ClassClass of 2019of 2019

7th Grade CounselorVicki Josey

281-641-4807

vicki.josey@humble.k12.tx.us

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

Placement is determined by your Placement is determined by your child’s teachers based on…child’s teachers based on…

GRADE 7 Decisions about the academic level of courses are often the most difficult choices that parents face when their children are considering their high school program of study. The core content courses are offered as on-level and honors formats, with honors including Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP), Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Credit (DC), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The campus can provide powerful input through teacher recommendations, communication of course expectations, and information about the indicators of student success. The following recommendations are intended to aid students and parents in making placement decisions by providing a profile of students who typically experience success in honors level courses. Humble ISD is committed to making equitable access a guiding principle for our honors program by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in honors level coursework. Ultimately, the decision to enroll in honors level courses rests with the parents and students.

READING/ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS GRADE 6

COURSE LEVEL GRADE AVERAGE GRADE 7 COURSE LEVEL

PreAP 80 or above PreAP

On-level 89 or below On-level

MATHEMATICS GRADE 6

COURSE LEVEL GRADE AVERAGE GRADE 7 COURSE LEVEL

Honors 80 or above Honors

On-level On-level

SCIENCE GRADE 6

COURSE LEVEL GRADE AVERAGE GRADE 7 COURSE LEVEL

PreAP 80 or above PreAP or On-level

On-level 90 or above PreAP or On-level

On-level 89 or below On-level

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 6

COURSE LEVEL GRADE AVERAGE GRADE 7 COURSE LEVEL

PreAP 80 or above PreAP or On-level

On-level 90 or above PreAP or On-level

On-level 89 or below On-level

Note: Students in 6th grade Honors math cover the 6th and part of the 7th grade TEKS. Students in 7th grade Honors math cover the second part of 7th grade TEKS and all of the 8th grade TEKS. 6th grade students in On-Level math wanting to transfer to honors math will need to take a credit-by-exam and score a 90% (TEC 28.023; TAC 74.24). Please contact campus counselors to arrange for ordering of the tests by the end of April.

Course SelectionsParents: If your student has been recommended for more than one

level, please circle and initial your choice.

Read./Eng. Lang. Arts (RELA)

Math

Science US 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 Teacher Initial Teacher Initial Teacher Initial

How Many electives do 7th graders get?

PeriodPeriod 1st Semester1st Semester 2nd Semester 2nd Semester

11 MathMath MathMath22 ScienceScience ScienceScience3 RELA3 RELA RELARELA4 TX History4 TX History TX HistoryTX History5 5 P.E.P.E. P.E.6 6 ______________________ Health7 7 ______________________ _________

7th Grade One Semester Electives

Beg. Art (6th grade art)Beg. Art (6th grade art)

Intermediate ArtIntermediate Art

Applied Art & CraftsApplied Art & Crafts

Broadcasting IBroadcasting I

Debate IDebate I

Foods for TodayFoods for Today

Keyboarding (typing)Keyboarding (typing)

Journalism I (yearbook)Journalism I (yearbook)-Get application from your Get application from your RELA RELA TeacherTeacher (must be in top 3 (must be in top 3 choices)choices)

Intro. to SpanishIntro. to Spanish

Theater Arts Theater Arts

Intro. to Engineering & Intro. to Engineering &

TechnologyTechnology

Study HallStudy Hall

2 Semester (all Year) Electives

BandBand OrchestraOrchestra Choir Choir

Prerequisite

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

8th grade 7th 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 High School elective credit courses and prerequisitescourses and prerequisites

