at the other side of the pink sheet, the side titled,
“Middle School Registration
Parent/Student Checklist”.
This year, registration is a two part process. First you will fill out the registration card, and then you must register online. Please use this checklist to ensure that you have completed both parts of registration.
See the next slide.

8. Now look at side one of your registration card (blue)
Now look at side one of your registration card (blue). Before returning your card, have your parents fill out ALL the information on the front of the card. Please highlight your card like the one shown in the next slide.

10. Now turn to the back (side two) of your registration card
Now turn to the back (side two) of your registration card.On the top of side two of your card, on the “School:” line, write:
Due Date:
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017
See the next slide.

11. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13
Due Tuesday, April 4

12. Also on side two,please highlight:
“Student Name”
“Student #”
“Parent Signature”
All highlighted information should be completed before turning in your card. See the next slide.

13. Due Tuesday, April 4
DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

14. Process of Elimination
In order to help you select Encore courses for next year, we will now mark out (eliminate) the courses you cannot take next year.
You may choose your Seventh Grade Encore courses from ANY of the remaining classes.

15. (Look at the next slide.)
Look at side two of your card. All the music and art courses are listed in the left column.
(Look at the next slide.)

16. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

17. If you are taking Chorus this year, mark out Beginning Chorus.
(Look at the next slide.)

18. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

19. If you have never taken Chorus, mark through (eliminate) Intermediate Chorus.
See the next slide.

20. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

21. Now look at Orchestra. If you are currently taking Orchestra, mark out (eliminate) Beginning Orchestra.
See the next slide.

22. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

23. If you have never taken Orchestra, mark out (eliminate) Intermediate Orchestra.
See the next slide.

25. Now look at Band. If you are currently taking Band, mark out (eliminate) Beginning Band.
See the next slide.

26. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

27. If you have never taken Band, mark out (eliminate)
Intermediate Band.
See the next slide.

28. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

29. Now look at Art. If you are taking Art this year, mark out (eliminate) Beginning Visual Arts. See the next slide.

30. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

31. If you are NOT in Art this year, mark out (eliminate)
Intermediate Visual Arts. See the next slide.

32. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

33. * Please note that you are NOT required to take an art or music course next year.*
However, if you want to take Band or Orchestra in eighth grade, you must have taken it in seventh grade.

34. Now look at the middle column, which lists Foreign Language courses.
Mark out (eliminate)
Spanish Heritage 7.
This course is not offered at MMS.
See the next slide.

35. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

36. If you are taking French this year, mark out (eliminate) Intermediate Spanish.
See the next slide.

37. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

38. If you are taking Spanish this year, mark out Intermediate French.
See the next slide.

39. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

40. If you are not taking either Spanish or French this year, your card will look like the next slide, since you may not begin taking a foreign language in seventh grade.
See the next slide.

41. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

42. *Please note that foreign language is NOT required in seventh and eighth grades.*
However, if you want to receive a high school credit in foreign language, you must take foreign language all three years.

43. Now look at the last column
Now look at the last column. The first course listed is Computer Skills & Applications P1. If you are taking Computer Skills this year, mark out (eliminate) Computer Skills & Applications P1.
See the next slide.

44. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

45. If you are NOT taking Computer Skills this year, mark out Computer Skills & Applications P2. See the next slide.

46. DUE MONDAY, APRIL 13

47. Now look at the next two choices, Exploring Life Skills P1 & P2.

48. Exploring Life Skills P1.
If you are taking Exploring Life Skills this year, mark out (eliminate)
Exploring Life Skills P1.
See the next slide.

50. Exploring Life Skills P2.
If you are NOT taking Exploring Life Skills this year, mark out (eliminate)
Exploring Life Skills P2.
See the next slide.

52. Invention and Innovation.
The last course listed in this column is
Invention and Innovation.
Anyone can take this course. The description for this course is on page 4 of the
“Your Guide To Middle School Registration” booklet.

53. Middle School Registration”
To help you decide which courses to take, the descriptions for all encore courses are on
pages 3 & 4 of the
“Your Guide To
Middle School Registration”
booklet.

54. REMEMBER:
You may choose your Seventh Grade Encore courses from ANY of the remaining classes; you do NOT have to take courses from each Encore category.

55. Now you are ready to complete your card
Now you are ready to complete your card. The encore courses you cannot take next year have been eliminated; you may choose any three courses from the remaining courses.
You also need to select three alternates, in case you do not get your first three choices.

56. with number 1 being your first choice.
Your Encore course choices should be numbered 1-6 in order of preference,
with number 1 being your first choice.

57. HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN THE CARD!
Before you return your card, make sure that you:
Accurately complete the front of the card.
Have your Encore selections numbered 1-6
Complete online registration in your PowerSchool portal
HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN THE CARD!

58. Bring your registration information and come by the Counseling Center.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Bring your registration
information and come by the
Counseling Center.

59. Cards are due and online registration must be completed by
REMEMBER:
Cards are due and online registration must be completed by
TUESDAY,
April 4th!!