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@lionslmsLiberty Middle
School
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Liberty Middle SchoolMadison, Alabama
lms.madisoncity.k12.al.us
Welcome Rising 7th and 8th
Parents and Guardians!
Team Lions!
Mr. Shannon Brown, PrincipalMr. Ryan Foy, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Ambra Hamilton, Assistant PrincipalDr. Treva Stewart, Assistant PrincipalMs. Shatiyyah Lateef, 6th/7th Grade CounselorMs. Karen Clayton, 7th/8th Grade CounselorMrs. Tabitha Odom, Instructional Partner
Athletic Opportunities
Mr. Ryan Foy, Athletic Director
Competition CheerBasketball Cheer
DanceFootball
VolleyballBasketball
SoftballBaseball Soccer
Cross CountrySwimming & Diving
WrestlingIndoor Track
Outdoor TrackBowling Tennis
Golf
Curriculum & Instruction
Ambra Hamilton & LMS Teachers
Best Buddies
Helping Hands
Recycling Club
Girls Who Code
Culture Club
Archery NJHS Beta Club Rocket Team
Scholars Bowl
Science Olympiad
Science Bowl Art Club Student Council
First Priority
Student 2 Student
Student Ambassadors
FCA TSA Chess Club
LMS Clubs & Organizations
Language Arts Options - Mrs. Leslie Sedberry
Language Arts ● Most of the work will be completed
in class ● Some outside reading required● Moderately Paced Curriculum
Honors Language Arts● Independent reading assignments - Students will have many assigned readings to complete at home / outside of class
7th Grade Summer Reading
Honors ELA 7 Required Reading ELA 7 Required Reading
Call of the Wild by Jack London
&Nonfiction Selection on LMS Web page:
“The Klondike Gold Rush”
Short Story Choices/Selections on LMS Web page
&Nonfiction Selection on LMS Web page:
“The Klondike Gold Rush”
8th Grade Summer Reading
Honors ELA Required Fiction
Peak by Roland Smith
8th ELA Required Fiction“The Ransom of Red Chief” by O Henry
Additional nonfiction required texts are located on the LMS website under the Summer Reading link.
7th Math Courses, Ms. Ashley Avans
7th Math• Covers the 7th Grade Course of Study.
7th Honors Math• Covers the 8th Grade Course of Study andthe 7th Grade Course of Study.
7th Honors Math Team• Covers the 8th Grade Course of Study and the 7th Grade Course of Study. Students will be expected to attend outside of school competitions (cost involved).
8th Math Courses
8th MathCovers 8th Grade Course of Study
Algebra I (1.0 High School Credit) Covers Algebra Course of Study
Algebra I Math Team (1.0 High School Credit) Covers the Algebra Course of Study
Students will be expected to attend outside of school competitions (cost involved).
7th Grade Science Courses, Ms. Amy Lyons
Semester: Life Science
Field Trip Opportunity:
Dauphin Island
Enrichment Opportunity:
Science Fair and You Be the Chemist
Club:
Science Olympiad, Science Bowl
8th Grade Science Courses
Semester: Physical Science
Field Trip Opportunity:
Camp McDowell
Enrichment Opportunity:
Science Fair, You Be the Chemist
Club:
Science Olympiad, Science Bowl
Social Studies Courses, Mrs. Michelle Breeden
Civics: 9 weeksGeography: 9 weeks
Field Trip Opportunity: Washington, D.C. (see Mrs. McGee)
8th Grade Social Studies Courses
Option 1: World History
Option 2: Pre-AP World History
8th Social Studies Courses Breakdown
8th Grade PreAP World History 8th Grade World History
● Independent nightly reading assignments.
● High classroom expectations with discussion, writing, projects, group work, rubrics, and collaborative activities as modeled after the AP World History Class.
● A large amount of the work will be completed in class.
● High classroom expectations with discussion, group work, and collaborative activities with a moderately paced curriculum
ElectivesMrs. Courtney Kelley
Fine Arts Electives
Introduction to
Visual Arts
Exploring
Theatre
Intermediate
Choir
Beginning
Band
Visual Arts Advanced
Theatre*
Advanced
Choir*
Concert Band
Sculpting Art
* Auditions or portfolio required
Symphonic Band
Advanced Art* Jazz Band
Other Electives
Environmental
Explorations
Introduction to Public Speaking
Money Money
Money
Scholars Bowl II
Creative Writing I Intro to Chess Math Meets Art Science
Olympiad
Creative Writing II Competition Chess Innovative
Explorations
Greenpower
Racing*
(Application Required - See Coach Yocom)
Digital
Communications *
(Audition)
Yearbook*
(Application - See
Mrs. Jones)
8th Grade Only - Finite Mathematics (MA 110) - UAH Dual Enrollment
● Advanced Math Elective Option● One semester ● Online class with an LMS math teacher facilitating● UAH instructor● Earn 3 university credit hours upon successful completion● Pre/Co-requisite is Algebra 1● Content includes statistics, probability, set theory, and logic● Dual enrollment fees apply
Career Tech ElectivesMrs. Jodi Jones
STEM Electives
STEM(6th & 7th grade course)
Design and Modeling
Computer Science - Innovators & Makers (CSIM)
Magic of Electrons
Medical Detectives
Digital Publishing Tools
Computer Science - App Creators*
Science of Technology
Flight & Space Robotics* (1 semester)
CodeSpace - Intro to Python*
Green Architecture
Career Prep(1 semester)
Energy & the Environment
*Robotics Pre-Req is Design & Modeling *App Creators Pre-Req is CSIM *CodeSpace Pre-Req is CSIM
Career Prep Elective
● 8th graders only
● One semester
● 1 high school credit
(Career Prep A and B)
● Required high school credit
● Factors into high school GPA
World Language ElectivesMrs. Kitty Mingus
7th Grade Survey of World Language Options
● Survey of … Level 1
○ French
○ Latin
○ Mandarin Chinese
○ German
○ Spanish
● Survey of … Level 2
○ French
○ Latin
○ Mandarin Chinese
○ German
○ Spanish
8th Grade Survey of World Language Options (not high school credits)
● Survey of … Level 1
○ Spanish
● Survey of … Level 2○ French
○ Latin
○ Mandarin Chinese
○ German
○ Spanish
*If the student took Level 1 in 7th grade
8th Graders Only -World Language High School Credits
● Latin 1● Spanish 1● French 1
● Full year electives
● 1 high school credit ● Cannot request a full year
elective with another full year elective (i.e. band, choir, yearbook, etc.)
Registration Process
Karen Clayton, Counselor
Registration Worksheet
Registration Worksheet
1. Review catalog and discuss options with your student.
2. Course Request Packets will be sent home with students tomorrow. Complete form with parent and student signatures.
3. Return completed form to Language Arts teachers by March 4th.
4. LMS Staff will help your students inputcourse requests into inow during their ELA classes in the computer lab.
Registration Process
Ms. Lateef - Rising 6 and Rising 7 (Letters M - Z)slateef@madisoncity.k12.al.us
Ms. Clayton - Rising 7 (Letters A - L) and Rising 8 kaclayton@madisoncity.k12.al.us
Mrs. Hamilton - Assistant Principal (Curriculum) ajhamilton@madisoncity.k12.al.us
I have questions ...
Coffee with the Counselor Sign Ups
● Come talk to us! ● Ask questions! ● Read the resources on our LMS website. ● Sign up for Coffee with the Counselor if you
still have more questions. ● Talk to your students about curriculum
offerings and fill out forms together.
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