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

C400 J8th

.5 High School Credit

Touch Systems Data Entry C202 J

8th .5 High School Credit Principles of

Manufacturing & Technology

C604 J8th

.5 High School CreditBusiness Information Management

C204 J8th

1 High School Credit

High School Credit Earned in 8th Grade

Foods for Today9332

7th or 8thsemester class

Introduction to Engineering & Technology

C952

7th or 8th semester class

Introduction to Keyboarding

9393 6th or 7th

semester class

Riverwood Middle School

Choice #

Course # Course # of sem Prerequisite Career Pathway

  9301 Band All year 6th grade Band Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9307 Orchestra All year 6th grade Orchestra Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9361 Choir All year   Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9351 Theater Arts I 1 sem   Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  6181 Beginning Art 1 sem   Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9382 Intermediate Art 1 sem Beginning Art Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9386 Applied Arts & Crafts 1 sem Beginning Art Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9332 Foods for Today 1 sem   Hospitality & Tourism

  9392 Journalism (yearbook) 1 sem App. from RELA teacher

Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

  9394 Broadcasting I 1 sem   Arts, A/V Tech & Comm

           

  C952 Intro to Engineering & Technology 1 sem   Science, Technology, Engineering & Math / Manufact.

  9353 Debate 1 sem   *applicable to many pathways

  9311 Introduction to Spanish 1 sem   **required for Spanish I in 8th grade if RELA grade below 90**

  9393 Intro to Keyboarding 1 sem   Business, Management, Administration

  9327 Study Hall 1 sem    

  7750 AVID All year Application required  

What might a schedule look like ?

PeriodPeriod 1st Semester1st Semester 2nd Semester 2nd Semester

11 MathMath MathMath22 ScienceScience ScienceScience3 RELA3 RELA RELARELA4 TX History4 TX History TX HistoryTX History5 5 P.E.P.E. HealthHealth6 6 Foods P.E.P.E.7 7 Intro to Spanish Debate

What might a schedule look like with an all year elective?

PeriodPeriod 1st Semester1st Semester 2nd Semester2nd Semester

11 Math Math MathMath22 Science Science Science Science3 RELA3 RELA RELARELA4 TX History4 TX History TX HistoryTX History5 5 P.E.P.E. P.E. P.E.6 6 Arts and Crafts Health7 7 Orchestra Orchestra

Physical EducationPhysical Education

Students must have a total of 4 Students must have a total of 4 semesters of P.E. or Athletics while they semesters of P.E. or Athletics while they are in Middle School.are in Middle School.

If you had P.E. all year in 6If you had P.E. all year in 6thth grade then grade then you need 2 more semesters .you need 2 more semesters .

You can take them both in 7You can take them both in 7thth grade, you grade, you can take one semester in 7can take one semester in 7thth and one in and one in 88thth or or

You take take both semesters in 8You take take both semesters in 8thth grade grade

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Offers a variety of sports and lifetime activities in which 100% of the students participate. Basketball Crab Soccer

Table Tennis Lacrosse

Kickball Aerobics

Volleyball Soccer

Bowling Mazeball

Softball Badminton

Football Golf

Shuffleboard Floor Hockey

Flickerball Rhythmic Movement

Track Fitness Training

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 . . .

There are no tryouts for Football or TrackThere are no tryouts for Football or Track

You You CAN BECAN BE in PE and try out for in PE and try out for Basketball – you will need to move into Basketball – you will need to move into Athletics if you make the team – this may Athletics if you make the team – this may mean a pretty big schedule changemean a pretty big schedule change

If you are in Athletics and do not make a If you are in Athletics and do not make a team you will stay in Athletics team you will stay in Athletics participating in off season which involves participating in off season which involves lots of conditioning and runninglots of conditioning and running

Athletics

You CAN fail Athletics if you do not dress out and/or actively participate each day.

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 ?

PeriodPeriod 1st Semester1st Semester 2nd Semester2nd Semester

11 Athletics Athletics

22 ScienceScience ScienceScience

33 RELARELA RELARELA

44 MathMath MathMath

55 Arts and Crafts HealthHealth

66 Journalism I Debate

77 TX HistoryTX History TX HistoryTX History

Marking course card for PE or Marking course card for PE or AthleticsAthletics

. 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 PEOff Campus PE

Requires at least 5 hours of training, Monday-Requires at least 5 hours of training, Monday-FridayFriday

Students will select an additional elective in Students will select an additional elective in place of their school PE class.place of their school PE class.

There is an application process in place, There is an application process in place, ending with approval at the district level.ending with approval at the district level.

Processing requests for Off Campus PE for the Processing requests for Off Campus PE for the upcoming school year is recommended prior to upcoming school year is recommended prior to May 15.May 15.

Applications will not be accepted after the first Applications will not be accepted after the first three weeks of a semester.three weeks of a semester.

CheerleadingCheerleading

Mandatory Parent Meeting Feb. 13 at 5:00pm Mandatory Parent Meeting Feb. 13 at 5:00pm in the library. Parents MUST attend.in the library. Parents MUST attend.

Tryouts are March 8Tryouts are March 8thth

You must attend practice March 4-8 from 4:00-You must attend practice March 4-8 from 4:00-5:30pm.5:30pm.

If you make the cheerleading squad, you will If you make the cheerleading squad, you will be required to take one semester of Cheer be required to take one semester of Cheer Training which counts as one semester of PE.Training which counts as one semester of PE.

Verification SheetsVerification Sheets

Verification Sheets will be sent home in April and Verification Sheets will be sent home in April and again with the end of year report card.again with the end of year report card.

The verification sheet is not the same as a The verification sheet is not the same as a SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE.• The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are The verification sheet is just VERIFYING what you are

REQUESTING to have in your schedule. REQUESTING to have in your schedule.

There may be a conflict with another class that you There may be a conflict with another class that you want or the class may be full. This means that one want or the class may be full. This means that one of the backup choices on your green card would be of the backup choices on your green card would be substituted for one of the electives listed on your substituted for one of the electives listed on your Verification Sheet. That is why it is SO important to Verification Sheet. That is why it is SO important to list alternatives.list alternatives.

Reading or Math Strategies . . .

If a student is placed in READING If a student is placed in READING or MATH STRATEGIES it will take or MATH STRATEGIES it will take the place of 2 one semester the place of 2 one semester electives or a year long elective.electives or a year long elective.

If your 6th grade teacher If your 6th grade teacher recommends a strategy class then recommends a strategy class then the class is taken in 7th grade .the class is taken in 7th grade .

What will this look like . . .

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

1 Math Math2 Science Science3 RELA RELA4 Arts and Crafts Health5 P.E. P. E.6 Reading Strategies Reading Strategies7 TX History TX History

What if both strategy classes are needed . . .

Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester

11 Reading Strategies Reading Strategies2 Science2 Science Science Science33 RELA RELA RELA RELA44 Math Math MathMath5 5 Math Strategies Math Strategies 66 Health Health Elective or PE77 TX History TX History TX History TX History

Important datesImportant dates March 5 yellow course cards go homeMarch 5 yellow course cards go home

March 19 course cards due to 4March 19 course cards due to 4thth period teacher period teacher

April 5 verification sheets go homeApril 5 verification sheets go home

May 15 application deadline for off campus pe May 15 application deadline for off campus pe programprogram

June 14 report cards and additional verification June 14 report cards and additional verification sheets mailed homesheets mailed home

Message from the NurseMessage from the Nurse

All immunizations are due prior to All immunizations are due prior to packet pickup regardless of age.packet pickup regardless of age.

• Meningitis (MCV4)Meningitis (MCV4)• Varicella #2 (chicken pox -Varicella #2 (chicken pox -

22ndnd dose) dose)• Tdap (Tetanus booster)Tdap (Tetanus booster)

More datesMore dates

August 12 - 14 packet pick-up for all August 12 - 14 packet pick-up for all studentsstudents

August 21August 21stst 8:30 – 11:30 Camp 8:30 – 11:30 Camp Longhorn for 7Longhorn for 7thth grade students grade students

August 26th first day of schoolAugust 26th first day of school